Lee Lawrence

Award winning author and founder of Cherry Groce Foundation.

Lee is the award winning author of “The Louder I Will Sing”, an inspirational speaker, influencer, social change advocate, a qualified mediator and Restorative Justice facilitator, looking to share his story and the benefits of alternative dispute resolution. He founded the Cherry Groce Foundation to make a difference to the lives of ordinary people who are faced with extraordinary challenges.

Lee Lawrence was 11 years old when he witnessed the shooting of his mother Cherry Groce by police, sparking the 1985 Brixton uprising. When she died in 2011 Lee campaigned to obtain justice, culminating in a full public apology and accountability by the Metropolitan Police.