JFK is delighted to announce that Jermaine Noon has been nominated and is a strong contender for the award of 'Black Boy of Distinction" by the The National Black Boys Can Associaton http://www.blackboyscan.co.uk/event_details.php?id=6. The award ceremony forms part of their national conference on the 24th January at the Emmanuel Conference Centre.

Jermaine is a former client of JFK and really has turned his life around. He was one of six children and as a child he witnessed domestic violence in the home. Between 2000 and 2005 he was placed on the Child Protection Register. In 2006 Jermaine was defined as a persistent young offender with a long history in the criminal justice system. He was banned from the YOT, was being considered for an ASBO by his borough and was deemed to have serious anger management issues. Then to make matters worse, by 2007 he was homeless. He decided to turn his life around and was assisted in this by the Youth Offending Team and Just for Kids Law. With our help he obtained his driving licence and eventually after a successful interview and undertaking a 14 week training program he secured himself a full-time job with the National Grid. He has now been in full time employment for 9 months and continues to get positive reviews from his employers. Jermaine now rents his own flat, owns a car and is a pro- active ambassador for Just for Kids Law, helping us out wherever he can. He has got involved in training law students on the Youth Justice System and even built our office furniture!

We wish Jermaine the best of luck for Saturday!