Co-ordinator at Central Children’s Centre, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Council

Jenny King is co-ordinator at Central Children's Centre, Grimsby. She manages the centre and co-ordinates the extensive programme of activities that the Centre offers.

Jenny works tirelessly to transform the Centre into a valuable and inclusive resource at the heart of the community. The Centre offers a range of projects that are raising aspirations, offering life skills and empowering people to make a difference to their own lives.

Jenny introduced a Peer Education Project, raising awareness of teenage pregnancy by training young mums to go into schools and talk to pupils about the realities of parenthood. Jenny is also the champion for a community allotment helping people with healthy eating and exercise. She is also instrumental in the Centre's full and creative events calendar.

Through excellent leadership, partnership skills and passionate determination Jenny has transformed Central Children's Centre into a vibrant and welcoming place at the heart of the community.