Today is the 75th Anniversary of the Empire Windrush’s arrival in Britain. Nurses and other care staff were invited by the British government of the time to come and help staff the newly formed NHS. Do you have family who answered that call?
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Windrush Day
Windrush Day is on 22nd June
Windrush Day honours the British Caribbean community, and the half a million people who travelled to the UK after the Second World War. The first Windrush Day was held on June 22 2018. More people than ever before are taking part this year to support the Windrush Generation, and show sympathy with the hardships they have endured.
For more information please read here.
We are currently promoting a collection of books inspired by the Windrush Generation in the library. If you would like one of these books to be posted out to you please email us academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk
Windrush Day
Windrush Day is on 22nd June
Windrush Day honours the British Caribbean community, and the half a million people who travelled to the UK after the Second World War. The first Windrush Day was held on June 22 2018. More people than ever before are taking part this year to support the Windrush Generation, and show sympathy with the hardships they have endured.
For more information please read here.
We are currently promoting a collection of books inspired by the Windrush Generation in the library. If you would like one of these books to be posted out to you please email us academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk