Black History Month event at Southend Borough Council – Tuesday 23rd October, 12:30 – 2:00pm

Announcement graphic reading: “Join us for an event to celebrate Black British History. Speakers, stalls, refreshments, live jazz. Tuesday 23rd October, 12:30 – 2:00pm. Southend Borough Council, First Floor Foyer, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6ER.” Black History 365, UNISON Southend-on-Sea and Southend Borough Council logos are displayed beneath.

Photographs showing guest speaker Josephine Melville (left) and Southend UNISON stall (right) at this year’s Black History Month event at Southend Borough Council.
Guest speaker Josephine Melville (left) and Southend UNISON stall (right) at this year’s Black History Month event at Southend Borough Council.

Photographs by Louise McDermott (President, Southend UNISON)

Photographs showing Sam Adams (LGBT+ Support Officer) and guest speaker Josephine Melville (left) and Pekance Tani (Social Worker, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council) and Pam Drever (Retired Members’ Officer) on Southend UNISON stall (right) at this year’s Black History Month event at Southend Borough Council.
Sam Adams (LGBT+ Support Officer) and guest speaker Josephine Melville (left) and Pekance Tani (Social Worker, SBC) and Pam Drever (Retired Members’ Officer) on Southend UNISON stall (right) at this year’s Black History Month event at Southend Borough Council.

Photographs by Kate Stafford (Local Organiser, UNISON Eastern)

Join us for an event to celebrate Black British History including speakers, refreshments, live jazz music and stalls from groups including UNISON Black Members.

WHERE: Southend Borough Council, First Floor Foyer, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6ER
WHEN: Tuesday 23rd October, 12:30 – 2:00pm


EVENT PROGRAMME

12:30 pm

Welcome by Niki Mistry
(Southend-on-Sea Borough Council BAME Forum Chair)

Speakers:

Emma Cooney
(Forum Sponsor and Director of Regeneration & Business Development)

Tim Roberts
(UNISON Eastern Region)

Ranjit Singh Rana
(Equality & Diversity Consultant)
Equalities: Progress on Equality Law and the Future

Mike Meehan
(Community Engagement Worker – Dementia)
The Impact of Dementia on Southend’s African/Caribbean Community

13:00 pm

Entertainment from jazz singer Dawnette Fessey – and a chance to chat and socialise!


EVERYONE WELCOME, WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!