Does every town/city have street pastors on weekend in the evening

[Theodoreb]

I live in a small town and never been on a night out outside my town we have street pastors just curious if they are in every town/city?

They are in some Cities, but I would very much doubt every town and city.

As PP said only in some cities/ high streets

What are they?

What are Street pastors

I've lived in many places, but I've never seen a street pastor. Do you mean actually ministering to people (e.g. drunken people) or proselytising?

Both my nearest towns do. One town's is called something different, but is otherwise the same.

I'm not religious, but I've met some of these guys through the organisation that I volunteer for, and they're great people. They do a really good job, and have saved one life that I know of directly.

We have them. Grotty ex mining town in the NW.

Not here. They’d be taking their lives in their hands.

They were where I used to live but not on my current city.

Don’t know what you are talking about, So no.

The guys I've met don't proselytise. They just make sure people get home safely/don't walk alone, and tend to people who are too drunk to stay safe.

Yep I live in NI, 10 a penny here!

We have this drunk guy who harangues everyone with stuff about God. Does that count?

Never heard of them

I should maybe ask the local vicar if he’s working even longer hours than I thought!

They’re called Street Angels in my city, and generally wander about being helpful to people who are shitfaced.

@Mixitupalot I need better specs- I read NI as N1 and thought it was odd they'd congregate in North London...

Yup. My retired dad is one. They’re not trying to convert people. They mostly are just looking out for very drunk people and being kind. They give out blankets and slippers and help people home safely etc.

They have them in Glasgow City Centre. I was once given a pair of flip flops at 3am when I couldn't walk in my heels.😂😂😂

The three cities I've gone out in semi-regularly (ranging from very small to big) have all had street pastors.

I have never ever come across it. It must be regional.

Yep. It's street angels in my nearest town too. They're first aid trained, and give out coats, flip flops etc as well as just checking that people are okay. They're good at scooping up the emotional drunks and calming them down. Good listeners and not at all judgmental or preachy. Just kind.

We have a man who shouts at pigeons. On a good day.

Other than that, you take your life in your hands.

I live in Ireland. I know what they are (thanks to the likes of cop shows on telly!!) but I'm pretty sure we don't have anything like that here at all.

I've seen them. They offer a place for people to wait who have lost their friends on a night out or who want/need someone to talk to, tea or coffee to drink, escorting to taxis, flipflops handed out etc. They don't preach although the ones I've seen do use a church hall to operate from.

Like an approved version of the guardian angels you used to get on the tube ? No, not here.