West Midlands

• Rachel Appiah – Personal Development
• Diana Katoto – Personal Development
• Cheyanne Haye –  Personal Development
• Jordan Hammond – Outstanding Academic Achievement & Personal Development
• Lois Williams – Creative Ability
• Naomi Gaynor – Citizenship
• Eloquent Praise & Empowerment Dance Company – Creative Ability

Jamaica

Coley Mountain School

• Asakayla Fairweather – Citizenship
• Maria-Kay Forbes – Improved Academic Achievement
• Jaden Smith – Outstanding Academic Achievement
• Antonio Palmer – Improved Academic Achievement

Kensington Primary School

• Amelia Martina Fanikia King – Improved Academic Achievement
• Nicholas Orland Clarke – Outstanding Academic Achievement
• Khaila Kia Moodie – Outstanding Academic Achievement
• Chyan Blanchard – Outstanding Academic Achievement

Dunrobin Primary School

• Alexi-Ann Juneil Lindsay – Outstanding Academic Achievement

Mile Gully High School

• Alecia Nickesha Smith – Sporting Ability
• Gamour Anthony Webb – Improved Academic Achievement
• Dowayne Baker – Sporting Ability
• Deandra Foster – Outstanding Academic Achievement
• Corey Isaacs – Outstanding Academic Achievement
• Christina Williams – Citizenship
• Azariah McKenzie – Outstanding Academic Achievement
• Zamani Gayle – Improved Academic Achievement
• Kyla Jessica Gordon – Outstanding Academic Achievement
• Leighana Shaw – Improved Academic Achievement
• Maliek Johnson – Improved Academic Achievement
• Shantoy Raffington – Outstanding Academic Achievement
• Janvier Gordon – Sporting Ability
• Gregory Isaacs – Improved Academic Achievement

The Trustees and Committee Members of the Roy Anthony Reid Foundation express their heart felt appreciation and thanks to everyone who supported its third Annual Awards and Celebration Evening, which took place earlier this month.

The Tally Ho Conference and Banqueting Centre in Edgbaston, Birmingham was filled to capacity on Saturday 6th July 2019 as guests from across the UK were treated to an uplifting and inspiring evening of recognition, celebration, performance and praise.

As a youth-focused Charitable Trust, it was particularly pleasing to witness amazing performances from Eloquent Praise & Empowerment Dance Company’s ‘mini-movers’ and the LYT Gospel Group. Guests were also treated to a tasty two-course Caribbean Meal, followed by fundraising raffle that offered a range of excellent prizes including £100 cash, LCD TV/DVD combi and 18 carat gold jewellery.

Our Patron and well-known DJ, Hector Pinkney M.B.E. then took to the decks to ensure all could dance the night away, bringing proceedings to a close into the early hours.

We have included a selection of pictures to give you a flavour of the event, but nothing beats actually being there. For those who missed out, please make sure you watch this space for future announcements and get in first for next year’s event scheduled for July 2020 (date to be confirmed).

Our next event – Caribbean Cultural Day – will take place on Saturday 19th October 2019, 11am – 5.30pm at the All Saints Centre, Kings Heath, Birmingham. The event is free to attend. Join us for a feast of cultures including music, poetry, African drumming, food stalls, jewellery, health products and an exhibition celebrating Black History Month.

For further details, contact the Roy Anthony Reid Foundation via email: royareidfoundation@gmail.com

It is with great pleasure the Roy Anthony Reid Foundation announces plans for its 3rd Annual Awards Gala Evening which takes place on Saturday 6th July 2019 between 7pm – 1.30am at the Tally Ho Conference and Banqueting Centre, Pershore Road, Birmingham.

Owing to huge demand and growing popularity, we’ve had to change our regular location for a much bigger venue. As always, the evening promises a Caribbean-themed mix of high quality entertainment, fabulous food and the chance to celebrate our young people who will receive awards during the evening. Speaking of youth, we are delighted that Eloquent Praise & Empowerment Dance Company and the LYT Gospel Group will be our headline performers, with music being provided by our Patron, Hector Pinkney MBE aka ‘Captain Boogie’.

Tickets are now available for what promises to be an enjoyable, entertaining and excellent night of glamour and celebration. Please see the flyer below for further details. We hope you are able to join us!

A bleak and dreary day did little to dampen the spirits of those who attended the Roy Anthony Reid Foundation’s Caribbean Cultural Day on Saturday 13th October 2018 at the All Saints Centre in Kings Heath, Birmingham.

We had a great turnout, with many enjoying the ever-popular African drumming workshop, live poetry performance and Windrush exhibition which coincided with this year’s Black History Month celebrations.

With lots of stalls offering food and drink, health and wellbeing solutions, clothing, mental health advice and much more, it was an extremely enjoyable day to help generate funds for the furtherance of the Foundation’s mission.

Here are a few pictures from the event.

Watch this space for details of our next event.