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WELCOME TO THE CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATIONS GROUP

WHO WE ARE

Our Story

We, the Caribbean Associations Group (CAG), are an umbrella organisation for some well-established African Caribbean Groups in Reading. Our aim is to bring together the African Caribbean diaspora in Reading to speak with one voice to articulate their needs. We deliver projects, engage influential bodies, and organise events for the mutual benefit of the diaspora.

The founding members of the CAG are Barbados & Friends Association – Reading (BAFA), Jamaica Society and Friends, and St Vincent & The Grenadines & Friends Association (Reading). We would like more groups to join to increase the strength of our voices: “Together we are stronger”.

NEWS AND EVENTS

Barbados – Happy 59th Independence Day

CAG wishes all Barbadians and Friends of Barbados A Happy 59th Independence Day.

Act of Remembrance

Members of the Caribbean Associations Group at the Reading Cenotaph on Sunday 9th November 2025 paying respect to our fallen service personnel.

Reading Borough Council and The Jamaica Society launch appeal to support victims of Hurricane Melissa

Reading Borough Council, in partnership with The Jamaica Society & Friends of Reading (TJS&FR), has launched a fundraising and aid appeal to support communities in Jamaica devastated by Hurricane Melissa. The initiative is being supported by the Mayor of Reading, Councillor Alice Mpofu-Coles, alongside local community organisations and the Caribbean…

Barbados – 58th Independence

CAG wishes all Barbadians and Friends of Barbados A Happy 58th Independence Day.

Windrush 75 Family Sports Day

On 16th July, the Windrush 75 Family Sports Day was held in Palmer Park. The Palmer Park venue was selected given that it is near to one of the locations in Reading where many of the Reading Windrush Generation settled and raised their families. The event was very successful and…

Happy Independence Day Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day is celebrated on August 31st to commemorate the country’s independence from the United Kingdom in 1962. This day is a national holiday and is celebrated with great enthusiasm and national pride.

Jamaican Independence Day

Happy Independence Day to all Jamaicans wherever you maybe.

Happy 50th Independence Day Grenada

CAG website and wish our Grenadian friends a happy 50th Independence Day.

A Service of Peace Remembrance 2023

The Caribbean Associations Group was invited by the Mayor’s Office to attend A Service Of Peace and Remembrance on Sunday 12th November at The Reading Minster of St Mary’s Virgin. After the service the congregation were invited to the Forbury Cenotaph for the Act of Remembrance.The Caribbean Associations Group was…

Barbados – 57th Independence

The Caribbean Associations Group (Reading) Wishes the People and Friends of Barbados a Happy 57th Anniversary of Independence.

CAG ORGANISATIONS

Barbados and Friends Association

St Vincent & The Grenadines & Friends Association

Jamaica Society & Friends

Our Vision

To be at the heart of building a cohesive community where people of African-Caribbean heritage have a shared vision and a sense of belonging; where people of different backgrounds are appreciated and have equal life opportunities.