BYA Awards 2011 | Page 12

Category 10 Personal Development Organisation of the Year presented by Tony Harrison Born With a Gift, Big Sistahs Nominees: Tony Harrison ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR: Tony is a director of the ‘Life Skills Training Consultancy’ (LSTC) a company that provides life skills and personal development training, working within the private and public sectors supporting adults, young people and children. l Founder Member of 100 Black Men of London Aside from his day job, Tony supports and is a founding member of ‘100 Black Men of London’ and ‘Black Men in the Community’. Both are community driven organisations run by forward thinking Black men, who give their time and resources to ensure the empowerment and validation of our Black communities, specifically Black boys. l Finalist EFBWBO Awards – Heritage category l Main Board Director of 100BMOL l Joint Partner of Scribes UK (Event Management company) l Winner EFBWBO Awards – Arts and Culture Category l Joint Organiser of 18 hour Telethon in Lagos, Nigeria l Community Leader of the Month – Pride Magazine Tony sits on various boards as a Non-executive director, trustee and advisor. He has been recognised by his peers for excellence and honoured with a European Federation of Black Women in Business (EFBWBO) business award. l Joint Director of LSTC (Training Company) As a public speaker, he has given presentations in the Houses of Parliament, House of Lords, various educational establishments, business conferences and parenting groups in both the UK and the USA. His specialist subjects are Life Skills and Mentoring. l Chair of Governors to an Independent Black owned school He is seen by his peers as a perennial optimist. He promotes the aspirations of others and willingly uses his abilities to advance their planned goals and desires. Tony has often been described as an “emotional philanthropist”, giving of himself in an effort to sow seeds of future achievement in others. l Founder of Black Men in the Community l Vice Chair to community organisation (CACFO) l Co-Founder of T.a.S.K Events Management www.lstc.eu