WHO ARE BEDFORD STREET ANGELS?
WHAT DO WE DO?
Help folk to safety of a taxi or wait with them for a ride home
Listen to those who want to talk or share their issues
Provide flip-flops to those with tired or sore feet
Perform basic first aid for those with minor injuries
Hand out bottled water to those who may be dehydrated
Respond to Nite-Net radio calls for assistance via CCTV
Offer assistance to guide people to a safer place
Identify vulnerable people on the streets at night
What’s New
BSA Coffee Time
BSA folks gathered for coffee and catching up conversation at Elstow Post Office Cafe.
BSA Newsletter July 2024 – Called to Serve
In recent years ROC Angels have extended their ministry to cover music festivals around the country. This year for the first time, Bedford Street Angels have served at the TKMaxx […]
BSA Newsletter December 2023 – More And More Reasons To Be Thankful
In this newsletter we reflect on our reasons to be thankful for 2023. We have run 3 shifts a month throughout the year and are recruiting new Street Angels. We […]
BSA newsletter December 2022 – Reasons to be Thankful
In this issue of the newsletter, Bedford Street Angels are thanking God for new volunteers, for increased patrols and for more opportunities to speak about our work. Joy Porter-Harris who […]
BSA Newsletter July 2022 – Called to Serve
The fourth BSA Newsletter features an article by our new Chair of Trustees, Tracey Hinson. Read it here.
Bedford Street Angels and the Pandemic
The impact of the pandemic reduced our volunteers down to 7 (previously 14) which enables us to patrol only on the busier last 2 weeks of each month instead of […]
WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY
Dear Angels. As a mother of a teenager who has started going out in Bedford in the evenings, I just want to say a huge thanks for your presence on the streets, keeping an eye out for these youngsters. My daughter has mentioned seeing you on patrol several times and it is so reassuring from my and her point of view. I’m sure it is an often thankless task and so far my daughter has not needed your help, so I’d just like to say your kindness is really appreciated! From a concerned mum who doesn’t want to clip her daughter’s wings as she grows up, but is eternally grateful to you Street Angels and all you do!
Julie Hood
8th December 2017Would like to thank the Bedford angels for the flip flop’s you gave to me and my friend on her hen night! Thanks again !
Kelly Gjinaj
8th July 2010Message from the Management
Having been involved with Bedford Street Angels (BSA) since it started, it’s an absolute privilege to become the chair of the management committee. The work BSA does is amazing and it’s wonderful to be able to show Jesus’ love in such a practical way to a variety of people every Saturday night. First of all I would commend the volunteers to you. Age is no barrier to this amazing crew out in all weathers: they bring a level of dedication, resilience and compassion which is rarely seen. It’s great to be able to work alongside and be accepted by other groups who are involved in the night time economy such as the police, the paramedics, Bedford Bid and door staff. You can see from the website what we do every Saturday night week in week out and not only that, the management committee is constantly striving to improve the service we give. It’s very humbling for me to go out on patrol with the founder members, who not only forgave the lads involved with the death of their son and set up the charity but continue to serve as volunteers. I am excited about the future of Bedford Street Angels as we approach the start of our 12th year in the new decade. There is much work to be done in passing on the baton to the next generation but it’s important that I close by giving God the glory for all that BSA have achieved in the past and will go on to do in the future.Martin Denny – Chair of BSA Management Committee