Partnership

Halifax Street Angels was launched in November 2005 by Churches Together in Halifax and Halifax YMCA. In Autumn 2006 a Registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee was formed "Christians Together Halifax" (see below). The project works in full partnership with a variety of agencies:


Who's Who - click here for PDF leaflet download (please note St John Ambulance no longer work in Halifax Town Centre - some first aid is provided by Street Angel volunteers)

Street Angels is one of many activities happening at Fairtrade Cafe - see PDF leaflet.


Halifax Street Angels is a project of "Christians Together Halifax" - a Registered Charity (Number 1119477) and a Company Limited by Guarantee (Company Registered Number 5925032).


Safer Daytime

Street Angels works alongside Halifax's award winning Ambassadors who work in the Town Centre daytimes with an aim to give support to visitors, residents and businesses within the town.


The role of the Ambassadors includes:-
  • Customer service

  • Reducing the fear of crime

  • Signposting for new visitors

  • Distribution of town centre information literature

  • Marketing the town


The Ambassadors work closely alongside partner organisations including the Police, Community Support Officers, Ambulance and Fire Service, and provide:-


One of their most important tasks is routine and reactive patrolling, reporting incidents and issues such as graffiti, damaged phone boxes, broken paving and excess litter. These regular inspections and reports to the appropriate agencies play a vital role in ensuring the town centre remains attractive to visitors.


The Ambassadors are also trained to control and defuse difficult situations, reporting incidences of unsocial behaviour and providing an important on-street presence to discourage crime and improve the safety of town centre users.

Our Ambassadors work in zones right across the town and have an equal responsibility for all businesses in those areas, from multi-national companies through to smaller concerns. See the web site.



Halifax Street Angels was founded by Paul and Jean Blakey, November 2005, as part of an initiative by Churches Together in Halifax set up to look at issues in the town centre. Street Angels is currently overseen by Christians Together Halifax, a Limited Company and Registered Charity - the Trustees of this group are: Simon Endeacott (All Saints' Church, Dudwell Lane); Sue Gush (Abundant Life Church, Bradford); Annette Haigh (Halifax Group of United Reformed Churches); John Hoyle (Salem Methodist Church); and Steve Tipping (The King's Church, Halifax).