Who are we ?

Reading African Caribbean Community Association Ltd also known as ACCG is a charitable organisation established in order to open a community centre in Reading to serve as an accessible resource to empower the black community. ACCG is a Registered Charity run by Trustees in accordance with the Charity Commission rules.

Our core objectives are:

• to work directly with the African and Caribbean groups within Reading
• to strengthen established organisations,helping to build their capacity
• develop new groups and run community projects
• encourage community cohesion
• unifying our strengths and efforts to build a healthy strong community

The restoration of the Central Building, home to one of Reading’s most iconic land marks - THE MURAL - and seeing it returned to community use is a significant first step in our drive to deliver on our core objective.

The centre once opened will allow greater inter-generational connectivity within the African Caribbean community.  The sharing and availability of resources will be an important milestone, thus providing hope for all.

The Trustees are:-

• Mr Errol Masters (Chairman)
• Mr Marcus Bartley (Vice-Chairman)
• Mrs Sandra Lewis (Treasurer)
• Mr Michael Bartley
  
• Mr Daryl Alleyne
• Mr Marcus Richardson

Safiya Francis is employed as a full-time Development Worker.  In addition we are working closely with the Reading Voluntary Action.

We are also part of the lottery funded BFS Project and the Reading Council Racial Equality [RCRE] is the Lead Organisation

The Member organisations are:

• Reading African Caribbean Community Association Ltd [ACCG or    RACCA]
• Reading Faith Forum [RFF]
• Reading Voluntary Action [RVA]
• Sakoma [Togetherness] BME Forum [Sakoma]
• World Education Berkshire [RISC]