NCBA UK About Us page!

History of National Council of Barbadian Associations (UK) (NCBA)

NCBA is a voluntary organisation campaigning on behalf of UK Barbadians. We promote the rights of those Barbadians who took the lead in migrating to the UK in the mid 50's and 60's, focusing on social matters such as Health, Education, Arts and Culture. Our aim is to promote diversity in its pragmatic sense - acknowledging the role that first generation Barbadians played in building UK society and supporting the third generation of young black Britain's who have Barbadian heritage. Living examples of this is the twinning relationship between the London Borough of Hackney and Bridgetown Barbados and the twinning relationship between Reading, Berkshire and Speightstown, Barbados.

Funds raised are used to support worthwhile projects in Barbados and the UK as well as donating to deserving bodies. In the past, several donations were made to the National Children's Home and Barbados Cancer Society. Funds were also raised and donated to a Kidney Machine Appeal, which was purchased and shipped to the Barbados Queen Elizabeth Hospital. A benevolent and medical trust fund has since been established to continue this type of support.

National Council of Barbadian Associations (UK)NCBA (UK) Structure

NCBA (UK) have an Executive Management Committee (click here to see structure...) of ten elected officers including two advisors.

There are twenty-two affiliated Barbadian Associations (click here to see list...) across the UK making up the General Council and they are split into four zones as follows:

Zone I - The North covering, Huddersfield; Leeds; Liverpool; Manchester; Oldham; Preston

Zone II - The Midlands covering Birmingham; Coventry; Leicester

Zone III - London & South

Zone IV - The South East & South West covering Bristol & Bath, Reading

There are also a number of non-affiliated Barbadian Associations across the UK that work closely with NCBA (UK) .