Paul Blakey MBE
Based in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Prepared to travel up to 1.5 hours Fee - 45p a mile and a donation towards the work of ROC Angels. E-Mail - [email protected] Paul will talk about the setting up of the first Street Angels in Halifax, how the concept has helped reduce crime and replicated to other towns and cities across the UK and around the world. He will include Club Angels, Festival Angels, work with the homeless community and about receiving a MBE in 2010 (he will pass round the medal). The talk will be humorous and include stories from the streets and festivals with time for questions and answers. |
Glyn and Carolyn Wright
Based in Tamworth in the West Midlands. Prepared to travel for around an hour. Fee - 45p per mile and a donation towards Tamworth Street Angels. E-Mail [email protected] Glyn and Carolyn will talk about how Street Angels started in Halifax in 2005 and how this led to Tamworth Street Angels being formed in 2013. They will cover how the Group has developed since then culminating in being given the King's Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) in 2024, what equipment is carried and how shifts typically operate. They will also share some amusing stories of encounters while out on shift. There will also be time at the end for questions. |
ROC Angels - an initiative of ROC (Redeeming Our Communities)
Charity - 1139817 / Registered Company - 7327258 Postal Address: ROC Angels, c/o The King's Centre, Park Rd, Halifax, HX1 2TS E-Mail: [email protected] (founder / CEO) / Phone: 07725501465 |