Reena Jaisiah - July winner
Reena Jaisiah is an inspirational, enterprising and dedicated volunteer and leader. She has been at the forefront of highlighting the issues of Caste based discrimination, and wrote a play to showcase real life British Asian’s experiences of caste prejudice. She has also worked with the Belgrade Theatre leading on an Asian youth theatre project tackling stereotypes of the Asian communities.
Reena has dealt with many sensitive issues including sexual exploitation of women and drug addiction. Her work has been recognised by several professional bodies and she was selected as one of the 100 most inspiring women in the Midlands.
Together with these activities Reena has also worked with children with Autism and Special Needs, young offenders, the Tamil Welfare Association and the homeless.
Reena’s tireless efforts to support and inspire the most vulnerable in our communities makes her a very deserving recipient of the Good Citizen Award.