TRAINING ahead of a new project aimed at reducing violence and supporting those who are or could become vulnerable is due to commence shortly. 

Street Angels, which will see teams of volunteers working at night in Rhyl, Colwyn Bay and Llandudno, is expected to launch over Easter weekend. 

Information events ahead of the project were held in January. About 15 people enquired about volunteering. 

Training for new recruits is being held on Monday, February 27 between 6pm and 7pm at Festival Church, 87 Gors Road, Towyn, Abergele.

Preparation will cover conflict and drug and alcohol awareness, human trafficking and the roles and responsibilities of a Street Angels team.

As part of their roles, volunteers will be tasked with offering practical care, support and low-level first aid. 

Paul Blakey, the founder of Street Angels, said: "The ideas and vision for Angylion y Stryd (Street Angels) are exciting. The UK ROC Angels team are now working with the local church and community to help make these ideas a reality.

"Alongside the typical weekend night-time patrols we are looking at safe place drop-in cafes, a mobile team visiting different caravan parks, festival and event angels, chaplaincy to businesses and visitors to town centres and twilight angels working earlier in the evening."

Funding for the project has come from the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner’s Innovate to Grow initiative. The money helps support new and innovative ways of solving the problems that can often lead to criminal behaviour in communities.

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North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, Andy Dunbobbin, attended the information event in Colwyn Bay.

Letters of support for the scheme have been received from Janet Finch-Saunders, MS for Aberconwy, and Sam Rowlands, MS for North Wales.

Some of the training for 'angels' will be delivered by North Wales Police.

For more information and to sign up as a volunteer visit streetangels.org.uk/angylionystryd or readers are welcome to attend the above event in Towyn.