Bevan Powell is a member of the REALLITY board and member of the Methodist church. He believes strongly in building the capacity of young people so that they are able to engage more effectively with statutory services such as the police and the youth services.

Bevan states that young people are the key to social change. In 2007 he was awarded an MBE for his contribution to policing, much of this worked focused on diversity management, community and youth engagement. Bevan was also a member of the REACH committee that made a recommendations to Government in regard to increasing the education attainment of black boys, the initiative was endorsed by Government and Secretary of State Hazel Blears now champions the implementation of the recommendations.

Bevan believes that the performing arts and music is a powerful vehicle for delivering and bringing about important social messages/change. He believes that the future prosperity of Britain is tied to the empowerment of all young people and is linked to appropriate support being given to unlock talent and potential.

Bevan is currently the Deputy Chair of the Metropolitan Black Police Association and Director of the Association's Youth and Community Engagement programme. Bevan is also one of the founder members of the National Black Police Association. In addition he was also one of three members of the Association who helped to bring the term ‘institutional racism' to the vocabulary of the country while giving evidence to the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry.

Bevan said "REALLITY provides a unique spiritual based platform for the engagement of young people, which in turn will help individuals achieve their full potential".