HON ALDERMAN OF BARKING & DAGENHAM @ GOALS FOR LOCSP

LOCSP Press Release: Monday 16 November 2009

BARKING & DAGENHAM GOALS TOURNAMENT SUCCESS

Hon Alderman Fred Jones was the special guest last Friday (13^th) in attendance at the Goals Soccer Centre on Ripple Way, Barking as he presented trophies to the latest winners of the Leyton Orient Community Sports Programmes’ (LOCSP) Friday Night Goals 5-a-side Football League which has been running since 2006.

The Gascoigne C team romped home ahead of their B team counterparts to the league championship, and also won the Fair Play Award, having picked up points for good behaviour, sportsmanship and attitude.

The league has, on average, 15 teams participating every week from across the borough and further afield.

Hon Alderman Fred Jones came down to support the players and hand out medals and trophies to the winners before talking to them about the opportunities that young people have in the borough and praising them for their behaviour and respect towards each other.

Taskin Huseyin, LOCSP Barking & Dagenham Development Officer said:

“On the whole this was the closest league we have ever had; up until a couple weeks ago there were at least five teams that could have won it, which shows just how much the standard has improved.

“The behaviour of all the participants has been superb and their attitude towards our staff has really improved - lots of these young boys are now maturing into young men.

“It was a real honour to have Mr. Jones come down and support us and it gave the youngsters a real sense of ownership and pride as he lives where some of the teams are from, just close by.”

For more information on LOCSP’s work in Barking & Dagenham please contact Shamajul Motin, LOCSP Senior Development Officer on 020 8556 5973 or email shamajul.motin@locsp.org.