Starlight Black Child Mixed Heritage Group

AIM

To provide a forum for adults, parents, carers and black children of mixed heritage to meet, gain support, information and advice. Providing a voice for black young people of mixed heritage and their families.  Helping to raise awareness of the significant contribution black people have made to British society, both in history and in contemporary Britain.

OBJECTIVES

• To provide adults, parents, carers and black children of mixed heritage with a regular meeting place to gain support from one another.
• To offer the opportunity to share experiences and to discuss the group’s understanding of racism.
• To enhance the whole group’s awareness of racism.
• To explore ways in which the group can challenge racism by the most effective means.
• To provide the opportunity to share experiences of prejudice at a personal level.
• To provide the opportunity to share experiences of addressing racism at institutional levels.
• To celebrate the accomplishments of black people in British society, both in history and in contemporary Britain.
• To celebrate being a black person of mixed heritage.
• To organise and put on events.
• To set up activities and fun days for black children of mixed heritage, their families and friends.
• To provide clear publicity and contact details.
• To build up a set of resources that are relevant to the group’s experience and will promote discussion and learning.
• To be involved in fundraising for the group.
• To develop a newsletter and web site.
• To develop a National Association.

MULTICULTURAL BOOK & TOY LIBRARY

All families with black children of mixed heritage living in Oxfordshire are welcome to join as well as all local residents, regardless of racial or cultural background, who live in the Blackbird Leys or Greater Leys area of Oxford. Come along and see the range of books and toys on offer, and join the library too.
The books include storyboard books for a young baby through to novels for teenagers. The group is particularly proud of the number of books about black history and famous black people that can help to educate us about their important contribution to the United Kingdom, both in history and in contemporary society. The toys reflect a celebration of multicultural Britain, with a number of puzzles, dolls and toys that can help with the acquisition of language and an understanding of numbers. The group intend to hold further fundraising events to continue to develop the library and widen its membership.
The library moved at the end of February 2008 to our new premises at The Leys News, Kingfisher Green, Greater Leys, Oxford. The cost of membership is £5 per family and any item can be hired for two weeks for just 10p.

Click here for a membership form and the

terms and conditions of membership.