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“ “ANGEL TREE STORIES” ANGEL TREE STORIES”

PRISON FELLOWSHIP PRISON FELLOWSHIP SCOTLANDSCOTLAND

West Coast Island of West Coast Island of TireeTiree• A small PF Scotland Prayer group far from any A small PF Scotland Prayer group far from any

prison which knits Angel Tree baby clothes.prison which knits Angel Tree baby clothes.

Strathblane Church of Strathblane Church of ScotlandScotland

• A wealthy Church congregation who supply expensive A wealthy Church congregation who supply expensive boxed gifts which indicate appropriate age and gender.boxed gifts which indicate appropriate age and gender.

• Another Church – A “kindly group” who found that that gift Another Church – A “kindly group” who found that that gift of a police car and siren was not acceptable!of a police car and siren was not acceptable!

Calderwood Baptist Calderwood Baptist ChurchChurch• Wednesday Lunch Club Angel Tree collection Wednesday Lunch Club Angel Tree collection

(“plastic tiger collecting box on tables”) (“plastic tiger collecting box on tables”)

• One lady who buys children's clothes at the One lady who buys children's clothes at the department store sales.department store sales.

• Victoria, a 12 year old girl’s “pocket money” Victoria, a 12 year old girl’s “pocket money” contribution.contribution.

Prisons and Angel Tree Prisons and Angel Tree

• PFS financial contributions to Prison Chaplain’s Christmas PFS financial contributions to Prison Chaplain’s Christmas Parties.Parties.

• Important Prison Security Issue - Awareness of sex Important Prison Security Issue - Awareness of sex offenders and Angel Tree gifts to children victims. offenders and Angel Tree gifts to children victims.

Funding & additional Funding & additional informationinformation

• Annual financial contributions from Annual financial contributions from PFS volunteers - between £ 2,000- PFS volunteers - between £ 2,000- 4,000 4,000

• Referrals come from PF volunteers Referrals come from PF volunteers and prison chaplains and prison chaplains

• Team of PF volunteers do deliveries.Team of PF volunteers do deliveries.