Andrez Harriott
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STEPHEN LAWRENCE DAY FOUNDATION’S OFFICIAL london marathon 2026 RUNNER

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Andrez Harriott is an organisational consultant specialising in systemic and psychodynamic approaches, working across health, justice, and education systems to improve outcomes for young people.

Born and raised in northwest and southeast London, and of Jamaican heritage, Andrez’s lived experience has shaped his career and commitment to social change. He began performing at the age of 12, later co-founding the R&B group Damage with 4 other members, which sold over four million albums worldwide.

After music, Andrez spent nearly a decade working in the youth justice service and founded The Liminality Group to support children at extreme risk.

His work has reached thousands of children and young adults through services commissioned by the NHS and other public bodies, and later expanded into organisational consultancy focused on creating fairer systems through culturally informed practice.

For Andrez, running the London Marathon for the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation is deeply personal.

“This is my way of giving back. I never met Stephen, but this is about honouring what his legacy has given so many of us and helping change systems so children and young people have a better future”

For him, this is not about recognition. It is about opening doors and creating lating change for the next generation.

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THOMAS AQUILINA

STEPHEN LAWRENCE DAY FELLOW, LONDN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

The London School of Architecture has appointed Thomas Aquilina as its inaugural Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation Fellow through the generous donation of the Foundation in September 2021 under the instigation of founding LSA Vice-Chair Elsie Owusu OBE and the RIBA, marking another significant step in the LSA’s commitment to widening access and participation in architectural education.

Through this Fellowship, Thomas is committed to researching means of tackling of historic and current underrepresentation of black and other racialised groups in the architecture profession. A tutor in Critical Practice and Design History at the LSA, Thomas is a registered architect and educator dedicated to building communities of radical thought and progressive practice. He is a co-director of the New Architecture Writers programme and a co-founder of the publishing collective Afterparti. Thomas is also investigating local understandings of spatial justice in London as a Design Researcher in Residence at the Design Museum. As a past recipient of the Stephen Lawrence Architecture bursary, Thomas’ trajectory in architecture is one indebted to Stephen’s legacy. Under the fellowship, Thomas looks to:

Lead conversations at the LSA around curriculum reform, in particular in relation to decoloniality, decarbonisation and destandardisation.
Work on delivering on the strategic priorities contained in the LSA’s ambitious Access and Participation Plan, which seeks to increase the number of Black and Asian students in its cohorts, and students from low-income and low-participation backgrounds.
Cultivate and nurture relationships with local schools, devising an ambitious ‘Part 0’ outreach programme.
Serve as a visible role model and mentor within to the school to underrepresented racialised groups.

The LSA once again wishes to express its gratitude to the RIBA, Elsie Owusu and the vision of Baroness Lawrence for enabling such pioneering research and action at the LSA and subsequently the wider architectural community.

LSA Stephen Lawrence Foundation Fellow, Thomas Aquilina, said:
“At this exciting time of new directorship for The LSA, I want to support the work of building an architecture school that is attune to the value of equitable and radical perspectives.”

Baroness Doreen Lawrence said:
“I am pleased to see that the LSA has appointed Thomas Aquilina to lead on this ambitious plan in researching decoloniality in architecture. For too long access to the profession of architecture was limited and challenging for those from underrepresented groups, this will be a great asset in widening participation for all.”

London School of Architecture Head of School and CEO, Dr Neal Shasore, said:
“It is fantastic that, thanks to this donation, we have been able to offer this new Fellowship. In an intensely competitive field, Thomas’s vision of what we could achieve was truly inspiring. I am looking forward to working closely with him over the coming year, ensuring the LSA leads the conversation around decoloniality and architectural education.”