About Us

African Voices Forum (AVF) is a Bristol-based network of African and African-Caribbean community associations/organisations, other community organisations working to empower Africans and African-Caribbean to take active part in policies and initiatives that concern them, as well as other organisations that share and support the forum’s values, principles, and objectives.

Our Vision

To amplify the voices of African and African-Caribbean communities in Bristol in the pursuit of excellence.

Vision

One voice and strength to our membership

Our Mission

We will highlight the unique role of the African and African-Caribbean community sector in Bristol.

Mission

Building the capacity of our membership through representation and support

Big Signals

We will come together to listen & learn from each other.

We will bring attention to our rich & diverse culture & history.

We will work in partnership to support community pride & realise people’s potential

We will invest our time to support and nurture young people’s potential.

We will work together to promote dignity, respect and collaboration, recognising our strength comes from many sources.

We will work to support our partners to develop new ways of working across Bristol’s education, environmental & health sectors to support equality of access and outcomes.

Key Enablers

Our board members, trustees and patrons

Meet the African Voices Forum board members, trustees and patrons

Buba Touray

Chair

David Dravie-John

VICE CHAIR

Jimmy Ajani

Secretary

Sauda Kyambulaka

TREASURER

Peninah Achieng-Kindberg

BOARD ADVISER & INTERNAL AUDITOR

Forward Maisokwadzo

BOARD ADVISER

Donna Pinnock

AVF TRUSTEE

Ingrid Sinclair

AVF ADVISOR

Marcia Atkinson

AVF TRUSTEE

Elfreda Kebbie

AVF TRUSTEE

Samuel Mensah Annan

AVF TRUSTEE

Christian Maa

AVF TRUSTEE

Tariro Faith Mango

AVF TRUSTEE

Betty Singan Fanu

AVF TRUSTEE

Paul Stephenson (OBE)

AVF PATRON

Ibrahim Shaw

AVF PATRON

Marie-Annick Gournet

AVF PATRON

Solomon Fubara

AVF PATRON