Each evening between 15,000 and 20,000 people use Kingston Town Centre. They come from as far as Guildford, Croydon and Sutton as well as from Kingston Borough itself. What brings these individuals to Kingston is the many pubs, clubs and bars that are open from early till late. The vast majority of these people simply enjoy a good night before heading home, however there are a number of people who frequent the town centre who feel isolated, at risk or lost.

Established initially in Brixton, but now operating nationwide, Street Pastors is a scheme that gathers volunteers from local churches, training them and then putting them on the streets until the early hours so that those who are most vulnerable have someone to whom they can turn on the streets in the night time. During an evening these Street Pastors find themselves walking the town centre directing people towards essential services, transport and local sites as well as provide a reassuring presence for people might feel nervous, uneasy and anxious.

With the growth of Kingston?s night time community we believe that our town centre needs people who will be caring and loving on the streets late at night, and given the success of Street Pastors in other parts of the country we intend developing the scheme in Kingston.

Visit Street Pastors online.