Ealing Borough Commander, Chief Superintendent Sultan Taylor, put on his running shoes and raced to Perivale Athletics Track to present an £8300 cheque to Ealing Met-Track recently. He visited the track to donate the funds that will go a long way toward perpetuating the scheme in the West London borough for the next year and beyond.The funding comes from a special Prisoner Fund and will cover Met Track's weekly running costs as well as providing financial backing towards putting 22 youngsters on the 'Star Track' scheme designated for those who attend training regularly.
After presenting the cheque, Mr Taylor said: 'I am impressed how well our police officers and police staff worked on this project. I hope that a lot of these young athletes will become role models in the future to make Ealing the safest borough in London.' Ealing Safer Schools Officer PC McGuigan has been the lynchpin of the local scheme, which was launched over two years ago. It has continued to grow ever since.
He said: 'It is fantastic to see school children from all over the Borough who might other wise be hanging around on the streets or on their estates getting fit and participating in sport.'
Anyone wishing to participate can just turn up at the squad sessions that run at Perivale Athletics Track every Thursday 4:30-6pm and are completely free. Further information can be obtained from the borough's squad page on this site (click on the map).
