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When he became a pastor, David Chawner - SCORE's Rugby Union Chaplaincy Coordinator & London Wasps Chaplain - never thought caring for the flock would involve shepherding supporters in & out of a sports stadium. But that's exactly what he was doing last Sunday when he became a steward for the day at the London Wasps v Newcastle game.

"I've got to know many of the stewards through my links with them on match days," said David. "When one of them suggested I spent a day working with them, I jumped at the chance. It was an opportunity to gain a better understanding of them & their work."

And he was working with experts as the stewarding team at Wasps home ground, Adams Park, won several prestigious awards last year for their work; essential to the running of any sporting event, yet so often unnoticed.

"Thankfully I didn't have to eject anyone! Apart from getting to know individuals better, it showed me that stewarding is a mixture of customer service, security & crowd safety. The operation to get 9,000 people & 1,000 cars along a single road without mishap in well under an hour was especially impressive. Being part of it brings the satisfaction of a job well done."

Additionally David used the day as a sponsored event to raise over £1,500 towards funding for his role in SCORE. Though if the funding fails, could a new career in stewarding be on the horizon?

If you'd like to contribute to the sponsorship, go to www.justgiving.com/davidchawner1.

	Thursday, 2nd September 2010
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Crowd Control added 8th April 2009 When he became a pastor, David Chawner - SCORE's Rugby Union Chaplaincy Coordinator & London Wasps Chaplain - never thought caring for the flock would involve shepherding supporters in & out of a sports stadium. But that's exactly what he was doing last Sunday when he became a steward for the day at the London Wasps v Newcastle game. "I've got to know many of the stewards through my links with them on match days," said David. "When one of them suggested I spent a day working with them, I jumped at the chance. It was an opportunity to gain a better understanding of them & their work." And he was working with experts as the stewarding team at Wasps home ground, Adams Park, won several prestigious awards last year for their work; essential to the running of any sporting event, yet so often unnoticed. So how did it go & what did he learn? "Thankfully I didn't have to eject anyone! Apart from getting to know individuals better, it showed me that stewarding is a mixture of customer service, security & crowd safety. The operation to get 9,000 people & 1,000 cars along a single road without mishap in well under an hour was especially impressive. Being part of it brings the satisfaction of a job well done." Additionally David used the day as a sponsored event to raise over £1,500 towards funding for his role in SCORE. Though if the funding fails, could a new career in stewarding be on the horizon? If you'd like to contribute to the sponsorship, go to www.justgiving.com/davidchawner1. View more news click on your headline of choice. News Archive >>		Swansea City chaplain appointed MBE posted on 16/06/2010 Kevin Johns, chaplain at Swansea City, has been made an MBE in the Queen's bir..... SCORE ANNOUNCEMENT - CHANGE OF CHAIR posted on 03/06/2010 At the Management Committee Meeting on Wednesday 26th May Gwyn Lewis announced..... Manchester United chaplain, Rev John Boyers writes in match day programme posted on 14/04/2010 "This extract from the Manchester United v Liverpool program..... John Boyers reports from Winter Olympics posted on 16/03/2010 John Boyers Reports from the Winter Olympics 2010 - Vancouver ..... Chaplaincy at work - report from the Scunthorpe Times posted on 24/02/2010 On Saturday 20th February 2010 the Scunthorpe Times carried the following arti.....
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