Windrush Compensation SchemeDavid Levy and his colleague visited the Windrush Cymru Elders at their Thursday session on 27 June 2019 to talk through options and process of the current Windrush Compensation scheme in place with the Home Office.David and his team are at hand to support applications and the dedicated taskforce is available to speak…
Llanelli Windrush Celebration DaySaturday 22 June 2019Event Venue: Outdoor event, Llanelli Library A Windrush Celebration Day was held in partnership with Llanelli Multi-Cultural Network as an outdoor event and included presentations, music, and dance performances and food. Performers: DJ Amas and Jazzy Africana and Windrush speakers including Lenn Lawrence, Windrush Cymru Elder. Swansea Windrush Celebration…
Newport Windrush Thanksgiving and Celebration Worship ServiceSunday 30 June 2019Event Venue: New Testament Church of God 173 Commercial Rd, Newport NP20 2RD Churches Together Windrush Thanksgiving and Celebration Worship Service for all churches in Newport and Monmouthshire. The event celebrated the Windrush generation and their descendants and the invaluable contribution they have made to Wales.…
Caerphilly Windrush Celebration Day Saturday 15 June 2019Van Community Centre, Caerphilly Race Council Cymru worked with South Wales Jamaican Society and Thornhill Community Centre to deliver an inclusive multicultural community event. The centre launched its very first Windrush Celebration Day with a mix of educational and inspirational speakers and music performances, to create a day…
Torfaen Windrush Celebration Day Tuesday 18 June 2019Event Venue: Thornhill Community Centre, Torfaen Race Council Cymru worked with South Wales Jamaican Society and Thornhill Community Centre to deliver an inclusive multicultural community event. The centre launched its very first Windrush Celebration Day with a mix of educational and inspirational speakers and music performances, to create…
Swansea Windrush Celebration DayThursday 27 June 2019Event Venue: Swansea Grand Theatre Arts Wing Depot Theatre The event programme included presentations, music, and dance performances and food. Performers: DJ Amas, Victor Brox Blues, Senegalese Dancer, Congolese drummers, Ify Iwobi, composer and pianist, Crossing Borders dancers. Speakers included Lenn Lawrence, Windrush Cymru Elders, Uzo Iwobi on behalf…
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama has just announced that Uzo Iwobi OBE, Chief Executive Officer of Race Council Cymru, is its inaugural Hodge International Chair of Diversity. This appointment, made at the Grand Finale Event of Black History Month Wales at the College, widens the scope of the College’s International Chair programme,…
The Windrush Cymru Elders The Windrush Cymru Elders was established by Mrs Roma Taylor in 2017 as part of Race Council Cymru. They are a proactive group of 50+ elders who promote understanding of ethnic minority elders concerns, needs whilst celebrating key milestones and marking the contributions of people of African descent. The group meets…
Windrush Generation What was the Windrush?The Empire Windrush’s voyage from the Caribbean to Tilbury took place in 1948. Believe it or not, very few of the migrants intended to stay in Britain for more than a few years. If it hadn’t been for the Second World War, the Windrush and her passengers might not have…
PROJECT HERITAGE OFFICER – Windrush Cymru – Our Voices, Our History, Our Stories Closing on: Apr 10, 2019 By 5 PM Race Council Cymru (RCC) have recently been awarded a grant by National Lottery Heritage Fund for our Windrush Project entitled, “Windrush Cymru – Our Voices, Our Stories, Our History”. This project will enable us collect the stories of…
