We are the Ivybridge Junior Rangers
What we do
The Junior Rangers walk on the Ivybridge Estate looking for anything that needs reporting to Hounslow Homes. We look at the flower beds, for overgrown areas, graffiti, look for litter and we check the playground equipment to make sure its not broken. We help at the Langdale Centre and are always thinking of ways to make our estate a better place to live.
How we got started
It all began when we got a letter from Marion at Hounslow Homes asking us if we wanted to become Junior Wardens. We had already done lots on our estate and were writing to Marion with lists of things that needed doing and ideas on how to make our estate better.
After we won a Young Tenant of the Year award we decided it would be a good idea and thats how it started. We wanted to make a difference. we know it will not happen straight away and will be lots of hard work, but slowly people around us will start to see the changes
Latest news from the Junior Rangers
We've been working on our estate reporting problems and doing activities like litter picking.We also took part in the Community Safety Day and a Wii Olympics Tournament. Fiona and Marion at Hounslow Homes give us a list of the things we can do.
Young Tenant of the Year award
In 2009, we won the 'Young Tenant of the Year' award for taking part in projects on our estate and working hard to make it a better place to live. This year we are going to work hard to make Ivybridge a nicer place to be.
Become a Junior Ranger
Would you like to join the Junior Rangers? If you live on the Ivybridge Estate and are aged between 12 -14 you can join the Rangers to help improve the estate. If you live on another estate in Hounslow and would like to start your own Junior Rangers team where you live, we can give you the help and support to get started.
For more information, e-mail to fiona.king@hounslowhomes.org.uk