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➡ Join the Consortium and submit your nomination here:
theblackarthub.co.uk/medway-black-consortium

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Launch Event

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Join us online to learn more about the Consortium, meet others from across Medway and help shape its future priorities.

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Date: Thursday 3rd December 2026

Time: 6:00 pm–7:30 pm

Location: Zoom

Cost: Free

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Registration is required.

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Nominate Yourself or Someone Else

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Join the Medway Black Consortium (MBC)

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Building a stronger future for Black communities across Medway

The Medway Black Consortium (MBC) is a new collaborative network bringing together Black-led organisations, businesses, professionals, community groups and residents from across Medway.

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Our aim is simple:

To connect people, share knowledge, develop partnerships and create opportunities that improve outcomes for Black communities across Medway.

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We believe lasting change happens when communities work together. By bringing together a wide range of experience, skills and perspectives, the consortium will provide a stronger collective voice while supporting practical action in areas including:

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Reserve your FREE place.
 

Join us for the official launch of the Medway Black Consortium (MBC).

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  • Community Development

  • Education

  • Enterprise & Business

  • Arts, Culture & Heritage

  • Health & Wellbeing

  • Employment & Skills

  • Young People

  • Leadership

  • Research

  • Partnerships

 

The Black Art Hub CIC coordinates the Medway Black Consortium and welcomes participation from individuals and organisations who share a commitment to strengthening Black communities in Medway.

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The Medway Black Consortium was founded in 2026 by Michi Masumi to create an independent network that strengthens collaboration, communication, and shared opportunities between Black-led organisations, community groups, businesses and individuals across Medway.

 

During its establishment phase, The Black Art Hub CIC serves as the host organisation, providing administrative support and meeting facilities until an independent working board is elected by the Consortium's members.

MBC CREATIVE HEALTH & WELLBEING

MBC Creative Health & Wellbeing is a proposed community-led initiative within the Medway Black Consortium (MBC), bringing together community organisations, creative practitioners, health professionals, educators and residents to improve health and wellbeing through information, empowerment, creativity and collaboration.

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The initiative aims to strengthen community representation within Creative Health, improve access to trusted information, identify local health and wellbeing priorities, and create opportunities for residents to help shape future services and activities.

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Areas of interest include:

  • Menopause and women's wellbeing

  • Youth mental health, neurodivergence and emotional wellbeing

  • Dementia and Alzheimer's disease

  • Type 2 diabetes

  • Sickle cell awareness and support

  • Lupus awareness and support

  • Cancer awareness and prevention

  • Men's physical and mental wellbeing

  • Sexual health, addiction and recovery

  • Early years health and parental information

  • Community wellbeing and healthy ageing

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As a non-clinical, community-led initiative, MBC Creative Health & Wellbeing does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

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Instead, it seeks to work alongside appropriately qualified professionals, community organisations and people with lived experience to create accessible, culturally responsive opportunities for learning, discussion, creativity and wellbeing.

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Get Involved

We are currently seeking individuals and organisations interested in helping to shape and develop MBC Creative Health & Wellbeing.

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We welcome expressions of interest from:

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  • Community members

  • Creative practitioners

  • Artists and facilitators

  • Health and wellbeing professionals

  • Researchers and educators

  • Community organisations

  • Voluntary sector partners

  • People with lived experience

  • Potential funders and supporters

 

If you are interested in working with us and becoming an active participant in the development of MBC Creative Health & Wellbeing, please email:

theblackarthub@gmail.com

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Subject Line:
MBC Creative Health and Wellbeing

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Together, we can help build a more inclusive, representative and community-informed approach to health, wellbeing and creative participation across Medway.

Medway Black Consortium (MBC) – Membership Registration & Board Nomination Form

Stage 1 – Public Registration & Nomination Form

(2–3 minutes)

Register your interest, attend the launch, and nominate yourself, your organisation, or someone making a positive contribution to Black communities across Medway.

About You (1)

Which best describes you? (2)

Your Industry | Sector

What does your organisation or community work focus on?

Which areas of MBC are you interested in?

Please choose up to 3 areas of interest per person.

How many times per year would you like to attend Main MBC meetings
How would you like to attend MBC Meetings

Please note special events will be 'in person' only – averaging 2 to 3 times a year; this may change in the in future.

Consultation for future membership structure.

2026 - 2027 membership is free while we establish the consortium.

Would you be willing to pay an annual membership fee from September 2027 if it helped sustain the Consortium?

If we did in the future introduce membership fees, the fees would be reinvested into the administration, development and sustainability of the Medway Black Consortium, helping to deliver networking events, training, collaborative projects, community engagement and member support. No profits are distributed to members.


Do you agree that concession membership should be available to individuals who are students, apprentices, unemployed, disabled, carers, pensioners or on low income?
Yes
No
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Registration & MBC Board Nomination (3)

Registeration or Nomination
Register yourself or your company:
Nominating Yourself
Nominating another organisation
Nominating another individual

If nominating someone else

We are committed to ensuring the Medway Black Consortium reflects the diversity of Black communities across Medway. The following question is optional and will only be used for anonymous monitoring purposes.

Which best describes your ethnic background? (Optional)
Do you identify as disabled or neurodivergent? (Optional)
Yes
No
Prefer not to say

Thank you

Hip Hop Tennis - TBAH CIC (Michi Masumi) & Kent Tennis (Vanessa Oakes) with Coaches Onike, Dan James and Assistant Nico. Photo Credit: Vanessa Oakes 28102026

Image above: Hip Hop Tennis - TBAH CIC (Michi Masumi) & Kent Tennis (Vanessa Oakes) with Coaches Onike, Dan James and Assistant Nico.

Photo Credit: Vanessa Oakes, 28/10/2026, at Maidstone Courts (Chatham FC)

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