Kettering Street Pastors receive cheque from local walking group
A local walking group, Kettering and District Rambling Club, held their Annual General Meeting on Friday 6th March and provided a cheque to the value £409.62 to the Kettering Street Pastors.
Kettering and District Rambling Club is a local walking group who walk on alternate Thursday and Saturday mornings throughout the year in and around the Kettering area and can be contacted through their website https://kettering-and-district-rambling-club.org.uk/
At the AGM each year, members who have nominated their charities present cheques to representatives of the charity, based on goodwill donations given by members throughout the past 12 months.
This years chosen charity, Kettering Street Pastors, offer the following practical support:
- Caring for you if you become drunk or vulnerable
- Helping you to find your friends if you become separated
- Assisting in finding a taxi or contacting your family and friends to arrange a lift home
- Providing basic first aid
- Giving out flip flops if you can no longer walk on your heels
- Offering you a bottle of water if you have had too much to drink
- Providing a space blanket if you are cold
They also provide emotional support:
- Listening to your concerns and worries in a completely open and non-judgmental way
- Offering honest, impartial advice
- Providing you with information on other services who may be able to help you
At this years AGM, members voted that the forthcoming goodwill collection will go to Detection Dogs and Teamwork Trust.