# Inverclyde Christian Initiative

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC036983
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** Nov. 19, 2005
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC036983


## Contact

- **Address:** 43a Esplanade, Greenock
- **Postcode:** PA16 7RY



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the prevention or relief of poverty&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of religion&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Inverclyde Christian Initiative was set up as a registered charity to implement a number of public  outreach activities desired by those within the original prayer group, Inverclyde Intercessors, and since  its operation it conducted a number of public activities including outreaches of various types. In more  recent times this has included the introduction of Healing Rooms in 2007, a 10-day outreach with  members of Times Square church in New York in 2009, Street Pastors in 2010 and Rail Pastors in 2017.  We undertook a further Civic Prayer event on 13th March 2025 in the Greenock Town Hall Saloon  which once again was very well received and another will be held in May 2026  Our Street Pastor activities continue, and we hope this will increase as new trainees come forward.  We have been able to continue the shorter day patrol at lunchtimes in Greenock town centre which  have been well received. We also started weekly lunchtime patrols around Inverclyde Academy

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Children or young people&#x27;,&#x27;Older People&#x27;,&#x27;People with disabilities or health problems&#x27;

**Objectives:** (a) The advancement of religion through worship, preaching and teaching of Christian doctrine and principles, fellowship and the distribution of Bible teaching in all forms, and the advancement of the Christian Faith generally.  (b) The advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles.  (c) The relief of persons who are in need, poverty, distress, aged or sick.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Inverclyde
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area







