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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.

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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 >>		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..... SCORE Links to Haiti posted on 08/02/2010 At least 2 SCORE chaplains have a direct link with the disaster in Haiti. ..... Sports Chaplaincy at the University of Gloucestershire posted on 02/02/2010 You may be aware that in recent months SCORE has been in negotiations with t..... John Boyers in Delhi posted on 02/02/2010 At the end of January this year, John Boyers visited Delhi where the 2010 Comm..... SCORE in SINGAPORE posted on 19/11/2009 John Boyers was asked to contribute to the training of potential chaplains.....
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