A DANCE guru who steers vulnerable youngsters away from a life of crime is in the running for a top award.
Paul Sadot, the inspirational artistic director of Cambridge-basedcollective Dance Offensive, is one of six Cambridgeshire entriesshortlisted for the Justice Awards.
This is a national campaign which recognises workers and volunteers whohave gone the extra mile to deliver justice for families andcommunities.
Mr Sadot, a master of Capoeira - a Brazilian art form which combinesdance, play and ritualised fighting - has been named one of the top 10finalists in the Tackling Youth Crime category.
He devotes much of his time to sharing his skills and engaging inprevention work with disadvantaged youngsters, and runs 15 hours offree classes each week, plus school projects and after-school clubs.
Earlier this year the collective represented the city at BreakinConvention's Future Elements platform at Sadler's Wells and theCultural Olympiad Summit.
Next year it will premiere its professional touring show, Olga, afull-length theatre piece dealing with the issue of intergenerationalconflict.
Mr Sadot was nominated by Tali Iserles, of the Cambridgeshire CriminalJustice Board, who watched Dance Offensive perform at a community event.
She said: "I was almost as impressed by the professional and positiveattitude of the group as by their gravity-defying performances.
"Their hip-hop workshops were also a massive hit and not just amongyoung people - police and politicians also joined in the fun."
There was also a nomination for prison officer Christopher Hawkes, whohas the job of contacting the families of inmates who die at Littleheyprison, near Perry.
He was put forward by colleague Jill Salkeld in the Working With Offenders category.
Witness Service volunteers at Cambridge Magistrates' Court werenominated by manager Frances Eaton-Hall for successfully handling themove last September from the temporary courthouse in Trumpington to thenew city centre site.
The final Cambridgeshire shortlisted nominees are Jody Sands and DavidShaw, therapists at HMP Whitemoor, Fenland Youth District Council, forits The Kids Are Alright campaign, and HMP Whitemoor's diversity team.
Finalists will be announced later this month, with winners being revealed at a ceremony in London on October 20.
Soul-Source member and scene regular Paul Sadot is up for a prestigious award for his work in the community.
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Crime-fighting dancer in final
A DANCE guru who steers vulnerable youngsters away from a life of crime is in the running for a top award.
Paul Sadot, the inspirational artistic director of Cambridge-basedcollective Dance Offensive, is one of six Cambridgeshire entriesshortlisted for the Justice Awards.
This is a national campaign which recognises workers and volunteers whohave gone the extra mile to deliver justice for families andcommunities.
Mr Sadot, a master of Capoeira - a Brazilian art form which combinesdance, play and ritualised fighting - has been named one of the top 10finalists in the Tackling Youth Crime category.
He devotes much of his time to sharing his skills and engaging inprevention work with disadvantaged youngsters, and runs 15 hours offree classes each week, plus school projects and after-school clubs.
Earlier this year the collective represented the city at BreakinConvention's Future Elements platform at Sadler's Wells and theCultural Olympiad Summit.
Next year it will premiere its professional touring show, Olga, afull-length theatre piece dealing with the issue of intergenerationalconflict.
Mr Sadot was nominated by Tali Iserles, of the Cambridgeshire CriminalJustice Board, who watched Dance Offensive perform at a community event.
She said: "I was almost as impressed by the professional and positiveattitude of the group as by their gravity-defying performances.
"Their hip-hop workshops were also a massive hit and not just amongyoung people - police and politicians also joined in the fun."
There was also a nomination for prison officer Christopher Hawkes, whohas the job of contacting the families of inmates who die at Littleheyprison, near Perry.
He was put forward by colleague Jill Salkeld in the Working With Offenders category.
Witness Service volunteers at Cambridge Magistrates' Court werenominated by manager Frances Eaton-Hall for successfully handling themove last September from the temporary courthouse in Trumpington to thenew city centre site.
The final Cambridgeshire shortlisted nominees are Jody Sands and DavidShaw, therapists at HMP Whitemoor, Fenland Youth District Council, forits The Kids Are Alright campaign, and HMP Whitemoor's diversity team.
Finalists will be announced later this month, with winners being revealed at a ceremony in London on October 20.
Edited by James Trouble