Arsenal held its sixth annual community awards ceremony at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday.

Islington Gazette: Arsenal legend Pat Rice with young winners at the Arsenal in the Community Awards 2018. Picture: Arsenal FC/David PriceArsenal legend Pat Rice with young winners at the Arsenal in the Community Awards 2018. Picture: Arsenal FC/David Price (Image: Subject to BAPLA Terms & Conditions & Premier League's Licence Agreement. Copies available from Arsenal FC (+4420 7704 4017))

Gunners legend Pat Rice gave out the awards, which honour the achievements of Arsenal in the Community participants, partners and staff.

Arsenal in the Community has been making Islington kids’ lives better since 1985.

It delivers sport, social and education programmes to more than 5,000 people each week and also offers a wide variety of programmes, such as football sessions for children on nearby estates and a healthy eating partnership with Jamie Oliver.

As well as being based at the Arsenal Hub, in Benwell Road, it also runs programmes in venues across north London.

Islington Gazette: The Arsenal in the Community Awards at the Emirates Stadium. Picture: Arsenal FC/David PriceThe Arsenal in the Community Awards at the Emirates Stadium. Picture: Arsenal FC/David Price (Image: Subject to BAPLA Terms & Conditions & Premier League's Licence Agreement. Copies available from Arsenal FC (+4420 7704 4017))

The awards ceremony was attended by Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader and Islington North MP, alongside shadow foreign secretary and Islington South MP, Emily Thornberry.

Islington Gazette: Emily Thornberry speaks at the Arsenal in the Community Awards. Picture: Arsenal FC/David PriceEmily Thornberry speaks at the Arsenal in the Community Awards. Picture: Arsenal FC/David Price (Image: Subject to BAPLA Terms & Conditions & Premier League's Licence Agreement. Copies available from Arsenal FC (+4420 7704 4017))