Ripley martial arts teacher reaches national final

A Ripley martial arts teacher has reached the final in a national competition to find young adults who have helped in their communities during the 2020 pandemic.
Jordan Clark has been a lockdown star for his community.Jordan Clark has been a lockdown star for his community.
Jordan Clark has been a lockdown star for his community.

Jordan Clark, 25, was nominated for the Urban Jungle's Heroes 2020 competition by Charlotte Burton, also from Ripley, who said: "He's a martial arts teacher who supports his community 100%.

"Jordan has been offering free classes for people who have lost their jobs as well as free, virtual classes for everyone during national lockdowns.

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"He puts on mini challenges for kids to keep them entertained and he's now putting on free mindfulness sessions to help with people's mental health during these difficult times.

"He's amazing and totally selfless."

Jimmy Williams is CEO of Urban Jungle, the company which is running the competition. He said: "We think young adults have had to endure a lot in 2020 and want to do our bit to say: ‘thank you’.

"We wanted to meet the people, hear the stories and give thanks and recognition to those who have helped us all through.

“Whether they went shopping for an ill neighbour, took up the slack at work when others couldn’t or have been on the front line, we wanted to find those young adults and share their inspiring stories.”

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The winner of the competition will receive a £250 Amazon voucher and become Urban Jungle's 2020 Hero. Four finalists will also win £50 Amazon vouchers.

To find out the winner on February 1st, visit: https://explore.myurbanjungle.com/blog/urban-jungles-heroes-2020/

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