Street Pastors

Northampton Street Pastors was formed in October 2008 and comes under the umbrella of The Ascension Trust which has over 12,000 Street and Prayer Pastors impacting over 270 local town and cities across the UK, Northern Ireland and now overseas. Northampton Street Pastors consists of volunteers drawn from 18 Christian churches of different denominations in Northampton, including St Giles.

There are many thousands of people out partying in the “night-time economy” in Northampton on a Friday or Saturday night. Street Pastors provide a listening ear and practical help to the socially marginalised, the needy and often those who have drunk too much! They go out with a Team Leader to form a patrol on one Friday or Saturday a month and aim to show Christ’s love to others and to help those in need.