News and Updates

You can now fundraise for Isle of Wight Street Pastors without even moving from your PC! Just sign up and shop via Easyfundraising and we’ll receive a donation for every purchase you make. It doesn’t cost you anything and you pay the same price as if you’d shopped direct. Lots of retailers are included, so simply using shops you already buy from could make a big difference. We’ll use the money to help run the Street pastors and School Pastors initiatives, keeping people safe on our streets and bringing safety and reassurance to our schools.

Our sadness at Rebecca leaving us is tempered by the fantastic news that Dan Wells has taken over the reigns as School Pastors’ Coordinator for the Isle of Wight. Dan has a real passion for working with young people and will be working part-time with us alongside his existing part-time role as a youth worker with Isle of Wight Youth for Christ. We wish you every blessing in your new roll Dan, thanks for joining the team!

It is with much sadness we will be saying goodbye to Rebecca Savage at the end of this week. Rebecca was the driving force behind setting up and developing School Pastors on the Isle of Wight, and her years of faithful service as coordinator of the initiative have seen it turn from an idea to a pilot then into a permanent part of the charity’s work. School Pastors have become an integral part of life at Medina College and many lives have been touched by the work of the dedicated volunteers Rebecca has recruited and trained. We wish Rebecca every blessing in her future endeavours and a big “thank you” from all of us. We’ll be saying goodbye to Rebecca at a farewell party on the 12th September.

Vacancy for School Pastors Coordinator (p/t)

The trustees of Isle of Wight Street Pastors are seeking someone to take on the role of School Pastors’ Coordinator.  We’re looking for someone to lead our group of dedicated Christian volunteers who provide safety and reassurance to students and the wider community in and around local schools.

The coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day management of the initiative, assisting with the general running of the charity,  training and supervising volunteers, delivering presentations in churches and other community settings, representing the charity in discussions with schools and other agencies and the effective monitoring and reporting of the initiatives outcomes.  The coordinator is also required to train as a School Pastor and go out on patrol as required.

The role is a part-time, permanent position offered for 16 hours a week. Occasional evening and weekend working may be required.  There is an occupation requirement for the post-holder to be a Christian.

You can download an application pack on our jobs page, click here.

If you’ve been inspired by the work of Street Pastors and School Pastors on the Isle of Wight then why not be part of it? There are lots of ways you can join in from becoming a Street, School or Prayer Pastor to supporting us financially.  We’re going to be holding an information evening on the 2nd June where you can find out more about our work.

Where? Castlehold Baptist Church, Newport (Map)

When? Tue 2nd June 2015, 7.30pm

Who for? Anyone who wants to find out more about Street Pastors and School Pastors, whether you want to volunteer or are just interested in our work.

If you can display our poster somewhere appropriate that would be great too, .

If you can’t make the information evening but would like to know more about opportunities to volunteer please contact Rebecca or Denise our coordinators.

If you want to apply to be a volunteer then you can download one of our application packs below.

Prayer Pastor Application Pack
IW Prayer Pastors Application Pack.zip

Date:	February 14, 2014

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Street Pastor Application Pack
IW Street Pastors Application pack.zip

Date:	February 14, 2014

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526 Downloads
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School Pastor Application Pack
IW School Pastor Application Pack.zip

Date:	February 14, 2014

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472 Downloads
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Our 2015 newsletter is now available. You can get a printed copy from many of our partner churches or from one of the coordinators (Rebecca and Denise) or you can download an electronic copy by clicking here.