Events & Exhibitions

Before the Tony Cheeseman Foundation was constituted, the first 3 events (The Resilience of Caribbean Communities Living in Newham, Emancipation Day and Promoting Family Health & Wellbeing) were held as a Sub-Committee working under the Newham based Association of...

In February 2012 the Foundation launched and presented it’s first public event in association with The Windrush Foundation. The event was titled ‘Our Caribbean Heritage – How African Resistance led to Liberation in 1838’. Over 50 people attended and the distinguished...

After the 1st three events were completed and feedback gathered, the findings of the below report show us what the community wanted and The Tony Cheeseman foundation was born More event and exhibitions

In June 2012, the secretary attended the Waltham Forest African Heritage educational centre launch of their exhibition ‘Preserving the heritage of Caribbean, Nigerian and Jamaican people in East London’. This event was held at Leyton Town hall where we met Sandra...

The year 2017 started quietly but ended with a busy autumn programme. In partnership with The Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives we held an African & Caribbean Family History Day on Saturday 7 th October 10.30 am to 4pm. There were a number of...

As a voluntary organisation fund raising is crucial, We held two sponsorship walks both in West Ham Park. The first on Sunday 21st July 2014 from 11am to 1pm which raised over £1100.00. The event was well supported with members, family and friends getting involved. It...

The 1st August is significant for the Foundation it is the day Tony Cheeseman passed. It is also a date that is marked in the African community in the British Caribbean as the date enslaved Africans were given their physical freedom under the Emancipation Act, African...

The Foundation had the opportunity to work with the Museum of London Docklands by making an educational input to their weekend family event ‘Hello London Hello Barbados’. This was a family weekend festival to mark 50 years of Barbadian independence, our exhibition...

As part of Newham 2019 Windrush celebrations, we were invited as an organisation to take part. We held an interactive workshop on tracing your family tree and after Nailah made a presentation on her family tree journey and the resources she used. It was also another...

As London’s’ only Enterprise Zone the Royal Docks were developing plans to ensure that local people in the Docks and surrounding areas benefit from the Re-development. We received a small grant from the Royal Docks consultation programme to engage with as many people...