You’re Invited to the 5th Annual Olive Morris Awards & Luncheon
Theme: Women in the Business of Liberation
Get ready for a powerful, vibrant, and deeply inspiring day as we celebrate five years of honouring the bold, visionary Black women building stronger communities across the UK.
ALL ALLIES ARE WELCOME
This year’s theme, "Women in the Business of Liberation," highlights the fierce and transformative work of Black women in community development—those driving positive change, grassroots progress, and collective care.
At the heart of the Olive Morris Awards is a commitment to uplift and spotlight Black women leaders who are not just doing the work, but doing it for the people. Inspired by the revolutionary legacy of Olive Morris and the freedom-fighting women who continue in her footsteps, we honour those who challenge systems, build networks of support, and hold space for joy, justice, and liberation.
💥 What to Expect This Year:
🎖️ Award Ceremony
Celebrating 5 phenomenal women chosen by communities across the UK, whose work embodies radical love, resilience, and community power.
🎤 Power Panel: Roundtable on Global Liberation
This year’s focus expands Olive’s framework to the global stage, examining how struggles abroad are linked to our own, and how solidarity can be a tool for survival and transformation.
Featuring:
Marian Faye (The Gambia) – Marian Faye is a Gambian social worker fighting against child sexual abuse & human trafficking
Jumana Eltgani (Sudan) – Jumana Eltgani is a gender justice advocate dedicated to advancing equity working closely with Sudanese women. Since moving to the UK, she has remained engaged with Sudanese women and the diaspora, collaboratively envisioning a peaceful future for Sudan rooted in civilian-led efforts to end the war.
Hania Tayara (U.K/Syria) - Hania is a Syrian-Palestinian co-production specialist and activist working at the intersection of health and social justice. Her prize-winning research explores the boundaries between Israeli settler colonialism and Palestinian health, arguing that there can be no meaningful healthcare solutions without Palestinian liberation.
Dr. Rita Gayle (U.K.) (Moderator) - Dr Rita Gayle is the Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the Conjunctures Strand of the Stuart Hall Archive Project. Rita is a historical-cultural-geographer working at the intersection of race, gender and the city.
🍽️ Luncheon + Joyful Gathering
Enjoy delicious food, a mini short film fest, games, prizes, and surprises that will nourish your spirit and spark new connections.
🌍 Join the Movement
We welcome you your brilliance, your heritage, your gender, your dreams. Come be part of a living, breathing celebration of freedom work and community love. Let’s build, heal, and rise together.
BUY A SEAT AND MEET SOME EXCITING AND NEW PEOPLE OR BE REALLY FUN AND BUY A TABLE SO THAT YOUR MATES MAY JOIN YOU FOR GREAT FOOD, BREAKTHROUGH KNOWLEDGE, FUN AND MEETING OTHER PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY CARE!
WHAT TO EXPECT
WORKSHOPS WITH GRADUATES OF THE THE CORRECTING OUR COLLECTING AFRICAN HERITAGE COMMUNITY ARCHIVING COURSE.
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
CUISINE / MENU
CARIBBEAN
CARIBBEAN VEGAN
JUICES / SPRITZ
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE DAY WILL BE REINVESTED INTO THE PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE 2025 ANNUAL LUNCHEON & AWARDS CEREMONY & PUBLICATION.