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/
   
   
   
   
   

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