Management team
Liz Marr
Derek McIntyre
I’m married and have three grown up children. I’m a Chartered Engineer and have been a follower of Jesus since 2005. Street Pastors gives me the opportunity to follow Jesus’ teachings in a practical way. Jesus didn’t stay in the temple or synagogue. He conducted His ministry among the people - meeting their immediate needs. Street Pastors allows me to do something similar in an inevitably imperfect way.
Alan Steven
Alan worked with Bank of Scotland until early retirement. Now works part time with Revive MS Support in Glasgow as a Welfare & Benefits Officer. A member of Langside Parish Church, Glasgow. A Street Pastor for many years. Loves being with his family and grandchildren.
Enjoys walking, Golfing & watching Football. Being a Street Pastor has completely changed his life approach.
Mark Hazell
Mark is an elder at Baldernock Parish Church near Milngavie where he and his family have lived since they came home from Germany in 1998. He is helping to organise the Church’s 230th anniversary celebrations throughout this year including a reprise of a play set in the church in 1912 which became a hit in London’s West End. He became a Street Pastor in 2018 and joined his wife, Alison in Saturday team 1, moving to Saturday 3 last year to help balance numbers. Mark worked in IT for 30 years and then had a second career as a brewer and publican before retiring from that and becoming an AIRBNB landlord to augment his pension.
Ruth Love
I’ve been living in Glasgow since 2016. I love this city and the people here, and being part of Street Pastors here is one way of practically living out my faith. I work for Bethany Christian Trust, and I enjoy spending time with family, crafting, and reading.
Alan Paton
My wife Wilma and I became Street Pastors in 2022, and we love the excitement of serving on the Glasgow streets.
I was born and brought up in Glasgow but lived overseas for most of my working life. Upon my retirement in 2016 we moved to Glasgow with our two sons who were then teenagers but have now flown the nest. I volunteer in various other Christian and non-Christian charities. I have also recently joined the Session at Partick Trinity Church where we have been members since the COVID years. In my free time, besides supporting Wilma in her career as an Artist, I love to go sailing, and have the ambition to explore further the beautiful West Coast of Scotland under sail.
Marion Young
I became a Christian in my late teens and I’ve been a street pastor since 2011. Although I no longer live in Glasgow, I grew up in the city and consider myself a Glaswegian through and through. It’s been a real privilege to serve God and the people of Glasgow as a street pastor over these years. I have met some interesting people and had many a conversation about my faith, whilst caring, listening and helping folk in a variety of ways. I’m retired now, but I worked as a nurse and health visitor for many years. I’ve been married to Douglas for nearly 40 years, and have two grown up children and 4 wonderful grandchildren.
Chris English
I am husband to Pam, father of three, Opa and grandfather to five. My day job is Prison Services Manager with Teen Challenge Scotland and I am involved in the leadership at Whitlawburn Community Christian Fellowship, my current church family, sharing Hope in the The Gospel of Jesus Christ which is wholly non discriminatory. He, Jesus, is available to ALL. Glasgow Street Pastors is a wonderful platform for Discipleship sharing Christs love in action through listening, caring and helping people in whatever way is required.
Sonia Blakesley
I joined Glasgow Street Pastors in 2020 and love interacting with the city and it’s people. I usually patrol in the West End, having felt a call to serve there whilst studying at Glasgow University.
I am a Church of Scotland minister in Paisley and I love having the opportunity to serve God in a very practical way as we listen, care and help those we encounter in the night time.
Support staff
Elizabeth Lacey
I currently serve as the Coordinator for Glasgow Street Pastors. This role involves training
our new starts, coordinating the teams and liaising with other city centre agencies.
Outside of work I attend the Salvation Army where I sing in the Songsters, help coordinate
their community meals programme and am a lay preacher. I am married with four daughters,
two of whom are still at home, and one granddaughter.
I became a Christian at a young age and have been blessed to have many people support
me on my discipleship journey. I am studying towards a degree in Theology, which is proving
very useful in several areas of my life.
Fiona Kilpatrick
I am Fiona and I have been volunteering as a Glasgow Street Pastor
since 2013. This was an exciting time to join as Glasgow hosted the
Commonwealth Games in 2014 and we are looking forward to hosting
next year. I am a wife and mother and have a Glasgow city-centre
heritage, as my parents were brought up here. I felt very much called
back to the city by God and wanted to serve Him and the people on the
streets of Glasgow, showing the love of Jesus in action. I feel I can do
that by listening, caring and helping those I meet when I am out on shift
on a Friday night. I have been the Development Officer since 2023,
bringing my passion as a volunteer to the job, raising awareness and
recruiting, building relationships and partnering with local churches,
groups and organisations through talks, events and social media.
Elaine Moore
All of my working life, which spans 42 years, has been in an administrative role within Local Authorities. Currently I am the Administrator for Glasgow Street Pastors, a role which I am thoroughly enjoying. I am an active member of ECF (Elim Christian Fellowship) in Paisley where I serve as the Coordinator of the Hospitality Team. In my spare time I love spending time with my family. I also do a considerable amount of catering for events which I also enjoy. Having been a Christian since I was 8 years of age, I have seen God move incredibly in many situations within my life and am so grateful for His faithfulness.
