Brent Citizens Festival report

It's been nearly a week since the official launch of Kingsbury High School's Brent Citizens - a group of young people working together for the common good of their community - and it's worth going over the success of this entirely youth-organised and run event.

From its well-placed stall at the entrance, B my voice had a fairly good overview of the packed main hall, as well as a prime spot for two of the most popular stalls: the banging beats of the Dance Mat competition and the wild action of the rowing machine time trials.

All around the hall, the atmosphere was lively, good-natured and, above all, fun. From the blur of the blue-shirted Citizens team to the wide range of community leaders (including members of the Friends of Eton Grove Park, Brent's Multi-Faith Forum and many others), everyone seemed to feel involved and pleased to be playing a part.

As expected, it was the entertainment that made this an event to remember. Dance played a huge part in the day - with everyone from dance academies to Oliver Goldsmith Primary School strutting their stuff. Independent singer and rapper V.A.S. lit up the stage with his catchy tunes and crowd-pleasing presence.

The Citizens team and their inspirational teacher, Mr Thomas Owoo, rounded off the day with a song recorded for the charity War Child - a reworking of Young Soul Rebels 'I Got Soul' - calling for better education for young people around the country.

An inspiring end to a unique event; but what did you think? We want to hear from you if you were there and, even if you weren't, let us know what you think about the Citizens? Can they make a difference?