Awards

LeadSA Cape Town Hero September 2015

READ to RISE Programme Manager, Roscoe Williams, named LeadSA CT Hero for September 2015

Programme Manager Roscoe Williams named LeadSA's Hero for September 2015 for his work in Mitchells Plain. Click here to read more.

Obama Foundation African Leaders Program 2018

READ to RISE Co-Founder and Executive Director, Taryn Lock, was named as part of the inaugural Obama Foundation African Leaders Program.

Cape Town Fearless Females 2015

READ to RISE Co-Founder and Programme Director, Taryn Lock, was named as one of Cape Town's 5 Fearless Females in 2015

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NOMINATIONS

2022 Western Cape Cultural Affairs and Sports - Contribution to Literacy Development

Roscoe Williams was nominated

2016 Civicus Nelson Mandela / Graca Machel Innovation Awards

READ to RISE was nominated in the Organisations Catergory

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Western Cape Cultural Affairs Award 2019
Best Collaborative Library Programme

M&G Top 200 Young South Africans 2014

READ to RISE Co-Founder and Programme Director, Taryn Lock, named one of M&Gs Top 200 Young South Africans in 2014

Co-Founder and Programme Director Taryn Lock named one of M&G's Top 200 Young South Africans in 2014, for her work through READ to RISE in the civil society catergory. These awards recognise individuals for their contribution to South Africa. Read more

Western Cape Cultural Affairs Award 2022
Substantial Contribution to Development and Advancement of Reading and Literacy

Athol Williams (Co-Founder), Taryn Lock (Co-Founder and Executive Director) and Roscoe Williams (Programme Manager).

Roscoe Williams (Programme Manager) collecting the award for READ to RISE.