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Street, Rail and School Pastors in Scotland

Street Pastors initiatives are individuals from local churches engaged in responding to social problems in their community.
Street Pastors Scotland are a network of 18 Scottish initiatives whose mission is to deliver compassionate, practical help to vulnerable individuals in distress.
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School Pastors and Rail Pastors in Scotland.

School Pastors also operate in Scotland in a small but growing number of schools offering a range of activities and coming alongside students, following initial discussions with the school and with agreement from them. This can include chats with individual students, the creation and managing of ‘safe spaces’ in schools, help with transport issues and being involved in breakfast clubs, school assemblies and other school activities.

Rail Pastors operate in Scotland in partnership with Network Rail, Scotrail, British transport Police and the Samaritans. The are fully trained, using much of the training received as a Street Pastor for their Rail Pastor role, with added emphasis to look out for potential suicides.

Street Pastors by numbers…

Scottish locations

Scottish volunteers

Hours of training undertaken by Scottish volunteers

Street Pastors Scotland is the working name of Ascension Trust Scotland.