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Seasons greetings

Hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and remembered to keep Christ in the season.

Wishing you a lovely New Years when it comes.

God bless,

Jan

UPCOMING EVENTS...

4 months to go	10/03/2012	Passing the Baton COGOP Wembley	Brent
3 months to go	14/04/2012	Passing the Baton COGOP Nechells	Birmingham

Olympic Champion

Dewayne Simms - Olympic and World Championships athlete

Aspirations: Being inspired as a member of an Junior elite Training Group 

Training Group Coached by: Dan Cossins, speed consultant at Bath University comprising of Romaine Hyman (National Champs medalist), Danny Talbot (National Champs Medalist, World championships 2010) Scott Bajere (National 60m Medalist) and Elliot Prendergast (National Champs Medalist).

Dewayne also teaches at Greenford High School after school club on Tuesday & Friday afternoons and trains twice a day on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

                                           (Above: Dewayne Simms and Usain Bolt)

Search for us on Facebook!!!

Passing the Baton is now on facebook - become our Friend today !

 

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003204990643&ref=ts

 

Thanks to Gillian Revers, PTB Volunteer 

So... What is RAFFA?

RAFFA International Development Agency, is an independent charity, which was launched  by the Church of God of Prophecy at the House of Lords on Thursday 26th November 2006. This was hosted by Baroness Howells of St David and the keynote address was given by Bishop Adrian Varlack, Sr, .  RAFFA benefits from the experience of Trustees who have a proven track record of achievement over the last 40 years throughout the continent of Africa and the Caribbean.

Olympic Torch Relay Route Revealed...

OVER 95% OF THE POPULATION WILL BE WITHIN 10 MILES OF THE OLYMPIC FLAME!!!

FOUR facts about RAFFA in Jamaica

1. 1.     RAFFA International Development Agency, was launched at the House of Lords London on 26/11/06. RAFFA, aims to facilitate community innovation and reduce inequalities by encouraging enterprise and increased productivity amongst individuals.                                    
                                                                      
   2.     RAFFA has been supporting social action projects in Jamaica since 2007, by organising a Mary Seacole Heritage Festival and knowledge sharing symposium for health professionals, supplying computers for primary schools and specialist medical equipment for the National Transfusion Services.
   
   
   3.     RAFFA, provides free website space, technical assistance, programme development services and promotion for Project owners. RAFFA recently launched the Jamaica Education Initiative and Festival of Jamaica 2012: Inspired Social Action to improve cooperation between project owners and beneficiaries.
   
   
   4.     RAFFA and it’s host COGOP have been awarded the coveted London 2012 Inspire mark for Passing the Baton Festival: Inspiring ‘peaceful, caring & enterprising neighbourhoods’. The programme of inter-related events and activities comprise of youth, health & wellbeing, business & enterprise, learning & skills and volunteering for social action.
   
   
   http://www.raffa.org.uk/raffa-in-the-caribbean/jamaica/
   
   
   
   
   

Big congrats to our first appointed Youth Ambassador. Could you be next?

High Commissioner, H.E. Anthony Johnson attended an Award Ceremony today for Dewayne Simms, our first Passing the Baton Ambassador, in Southall.

Dewayne Simms is supported by a mentor, Leslie Cooper and we have appointed him as a Passing the Baton Youth Ambassador. He is also an athlete with potential and volunteers his support for younger children:

• In 2010/2011 he was ranked 10th in the UK
• Since 2008 he has trained with the Jamaican Athletic squad for when they compete in the UK.
• He broke all running records at Greenford High School 
• Received an award for the Descendants 4th Achievement Award Ceremony

Do you think you have what it takes to become a PTB (Passing the Baton) ambassador?

Dates for your diary!!!

November: 8 months to Go

30 Reception with Luton Inspired, The Hat Factory, Luton

Mar: 4 months to Go

10 COGOP Wembley,Brent

Apr: 3 months to Go

15 COGOP Nechells, Birmingham

18 Inspire Day – 100 Days to Go

29 COGOP Chapletown, Leeds

May: 2 months to Go

11 COGOP Tubbs Rd, Harlesden, Brent

12 COGOP George St, Birmingham

19 COGOP Moss Lane East, Manchester

Jun: 1 month to Go

 2 COGOP Enfield

 9 Luton Inspired Cultural Showcase, Luton Central Library, Luton

16 National & Community Sports, Aston Manor Academy, Birmingham

23 COGOP Plaistow, Newham

30 Eastern Caribbean Festival, West London Region

July: “The Games”

14 COGOP New Southgate/Tottenham, Enfield/Haringey

21 Alpha Festival, COGOP Small Heath, Birmingham

August: “The Games”

4-5 Festival of Jamaica ( 50^th Anniversary), West London Region

11 Families for Peace Concert, Victoria SQ, Birmingham

18 COGOP Tudor Rd, Bristol

27 GOSFES, COGOP Farm St, Birmingham

September: “The Games”

 8 Passing the Baton to Brazil, COGOP Plaistow, Newham

October:

20 COGOP New Southgate/Tottenham Enfield/Haringey

28 Gospel Concert, COGOP Tubbs Rd, Harlesden, Brent

Passing the Baton announcement...

RAFFA and its host COGOP have been awarded the coveted London 2012 Inspire mark for the “Passing the Baton Festival”.

The festival aims to inspire “peaceful, caring & enterprising neighbourhoods” through various activities and events. It aims to engage and equip individuals with skills for the future.

Seb Coe, Chair of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic

Games said: “The Inspire programme is ensuring the legacy of the 2012 Games starts now as projects like Passing the Baton are enabling people in neighbourhoods to make life changes”.

Rudi Page, CEO of RAFFA and Executive member of More Than Gold, stated “This is a very exciting achievement, we are delighted to receive this award from the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), it has taken a lot of hard work and dedication to achieve this recognition. We aim to connect and inspire sustainable relationships across countries, communities, cultures and generations”.

Vision statement: “Using the power of the games to inspire change”.

London 2012… Be part of it.