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Street Wardens shortlisted for National Award

Released on 3 Oct 2008

Two of Oxford's Street Wardens have been shortlisted for a National Award for their dedication and commitment to young people. Mandy Wallington and Louis Arundell-Walker were nominated for their work on empowering young people within their communities.

Based in Wood Farm and Barton, Mandy and Louis engage and work with young people by visiting schools, youth centres and other events. They also set up a football loan scheme (with a refundable deposit when the football is returned) and the Junior Warden Scheme for 8 - 13 year olds.

Mandy, who joined Oxford City Council as a Street Warden in November 2006, says: "I am really pleased to be nominated, but the thanks should go to the youngsters themselves for their input into the community."

Louis, who joined the Council as a Street Warden in May 2005, says: "It's great to be nominated for such a good cause. It can only make the scheme get stronger and hopefully empower young people to greater things."

Vote for Mandy and Louis

The awards, organised by New Start and the Neighbourhood Alliance, will be held at the Annual Street Warden Conference in Birmingham on 28 October 2008.

If you would like to vote for Mandy and Louis, log on to the Wardens 08 website. Voting will continue until 21 October 2008.

Teresa Slatford, Senior Street Warden, who joined the scheme in November 2002, says: "I'm really pleased to have two of my team nominated for the Empowering Young People award. It shows some of the great work that the Street Wardens do with the young people from the estates that we cover."

Councillor Sajjad Malik, City Executive Board Member for Safer Communities, says: "We are very proud to have two Oxford Street Wardens shortlisted for this prestigious award.

"Mandy and Louis have helped to provide significant improvements to the Wood Farm and Barton area, working tirelessly to bring about real change.