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MAY NEWS 2009

During the month of May 2009, Beachy Head Chaplaincy were involved in 59 incidents/searches for those in distress resulting in the rescue of 14 persons who were depressed or suicidal. The team also assisted the Emergency Services with 5 other incidents.

There were also sadly 5 deaths at the Cliffs during the month, including an incident involving the death of a couple along with their already deceased child who was found in a backpack. The bodies of the couple were found by a routine Coastguard patrol on Sunday evening. BHCT was in attendance with the Coastguards at the time. As always our prayers are for the relatives and friends of those who have sadly lost their lives. May God comfort them in their grief.

Since the team began operations in August 2004 up until the end of May 2009 Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team has been involved in 2447 incidents resulting in the rescue of 777 persons who were depressed or suicidal. The team was started by Pastor Ross Hardy who was operational team leader until September 2008 when the present team leader Clair McGinty-Gibbs took over that role, supported by Ben Russell as Deputy team leader. Ross remains Director of Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team.

 
 
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BHCT patrols the notorious suicide spot of Beachy Head reaching out to the depressed and suicidal. As well as the Frontline Team which operates many hours of patrols at Beachy Head every week of the year, BHCT also run an On-call Team which responds to emergencies on Beachy Head 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The team consists of 15 volunteer Frontline team members, 4 of which also operate the On-call Team. BHCT also has a dedicated Aftercare team of 4 backed up by members of the Frontline Team. Team members come from a wide variety of local Churches.The teams operate closely with the Emergency services of Sussex, often working with Sussex Police and HM Coastguard on many of the incidents at Beachy Head.The team is funded by voluntary contributions alone and is supported by local churches, ministries, businesses and individuals as well as by our Monthly Partners. The BHCT is run by the Christian charity More Fire Revival Ministries.