Carib and Co Brunch provides an array of activities, talks, workshops, training, entertainment and a market style store service that aims to benefit the local community, local schools and training organisations. This includes a ‘brunch event’, ‘brunch festival event’ and a ‘musical showcase school assembly’ and provides the local community with food, fashion shows, live music, art, dance, poetry, comedy with a hint of cultural, financial and mortgage education.
In addition, the organisation facilitates a strong platform for small businesses and creative practitioners in arts, fashion, music and financial education to showcase their excellence; thus creating networking in growth.
This in turn benefits the local people and local economy through the provision of employment, work experience opportunities and raising money to support local youth development work; whilst also acting as a social community hub for local people.
Carib and Co Brunch also provides educational audios, videos, blogs and books that aims to benefit the local community with cultural, financial and mortgage education whilst also promoting people’s experience of current issues such as mental health, Covid-19, relationships, financial issues and much more.
Carib and Co Brunch also visits schools by providing an educational entertainment experience to students, training and talks to staff and students as well as sells products on behalf of small businesses, by providing school pop-up market style initiatives that help to promote and grow British businesses. We have seen an increasing school demand in local, personalised and experiential brands.
Jade Weir-Reid is a qualified secondary Design and Technology teacher possessing over five years teaching experience. Jade has experience teaching food and nutrition, textiles and resistant materials. Since 2019, she has also gained experience teaching English, Literacy, Computing and Art.
Jade studied at London College of Communication (UAL) completing degrees in both Art and Design and Graphic Design.
Jade gained recognition for an array of striking and thought-provoking photographs. Determined to succeed, she volunteered as a photographer for African Fashion Week London, which featured and showcased the works of African designers such as Ninola and Eldimaa.
This determination, coupled with her enthusiasm and photographic skills, has opened many doors for Jade. Jade’s work has been shown on the BBC Africa news site and in a variety of magazines and newspapers; including Pride, Black Beauty, Afro Hair and The Harrow Observer.
Jade went on to be involved in London Fashion Week, Britain and Ireland’s next Top model, The Calo Festival, Top Model of Colour and Fashion Finest.
Stanmore College added her to the AoC’s new Hall of fame, known as its Roll of Honour. Their vision is to see great colleges transforming lives and communities through teaching and learning for student success.
Jade is also actively involved with the University of the Arts (UAL) Alumni of Colour Association and has spoken about her journey at the AOCA winter showcase in November 2019.
Jade has obtained extensive experience as a photographer, teacher and also volunteers in her local community by organising fundraising events that support local charities, small businesses and the local community.