Headlines

Town Centre Ministry 

13-Nov-10: Network Day for Beds & Herts at True Vine, Luton (flyer)

BSA Re-launch

15-Oct-10: 20:00-02:00 at St John's Church. Half Night of Prayer with Richard Fuller MP

BSA first AGM

15-Oct-10: 7:15pm at St John's Church

BSA Committee

07-Oct-10: 7:30pm at Elstow Abbey

Festival of Angels

28-30Aug10: All Saints Church, Church End, Kempston

BSA Registered Charity

26-Aug-10

Hope Summer Fun Day

22-Aug-10: BSA stand at the Fun Day

Bedford River Festival

17-Jul-10: BSA stand in the Village Green area

CNI Conference

07-Jul-10: BSA hosted 2nd national Christian Nightlife Conference

Extraordinary Meeting

08-Jul-10: 7:30 at Bunyan Meeting re. BSA Objectives

BSA Goes Friday Night

21-May-10: From July, Street Angels will patrol both Friday and Saturday

Extraordinary Meeting

20-May-10: 7:30 at St. Paul's Church re. future directions of the project

Volunteers Social

12-May-10: 7:00pm

Play Live

01-May-10: BSA stall at music and sport event, Biddenham Upper School

BSA Chair vote

29-Apr-10: Stephen Elphick elected

Open Evening

16-Apr-10: Presentation on Bed:safe space at Russell Park

BSA Chair Resigns

27-Mar-10: Major Ian Loxley resigns

Spirituality on the Streets

27-Mar-10: Led by Fr Jay Mcleod of All Saints Queens Park

Celebration

06-Mar-10: BSA First Birthday Celebration, 4:00pm at Salvation Army

UCB Radio Interview

13-Feb-10: Adam on UCB Saturday morning show

Partnership Afternoon

09-Feb-10: BSA hosts 55 civic statutory and voluntary partners for lunch & networking at Elstow Outreach Centre.

BBC Radio Feature

24-Jan-10: Bedford Street Angel's stories on  Three Counties Radio.

Leaders on the Streets

22-Jan-10: Church leaders invited to see Bedford night time economy

Call for more Angels

05-Jan-10: Item for church newletters.

MBE for founder

31-Dec-09: Paul Blakey, National Street Angels founder awarded MBE

Christmas Message

24-Dec-09: Bishop of St Albans - "You don't need wings to be an angel"

BBC Radio Interview

13-Dec-09: BSA Project Coordinator on Melting Pot with Ian Pearce

Carol Service

10-Dec-09: Adam May     speaks at Police Christian Assoc Carol Service.

Advent Sunday Call

29-Nov-09: BSA Chair calls churches to renew commitment

Bedford Borough Partnership video

27-Nov-09: Street Angels feature in video seen by 300 at BBP Assembly

Festival of Light & Fire

18-Nov-09: Police and Council ask BSA to patrol

Vision Day Conference

31-Oct-09: With guest speaker Frank Fender of Bed:Safe. See also the November News Letter and Training Resources.

New Coordinator

11-Sep-09: BSA appoints Adam May     as Project Coordinator.

Press Release

20-Apr-09: BSA issues its first press release.

First Night

21-Feb-09: Bedford Street Angels patrolled the streets for the first time.

Facebook Group

18-Feb-09: BSA Facebook group set up.

Training Volunteers

31-Jan-09: 36 people attended the first Street Angels training session.

Getting Organised

07-Jan-09: The BSA committee was formed to provide oversight of the work.

Beginnings

14-Nov-08: Bedford Street Angels started with a meeting hosted by Major Ian Loxley of the Salvation Army. There were speakers from Watford Town Centre Chaplaincy and Bedford Borough Council.

Gallery

See photos of the Bedford Street Angels.

Radio Interviews running up to the celebration

05-Mar-10 12:00 Premier Christian Radio (Link)

24-Jan-10: Bedford Street Angel's stories on BBC Three Counties Radio

13-Dec-09: BSA Project Coordinator interviewed on Melting Pot with Ian Pearce (BBC Beds, Herts and Bucks)

01-Nov09: Canon John Pedlar on Street Angels

10-Oct-09: BSA Project Coordinator interviewed on HOPE FM 'Dreams for Living' by Richard Kayes. The full 1 hour interview on Bognor Regis, the Bible and other issues can be obtained from Adam May.

You Tube Videos.

06-Mar-10: Robert Gill's story told in an interview with his parents Fred and Fran

06-Mar-10: A typical night for the Bedford Street Angels

Prayer Reports

Prayer details are sent to partner churches every 2 months. 

Press Releases

20-Mar-10: Bed:safe Space gains funding from nightclubs and police.

05-Feb-10: BSA prepares to celebrate one year on the streets.

28-Jan-10: BSA to host 2nd Christian Nightlife Initiatives Conference.

11-Sep-09: BSA appoints Adam May     as Project Coordinator.

20-Apr-09: BSA's first press release annouces its foundation.

Posters 

Bedford Street Angels is non-profit making company limited by guarantee

registered in England and Wales No 7187856 and a Registered Charity No 1137619