North East pupils to design Environment Agency flood warden logo

The Environment Agency has launched a competition in north east schools to design a new logo for the region's Flood Wardens.

Hundreds of creative youngsters across the north east have completed designs in a competition to produce a new Flood Warden logo.

The Environment Agency’s four community engagement officers– appointed to help north east communities be more flood resilient – have visited schools in the region to launch the competition.

They’ve received designs from more than 300 children, which will be looked at by an Environment Agency judging panel at the end of the month.

The winning design will be printed onto all Flood Warden jackets across the region.

Flood Wardens are community volunteers who support their communities during flooding incidents – including activating a community’s flood action plan, ensuring the most vulnerable in their community are safe and working closely with the Environment Agency.

The winning youngster will also be presented with their own flood warden jacket as a thank you for their help.