Street pastors are launching daytime patrols for the first time in their town - to help young mums and the elderly.

The Dover branch, usually out on weekend nights, will take on the daytime ventures from November.

The aim is to eventually have these daytime lookouts every week.

Those on night patrol can help people such as in alcohol-related situations or those sleeping rough.

Dover Street Pastors chairman Wendy Green said: "Sometimes what we do at night time is alcohol related - however not always since we meet a large range of people who find themselves in all sorts of situations.

"Therefore, what we will do during the day will be much of the same - meeting people that don’t go out at night for which there are many from all generations.

"Perhaps young mothers with small children addressing loneliness or depression and in need of a chat. Likewise, the elderly doing their shopping, school children getting to know us and what we do, before they find themselves in need at night-time."

This new move will formally be launched at a commissioning service at the end of this month.

It comes after volunteers were trained following a recruitment campaign in July.

They will receive their street pastor caps at the ceremony.

This recruitment followed funding from Dover District Council and Kent County Council.

Dover Street Pastors began their service in the town in 2011.

They help people they see on the street when needed such as through offering food, hot drinks or first aid.

They can also help with recharging people's phones, making calls for those stranded and giving thermal blankets to rough sleepers.

The commissioning service is from 7pm on Friday, October 28, at the One Church in Noahs Ark Road, Dover.

If you want to attend book by emailing secretary.dover@streetpastors.org.uk.