With schools having been closed for months but due to restart soon, police officers set to be present in schools, institutional racism and everything else, our first focus is with our young people and the education system. Time to repair & reconstruct. P.O.W.E.R

Jason Clemmings.

Born and raised in St Pauls Bristol. My father is Jamaican and my mother English… I have 3 sisters and 6 brothers. Without the support, guidance, love from my Parents, mentors and guardians, I would most likely be on drugs, in jail, dead or even the killer of one or more of you. Basically, a disowned, unlucky, unproductive individual… However, I know the importance of supporting the underprivileged and the positive effect it has on the community. I am living proof and also a product of my environment .

Cllr Cleo lake.

Cleo Lake is the former Lord Mayor of Bristol (2018-2019) and was elected as a Councillor for Cotham (2016-2021) serving as Deputy Green Group Leader within that term and an MEP. Candidate. Cleo has established her political reputation as a strong social justice advocate and campaigner particularly regarding anti austerity and issues effecting African heritage communities including reparations. Involved within the arts and culture sector for almost two decades, Cleo’s extensive experience includes being Chair of St Pauls Carnival, Arts and Events Manager for StapletonRoad, Radio producer and presenter on Ujima, a dance facilitator and writer in residence at the Arnolfini.3 She is currently an actress with Sheba Soul Ensemble and Director of international artsorganisation3 Black*Artists On The Move.3 More recently Cleo has launched the Afrikan AF Podcast alongside Ghanaian TV presenter and communications professional Aaron Ayiih; an online supplementary school for children ‘School of I.E’ and has been part of forming an Assembly forAfrican Caribbean heritage youth in Bristol.3 Currently a Pathfinder Fellow with Bristol+Bath Creative R+D,3 Cleo is driven by the idea of utilising art and expanded performance to aid civic engagement and to reframe storytelling as a resilience tool to embed cultural knowledge, empathy, healing, understanding and cohesion.3

Gary Jordan.

Born in Reading and settled in Bristol after a brief stint in London. Early voluntary experience started with Parkway Church Youth Club, 114 Dr Barnodos and The Mill Youth Centre.

Worked in a Education, Mental Health and Housing.

Worked in Private and Public sector achieving certificates in the following: Diploma in Chilld Psychology, Psychotherapy Diploma, CBT advanced Diploma,City & Guilds Community Mental Health certificate. 

Bristol Reparations will help to build a sustainable organisation for the "forgotten Children" the ones who have been excluded from School and the ones who are underachieving in the classroom. We want to build a bigger brighter future for all that engage with this organisation. Building on success, every young person matters.

Michael Dubique.

Michael Dubique The Bristol sofa Doctor Raised in the city of Bristol went to Baptist Mills junior school, Lockleaze secondary school College Green Bristol City and guilds and diploma in fashion and design Creative designer, upholstery, artist. Started as a fashion designer went on to learn about upholstery and carpentry and ended up self-employed sole trader as the Bristol sofa doctor now I'm working towards achieving better quality education and work programmes for our community, strengthen and motivation for the future of our community and youth with reparation Bristol.