Event: Discovering Soldiers of African & West Indian origin who served in WW1

Care Link West Midlands is organizing a conference on 20th July 2016 from 11.00am to 3.00pm.

 The aim of this conference is to present our findings about our project “Discovering Soldiers of African and West Indian Origin who Served in World War One” to help local communities appreciate their heritage with the potential to capture undocumented personal stories.

The conference will take place at Community Action Project (CAP), Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3LX and will include speakers from refugee communities, guest speakers from professional bodies and areas within the fields of heritage and Black History.

Stands are available at the event to promote the work of other community groups.

Light refreshments will be provided.

To register your attendance or enquire about a stand please contact:

Walingamina Shomari, Secretary

Care Link West Midlands

Tel 01215652612

E-mail: info@carelink.info

http://african-caribbeanregiments.co.uk/

Care Link West Midlands is a charitable organization based in Smethwick, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. The group delivers a number of activities to the refugee community locally. Among the projects we are currently running at the moment is a research study which engages local communities to uncover the story of African and West Indian soldiers who served during the Great War and whose descendants now live in the Black Country.