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Charter Standard Club Captain
Shortlisted for Spirit of London Award |
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Steve Jones,
15, has been shortlisted for an award in the Hero of London Category
at the inaugural Spirit of London Awards, being held at Alexandra
Palace on Friday 27th November. The awards were publicised on the
London FA website earlier this year.
Steve, from the Golden Lane Estate in the east of the City of
London, is captain of the Community Charter Standard club LOASS at
U/16's level and during his school holidays regularly volunteers his
time to work with the Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme and
the Fulham FC Football in the Community Programme. He is also a
qualified London FA Referee and Mentor.
He is a keen all round sportsperson, regularly swimming with
Anaconda Swimming Club, in Islington and playing rugby league, in
the Summer, with the Brixton Bulls U/16's. He also represents the
City of London in the London Youth Games in the Aquathlon and Judo.
Since 2005 Steve has raised around £3500 for various charities,
including Leukaemia Care running in the London Mini-Marathon and on
three occasions for the Lord Mayors Appeals in the City Dip,
swimming 5000 metres (3 miles). He is currently helping to raise
money with LOASS FC for the BBC Children in Need appeal.
For more information on the awards, go to
www.spiritoflondonawards.com. |
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To see a short
video on Steve prepared by the Spirit of London awards team for to
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-IO2OK15lw |
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