A social entrepreneur and equal rights campaigner from the US has hosted a weekend retreat on the island.

Trabian Shorters, the chief executive and founder of the BMe Community, spoke at the Rosewood resort at Tucker’s Point.

He was welcomed on Thursday by David Burt, the Premier, along with government colleagues.

BMe’s website said it was a “network of community builders known for defining people by their positive contributions to society”.

The organisation carries out training and consultancy work with other groups and said it aimed to recognise as many people as possible as heroes that had helped to shape America.

BMe added it used “asset-framing” to define people by their aspirations and how they have influenced other people.

Mr Burt said: “It was a privilege to welcome such a prestigious group of black men and women committed to empowerment and doing transformational work in their communities.

“This group is geared towards building more caring and prosperous communities and it was wonderful to meet them all.”