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From: Councillor Andrew Curtin <Andrew.Curtin@havering.gov.uk>
To: "<jon gildersleeve <jongildersleeve"@aol.com>
Sent: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:36
Subject: Re: TestimonialHello Jon, "Jon brings a huge amount of enthusiasm and commitmentto his work, offering young people paths up in sport and also beingfully aware of the instrumental benefits that come from it -including improved mental and physical health, greaterteamwork and improved chances in education." Best wishes, Andrew.
To whom it may concern
Re Jon Gildersleeve
I have known Jon for 2.5 years through Romford FC and have worked closely with him on obtaining grants for various projects run by Romford FC.
Jon is very good with ideas and has the capacity to follow these ideas through to fruition. He is very youth oriented and all of the projects he has dealt with have been for the ultimate benefit to children under 18.
Through Jon’s contacts we have been able to set up Soccer Schools for deaf/hearing impaired children and Special Needs children as well as mainstream Soccer Schools.
Without Jon’s input and ability to know where to go for funding it is unlikely that these projects would have seen the light of day.
Jon is more than able to put projects together, co ordinate all those involved and produce the finished article. He was also more or less solely responsible for pushing through the necessary work for Romford FC to obtain Adult Charter Standard status with the FA. He also obtained Charter Standard status for the U16s team and Holiday Soccer Schools.
Yours faithfully
Malcolm Pond
Hi Jon