BETHANY
Hi, my name is Bethany and I am in my second year of a degree in theology and pastoral studies with the Scottish Baptist College. Each year we are required to arrange our own placement and this year I reached out to street connect to volunteer with them. While I have...
Jackson Love
Jackson Love has been on placement with us for a couple weeks, after this the rest of the team from “Watershed” church ministry in America joined him and they have been doing various mission activities with their partner church in Helensburgh. He shares...
Jonathan
I heard about Street Connect through a member of their staff as we go to the same church. Working with people and helping people has been something I’ve wanted to do for a while, so it I really appreciate the opportunity. During my placement I helped at various...
Lauren
As a part of my 2nd year at university to become a paramedic, we were asked to organise a 2 week placement with a non-NHS organisation that provides a service to the public. I was lucky enough to be invited to work with Street Connect for the duration of this...
Claire
For years I’ve reluctantly walked past homeless people in the city centre wishing I knew how to help. My heart went out to them but I didn’t know how best to engage or what I, as one individual, could do. Then I got involved with Street Connect. I...
Ruth
The reason that I volunteered for Street Connect was really through the relationship my church had with David Connell. David is so passionate about outreach to the lost , broken ,those in addiction and also I sense a real call myself to this area of care...
Volunteering: Nicolle
“My name is Nicolle and I became a Christian in 2013. I have been volunteering with Street Connect for a few months now. I have known about the charity since it started up 5 years ago when I was involved in similar work. It is amazing to see it going from...
Volunteering: Jamie
“My name is Jamie and I have volunteered with street connect since becoming a Christian in February 2018. I have a military background and I feel that the skills I have learnt through this line of work have been brought to the table to help the team at Street...