Action for Race Equality is concerned to hear of the Home Office’s plans to scale back its Windrush Compensation scheme for the thousands of people impacted by the Windrush Scandal. The Scheme was set up to compensate for the hardship suffered by …
What would the Empire Windrush passengers make of today’s Britain, 75 years on from their arrival?
For Windrush 75, Jeremy Crook and Dr Liz Mackie, ARE Associate for our Moving on Up programme, reflects on what the anniversary means, and the ongoing fight for racial justice. This blog post originally appeared on Trust for London's page, who are …
‘The Windrush Scandal’ Five Years On – What needs to change?
In this guest blog, Almaz Teffera, Researcher on Racism in Europe, Human Rights Watch kicks off the first of our brand new Windrush Justice blog series, which aims to showcase a range of perspectives on the Windrush Scandal and those campaigning to …
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ARE Celebrates Windrush 75!
Action for Race Equality (ARE) is today delighted to be commemorating the historic milestone being marked across the UK and further afield: 75 years since the arrival of the Windrush Generation at Tilbury Docks in 1948, which saw one of the first …
“People have been wrongly deported, have lost everything and are being overlooked” – a bleak picture of the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Windrush advocates from across the country gathered in Parliament on Tuesday 16th May with ARE, to present MPs, journalists and policymakers with a picture of the deep-rooted issues plaguing the government’s Windrush Schemes and potentially impacting …
Windrush Justice Programme launches second funding round
NOTE: The deadline for this opportunity has now passed. The window may reopen at a later date - if you are currently providing advocacy support and think you may be eligible, please get in touch with Tara Shah, Project Support Officer. The second …
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Windrush voices: Gloria’s story
Gloria, aged 59, travelled to the UK from Saint Kitts on her own passport when she was ten. Her mother had been working in the UK but died shortly after Gloria arrived, and her elder sister bought her up. During this time social services were …
The Windrush Scandal is far from over
The Windrush Scandal may be making fewer headlines, but its lasting impact is far from over. This was the message we heard loud and clear at the first Windrush National Organisation (WNO) International Conference held in Birmingham in October 2022. …
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