Brief Biography

Higher Education 

Andrew Boateng is currently a student welfare officer at City St Georges University in the school of Communication & Creativity.  

Has an interest in EDI and providing opportunities for young people.  

Andrew was a professional staff representative and co-chair on the Race Equality Charter at City University.  

Andrew is a mental health first aider. 

Andrew recently completed the Stellar HE Leadership Training Course (for diverse leaders)  

Was a Course Officer and student engagement officer at City University.  

Andrew worked in admissions at Goldsmiths University(media, art and psychotherapy courses) and was a Course officer at Kingston University in the business school (Banking and Finance programmes). 

Football & Sports 

A Qualified FA coach 

Former Scout for Crystal Palace FC 

Current foundation coach at Tottenham Hotspurs  

Previously a Grass roots coach for Park View Rangers FC in Tottenham. 

Played Youth team football for clubs such as Brentford and Chelsea, Southend as well as semi-pro clubs and represented Middlesex county in football)  

Recently played for Hackney Wick FC and currently playing for London Bari FC. 

Andrew uses his extensive football and sports network to help young people find opportunities in sport.  

Needmorefootball 

Andrew is the project director at Needmorefootball, a platform that aims to provide young people with opportunities and professional information to further their careers or gain employability skills. One of the key elements of Needmorefootball is to showcase careers and roles in football through a series of interviews with prominent people and role models from across the sport in different fields.

Police Scrutiny: 

Andrew is an active community member in Haringey and is involved in lots of Police scrutiny work, siting on several committees and boards including: 

Andrew is an active member of the Haringey community, sitting on several police scrutiny boards and committees including:  

The Haringey Independent Advisory Board (Haringey IAG) Deputy Chair 

The Haringey Stop & Search Monitoring Group (HISSMG) Youth Lead Member 

LRAP Central Advisory Group (LRAP) London Race Action Plan 

Haringey Panel 4 Change 

London Central Taser Scrutiny Group 

Deputy Commissioners External Reference Group (LRAP) 

Hope in Haringey 

Andrew is the youth manager at Hope in Haringey (providing opportunities for young people aged 7 –25). 

Much of Andrew’s work involves diversionary sport coaching activities in local Haringey schools and colleges 

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Art & Music

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Andrew has a passion for music and art which go hand in hand. (Also of the opinion that football and sport are art forms in themselves). 

Andrew recently curated an office art exhibition at City University also entering some of his own pieces. 

Making beats brings great joy, which is why Andrew has decided to return to the studio after a long hiatus to once again start creating. 

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Other work and areas of interest: 

Worked at Citigroup and Alsop Architects in Project Management. 

Education: Holds both BSc & MSc degrees.

Studied at:  

Alumni of UCL University (Bartlett School of Architecture and Built environment) 

University College London  

UCL (Development Planning Unit)