On Friday 28th August 2009, Students from St Angelas and St Bonaventures Schools in Newham led and organised the first 'City Safe Youth Talent Showcase'...

1. CITIZENS: CAMPAIGN Photo © Jamie Lumley Location: Stratford Circus, Newham, East London Date: Friday 28 th August 2009 Time: 7.30 pm Youth Talent Showcase “ Celebrating the best of young people and showing the police the positive power of youth”

2. CITIZENS: CAMPAIGN Student leaders, who have spent 2 months organising this event, make final preparations backstage...

3. CITIZENS: CAMPAIGN Volunteers sell guests City Safe t-shirts and bags made by young people...

4. CITIZENS: CAMPAIGN A warm welcome from young organisers of the event...

5. CITIZENS: CAMPAIGN Stratford Circus begins to fill up...

6. CITIZENS: CAMPAIGN Tee J helps to introduce the evening’s talent…

7. CITIZENS: CAMPAIGN Young people showcase their singing, dancing, poetry and political talent...

8. CITIZENS : CAMPAIGN Street dance group Oblivion in action...

9. CITIZENS: CAMPAIGN Visionz street dance in full flow...

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11. CITIZENS: CAMPAIGN XXX year-old Georgina wins over the crowd with her amazing voice...

12. CITIZENS: CAMPAIGN Dance troupe winners Visionz share congratulations with Oblivion...

13. CITIZENS: CAMPAIGN Tee J and Ashley J present organiser Paul Amuzie with an award for his work

14. CITIZENS : CAMPAIGN Gary Brown of the Metropolitan Police is there to recognise the talent and positive ability of Newham’s young people...

15. CITIZENS: CAMPAIGN London Citizens in action.

16. CITIZENS: CAMPAIGN A community-led response to crime and the fear of crime on London’s streets. For more information and to get involved, visit: www.telcocitizens.org.uk Or contact Emmanuel Gotora, City Safe Co-ordinator: [email_address]