Today I had the great pleasure of attending a kids’ football tournament arranged by the fantastic Leyton street wardens.
The Street Wardens arranged for children from estates all over the borough to get together for a kick about with other wardens and kids from outside Waltham Forest.
Seventeen teams of children aged between eight and twelve years old participated in the tournament, which was the culmination of football training that the wardens had put on for Leyton’s kids during their school holidays.
Although I backed all the teams (well, they all played really well!), what kind of Leyton councillor would I be if I didn’t reserve a litle soft spot for the Mighty Warriors Team (pictured below) from the Beaumont Estate?
Not only are they the cutest kids you’ve ever seen, they also play a mean game of football!!!
I continue to thank the street wardens for being real champions of Leyton’s young people and Leyton as a whole.
It is fantastic to have them in our community.
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Go Go Mighty Warriors!
Kofi and Neil, who work for Leyton Orient football club’s Community Sports Development Department, (we’re now in division one, you know!) show their support for the day.
The Street Wardens pose with the Wood Street Rangers team from Walthamstow.
With the street wardens’ new manager Michelle who comes to us after working in Brent and Barking and Dagenham. Welcome to Leyton, Michelle!
Street wardens Ebony and Alison sign up kids and senior citizens for a street wardens’ organised trip to Blackpool. Ebony (pictured left) will be leading the trip.