[Full Time]

Area: Halstead

A former Air Freight Ops Handler at Stansted Airport and Horticultural worker, Richard has found his job can involve anything from making friends with the elderly to being pelted with snowballs.

"When it was snowing a group of kids decided they got an extra point for hitting a Community Warden. I was walking down the road and ended up covered - even their parents had a go! It was all in good spirit though."

When he's not being ambushed Richard enjoys meeting people from all walks of life and devising new activities for youngsters to get involved in.

"I've asked them to help me by getting into groups to discuss what they'd like to do."

He also likes visiting the elderly and is a regular at the Senior Citizens Group and Halstead Day Centre.

"They're brilliant!"

He believes that there are two key ingredients needed for the Warden service to become a success.

"The partnership with Essex police is important and members of the public can also get involved by helping me to organise events and litter picks."

Away from work, Richard is a family man who likes fishing, clay pigeon shooting and taking his wife and three children on days out.