Karen Jakeman

Karen is an incredibly active community member and runs many projects including LSG (Lees Springhead and Grotton) business hub, community gardening gang and litter heroes. She has been volunteering for over 10 years and has been the lead organiser of the village Olympics for SASL (Scouthead, Austerlands, Springhead and Lees) for over 4 years.

She visits local schools to recruit participants, does their enrolment, manages all the training schedules and finance, parent notifications and kit. She organises the opening ceremony for SASL and the closing medal ceremony. Her summer months are continually busy with managing this team and she gives up countless hours devoted to making the team successful. A truly extraordinary local lady.

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