Council Year 2021-22 My committees: Its June 2021. And I am 2 years into to a 3-year elected term as your Labour and Co-operative Councillor for Caversham in Reading Borough. For the past two years, I have represented Caversham and Reading on the following committees: Adult Social Care, Children's Services and Education CommitteePlanning Applications … Continue reading Cllr Sokale – June 2021 Update
Ayo Sokale – Council Candidate 2019
Ayo is a Civil Engineer and is passionate about the transformative power of engineering to change. She shares this passion through mentoring programmes. Ayo proactively seeks to make a positive contribution to her community by volunteering and charity work. In the past, Ayo has run a half marathon, run several boot camps for charity, founded a beauty pageant, … Continue reading Ayo Sokale – Council Candidate 2019
You Elected me (3)
Hello There! Its Cllr Sokale remember you elected me to serve Caversham in May 2019 🙂 It’s the next instalment in my blog post where I update you on what I have being up to.  It has being 10 months since my last blog post and boy have I being busy. So What have I … Continue reading You Elected me (3)
How to be a Councillor & Magistrate?
In light of the 'Black Lives Matter' movement, many black people are wondering how to they influence real change in their communities. Together, Gina Knight and I discuss the role of a Councillor and a Magistrate to encourage the uptake of these roles for Black people and the larger BAME communities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8zovMiNcAI&t=2076s Instagram Live with … Continue reading How to be a Councillor & Magistrate?
BLACK LIVES MATTER!!
Thanks to all those who joined my Instagram Live on Wednesday and those who contributed during and afterwards with ideas for practical action. I am keen to maintain the energy from then and to achieve long-term, lasting change for black people. I would like to summarise the key actions whilst also signposting to existing resources … Continue reading BLACK LIVES MATTER!!