Police Club News Volume 5

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Boxing Clever:Teaching the un-teachable in a boxing gym

Natasha JonasAn interview with the history making Olympic boxer

Community Education AwardsA round-up of the 2012 winners

Football Team Cop A Cup RunA closer look at Met Police FC

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Welcome to our latest instalment of Police Club News!

Since the first publication of this magazine, the PCCGB have been delighted with the wide ranging success stories our club members have provided. We have also sought to bring you news on our various projects and highlighted the fantastic work going on inside gyms, on pitches and amongst a whole host of other sporting arenas. In this edition, we bring you more of the same.

In our first ever edition of Police Club News, I interviewed Natasha Jonas who was a year away from accomplishing her dream of competing at London 2012. Having become the first British woman to ever qualify for the Olympics and sampled the in-ring atmosphere, I caught up with her to talk about her amazing year.

As ever, we feel it is important to provide you with information which can benefit your Police Club and so with this in mind we focus on the projects attempting to help clubs produce positive citizens.

The Community Education Awards 2012 has been a fantastic success and is an awards programme the PCCGB are proud to be heavily involved with. We provide a comprehensive look at the people and projects which were successful in this years awards as the PCCGB continues to work towards rewarding positive citizenship.

We continue to lead the delivery of Olympic-style non-contact boxing in England. The ABAE Boxing Leader programme looks to enable those aged 15 and over a chance to get on the first rung of the coaching ladder. From there, the PCCGB’s Contender Am-box programme can be delivered by the qualified leaders and coaches offering non-contact Olympic boxing to hundreds of youngsters who have never before been engaged in the sport. The jewel in the crown for both programmes is their ability to signpost participants into sports clubs. We have revisited the programmes to ensure the quality is not compromised and have secured additional levels of insurance (Circa £5m) for those who deliver and receive these innovative programmes.

In what has been a challenging 2012 for many of our clubs, may I take this opportunity to wish all our members a fantastic 2013. As always, please get in touch with your success stories or any issues you wish to highlight.

You can also follow the magazine on twitter @PoliceClubNews Enjoy this issue!

AndyEditor

Do you want to see your club’s achievements featured in Police Club News? Are you a member of a group making a positive contribution to your community? Or are you aware of an initiative in your area that deserves recognition? If so, please get in touch ([email protected]).

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FEATURES 14 Boxing Clever: Teaching the un-teachable in a boxing gym A new book by Tom Ogg explains how boxing can re-engage teenagers with education

18 Football Team Cop A Cup Run Following their terrific FA Cup exploits, we take a closer look at Met Police FC

22 National ABAE Female Championships Results A comprehensive list of results from a fantastic weekends boxing

24 The Big Interview: Natasha Jonas Andrew Davies speaks to the history making Olympic boxer

26 Community Education Awards Round-Up The people and projects successful at this years Awards are highlighted

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PatronLord John Stevens QPMA past Commissioner of Police for London, Lord Stevens is universally known for his support of police and the work they do. Since his retirement from the Police Service he has been appointed to lead on a number of high profile investigations and enquiries, not least of which was the investigation into the untimely death of Diana, Princess of Wales. A committed supporter of our work, the PCCGB are grateful to have him as their Patron. Martin HewittDeputy Assistant Commissioner Hewitt began his policing career with Kent Police in 1993, prior to which he completed 7 years military service as a Commissioned Officer in the Army. He has worked in a number of uniformed and detective posts; however he has specialist experience in investigation and intelligence both within the Counter Terrorist and Crime arenas.

The day-to-day work of the PCCGB is organised ‘entirely voluntarily’ by four serving and/or retired police officers:

The SecretaryBarry Jones MBEThe founder of the PCCGB, Barry has retired from the Metropolitan Police and after one year with the Home Office Immigration Inspectorate reviewing Child Protection, Child Smuggling and Trafficking issues, he has concentrated his efforts on establishing the PCCGB as a leader in the provision of support, sport,

education and other vital areas associated with children and young people.

The ChairmanDerek RultenAnother founder member, Derek is a retired Superintendent from Essex Constabulary.

The Treasurer Gordon ValentineGordon has recently retired from the Metropolitan Police where he had command and responsibility for the Metropolitan Police Child Protection response to Child Smuggling and Trafficking where it impacted on London Ports. He now devotes substantial time to the PCCGB.

CommitteeSimon Humphrey MAAfter being responsible for a number of sections within the Metropolitan Police including the Clubs and Vice Unit, and latterly its Thames Division and Air Support Services, Simon retired as a Chief Superintendent to take up post as Head of Police in Mustique in the Virgin Islands. Simon keeps in regular contact with our team and will return to play an active role at the conclusion of his present post.

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There is no shortage of ideas, drive and enthusiasm to develop initiatives. Accessing the funds and resources to turn those initiatives into tangible activities, can be a difficult and frustrating task, especially for young people who are anxious to

The Police Community Clubs of Great Britain (PCCGB) is an organisation dedicated to helping children to become good citizens and positive community members. Formed in 1992 by four serving Metropolitan Police officers, they wished to address the growing problem of young people roaming

London’s inner-city streets which they achieved with some success in the North West London Boroughs of Brent and Harrow when they opened a facility where children could be safe, learn about discipline and participate in sporting activities. After testing various sports, they chose the sport of Amateur Boxing. It appeared that the provision of this sport attracted the young people whom they wished to directly engage with. In the intervening years the organisation has grown to encompass a network of clubs that stretches across the country. However, the board of serving and retired officers has ensured that the mission remains the same; helping young people to understand the importance of good citizenship.

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see their hopes and plans come to fruition. The PCCGB seek to bridge that gap.

CitizenshipThe PCCGB support projects, which seek to develop children and young people into good and active citizens who can make a positive contribution to their communities. These will include activities to tackle social exclusion, truancy, bullying, working with excluded pupils and many other community-based initiatives.

Police Community ClubsThey support some 60-plus Police Community Clubs. As a requirement, each club must have at least one serving or retired police officer or Community Support Officer on their management committees. The rationale around this requirement is three fold: • Where projects are the subject of applications for funding, the officer[s] must ensure that such projects fall within or compliment ‘local crime reduction strategies’; • the officer[s] ensure that any funding provided is spent in the manner outlined in the application and; • the officer[s] ensures that any project supported, is capable of being sustained by the group ‘after’ its completion.

Further education Scholarships – Further education Sports AcademiesYoung people are funded through scholarships at Further Education Sports Academies. The FE Academies provide three year academic or vocational courses,

which integrate various sports within the curriculum. Staffed by the country’s finest coaches provided by Sport England; these youngsters are in many cases, given a ‘second chance’ whilst being given the opportunity to excel in their chosen sport. Their policy is to identify prospective students from within the clubs of the PCCGB however, worthy cases identified by police officers ‘working with disadvantaged young people’ are always considered. The latest partnership in this field is with the Bradford FE College in West Yorkshire where we are jointly supporting the college through the Boxing scholarship and Boxing Academy now named The Bradford Police and College Boxing Academy. The PCCGB also part fund the World Class Coach and the Development Officer at this College. Provision of educational materialwith the help of educationalists and other experts in their respective fields, the PCCGB produce educational material which

addresses ‘current’ subjects that when available, support and complement children, parents and teachers alike. Some of the subjects currently addressed are Bullying, Vandalism, Bereavement, Personal Safety, Drugs, Tobacco and Alcohol and Health, Racism and Safety on the Web. One of our current publications address bullying and vandalism, this is titled, Barney & Echo – ‘A friendship made’. Other publications are Barney & Echo - ‘The Magic Mirror’ which is aimed at ‘Drugs Tobacco & Alcohol’ and ‘The Dimwits’ which addresses ‘Weapons & Knives’, Barney & Echo – ‘The Bad Apples’ which is aimed at ‘Anti-social Behaviour and Bullying' and Barney & Echo – ‘Caught In The Web’ which looks at ‘Internet Safety'.Our next publication in the series, ‘Sparky’s Big Idea’ will focus on the environment and sustainability.

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Since our last edition we have completed the work on our latest resource ‘Uchooze’.

This innovative, professional programme addresses four strands under our citizenship portfolio those being anti-social behaviour, alcohol abuse, knife crime and gangs. All these subject areas are replicated and supported by age appropriate material for the younger student. The programme which has been piloted by our colleagues in Derbyshire will be marketed nationwide from January 2013.

Our subsidiary company ‘British Sports Academies’ continues to have talks with a number of FE – HE Colleges and other diverse organisations. We are hopefully going to release information on new projects in our next edition of this publication.

Our new Police Clubs exclusive citizenship programme aligned to non-contact Olympic-style boxing called The Contender Plus+ Coaches course continues to be rolled out throughout the country. This delivers instruction in all the skills elements of the sport together with material to deliver our citizenship programmes to any group in any suitable environment. All successful coaches are free to deliver their own Contender Am-Box programme

whilst being fully insured by The Clubs. Anyone interested in discovering more about this programme should contact our office or email: [email protected]

As we look forward to the challenges of 2013, we are confident that our work will continue to expand with the introduction of new programmes which support deliveries of sport, citizenship and education to our ever increasing audience and clients.

In closing, I would like to thank all of our sponsors, partners, clubs and volunteers for their hard work and continuing support, wishing them and all our readers a peaceful and successful year ahead.

Barry T Jones MBESecretary and FounderThe Police Community Clubs of Great Britain

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A Chester club brought boxing back to a venue normally associated with horse racing on a night of high quality sporting entertainment. Deva Police ABC’s show at Chester Racecourse’s Pavilion was a big success with a sell-out crowd and world champion Chris Goodwin of Chester presenting the trophies on the night. But for headliner Appleby it ended in disappointment. He went into his match against Tom Farrell of Knowsley Vale ABC confident he could finish the show with a big Deva victory. But the bout became a war as both fighters weighed in with heavy blows throughout. As they tore it up inside the squared circle the partisan crowd felt that a pretty evenly matched contest had been edged by Appleby. The judges felt differently, however, and awarded the fight to the visitor Farrell. “It was a great fight,” Jamie Moss of Deva

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Police ABC told the Chester Chronicle. “They both just opened up on each other, it really got the crowd on their feet. In the end it was a close call and it could have gone either way.” Sam Rigg suffered a similar fate, as the Deva man returned after a year out of the game. The 44kg pinweight fighter left it all in the ring but it was tough against Andy Wilson of Dyffryn ABC and again the visiting fighter got the decision, although Rigg proved he could still compete despite his time away from the ring. Next up was light flyweight Welsh international Jack Rogers who delivered Deva ABC’s first win of the night,outclassing Liam Gormorey of Chorley ABC to win on a unanimous decision. Light middleweight Sam Pickering then went into an awkward battle against tall southpaw Liam Jones of Thameside ABC, but speed and strength proved to be the key as Pickering also got a unanimous

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The Police Community Clubs of Great Britain has cut the cost of its Contender Am Box programme, which is aimed at providing students with clear pathways to fitness, good health, non-contact boxing skills, citizenship and access to registered clubs throughout the country. The programme is endorsed by the ABAE and is aimed at schools and other community groups that wish to provide activity programmes of non-contact boxing and citizenship. Leaders that are qualified to have professional responsibility for groups, for example qualified PE teachers, are able to lead the delivery of the programme, which can be adapted to fit to any schedule in curriculum time or as an extra-curricular activity. Coaches or organisations wishing to deliver Contender Am Box in schools, community clubs or other venues, can now deliver the course to as many participants as they like at a one-off cost of £20. Contender can also be delivered as an after-school activity over one or more terms. The programme is designed to be a flexible and fun way of learning the basic skills of boxing, and can also be used as a means of addressing local community issues. It is delivered by qualified and experienced ABAE boxing coaches in safe venues with excellent facilities, and offers a direct interface between young people, clubs, coaches, police and other organisations. The cost of the course includes a permit, register, manual and student certificate, as well as Police clubs Insurance with personal accident and public liability insurance. For more information, contact the Police Clubs Officer on 01237 474869 or email: [email protected]

The Amateur Boxing of England (ABAE) has made a series of changes to the way the organisation is governed as part of an on-going process of modernisation. The changes aim to ensure the ABAE has the right structures in place to build on the growth in participation the sport has witnessed in recent years and capitalise on the success of the Olympic boxing team at 2012. The changes will lead to the creation of a new 15-person Board which will include a representative from each of the 10 regions of England, three non-Executives, one person from the Combined Services and an Independent Chairman. It replaces the previous structure that was made-up of a Board with responsibility for the delivery of the Whole Sport Plan for boxing, and a Council which represented the regions and was responsible for competitions and rule changes. In addition to this, a series of Commissions that oversaw different aspects of the sport, such as medical issues, coaching and female boxing will be replaced by Sub Committees that will be overseen by a Board member and report directly to the new Board. The changes followed a 12 month period of consultation with boxing clubs and key stakeholders involved in grassroots sport. They were unanimously agreed at the ABAE’s Annual General Meeting on 30 September 2012 and will come into operation on 1 January 2013. The creation of the new Board follows the appointment of the former Minister for Sport, Richard Caborn as Chairman of

MODERNISATION OF THE AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATIONthe ABAE in July 2012. Mr Caborn explained: “In recent years boxing has been one of the few sports to successfully deliver the twin goals of increased grassroots participation and elite medal success. These changes are designed to ensure we have the right structures in place to build on these achievements and capitalise on the boost that we expect to see following the superb performances of Great Britain’s male and female boxers at the 2012 Olympics. “The changes are all part of a process of modernisation and I am confident that the new structures will streamline decision making, yet still ensure everyone has a voice, and lead to greater transparency and accountability in the way the ABAE operates. “The creation of a single board to drive the sport forward and represent its interests will also enable the ABAE to work in a more direct and transparent manner in assisting and helping clubs, schools and the many valuable volunteers and coaches who work in the grassroots of the sport and help us to develop real momentum in taking the sport forward.” According to the most recent figures from Sport England (Active People 6, June 2012), 138,400 people participate in boxing once per week – a rise of 30% since 2008. At the elite level, four of the five boxers that won a medal for Team GB at the London Olympics came through the ABAE’s talent systems, which produced four of the seven men and all three of the women that competed for Great Britain at 2012.

judges decision. Nathan King made his debut for Deva in a light welterweight bout against Shaun Morrow of Rydel but the Liverpool fighter edged it. In an all-Flintshire clash, Darren Seago missed out on his second win in a month as he fought Chris Roberts of Shotton ABC, a split decision going in Roberts’ favour. There was one more win for Deva, as Mark Sullivan impressed the judges to beat Dexter Mann of New Era.

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Haringey Police and Community ABC was set up in 1998 to offer opportunities for young people through regular boxing training, competition and outreach work. Like many other community organisations in the current climate the club are now looking at alternative income streams and are working with a ‘sported’ mentor, Greetje to do so. Greetje will be looking at budgets and a strategy for the future of the club to help continue the proud tradition of the Haringey boxing club. Sported is a national charity that provides support to community sport organisations that work with young people in disadvantaged areas. They do this by providing business resources and financial assistance, so that these organisations can concentrate on doing what they do best - improving the lives of disadvantaged young people through sport. This is made possible thanks to their network of volunteer mentors who provide their services to members of sported for free. In addition to helping individual organisations, sported also try to provide a voice for the sector as a whole. They’ve embarked on a two year research programme to look at the financial benefits of sport for development. If they

LIFE COACH OFFERS NEW NEURO LINGUISTIC PROGRAMME

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If you’re happy with the results you get in life then NLP may not be for you. If however you’d like to feel more confident and better able to cope with the challenges of life then NLP can help.

Neuro Linguistic Programming has three elements:

• neuro is how we think based on our beliefs and values

• linguistic is how we communicate them to others

• programming is the results we get, the patterns we run

“When we don’t get the results we want in life, we need to examine how the way we think, how we communicate and what happens as a result can be changed so we get a better result,” says Judy Bartkowiak. Do you find yourself taking the blame for someone else’s actions or getting picked on, bullied or shouted at? If so, you may be allowing yourself to be a ‘victim’. “You put up with this for a while perhaps and then retaliate but more aggressively than is appropriate; you take on the ‘persecutor’ role, blaming others. Then someone helps you out, comforts and supports you or you turn to cigarettes, food or alcohol to be rescued. ‘Rescuers’ seek out people to help so they can feel important and needed but when they find they are not appreciated they then become a ‘victim’ themselves before moving into the ‘persecutor’ role when they feel angry at being taken for granted,” added Judy. According to the author and Life Coach, these are the three points on the Karpman Drama Triangle. We tend to move around the Triangle from ‘victim’ to ‘persecutor’ (many bullies were bullied themselves) and ‘rescuer’ to ‘victim’ to ‘persecutor’ and then round again, forever trapped in the drama. So how would it be if you stepped out of the Triangle and took responsibility for yourself? Judy can help.

Judy Bartkowiak is the author of Teach Yourself - NLP Workbook and Teach Yourself Self-Esteem Workbook both available on Amazon and in good bookshops. She is an NLP Life Coach and can be contacted on 01628 660618.

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A capacity audience enjoyed 16 bouts at Downend Police ABC’s latest club show, hosted in the home of Bristol Academy of Sport’s AASE programme. The evening included a 2012 Western Counties Female ABAE Championship bout between Amy O’Kane (Paddy John’s) and Dion Crisp (King Alfred). O’Kane won the bout by retirement at the end of the first round.

Other results:

Layla Wells (Downend) v Megan Lewis (King Alfred) SKILLSOliver Boyce (Downend) v Lewis Penfold (Camborne & Redruth) Boyce MajCarson Morris (Downend) v Jack Ball (Devizes) Morris MajOwen Pirret (Downend) v Zack Jones (Tiverton) Jones Maj

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Matthew Cross (Downend) v Kayden Connelly (Horseshoe) Cross MajAshley Naish (Downend) v Kane Wildman ( Camborne & Redruth) Wildman Una.Morgan Hart (Downend) v Marcus Preddy (Broad Plain Police) Hart Una.Luke Wilcox (Downend) v Scott Northall (Studio) Wilcox Maj.Harvey Boyce (Downend) v Max Radford (Malmesbury) Boyce Maj.Ben Demmery (Downend) v James Lee (Studio) Demmery Maj.Charlie Ricketts (Downend) v Harry Jose (Camborne) Ricketts Una.Jake Demmery (Downend) v Jake Birch (Studio) Birch Una.Toby Hacker (Downend) v Brodie Winstone (Malmesbury) Winstone Maj.Ryan Lloyd (Downend) v Ryan Hayden (Studio) Hayden Rtd. 2ndJoe Weston (Downend) v Spencer Price (Barry) Price Rsc 1st

can prove it works, the aim then is to get more investment into the sector. Becoming a member of sported is free and once you’ve joined you get access to a wide range of services such as full website access - this allows you to use online business tools and resources. Here you’ll find a vast collection of business templates and guides on anything you could need from financial planning templates to interviewing techniques. You’ll also be able to keep track of other projects that are going on in your area and share information with fellow sported members. Clubs and organisations will also be able to access sported’s team of experts, a virtual group of volunteers who are there to answer any questions you may have on a wide range business areas. Also available is a One2One service. This service is for members who could benefit from additional face-to-face support from a mentor. These members can also apply for a Large Grant. Most of the grants that sported award are for between £2,000 and £10,000. Sported do occasionally award larger amounts, but this will involve a longer process, which a Regional Manager will explain if relevant. Members are also eligible to apply for funding through our Small Grants programme.

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FEATURE

BOXING CLEVER: Teaching the un-teachable

in a boxing gym

A new book, Boxing Clever, describes how the London Boxing Academy Community Project (LBACP), in partnership with

Westminster social policy think-tank Civitas, combined boxing, close personal relationships, respect for rules and high aspirations to re-engage teenagers in education. The aim of the LBACP was to make use

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of the strong relationships that boxing coaches have traditionally held with wayward young men. It was an alternative education project in Tottenham, North London, where the summer riots of 2011 began. Author Tom Ogg spent three years in Tottenham as a maths teacher and co-ordinator of the LBACP. Boxing Clever is his record of the trials and triumphs of those years, his ‘baptism of fire, fresh from

university, teaching the un-teachable’. The LBACP specialised in working with 14-16 year-old boys with aggression problems, many of whom were already known to the criminal justice system. The project encouraged the students ‘to take control of and better their own lives using education’. “The LBACP could not rid the streets of London of violence. But we could, and did, foster dreams in the boys… It was

this spirit of cultivating positive, realistic dreams; this spirit of self-improvement, and belief in self-determination, that was most important about what we had tried to do in the school... The point of it all, [the point of education,] should be to show the students a way to live, an ideal of what it means to be a grown-up, so that when the students are ready, they can live out that ideal for themselves.” (p.200-01) Working outside of the restrictions imposed by the national curriculum, Civitas, with a track-record of teaching English and maths to students in need of additional support through its network of supplementary schools (www.civitasschools.org.uk), was responsible for delivering the academic content of the course. Tom Ogg argues that boxing was uniquely suited to foster maturity in students who were often all too familiar with the use of violence. Although boxing is violent, it operates under a strict set of rules. It taught the LBACP students respect, and to control their aggression. The boxers who worked with the students were often from tough backgrounds, served as positive male role models, and were able to connect with the students where others had failed. Boxers regarded the gym as a hub of moral improvement. Boxing was an honourable way to make use of aggression and to resolve differences where all other methods had failed. Running the school from a boxing gym also served as a way of protecting the students from malign influences outside of the gym (see the extracts below).

‘Rules without relationships ain’t worth toffee’

The principal of the LBACP, and inspirational hero of the book is Chris Hall, a boxing coach of 30 years standing and an ex-amateur boxing champion. Chris Hall’s mantra was ‘rules without relationships ain’t worth toffee’. Hall’s relationship with the students was integral to the school’s operation, and those relationships relied upon his affection for all students, even the most challenging. As Lord Glasman states in the foreword: “The overwhelming lesson of Tom Ogg’s experience and Chris Hall’s practice is that relationships are transformative and that, without loving and caring one-to-one relationships, life goes very badly wrong.” Tom and Chris visited the students’ families in their homes, went to court to support students when they were charged with criminal offences, and tried to broaden their horizons by taking them on trips to Oxford University and the ballet.

Pod leaders and ‘family values’

Students were grouped in pods of six, each of which was assigned a boxer or boxing coach who worked as a ‘pod leader’, a role that combined those of a teaching assistant, mentor and minder. Pod leaders played a vital part in the operation of the LBACP. “Chris sought pod leaders who were charismatic, whom he knew well, and whom he could trust. He told me that in his experience, the students would show up primarily to see their pod leader… But as well as being charismatic, they had to be moral role models as well. Chris told me he didn’t employ just any boxer in the gym, he wanted ‘family men’ who set an example to the students and transmitted values of commitment to and respect for women. They were by no means just bodyguards for students and teachers, they were integral to the project and the development of the students.” (p.90) Whilst making allowances for the students’ problematic backgrounds, the LBACP functioned on principles of strict discipline, engagement with academic subjects and an appreciation of high culture. Bad behaviour led to removal from the classroom, and a points-based behaviour management system, which recorded all poor work and disruption, encouraged good behaviour in the boys. The responsibility on the part of the students to adhere to strict standards of conduct set LBACP apart from attitudes in mainstream schools: “It is an approach that is in marked contrast to the practice in some mainstream schools, where colleagues of mine have been asked: ‘What was so wrong with your teaching that the students misbehaved so? Why didn’t it interest the students?’ We had the opposite attitude at the LBACP: it was for the student to conform with what was required in the classroom, not for the classroom to conform to the wishes of the students.” (p.79) Although the educational approach was traditional, it was also aspirational. The LBACP focused not only upon the students achieving GCSEs and other qualifications, but on the broader aims of a liberal education. “The primary way we encouraged the students to re-engage with education was by linking it with the world of work. But quietly, we would also suggest to the students that learning is worth it just for its own sake. We wanted the students to enjoy learning. We also wanted them to appreciate culture that they might not regard as relevant to them, such as classical music. Chris played the radio station Classic FM in the gym every

morning when the students came in, and I frequently played my favourite piano concertos from my laptop whilst the students were working. After a while, the students even put in requests. Robert was a big fan of Luciano Pavarotti’s rendition of Nessun dorma and would wiggle his head in time to the music.” (p.134) Boxing Clever captures the brutal reality of life on the streets for young black boys in poor areas of London such as Tottenham, dealing with gangs, ‘postcode wars’, drugs and family dysfunction. Many also struggled with illiteracy and an inability to sit quietly for more than a few moments. The book describes how Chris Hall and Tom Ogg, from very different backgrounds, worked together to provide these students with an education, despite the problems.

For more information contact Tom Ogg on 07947 359980 or [email protected]

Boxing Clever by Tom Ogg, with a foreword by Lord Glasman.

It is published by:

CivitasThe Institute for the Study of Civil Society55 Tufton Street London SW1P 3QL

Tel: 020 7799 6677 Email: [email protected]: £9.50

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FOOTBALL TEAM COP A CUP RUNThey may fail to attract the biggest crowds in the Ryman League and are not exactly the most popular of football clubs, but Met Police FC enjoyed a successful FA Cup run this season making it through to Round One ‘proper’ where they were beaten by Crawley Town. Andrew Davies takes a closer look at one of the country’s more unusual clubs.

allowed to play for the club and they do have a code of conduct. Football supporters and police have an often difficult relationship, highlighted by the revelations of a cover-up after Hillsborough, but rooted in the two decades before when the force had to respond aggressively to hooliganism. The “boys in blue” play in blue while the first two questions in one of this season’s match programme quiz referred to the incidents leading to Joey Barton’s two jail terms. The club is free from taxpayer involvement, being funded by a voluntary lottery paid by each Met officer that also supports other recreational activities, and football income. Tony Brooking, brother of the Football Association’s and West Ham legend Trevor, is the man who not only oversees the football club at the Met Police but also the whole Athletics Association, encompassing nearly 50 separate clubs. Speaking to Sky Sports News ahead of the cup tie with Crawley, he said: “We explain this many times over, and people

Nearly 100 years old ‘the Met’ as they are affectionately known, are based in the suburbs of Surrey, ironically, because of modern boundary

changes, outside the Metropolitan police district. The FA Cup first-round tie against Crawley Town was one of the biggest days in their 93-year history. It was only the Met’s fourth appearance at that stage of the competition and their first tie against a league club since being beaten 9-0 by Northampton Town in 1931. A fixture such as this would normally result in a clamber for tickets and queues around the ground to the ticket office. That wasn’t the case for this particular club. Even by Ryman League standards Met Police are poorly supported. Earlier this season they played another cup tie, an FA Trophy second qualifying round replay against Leiston. The gate was 66 and as the goals went in it became clear most had travelled from the Suffolk coast. Large areas of terracing at the well-appointed Imber Court ground were deserted. Brian Cooper, a former Met player and manager for nine years, is a detective sergeant based in Essex. Normally involved in monitoring sex offenders in the community, he is currently on secondment to Operation Withern, the investigation following up and seeking convictions from the 2011 riots. All the administrative and coaching staff are current or former officers, but not the players. Only the right-winger Craig Brown, once of Leyton Orient, and reserve goalkeeper Tom McNeil, pound the beat. The rest include several teachers, a golf club greenkeeper and, in defender Jay Lovett, a youth team coach at FA Cup opponents Crawley. The club went open in 2004 to solve a goalkeeper crisis, but there are still restrictions. The likes of Joey Barton, Marlon King and Lee Hughes need not apply – no one with a criminal record is

ask the same question as they don’t understand or don’t want to understand, there is a tendency to think we are funded by taxpayers’ money but this is not the case,” he revealed. “With my day hat on I am general manager of the Metropolitan Police Athletic Association and we currently have 47 sections of which football is one of those. Back in the mid 60s the football club recognised they needed funding if they wanted to continue in senior football. There was an interesting debate where the Association considered setting up a lottery but they eventually decided not to, so the football club decided to go ahead with the idea. “Members of the club went around police stations getting people signed up with early prize money of pounds and shillings - for those old enough to remember. The number of subscribers gradually increased to such an extent that the football club started to make donations to the Association. “In those days the Association had no

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funds of any significance, the lottery now has over 23,000 subscribers and the profits are used to fund the football club and all 47 clubs in the Athletic Association. “The football club make a donation as they still own the lottery and that is how the funding is done, and how the Association is - we work hard to get people to subscribe and it is only open to serving police officers, and staff, and retired police offers and staff.” Crawley were the Met’s opponents last time they reached the round one stage, in 1993, but Crawley were Southern League then. Now they are chasing promotion to the Championship and nicking a result was always going to be difficult. And so the cup dream ended for Met Police against Crawley. Not without drama

though. Crawley took a 2-0 lead through Josh Simpson and Billy Clarke, but the home side, at the time 13th in the Ryman Premier Division, did not fold, and conjured a goal with eight minutes remaining, to set up a typically FA Cup blood and thunder finish, which Crawley narrowly survived. The Met threw everything at their opponents in the final ten minutes and were rewarded when Tait stabbed in from six yards after Brown’s chip hit the bar. That set-up a grandstand finish as Jones made a desperate save from Newton and Crawley were forced to make a series of increasingly desperate interventions, as Mcfadzean cleared off the line from Jay Lovett and Steve Sutherland’s follow-up

hit the base of the post, as the League One outfit clung on. Long-term the club, which is based near Hampton Court, are trying to develop roots in the community developing junior and academy teams. Manager Cooper hopes the Kickz project, an outstanding initiative funded by the Met and the Premier League that seeks to break down barriers between teenagers and police, could also prove to be a source of players. The Met may have missed out on reaching the second round of the FA Cup but the club look set to continue their good work both on and off the pitch in promoting positive citizenship in the community whilst pushing for promotion from the Ryman League.

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National ABAE Female Championships resultsTalent was out in droves as women and girls from all over England went head-to-head in the 2012/13 Female ABAE Championships in Cannock in December. England’s national coaches were ringside on both days (December 15-16), identifying up-and-coming prospects. There were also performances from seasoned internationals, including Larches and Savick’s European silver medallist Lisa Whiteside, whose bout against Valerian Spicer of Chadwell St Mary’s ABC was among Sunday’s senior bouts to raise the roof, with show-

stopping performances from both corners. Amanda Groarke, Advanced England coach, said: “The most important thing that these boxers can do now is to get more experience of boxing and more competitive bouts under their belts. After Christmas we’ll be organising development camps where we’ll be able to assess the boxers, develop their skills and focus on individual strengths, as well as giving them an opportunity to gain that vital experience against boxers at their level.”

Martin Utley, North of England coach said: “The championships get more competitive every year. I’m looking forward to developing the talent that we’ve seen today early in 2013.” The finals were organised and hosted by the Midlands ABA and supported by local volunteers. The ABAE would like to thank Midlands regional secretary Louise Gibbs and all of the officials who helped make the weekend a success, as well as all of the boxers and their coaches, and all of the weekend’s supporters.

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Results are below, winners are in bold. Congratulations to all of the finalists.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 15 Schools CLASS 1Millie O'Neill (Hull Saints) PTS 38 – 40 Cody Bynes (Heart of Portsmouth)Shauna Taylor (Hetton Town) PTS 40 – 42 Esme Taylor (Weston Super Mare)Courtney Swanton (Phoenix Fire) 42 – 44 Ivy-Jane Smith (Oakmead) RSCMillicent Hansen (Grimsby BA) PTS 52 – 54 Shanay Bennett (Ted Harris)

CLASS 2Chloe Litwin (Turners B A) 38 – 40 Chloe Gaynor (Faversham) PTSEbony Jones (Heart of Portsmouth) PTS 46 – 48 Emma Dolan (Attleborough)Abbie Bates (Burslem) 48 – 50 Niamh McGuckin (Berinsfield)PTSChloe Le Page (Weymouth) RSC 54 – 56 Bella Murphy (Sturminster Newton)Shona Whitwell (St Ives) PTS 58 – 60 Delcie Boyle (Brentwood Youth)

CLASS 3Jade Clayton (Ernie Oxers) PTS 46 – 48 Sharnelle Gaynor (Faversham)Courtney Hughes (Macclesfield) 48 – 50 Maria Markowska (Hornchurch) Elizabeth Dillon (Moss Side Fire Stn) 54 – 56 Shai-Anne McGhee (South Normanton) PTSLauren Hall (Exhall) 58 – 60 Adelaide Baker (Downend) PTS

JuniorsCLASS 4Samantha Brown (Kingston) 54 – 56 Olivia Orchard (Launceston) PTSSophie Colbourne (North Mersey) PTS 60 – 63 Beth Bowden (Gloves)

CLASS 5Jenna O'Reilly (Body Shots) RSC1 52 – 54 Merlene George (Weston Super Mare)Autumn Goodwin (Pegasus) 56 – 58 Popi Burton (SYD Ringside) PTSPaige Murney (Leicester Unity) PTS 63 – 66 Charlie Southam (Portsmouth)

CLASS 6Karis Artingstall (Macclesfield) PTS 54 – 57 Kimberley Rowes (Tavern)

SUNDAY DECEMBER 16CLASS CHannah Latonero (Basingstoke) PTS 46 – 48 Jade Phypers (Welwyn Garden City)Siobhan Haynes (Army) 51 – 54 Deborah Tyrell (Hooks) PTSCharlene Milligan (Halifax Police) 54 – 57 Katy Luscombe (Camborne & Redruth) RSC1Nicola Hunt (Army) PTS 57 – 60 Emma Morris (Five Star) Leigh Helliwell (Hoyle Mill) 60 – 63.5 Cherelle Brown (Islington) RSC3Nikita Sivera (Army) PTS 67 – 71 Victoria Morgan (Lions)Lauren Johnson (Walsall Wood) PTS 71 – 75 Natalie Mcgauclin (High Wycombe)Shellie Oliver (Cheshunt) 75 – 81+ Claire Horgan (Police BA) RET2

CLASS BTracey Ling (Army) PTS 48 – 51 Vanessa Brown (St Austell)Chantelle Johal (Merlin Youth) PTS 51 – 54 Amy O'Kane (Paddy John’s)Sarah Dunne (Bury) PTS 54 – 57 Louise Orton (St Mary's)Nina Bradley (Boston) RSC1 57 – 60 Joanne Barrett (Heart of Portsmouth)Gemma Smith (Derby City) 63.5 – 67 Mondana Fard (Heart of Portsmouth) PTSKatie Smith (Pool of Life) 67 – 71 Viviana Tuccillo (Watford) PTSStacey Copeland (Bredbury Stockport) 71 – 75 Puja Thapar (Berinsfield)RSC1

CLASS ALisa Whiteside (Larches & Savick) PTS 54 – 57 Valerian Spicer (Chadwell St Mary's)Alana Murphy (Army) RSC3 57 – 60 Ruth Raper (Lynn)

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It’s amazing how quickly a year can pass. When Natasha was interviewed in our inaugural edition of Police Club News, she was still being described in

amateur boxing circles as a ‘hopeful’ and a ‘prospect’ in terms of performing at London 2012. There were two championships to navigate in qualifying for a place to represent her country at the London Games and it was clear there were no guarantees despite the media support and talk of a possible medal. What was needed was dedication and commitment and of course, talent, in order for Natasha to realise her dream. A dream that had been 24 years in the making. “I was four years old watching the Seoul Olympics and I just loved sport. I said to my mum when I was watching it ‘I’m going to be there one day’. I had always been sporty in our house and as a family we weren’t really allowed to not do anything and I’d been into football and tried different sports and forgot about it till my mum told me the story again,” recalls Natasha. To compete at this summers Olympics may have been a ‘crazy’ experience but it hasn’t been a year totally overshadowed by those three weeks in August. In fact, it was qualification itself which provided her personal highlight of 2012. “I’m on a bit of a downer now after the summer and the Olympics. I didn’t get an Olympic medal obviously, so for me the day after I qualified for the Olympics was the best feeling ever. It made all the training and hard work worth it and it was just a dream come true,” she said. Unfortunately for Natasha, she wasn’t to win a medal in London but her performance when facing Ireland’s Katie Taylor proved the Liverpudlian lightweight belongs on the same stage as Taylor, arguably the best female boxer there has ever been or, possibly, ever will be. In a bout which was worthy of the final itself and in an atmosphere where the

noise level was closer to a rock concert than a boxing match, Natasha lost out 26-15 to Taylor who would go on to win gold and cement her place in Ireland’s sporting history. Despite a phenomenal performance, even in defeat, and plaudits from observers from all over the world; the loss to Taylor was a tough one to take for Natasha. “When I lost (to Katie Taylor) I was mortified and it took a while before I could watch it back. I’m over it now and I can appreciate it and I’m proud of myself. Sometimes after a bout you can think ‘I could have done this or I could have tried harder’ but against Katie Taylor I was exhausted and had nothing else to give,” commented the 28 year-old. Whilst defeat to Taylor may have ended Natasha’s participation at the Olympics, it didn’t mean the end of her London 2012 experience completely as she explained: “Being at the Olympics was just crazy and surreal. Every morning everyone was getting up together and going to watch different sports. Boxing was the only sport that lasted throughout the whole games. And it was mad seeing the likes of Rebecca Adlington. We got to speak to other sportsmen and through that I got to go and watch other non-mainstream sports like table tennis and BMX that I wouldn’t normally have gone to see.” And since the Olympics ended has Natasha found the experience to be as life changing as she might have perhaps thought? “It is (life changing) because people know who you are. More people see you and want a picture and you get more opportunities because of what’s happened. The greatest thing to happen is that we get to go to the Commonwealth Games on the back of the success at the Olympics which is great for the sport of womens boxing. Even now, we’re all on such a high. In training we were literally flying before the Olympics and I could do things before that I couldn’t get close to now and I was in the best physical condition I’ve ever been in.”

London offered millions of people their first chance to watch womens boxing. Previously it was a sport which divided opinion with many commentators feeling boxing’s sometimes brutal nature was no place for female athletes. That attitude is now changing in response to the skill and courage shown by the competitors within the ExCel Arena. Talking about the wider impact the Olympics has had on her sport, Natasha said: “Attitudes have changed. People I think expected it to be more like the professionals but it’s obviously very different and you need different skills to win points rather than rounds. In my own club there’s been a massive increase in girls wanting to get involved. Inspire a generation was what the Olympic message was and I think we’ve done that.” Even after such an incredible year,Natasha is looking forward to the next challenges rather than dwelling on the past 12 months. That drive and determination is something that will be needed with competition for places in the Team GB squad hotter than ever. “The next major is the Euro’s but to go there you need to get selected and there’s massive competition now and people can come from nowhere and take your place,” she added. Even with the next Olympic Games four years away, I can’t help asking her about her hopes for that summer in Rio. Natasha told me: “Of course it would be nice to get a medal in Rio and as long as I can physically do it then of course I’d love to be there. I’ve mentally broke it down though so I’m thinking of the Commonwealth Games first. Four years does seem such a long way away but we will be on that high again and it will fly by like the last four years have.” The time before Rio 2016 may go quickly but Natasha isn’t going anywhere and is preparing herself to start her quest for glory again. Her talent has become recognised and respected all over the world, the challenge now is to have that talent rewarded with medals.

In the first ever edition of Police Club News, Andrew Davies spoke to Natasha Jonas who at that time was hoping to perform well at the European Championships in order to take a step closer to competing at London 2012. After fantastic performances at the European Championships and crucially, the World Championships; she became the first British female ever to qualify for womens boxing at the Olympics. Following a whirlwind year which saw Natasha catapulted onto the world stage, she once again spoke to Police Club News.

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Round-UpFollowing on from the success of the first ever Awards ceremony held in 2011, organisers (Community Initiatives Associates) were inundated with even more entries for this years Awards. The number of categories was extended this year with 15 Awards issued for the schools and the individuals who had made an incredible contribution to their school community. Here, we look at the stories behind every winner of a Community Education Award and pay tribute to their outstanding commitment, dedication and success.

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The Green Schools Sustainability Project Award

Middleton St Mary’s C of E Primary School

‘Woodlands Community Garden’Nominated by: Sarah Tarrant

The Woodlands Community Garden project has created ‘the largest classroom in the school’. It is a project that all of the children can access throughout the school day and in extra curricular events. It is open to the whole community and supports the local area. It is about education, conservation, sustainability, food growing, habitat creating, citizenship, responsibility and community partnerships through all generations. Since the start of the project, the school have planted over 100 native woodland and fruit trees, a native hedgerow, wildflower meadow, nature pond - which is now a protected site with breeding newts, planted over 10,000 spring bulbs and created a learning space that will last for many years. The school is now officially a Gold Medal Garden with Leeds In Bloom and something that the children, staff and parents will continually work to retain and inspire other schools to do the same.

Action Against Anti-Social Behaviour Award

Budehaven Community School‘Community Action Through Sport’

Nominated by: Denise May MBE

Community Action Through Sport (CATS) started as a joint initiative with the school, police and local community to work with young people in the town who at the time felt disenfranchised after a dispersal order was placed in the area. The overall aims of the project were to ‘promote, recognise and reward all young people for positive community action with sports and healthy living based awards’. Budehaven has become a flagship town to other schools through the Youth Sport Trust for its community engagement work. Young people are volunteering and gaining new skills through the sports diversionary projects, which in turn has led to employment. After seven years, CATS continue to go from strength to strength and with individual branches becoming self-sustainable, they look set to continue to reward young people for many more years to come.

Community Aware Care In The Community Award

Marlfields Primary School‘Bearmania’

Nominated by: Sandra Isherwood

“Bearmania was a world class community art event in Congleton staged over 18 weeks from April – November 2011,” said Sandra Isherwood. The event was advertised across all media outlets helping to raise the profile of Congleton as a tourist destination. Seventy-five uniquely identifiable 5ft bear sculptures directed visitors on a trail through the town of Congleton celebrating both the town’s cultural identity and its status as an area of outstanding natural beauty. The project saw 75 bears being placed on the ‘trail’ with another 52 small bears in the local environment. The idea was not to make money, however at the end of the project over £10,000 was donated to charities both locally and nationally. Town planners, councillors, schools, business community and voluntary groups are now communicating well with each other as there is a realisation that by working together as a team far more can be achieved in the town.

The Commitment to Saving Award

Walthamstow School For Girls‘Mybnk’

Nominated by: Hugh Marley

Mybnk builds young people’s knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their money effectively and make enterprising choices throughout their lives. At Walthamstow School For Girls, a group of year 9 pupils run their own in-school, online, saving and lending bank. There, they develop a huge array of presentation and organisational skills. The group has helped two year groups (360 students) save and become more financially aware this year. This scheme was repeated with the intake of 180 new year 7 pupils meaning all those who pass through the school will be financially aware. Many schools across England are now seeking to follow the example shown by Walthamstow and are setting up their own similar schemes. There is also an international element with schools in Europe and beyond following their example. This has been helped by the appearance of the school on the Swedish version of the six o’clock news which highlighted the projects success.

The Contender Am-Box Award for Outstanding After School/

Pre-School Club

St Christopher’s Catholic Primary School‘Children’s University’

Nominated by: David Williams

Every child who attends St Christopher’s from years 1-6 have the opportunity to take part in at least three Children’s University (CU) Modules each year. All modules take place outside of school hours and staff give up their time for free. Each unit within a module represents an hour’s activity and awards are given at ceremonies held at one of Liverpool’s universities, complete with pupils in cap and gowns. Last year at Liverpool Hope University around 170 children ‘graduated’ having achieved Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards which represented 35, 65 or 100 hours of activity each respectively. The diversity of the projects ranged from ‘Funky Food Club’, dance, drama, Spanish, football and many more. St Christopher’s have won over 40 trophies, including involvement in the ‘last eight’ of the National Kwik Wicket Competition, with all the other schools being independent schools. Several pupils have gone on to play for regional cricket squads.

The Police Club News Out of School Activity Award

Portree Primary School‘Health and Fitness for All’

Nominated by: John Finlayson

The purpose of this winning project was to create as many opportunities as possible for young people to take part in healthy activities both in and out of school and encourage parents and community members to support the initiative. The school also wished to provide resources and training for those adults who took on the responsibility of volunteers and coaches. Another aim was to involve the school in local and national activities, competitions and events and not allow geographical location to interfere with the opportunities the school was able to offer its pupils. The project continues to thrive each term and has a long term aim of being sustainable as a core activity and 87 per cent of pupils are currently involved in the clubs. This has therefore seen an improvement in general fitness levels and more activities are added every year. Also, pupils’ self-esteem has been enhanced. The project has also provided a positive link between the school and the wider community.

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The Green Schools Recycling Project Award

Our Lady & St Oswald’s Primary School‘Hug Our World’

Nominated by: Amanda Paterson

This project aimed to increase the understanding of recycling throughout the school, of the variety of ways as a community, recycling can help instead of simply throwing items away. As well as working with outside agencies, the school held a special assembly where all the helpers were invited and were told by the children how much fun it was gaining an understanding of recycling. The Eco Group also attended a general meeting of Shropshire Council in Ludlow where they gave a presentation to councillors. It’s clear this new ethos around recycling has had a positive impact on the children who have even approached the school cook to ask if there was anything they could do with waste generated from the canteen. Parents, carers and grandparents are also on board and are eager to help and support the Eco Group.

The SCC Internet Safety Project Award

Ruthvenfield Primary School‘Ruthvenfield Safer Internet

Animated Film’Nominated by: Andrew Clark

This winning project was introduced to Ruthvenfield Primary School as part of a wider theme about ‘Keeping Safe’ with primary 6 and primary 7 pupils. The internet safety subtopic became a main focus as the project developed and interest levels (of teachers and pupils) drew the direction towards the use of social networking sites among primary aged pupils. As well as learning about internet safety, the pupils involved also developed skills in film production and animation. One pupil also developed his software skills and was able to take a lead role in technical aspects of the project. This gave the pupil a noticeable confidence boost and was commented upon during the self-reflection process. Ruthvenfield Primary has been affected as it is now known throughout the region for the internet safety work that it has produced. This has developed a sense that pupils within the upper stages are ambassadors for internet safety and are capable of sharing a clear message through the school.

The Healthy Eating Initiative Award

Abronhill Primary School‘Fun Friday’

Nominated by: Gillian Hanlon

“We have eight classes and it was agreed by staff that each class would be allocated a four week block for cooking. This would be supported by classroom assistants and two parent helpers,” said Gillian Hanlon in nominating Abronhill Primary School. Lessons were then taught in each class before each session, highlighting safety in the kitchen, food handling and food groups. The children then prepared the food and (on most occasions) took a sample of their cooking home to their parents. With the Curriculum for Excellence, the school were looking for ways to join up areas of the curriculum to make learning more meaningful and to teach in a context that children could identify with. In a review of the academic year, children, parents and staff have expressed a wish to continue with the cooking programme and this is now happening at the school. With the whole school already involved in the project, pupils and staff are now keen to apply for grants to help establish a school vegetable garden.

The Inspiring Career Opportunity Award

STEPS Centre‘STEPS/Barnardo’s South Somerset Initiative’

Nominated by: Diane Trewick

As a small KS4 Pupil Referral Unit, based in a relatively remote corner of Somerset, STEPS, who had worked successfully with Barnardo’s on a play project, developed a working partnership to enable the charity to deliver a Motor Project in the area. The need for such an initiative was identified when staff recognised there were no opportunities in the Chard area to gain a qualification in Motor Mechanics without travelling long distances and being accepted on to college sites. Three students gained a Level 1 ABC Motor Mechanics qualification. Of those three students one was from a traveller background who had started at STEPS with low levels of literacy. He achieved the qualification and has now been accepted on a Level 2 apprenticeship course at college. Another student could not cope with mainstream school and had missed huge chunks of schooling leaving him socially isolated for over a year. Helped by the project, he secured work experience at a local garage and was subsequently offered an apprenticeship. The third student also secured an apprenticeship on the basis of their qualification. All the students benefitted from the additional personal, social and emotional skills that have become an integral part of the project’s ethos.

The Lord John Stevens Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement

Hagbourne Church of England SchoolRichard Jones

Nominated by: Julia Sargent

“Richard has kept an open mind to new initiatives within the education sector and adopted those which he believed would benefit both children and staff, as well as the school as a whole,” said Julia Sargent in nominating retired head teacher, Richard Jones. Investing in his staff and providing an opportunity to update their skills and expertise was always a priority for Richard. Teachers and staff were encouraged to attend courses and training which has improved practice, gained additional qualifications and enhanced career prospects. Support staff have gained NVQ Level 3 and HLTA qualifications. These results have raised teaching standards throughout the school. Prior to his retirement in July this year, Richard took the lead in the delivery of workshops for the National College of School Leadership on sustainability and regularly hosted visits to the school by teachers from all over the country. He also set up several small businesses that saved the school money and in some cases, returned a profit. “When I first put in an application nominating Richard Jones for this award, he was due to retire at the end of July (2012). In the last few weeks he has had his leaving and farewell parties. There is no doubt that the occasions have been tinged with sadness but the positive changes and successes of the school that have happened since he took over as head have been celebrated in full,” said Julia.

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The Green Awareness Award for an Eco Team or Club

Spittal Primary School‘Spittal Primary Eco Group’

Nominated by: Lorna Hunter

Spittal Primary School established an Eco Group made up of representatives from each class with the intention of working towards Green Flag status. It was hoped that this project would help foster a sense of identity and provide opportunities for children to develop skills relating to the four capacities for Curriculum for Excellence. Targets are set out at the beginning of each academic session and measured using related success criteria as set out in the eco schools programme. Pupils were involved with litter picking on the school grounds and then around the local area surrounding the school. The children collect paper for recycling weekly from all rooms throughout the school, including classrooms and offices. Pens are also collected for recycling and pupils have visited nearby Castlemilk Park to learn about wildlife and natural plants. Since the project started, the school has seen an improvement in the amount of energy saved through the reduced number of lights being left on. The children involved are now seen to be growing in confidence due to the increase in their responsibilities. All the staff have become fully involved and are constantly supporting the work and there is an ongoing enthusiasm for the project with the introduction of a ‘Health Week’ at the school.

The Umbro Community Sports Project Award

Harelestone/Brington Primary Schools‘Althorp School Games’

Nominated by: Helen Fagan

Helen Fagan describes this Award Winning project… This was an opportunity for small rural primary schools who have small pupil numbers to hold an Olympic-style sports day. I was fortunate to be given use of Althorp House and grounds. We held our event on the same day as the real torch came to Althorp House. I had volunteers from clubs, large local companies, senior schools, etc; who all wanted to help make this a lifetime experience for 550 primary school children and create a lasting legacy. Each and every child experienced and took part in disabled and able bodied sporting events. This was a chance of a lifetime to be involved in history. There is press and media footage on ITV and BBC news, as well as in the Chronicle and Echo and Daventry Express newspapers. Three schools won the trophies, great relationships were formed with other small schools and with outside providers who are continuing to help in other projects. This has highlighted small schools and put them on the map now. We have a lot to offer, inspiring children on to bigger and greater things in the future.

The Personal Money Management Award

Haberdashers Aske’s Knights Academy‘Mybnk Money Twist’

Nominated by: Laura Van Heyssteen

Money Twist arms students with real life money skills through a series of hands on workshops. Mybnk’s expert trainers use real life case studies, interactive resources, games and videos drawn from young people’s age group and popular culture. This enables students to explore and form their own opinions about money and enterprise. The trainers then tailored the project to meet the needs of the students. For example, for year 7 students it was important to focus on the concept of money before delving in to how to manage it. Year 8 students then handled more complex topics around personal finance (such as budgeting). All the students who took part have gained a better understanding of financial matters and enterprise. The students also now display a better understanding of the related concepts to personal finance. Due to the success of this project, further Money Twist programmes have been commissioned for students in years 7-13. The partnership with Mybnk is set to grow as the academy prepare sixth form students for managing their money at university. This will see them take part in the ‘Uni Dosh’ programme.

The Barney & Echo Action Against Bullying Project Award

Wiltshire College‘Barney and Echo Police Community Clubs of Great Britain’

Nominated by: Karen Colley

The Student Union at Wiltshire College sponsor the purchase of citizenship books from the Police Community Clubs of Great Britain which are then donated to nominated local primary schools to support their PSHE programme. The PCCGB approached Wiltshire College to purchase books from the Barney & Echo range. A specific theme within the Community Campus programme is keeping safe and bullying and this is a subject that is focused on within school PSHE programmes. When the college are approached for sponsorship, a discussion is held with the Student Union as it is their decision which charities they choose to support. After a discussion with the Student Union, it was decided that the college would go ahead if there was interest from a local primary school. A school near to the Chippenham Campus were contacted and it was identified that this would be a worthwhile partnership and the Student Union proceeded to set the project up. Students were able to experience the benefits of the project first hand. The local primary school children benefitted from the resources which were donated to them and they were also able to benefit from meeting college students which will hopefully help raise their aspirations.

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Sparky’s Big Idea: Barney Says Let’s Talk about The Environment is the latest title in the range of Barney and Echo educational resources for schools. The book was developed to help teachers and parents introduce primary school children to the topic of the environment in an age-appropriate manner, enabling pupils to understand both the nature of the problems the environment faces and also the importance of sustainability.

With the environment under threat, it is incumbent of schools to encourage children to make responsible choices and develop a sustainable lifestyle. Aimed at pupils in key stage 1-2, Sparky’s Big Idea aims to educate children on the importance of protecting the environment and using sustainable energy. Sparky’s Big Idea is the sixth book in the series.

Living in a forest, there appears to be an endless supply of wood but as the animals use it up without planting new trees the forest starts to die. Sparky Fox tries to tell everyone to recycle and save energy but nobody will listen until the Treetop Forest

Council announce that they will need to cut down an area of forest to supply wood for the winter. This includes cutting down Echo Squirrel’s home. It’s time for change and with Sparky’s help, Echo starts an Eco Club.

The mixture of puzzles and activities that punctuate the narrative then offer them the chance to consider their own thoughts on the issues raised which they can then discuss with others in the group. In addition to the resource itself, all schools will benefit from the Sparky’s Big Idea schools programme pack including colourful and informative posters, a dramatisation of the book and extra lesson plans to be found online on our dedicated website www.barneyecho.co.uk.

There are also five other books in the series. The Magic Mirror addresses the dangers of drugs, tobacco and alcohol in a fun but informative way by looking at how a group of friends cope with harmful substances. A Friendship Made tackles issues relating to bullying and vandalism, and examines what life would be like in

The Police Community Clubs of Great Britain in partnership with Community Initiatives Associates helps to educate children on environmental issues by delivering the Barney & Echo Citizenship Project to schools.

a society where people have no respect for each other or the environment. Echo’s New Watch approaches the dangers of knife crime within the social environment of children. Caught in the Web tackles internet safety and The Bad Apples looks at anti-social behaviour.

These stories are intended to not only warn children about the dangers that they might be confronted with in everyday life, but also to educate children and their carers on numerous subjects relating to the promotion of life skills. Included with each title is a play based upon the narrative of the book which pupils can use as part of their lesson plan, and posters which convey the message of each resource booklet. As part of promoting the citizenship programme, The Police Community Clubs of Great Britain and Community Initiatives Associates hold instructive conferences at which schools and organisations involved in sponsorship and support of the programme can come together and share ideas.

For more information please go to

www.barneyecho.co.ukTo see additional projects that The Police Community Clubs of Great Britain are involved in visit www.policecommunityclubs.org

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BRADFORD POLICE & COLLEGE BOXING ACADEMY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER: Paul PorterPCCGB & Bradford College BoxingBoxing Development Office (G8), McMillan Building, Bradford College,Trinity Road, Bradford BD5 0JETelephone: 07841 647 866HEAD BOXING COACH: Mally MacIverBoxing Development Office (G8), McMillan Building, Bradford College,Trinity Road, Bradford BD5 0JETelephone: 07792 304 931ADVANCED APPRENTICESHIPS BOXING (AASE) COACH: Kevin SmithBoxing Development Office (G8), McMillan Building, Bradford College,Trinity Road, Bradford BD5 0JETelephone: 07590 050 810

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BRADFORD POLICE AMATEUR BOXING CLUB SECRETARY & COMPETITION SECRETARY & HEAD COACH: Julian Cyprien70 Wattyhall Road, Wibsey, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD6 3AHTelephone: 01274 201636Mobile: 07977 914652 or 07828 056614

BRIDGEFOOT POLICE AMATEUR BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: Paul Groake24 Amelia Street, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 7QATelephone: 07770676049COMPETITION SECRETARY: Derek Groarke278 Poplars Avenue, Orford, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 9TYTelephone: 07753 285795

CAMBRIDGE POLICE AMATEUR BOXING CLUB COMPETITION SECRETARY: Michael Taylor‘Penrose’, The Green, Woodwalton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE17 5YNTelephone: 01487773520SECRETARY: Christopher BakerTelephone: 01733 757444

CASTLE HILL POLICE BOXING CLUBSECRETARY & COMPETITION SECRETARY: John Hart82 Lightbounds Road, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 5UPTelephone: 01204 845 701MOB: 07889 255371

CHESTER POLICE AMATEUR BOXING CLUBCOMPETITION SECRETARY: Mike Melia2 St. Andrew’s Drive, Southdown Park, Buckley, Flintshire CH7 2NFTelephone: 01244 546431

THE CITY OF LONDON POLICE BOXING CLUBCOMPETITION SECRETARY: Tom FisherWood Street Police Station, 37 Wood Street, London EC2P 2NQTelephone: 07921095338CLUB SECRETARY: Daniel MedlycottTelephone: 07787244437CLUB WELFARE OFFICER: John RylandTelephone: 07799567411

CWMBRAN BOYS CLUB (ABC) POLICE COMMUNITY CLUB (WALES)SECRETARY: Mrs Maureen Jefferies105 North Road, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, Gwent NP44 2LJTelephone: 01633 868534Mobile: 07723 348447 COMPETITION SECRETARY: Keith Jefferies105 North Road, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, Gwent NP44 2LJTelephone: 01633 868534

CWMGORS POLICE COMMUNITY BOXING CLUB (WALES)SECRETARY: Ronnie Morris9 Oakfield Rd, Twyn, Garnant, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire SA18 1JHTelephone: 01269 825655Mobile: 07883029577

DAGENHAM POLICE BOYS AMATEUR BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: Dan O’Sullivanc/o 29 Lindisfarne Rd, Dagenham, Essex RM8 2QXTelephone: 07973 656238

COMPETITION SECRETARY: Jimmy Bush69 Amersham Road, Harold Hill, Romford RM3 9HXTelephone: 07976 918442

DEVA POLICE AMATEUR BOXING CLUB (WALES)SECRETARY: Dave Evans23 Sandy Lane, Saltney, Flintshire CH4 8UBTelephone: 01244 683 921Mobile: 07731 073 952COMPETITION SECRETARY: Mark Shepherd2 Pennant street, Connahs Quay, Flintshire CH5 4NPTelephone: 07809 540 869

DOWNEND POLICE AMATEUR BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: Joanne Turner16E Derrick Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 8DSTelephone: 0117.3771860Mobile: 07803199919COMPETITION SECRETARY: Ed Baker38 Mendip Crescent, Downend, BristolTelephone: 01179 563875

FELTHAM POLICE BOXING CLUBSECRETARY & COMPETITION SECRETARY: Mike HunterMetropolitan Police, Feltham Police Station34 Hanworth Road, Feltham TW13 5BDTelephone: 07815 762 680

GEMINI POLICE AMATEUR BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: Mark O’Brien18 High Street, Hale, Merseyside L24 4AFTelephone: 0151 425 3809Mobile: 07971 152151COMPETITION SECRETARY: Gary WhiteTelephone: 0151 288 9231

HARD & FAST POLICE BOYS CLUBSECRETARY: Fred Gummerson166 Brierley Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley,South Yorkshire S72 7AWTelephone: 01226 711909Fax: 01226 780075

HARINGEY POLICE AND COMMUNITY AMATEUR BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: Gerry Willmott57 School Green Lane, North Weald, Essex CM16 6EHTelephone: 01992 523698Mobile: 07764 583291COMPETITION SECRETARY: Terrie KellyMobile: 07966 101585

HOYLE MILL POLICE BOYS AMATEUR BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: Frank Lindley154 Pontefract Road, Hoyle Mill, Barnsley,South Yorkshire S71 1HUTelephone: 01226 249182Mobile: 07796 074954

HUNSLET POLICE BOYS AMATEUR BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: Dennis Robbins1A Main Street, Carlton, West Yorkshire WF3 3RWTelephone: 01132 821337Mobile: 07960 500609Telephone Club: 01132 716489

QUEENSBERRY POLICE AMATEUR BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: John Donnelly30 Tame Walk, Weston Coyney, Stoke on Trent,Staffordshire ST3 5QTTelephone/Fax: 01782 318132Mobile: 07768 044563

RUGELEY POLICE COMMUNITY AMATEUR BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: Ian Lear5 Armitage Gardens, Brerton Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 1PFTelephone: 01889 582187Mobile: 07870 122870

RUNNYMEDE POLICE BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: Colin Martin65 Cole Ave, Aldershot, Hants GU11 1AWTelephone: 07867808180COMPETITION SECRETARY: Tony Davis39 Cole Ave, Aldershot, Hants GU11 1ANTelephone: 07771656690

SANDS END POLICE BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: Richard Powers31 Newton Road, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 6QDTelephone: 07897 369897COMPETITION SECRETARY: George BurtonGelmway, Worcester Park, Sutton, Surrey K14 8LTTelephone: 0793 158 2354

SKELMERSDALE POLICE AMATEUR BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: John Hallam85 Eskbank, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, Lancashire WN8 6EGTelephone: 01695 733102Mobile: 07809 629083

TOTTENHAM & ENFIELD POLICE AMATEUR BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: Stuart Clench128 Cromwell Avenue, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN7 5DWTelephone: 07795 223349

WIRRAL POLICE BOXING CLUBSECRETARY: John Smurthwaite9 Withburn Close, Upton, Chester CH49 6QHTelephone: 0151 678 9984COMPETITION SECRETARY: Paul Butler11 Shaw Close, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH66 2QETelephone: 0151 20 2710 MOB: 07934 562 132

WOKING POLICE AMATEUR BOXING CLUBCOMPETITION SECRETARY: David Oliver85 Sandy Lane, Maybury, Woking GU22 8BGTelephone: 01483 762279SECRETARY: Eddie Lawther54 Thorneycroft Close, Walton on Thames, Surrey

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BROADPLAIN BOYS AMATEUR BOXING CLUB (A Police Community Club)SECRETARY: Dennis Stinchcombe MBERiverside Youth Project, Clement Street, Easton, Bristol BS2 9ESTelephone: 01179 616352Fax: 01179 412266Mobile: 07973 574091Club Telephone: 01179 9552866

CITY OF LIVERPOOL ROTUNDA BOXING CLUB (A Police Community Club)SECRETARY: Mike McallisterLambeth Road, Liverpool, L4 1SHTelephone: 0151 355 8727Mobile: 07810 046 620COMPETITION SECRETARY: Steve SpencerTelephone: 07742 028427

SALISBURY AMATEUR BOXING CLUB (A Police Community Club)SECRETARY: Tony Lawler33 Claremont Road, Seaforth, LiverpoolL21 1HTTelephone: 0151.928.9960Mobile: 07732 949209 COMPETITION SECRETARY: Alan Lynch21 Drakefield Road, Liverpool L11 7ATTelephone/Fax: 0151 474 5498Mobile: 07799 611865

TAMWORTH AMATEUR BOXING CLUB (A Police Community Club) SECRETARY: Nigel Keast15 Caledonian Glascote Heath, Tamworth, Staffordshire B77 2EBTelephone: 01827 289334Mobile: 078166 85 985 or 07717 433 157COMPETITION SECRETARY: Alan Keast29 Elizabeth Drive, Leyfields, Tamworth, Staffordshire B79 8EDMobile: 07973 766 467

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