Paul and Jean Blakey
Street Angels
Paul and Jean are the founders of Halifax Street Angels. The Street Angels scheme, which was pioneered in Halifax and launched November 2005, has contributed to over 50% reduction in violent crime in the town centre and is a model that is now used across the country. The idea is simple - a safe place and safe people ensuring others remain safe on Friday and Saturday nights between 9pm and 3am (a time when traditionally the town was perceived as a no go area).
Over fifty volunteers invest into making Street Angels a success and the project has won the support and praise of a wide range of agencies including Halifax and West Yorkshire Police, pubs and clubs, Halifax Town Centre Management, Calderdale Council, leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg, HRH Duke of York, former High Sheriff of West Yorkshire Roger Bowers, and those we help and support on the streets.
The project has helped show that the church in Halifax cares about the needs of the wider community and is commited to seeing God's Kingdom of love, hope, peace, crime reduction, safer and stronger communities become a reality not only in Halifax but towns and cities across the UK.
In July a Christian Nightlife Initiatives Network was launched as an informal way of networking similar projects together and helping new towns and cities launch Street Angels for themselves.
More information on Street Angels can be found at www.streetangels.org.uk
Paul and Jean are the founders of Halifax Street Angels. The Street Angels scheme, which was pioneered in Halifax and launched November 2005, has contributed to over 50% reduction in violent crime in the town centre and is a model that is now used across the country. The idea is simple - a safe place and safe people ensuring others remain safe on Friday and Saturday nights between 9pm and 3am (a time when traditionally the town was perceived as a no go area).
Over fifty volunteers invest into making Street Angels a success and the project has won the support and praise of a wide range of agencies including Halifax and West Yorkshire Police, pubs and clubs, Halifax Town Centre Management, Calderdale Council, leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg, HRH Duke of York, former High Sheriff of West Yorkshire Roger Bowers, and those we help and support on the streets.
The project has helped show that the church in Halifax cares about the needs of the wider community and is commited to seeing God's Kingdom of love, hope, peace, crime reduction, safer and stronger communities become a reality not only in Halifax but towns and cities across the UK.
In July a Christian Nightlife Initiatives Network was launched as an informal way of networking similar projects together and helping new towns and cities launch Street Angels for themselves.
More information on Street Angels can be found at www.streetangels.org.uk
FGBMFI
Paul is the President of the Full Gospel Business Mens Fellowship International in West Yorkshire and Field Rep with responsibility for media and publicity in the North East of England region. FGBMFI has the vision to see men live a life that is with purpose and destiny, be it family, work, leisure, home or leisure.
Paul as President of FGBMFI in West Yorkshire organises bi-monthly dinner events and leads a weekly small group prayer, discipleship and Bible study group. FGBMFI also organise special events such as Firesowers, outreach in Piece Hall and social activities.
To find out more about FGBMFI visit http://calderdale.fgbmfi.co.uk
Firesowers
Paul and Jean are the main UK co-coordinators of Firesowers, a ministry of Dario Luiz. Firesowers takes place throughout the year in Brazil and reaches over two hundred thousand people a year. The format is very simple, churches working together to host week long mission events with live music, preaching (usually from speakers from other countries) and time for people to respond to God through prayer and ministry. The meetings have seen many people healed of sickness and various problems and issues.
Since forming a partnership with Dario, Paul and Jean along with others from FGBMFI in West Yorkshire, have hosted several Firesowers events in the UK including a 3 week mission in Yorkshire, Lancashire, the Midlands and London in 2008 and 2009. A report of the missions can be found here.
To find out more about Firesowers visit Dario Luiz's web site - www.darioluiz.com
Paul and Jean are the main UK co-coordinators of Firesowers, a ministry of Dario Luiz. Firesowers takes place throughout the year in Brazil and reaches over two hundred thousand people a year. The format is very simple, churches working together to host week long mission events with live music, preaching (usually from speakers from other countries) and time for people to respond to God through prayer and ministry. The meetings have seen many people healed of sickness and various problems and issues.
Since forming a partnership with Dario, Paul and Jean along with others from FGBMFI in West Yorkshire, have hosted several Firesowers events in the UK including a 3 week mission in Yorkshire, Lancashire, the Midlands and London in 2008 and 2009. A report of the missions can be found here.
To find out more about Firesowers visit Dario Luiz's web site - www.darioluiz.com
Motivational Speaker
Paul is a motivational speaker and has spoken at a wide range of events and churches across the UK and in Italy and Brazil. As well as speaking in church services, Paul has spoke at and helped several towns and cities across the UK launch Street Angels projects or themselves. Paul has a passion to equip people in our churches to look outwards and engage with our communities and others at work in communities to benefit society. Paul very much practices what he preaches and works very closely in Halifax alongside Police, Town Centre Management, regeneration partnerships, business leaders, Council and volunteers from a wide spectrum of life.
Paul believes in people and believes very much that people are the best idea God ever had! One of his aims is to help people realise their full potential and the awesome love God has for them as people he created. Paul has shared this message in various events including outreach in Halifax Piece Hall, Naples and local church events such as County Towns Initiative, Firesowers and in church services including Halifax Salvation Army, Gildersome Baptist Church and Low Moor Wesylean Reformed.
To book Paul to speak at your church either to preach or speak about the work of Street Angels use the contact page.
Paul is a motivational speaker and has spoken at a wide range of events and churches across the UK and in Italy and Brazil. As well as speaking in church services, Paul has spoke at and helped several towns and cities across the UK launch Street Angels projects or themselves. Paul has a passion to equip people in our churches to look outwards and engage with our communities and others at work in communities to benefit society. Paul very much practices what he preaches and works very closely in Halifax alongside Police, Town Centre Management, regeneration partnerships, business leaders, Council and volunteers from a wide spectrum of life.
Paul believes in people and believes very much that people are the best idea God ever had! One of his aims is to help people realise their full potential and the awesome love God has for them as people he created. Paul has shared this message in various events including outreach in Halifax Piece Hall, Naples and local church events such as County Towns Initiative, Firesowers and in church services including Halifax Salvation Army, Gildersome Baptist Church and Low Moor Wesylean Reformed.
To book Paul to speak at your church either to preach or speak about the work of Street Angels use the contact page.