Windrush Day is celebrated each year on 22 June to mark the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush in 1948 and to honour the people who came to Britain to help rebuild the country after the Second World War.
It is a chance to recognise and celebrate the enormous contributions made by the Windrush Generation and their descendants to every aspect of British life, while also reflecting on the challenges and injustices many faced along the way.
Every year we celebrate and educate those who came before us, check out some of our recent work below.
2026 Windrush display
2026 Windrush display highlighting recognisable figures who made up part of the legacy.
"You called...and we came..." Poem by Professor Laura Serrant OBE PhD Queens Nurse
The Befriending Group enjoyed reminiscing about the 1960's West Indian front room
Bamboo plates, face cream and curlers
A record player
Two generations of Befrienders enjoying a jigsaw puzzle featuring the West Indian Front Room
See more here:
Read more about the Befreinding service
Read more about our Culture and Heritage programme, focusing on the Working lives of people from the Windrush generation