A retired management consultant who swapped the international finance sector for a local volunteering role is the Guildford Resident of the Month for September. Alistair Pearson joined the Guildford Street Angels in 2017 and is one of over 50 people who regularly give up their time to help anyone in need while out for the
Guildford Street Angels (SAs), and parent Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy (GTCC), are celebrating their 15th anniversary in 2023. In that time we have become well known for our positive presence in the town centre between 11.00pm - 4 am every Friday and Saturday night. SAs offer caring support to vulnerable people on the streets
. For the month of March 2023 the 27' high Knife Angel sculpture made a poignant visit to Guildford Cathedral. Made from over 100,000 seized metal knife blades, it was created to highlight the negative effects of violent behaviour whilst signposting the critical need for social change. Not only does the Angel act as
We Did It! In 7 hours - Guildford to Witley
Woohoo - thank you Guildford, friends & supporters, after being shortlisted, you only voted us the winner of prestigious Experience Guildford Service Provider award on 5th September 2022! Big thank you to those who voted & all those who put on such a splendid evening. Congratulations to all the other winners and runners up.
Great news from Golf Captain Peter Volunteer Street Angel Peter Samuel has recently stepped down from serving as Men’s Golf Captain at Hankley Common Golf Club. During his year in office he named GTCC as his Charity of the Year 2021. The Club members enjoyed a busy year of dinners, tournaments, fun days and
Many thanks to the many volunteers, supporters and friends who squeezed into the beautiful nave at St Mary’s Church for our first post-lockdown Quiz Night. We were treated to a delicious Asian infusion meal provided by Open Grounds Café, and an engaging quiz prepared by Quizmaster Michael Tame. During the lively event our Street
The £1000 donation from Barratt Southern Counties, whose head office is also located in Guildford, will help cover the charity’s ongoing costs in the winter of 2022. Kimberley Benson, Sales and Marketing Director for Barratt Southern Counties, comments: “We found out about the Street Angels initiative during our office opening in late 2021, and
I've really enjoyed my time as a Street Angel for the 3 years I have been volunteering. I've learnt so much and noticed that Im much more confident and able to lead/manage a situation well, which is because of the exposure that street angels has given me to serve and look after Guildford. I'll
Knife Angel Comes to Guildford – March 2023