London Midland donated free travel so young people from a Birmingham charity could visit an international exhibition about Black history and culture in the UK.
Youngsters from St Basils travelled on London Midland’s Birmingham to Liverpool service to visit part of the Black History Month exhibition at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool.
The exhibition included Black Britannia - John Ferguson's photographs celebrating the contribution that Black people have made to British culture and public life.
Other attractions included African Drumming, Egyptian Dancing, art exhibitions and talks and lectures on famous people including Barack Obama and Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole.
London Midland head of stations Richard Brooks said: “We were delighted to help out because St Basils does such fantastic work with young people at the heart of our network in Birmingham.
“Liverpool has a great tradition of culture and sport and it’s becoming an increasingly popular destination for London Midland passengers.”
Mohammed Khalifa, St Basil’s youth development worker, said: “We’re grateful to London Midland because the trips have been really worthwhile and we’ve learned a lot.”
St Basil’s is a youth agency which works with young people aged 16 to 25 to help them to find and keep a home. It is based in Heath Mill Lane in Deritend, Birmingham.
London Midland runs two services an hour between Birmingham and Liverpool.
