Cllr. Roger Diamond is the primary founder of RDF. He has over 45 years' experience in youth & community work service in Haringey and West London. 

In Haringey Roger used to live next to the Broadwater Farm Council Estate and witnessed first-hand the horrific infamous riot there on 6th October 1985 - that sparked off other large riots throughout the UK. The social issues that fuelled those riots have been a concern of his ever since.

Roger enjoys working with others who seek to find and/or promote effective educational solutions for reducing the causes of youth criminality and anti-social behaviour that is abundant in some areas of London and the UK.... He served as a school governor for about six years (as Deputy Chair, Chair of Finance and Interim Chair of Governors) at a Westminster City Council Primary School. He is currently serving as a Community/Parish Councillor and Chair of Queens Park Community Council in the Queens Park ward of Westminster City Council.

Taught to read classical music as a child, with a background of playing keyboards in successful British reggae bands (one of which reached number two in the UK charts), Roger wants to find more time for playing the piano. Over the years he has developed jazz improvisational skills that enable him to perform, when he finds spare time, as a solo artist, with singers or in a wide range of musical performance opportunities.