Royal Borough of Greenwich Launches Historic Community Panel for Guiding Black History 365 Programming

Five community members are taking charge of the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s annual Black History 365 (BH365) programme.

The panel which comprises people who live, work or study in the borough, will co-commission the Council’s exciting BH365 programme, assessing applications from local organisations for BH365 funding.

The five panel members will work alongside the Council to allocate funding for community groups looking to deliver arts or heritage activities to celebrate Black history and culture from October 2023 to September 2024. Applications for funding are open until 5pm on 11 August.

Councillor Anthony Okereke, Leader of Royal Borough of Greenwich, said:

“It is so exciting to have our panellists involved in steering the upcoming BH365 programme. This year’s programme is by the community for the community, and I know that this collaboration will elevate the existing BH365 mission to connect more people within Royal Greenwich with opportunities to engage with and learn about Black history.”

Councillor Adel Khaireh, Cabinet Member for Equality, Culture and Communities, said:

“BH365 is all about celebrating Black culture and heritage within Royal Greenwich. I am excited for this programme to be even more rooted within our community with the guidance of our panel members.

“We are dedicated to listening to and working with communities to provide better programmes for our residents. In the last year BH365 has provided over130 events and activities for Royal Greenwich community members, and our panellists will surely help BH365 grow into a bigger, more wide-reaching programme.”