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Volunteer Police Cadets from Hackney have been presented with a Philip Lawrence Award, in recognition for their Bikes2Gambia project.
Set up in memory of head teacher Philip Lawrence who was murdered outside his school in December 1995, the Awards recognise the amazing difference young people make in our communities.
The Bikes2Gambia Project based in Hackney was set up by the Cadets to teach young people bike maintenance skills and encourages cooperation and team work in areas gangs were known to operate. Over 190 bikes have been repaired by young people and have been sent to orphanages throughout Africa as well as local groups.
View the Bikes2Gambia video
The Awards ceremony was hosted by the broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald and special guests included the singer Will Young and Joyce Moseley, Chief Executive of Catch22, the young people’s charity running the awards this year.
In the words of one of the winning Cadets: “I was amazed, I didn't realise just how important this award is, we really enjoyed doing our project and had lots of fun as well."
Frances Lawrence, widow of Philip Lawrence and founder of the awards, said: “Philip believed in the infinite capacity of the human spirit to confront difficulties and to transform failure into success. The Philip Lawrence Awards echo his belief by enabling young people to share their vision of society and to showcase their solutions to the challenges we all face. The award winners are an inspiration and their projects prove to be of lasting benefit to their communities."
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