LOASS PLAYER SHORTLISTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

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.

Steve has been shortlisted with two others for the Hero of London award at the ceremony which takes place tonight at Alexandra Palace.

Steve, from the Golden Lane Estate in the east of the City of London, is captain of the Community Charter Standard club LOASS at U16'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.

Steve and his Dad visited Downing Street yesterday to meet the PM ahead of the awards.

For more information on the awards, go to www.spiritoflondonawards.com.

To see a short video on Steve prepared by the Spirit of London awards team:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-IO2OK15lw

For more information and to see Steve’s video please visit:

http://www.spiritoflondonawards.com/index.php

http://www.facebook.com/l/bf4ad

http://www.londonfa.com/news/spirit1.htm

http://www.spiritoflondonawards.com/awards_young-heroes.php

Good Luck Steve!