Islington Tribune
Publications by New Journal Enterprises
spacer
  Home Archive Competition Jobs Tickets Accommodation Dating Contact us
spacer
spacer
spacer
spacer
spacer
spacer
spacer
Islington Tribune - by PETER GRUNER
Published: 17 July 2009
 

Mayor Anna Barent with Sparkplug “graduates”.
Masters of mechanics: Awards for 19

MAYOR of Islington Councillor Anna Berent has presented certificates of achievement to 19 young people who completed a motorcycle mechanics workshop course.
Proud family and friends watched last week as each came up to receive awards at the annual town hall ceremony for a programme which has had 64 “graduates” in the three years it has been run by youth club Sparkplug.
Awards went this year to Ben Back, Jack Cronin, Bwarni Frances, Ethan Gopale, Connor Groake, Jake Keen, Stephan Roberts, John Scott, Mark Statham, Hassan Asslouzi, Chelsea Freed, Rauchan Jones, George McMullen, Nicholas Miles, Sam Salter George, Tyron Samuel, Nigel Sengati, Thomas Frances and Louis Rivett.
Labour councillor Paul Convery described Sparkplug as an “outstanding project”. He added: “It takes lads who could otherwise stray into trouble and puts them firmly on the straight and narrow. It’s made a huge difference to the area. And it gives those boys an excellent leg-up to getting into a proper, steady job and settling down.”
For more information about Sparkplug, go to www.thesparkplug.org or contact founder and manager Martin Willis at 0207 619 9229.

Comment on this article.
(You must supply your full name and email address for your comment to be published)

Name:

Email:

Comment:


 

 
 
spacer














spacer


Theatre Music
Arts & Events Attractions
spacer
 
 


  up