Positive Role Models
Positive Role Models
Helping young people turn their dreams into reality
TEAM - POSITIVE ROLE MODELS
Franck Batimba | Founder / Director
Franck, is a mentor, motivational speaker and, an award-winning and highly experienced basketball coach, who started 'Positive Role Models', so that he could empower young people to be successful in education and in life.
Franck was previously 'Head of basketball' at Haringey Sixth Form College and 'Head Coach' at Haringey Hawks Basketball club, and has a strong understanding of the important relationship between playing sport and having success in education and in life.
As 'Head Coach' of Haringey Hawks, Franck amassed numerous coaching victories over the years, which include the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020, U18 National Cup wins as well as taking home gold, at the 2019 London Youth Games.
Franck's hard work and commitment to supporting young people via Positive Role Models, has not gone unnoticed and in 2019 he was awarded 'Volunteer of the Year' at the prestigious 'London Sport Awards' and 'Coach of the Year' at the 2019 Haringey Sport Awards.
In 2020, Franck was nominated for ITVs 'National Diversity Award' in the 'Positive Role Model' category and won 'Volunteer of the Year', at the Bridge Renewal Trust's 'Community Impact Awards'. In 2023 he won in the category of 'Youth Support' at the prestigious 'Royal Global Awards.
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Franck is a member of the IAG (Independent Advisory Group) for the Metropolitan Police and currently appears on a billboard in Tottenham Hale, commissioned by the Bridge Renewal Trust, in honour of his work with the youth.
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Responsible for the day to day running of Positive Role Models, its strategic direction, bid-writing and marketing, Chelcie Lewis is an award-winning and highly experienced marketing professional with over 20 years experience in brand marketing and holds a BA with honours and an MBA.
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Chelcie is currently a trustee for London Youth, and the chair of its membership committee. London Youth is a charity on a mission to champion and strengthen London's youth organisations, so young people have the opportunities and skills they need to succeed.
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Having worked with brands such as MOBO Awards, Rubicon, the Afro Hair and Beauty Show and representing destinations such as Saint Lucia and The British Virgin Islands, Chelcie has a wealth of marketing experience across many industries.
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Prior to 'Positive Role Models' Chelcie's youth-work experience includes, being a foster carer, working on the British government's anti-knife campaign, supporting the Children's orphanage in Saint Lucia and child sponsorship in the Dominican Republic.
Chelcie Lewis | Director
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