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Welcome to the Big Summer Community Week Staff & Volunteer Hub. This page is a private, behind‑the‑scenes space created to keep our team updated with the latest information, guidance, and resources for running the week smoothly.
Everything you’ll need — from daily briefings and schedule changes to practical instructions and important notices — will be posted here. If you’re serving during Big Community Week, this is your first point of reference.
Please check back regularly, as details may be updated throughout the week.
Thank you for giving your time, energy, and heart to make this week happen. We couldn’t do it without you.
Fourth Update
The excitement is building for the start of our Big Summer Community Week on Monday. We gave out loads of fliers on the Common last Sunday and emailed all the primary schools in Streatham and got many encouraging responses and Sonia has had children booking in to the kids' clubs.
Some key bits of info and reminders:
PRAYER ON THURSDAY
Tomorrow (Thursday) we have a special Connect Prayer meeting at SBC which will focus on the BSCW. Its 7.45pm till 9.00pm so please come along if you can!
SUNDAY SET UP
On Sunday after the church service we would really love the help of anyone who can assist the team with moving chairs, sofas and tables and setting up the sanctuary, atrium and hall ready for the Monday. If you can give any time between 12.30 and 1.30pm it would be massively appreciated!
T-SHIRTS COLLECTING & PAYING
These have been ordered in your size you requested and they will be available at church this Sunday 19th July. If you offered to pay £10 for your T-shirt(s) please note how to pay:
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On Sunday 19th you can pay for your T-shirt(s) by either card or cash
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During the BSCW you will NOT be able to pay by card so please ensure you bring cash if you are not coming to church on 19th July.
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You can do a bank transfer to church but please reference it as 'T Shirt' and let us know so we help the church office out. Details: Streatham Baptist Church, Account no: 32303378, Sort Code: 60-20-39
INVITING PEOPLE
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Please share the electronic flier and website link on Whatsapp (text us if you need it) to friends, neighbours and family
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Thanks to Tehillah who has done some great social media - please share BSCW reel on Facebook, Insta and TikTok
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Encourage everyone to check our website which Daniel has done a GREAT job on and has all the key info: Big Summer Community Week 2026 | Streatham Baptist.
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If you have friends with children please let them know there is a special info sheet for parents they can download on the website.
BRIEFING AND SAFEGUARDING TRAINING
All volunteers should have now either attended the briefing or watched the video. If you need any of the briefing documents or Safeguarding slides, these are available here on the BSCW Team Hub: Community Mission Team Hub | Streatham Baptist
The video of the Safeguarding session by Jackie Ritter is here and starts at 18:30:
Thanks and God bless,
Jon & Nikki
Third Update
Dear wonderful SBC volunteer,
We are so encouraged by the commitment to the Big Summer Community Week. We have briefed 75 volunteers this week at the two meetings we have had. Please find attached:
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The BSCW briefing document circulated at the meeting
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The Safeguarding slides that Jackie R presented.
Key updates - please read carefully:
1) Share website with your friends and neighbours: Please share the electronic flier and website link on Whatsapp (text us if you need it) and other social media as it comes up really well: Big Summer Community Week 2026 | Streatham Baptist. If you have friends with children please let them know there is a special info sheet for parents they can download on the website.
2) Your SBC T-shirt(s). These have been ordered in your size you requested and they will be available at church on Sunday 19th July. If you offered to pay £10 for your T-shirt(s) please note how to pay:
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On Sunday 19th you can pay for your T-shirt(s) by either card or cash
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During the BSCW you will NOT be able to pay by card so please ensure you bring cash if you are not coming to church on 19th July.
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You can do a bank transfer to church but please reference it as 'T Shirt' and let us know so we help the church office out. Details: Streatham Baptist Church, Account no: 32303378, Sort Code: 60-20-39
Any questions please come back to Nikki or Jon.
thanks!
Jon and Nikki
Final Update for BSCW 2026
Dear fantastic SBC volunteer,
Thank you so much for all the time, energy and love (and cake making), as well as planning, flexibility, welcome, prayer and creativity that you put into SBC's first ever Big Summer Community Week last week.
We were both blown away by people's response to the idea and the way so many gave up time and holiday to make it happen. If you have not seen the film, you can access it here: SBC Community Week 2026
Some of our highlights:
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Fantastic volunteer team of more than 100 volunteers
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Community members coming and enjoying hospitality and workshops and childrens’ clubs
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People accepting prayer from our outreach team on the high road and from prayer team in the building
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35 in baking biscuits/fondant flowers and 24 in muffin bake off!
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Smaller numbers but deep engagement in bespoke workshops: nutrition, capsule wardrobe, gardening, helping others and music recording
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Big lunch fed 60-100 every day
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SBC teenagers getting involved and wanting to come back and give more time
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Donations for cafe, Big Lunch and T-shirts came to over £2300 which has meant that almost all the costs were covered.
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God’s blessing on the whole week, he kept bringing along extra volunteers and gave us strength and energy!
We wanted to say a huge thanks to everyone and especially the Team Leaders: Louise, Sonia, Paakow, Bruce, Karen, Jackie D, Rebecca, Vanessa and Michelle. Big thanks to Bob, Naomi, Daniel and Oliver for their great help too. Thanks too to Jackie R, Josephine and Sue for their Safeguarding expertise too.
We want to gather your feedback while its still fresh so please take 4 minutes to complete this form:
SBC Big Summer Community Week: feedback – Fill in form
If you have younger people in your family who volunteered PLEASE ask them to complete a feedback form too! We would LOVE to have feedback from the brilliant teenagers who helped!
Let's see where God takes us on our journey as a community serving our local community!
Thanks again and have a brilliant rest of the summer,
Jon and Nikki
Second Update
Hi all,
'Out of action' email
Unfortunately, the email address we set up for the week has been temporarily suspended as our activity (emailing so many new volunteers all at once) looks suspicious to Google. Sorry if you have sent an email and it bounced back. For the meantime, please use this personal email if you need to email me. Alternatively, whatsapp me on 07866 551509.
T-shirt sizes
If you have already emailed me your preferred T shirt size and if you have received a reply from us saying 'thanks and noted', please ignore this.
If you haven't sent a T shirt size, please do.
If you have sent it to us, but haven't received a reply, please could you send it again.
We hope to order them this Friday.
Many thanks and sorry for any inconvenience,
Nikki and Jon
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Our First Update
Firstly, thanks for getting involved in the Big Summer Community Week. Its going to be lots of fun. We have over 90 volunteers signed up!
This email has some really important information so please take time to read it, but the KEY messages are:
1) All volunteers need to attend a Safeguarding briefing - either in person on Sunday 5th July from 12.30-1.15pm or online on Wednesday 8th July from 8-8.45pm (on SBC zoom via website). Please let Nikki know if you cannot make either date by replying to this email.
2) We are having SBC ‘Community Volunteer’ t-shirts made which we want all volunteers to wear during the week and which will be able to be used at future events too. Please confirm 2 things:
a. What size you would want: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL
b. Could you pay £10 to cover the cost and keep your own t-shirt
We will send out further emails about once a week as we approach the Big Summer Community Week but do come back to us if you have any questions.
See below briefing attached as a PDF.
Thanks,
Jon and Nikki