Celebrating Everyday Black Leadership Across North Lincolnshire and the Humber

The Health Gospel CIC is proud to join organisations across the UK in marking Black History Month 2026, centred on this year’s national theme: Honouring Our Communities.

This theme recognises that community is not defined by geography alone, it is defined by people. Black people. It shines a light on the individuals whose everyday contributions strengthen the fabric of British life, even when their work goes unnoticed.

For many years, Black History Month has rightly celebrated prominent figures whose achievements changed history. That recognition remains vital. But history is also shaped quietly, through consistent acts of care, leadership and responsibility carried out every day in homes, workplaces and neighbourhoods.

Across North Lincolnshire, the Humber and the wider UK, Black individuals show up for others in ways that sustain and uplift communities:

• Volunteers who give their time without expectation
• Teachers who shape futures far beyond the classroom
• Nurses, carers and clinicians who offer dignity and compassion
• Community organisers who bring people together and advocate for change

Their work may not always be recorded, but it is deeply felt in the strength of relationships, the support systems they build, and the spaces where people find belonging. They continue a long tradition within Black British history rooted in resilience, mutual support and collective progress.

From early Black presence in Britain to the Windrush generation and beyond, community has been central to survival and advancement. It has provided identity, strength and a foundation for creativity and change. Today, that legacy lives on through the everyday contributions of individuals across the UK.

Honouring Our Communities is about making those contributions visible.
It reminds us that history is not only something we reflect on, it is being shaped right now by people whose commitment and care strengthen our collective future.

Throughout October, The Health Gospel CIC will be sharing stories, voices and reflections from local Black individuals whose work makes a difference where they are in families, workplaces, neighbourhoods and community spaces. Many of these individuals may not be widely known, but their impact is profound.

As an organisation dedicated to improving health, wellbeing, safety and inclusion for the Global majority communities, we are honoured to celebrate those who embody the spirit of community every day.

For media enquiries, interviews or partnership opportunities:

Email: admin@thehealthgospel.co.uk

Website: www.thehealthgospel.co.uk (thehealthgospel.co.uk in Bing)

Phone: 07402 986568

Bridging Communities and Primary Care: What Works, What Gets in the Way, and What’s Next

At SAPC’s 54th Annual Scientific Meeting in St Andrews, we led a workshop session exploring how primary care staff, researchers, and VCSE organisations can work together to strengthen inclusive research involvement. Our session drew on learning from the Research Engagement Network (REN) programme, which focused on tackling declining participation in primary care research.

We guided participants through the structural and relational barriers communities face, the role of trusted intermediaries, such as research brokers, and the practical actions that make engagement more accessible and relevant. The conversations were honest, thought-provoking, energetic, and grounded in lived experience.

Participants left with clear, actionable steps they can take in their own settings: building stronger relationships with communities, designing research that reflects local realities, and leveraging VCSE partnerships to bridge gaps in trust, culture, and communication.

If you’re ready to reshape how your organisation involves communities in primary care research, partner with us. THG offers practical support, workshop facilitation, and community rooted approaches that help research land where it matters most.

Sharing What Inclusive Research Engagement Really Looks Like

On 18 June 2026, we joined NHS England’s Learn & Share online event to present the outcomes of a series of communityrooted workshops delivered with the Academy of Primary Care (Hull York Medical School), Flash Company Arts, and our partners in the Humber and North Yorkshire Research Engagement Network (REN).

Across very different communities, we explored what genuinely inclusive research engagement looks like when VCSE organisations are trusted as equal partners. Our sessions surfaced practical insights: how people experience research, what helps them feel safe and respected, and how creative, culturally aware approaches open doors that traditional methods often close.

We shared a model of inclusive engagement built on trust, continuity, and communityled design, showing how research becomes more meaningful when it is shaped with, not just for, the people it aims to serve.

If you want to build research engagement that reaches real communities, and not just the usual voices – connect with us. THG supports organisations to design research involvement that is culturally grounded, relational, and genuinely inclusive.