ABOUT US
Who We Are!
Founded by Director Mrs Karen Bryson, Bright Futures 4 All, provides quality, education and well-being services, that support adults and children to achieve extraordinary results in their lives.
"It takes a village to raise a child"
Inspired by this African Proverb, we believe that the successful upbringing of a child is a community effort. The responsibility for raising a child is shared with the extended family - this includes neighbours, friends, schools and community-centred enterprises. This communal approach is at the heart of our services.
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A Brief History
Originally founded in Islington, London (2007), BF4A promotes greater equality of access to educational and well-being opportunities to all children, especially those with disabilities and from low-income homes. We began life in partnership with Islington's St. Mary's and St. Luke's Community centres, where we offered an affordable (£2.50) after-school homework & arts club. This included the teaching of English, maths, French, & art-based therapeutic work. Ran by a team of Black male learning assistants, we took our mainly migrant/refugee families, on local and international (France) trips.
We now based in Croydon, serving communities in the surrounding South London boroughs. We see providing inspirational education and well-being services, as a tool for greater social mobility and economic empowerment. We aim to achieve this by partnering with donor organisations, to deliver a range of excellent, free and affordable services to those families who are in need of support.
Recommendations
Graham Smith
Managing Director, The EAL Academy
“Karen is an amazingly imaginative and resourceful project and events manager. She combines attention to detail with creativity and flair. She delivers high profile and memorable events on low budgets.”
Patrick Clarke
Formerly of EDF, now Director of Network Operations at UK Power Networks
“EDF Energy has financially sponsored Karen’s projects on a number of occasions over the past few years, because we knew that her reliability, integrity and ability to deliver meant that EDF Energy’s association with her programmes would enhance our brand. Karen is highly recommended.”
Lela Kogbara
Former Assistant Chief Executive, Islington Council/ Co-Director, Place Matters
"Karen made a really positive contribution to Islington in so many ways, including as a parent governor for one of the schools. Karen's tour de force was Black History Month, which she took to another level. She made links with people across the spectrum of education, arts, science, religion and politics in the UK & Internationally, whilst creatively producing something that brought hidden histories to light and celebrated cultures. "