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The project Children of the Windrush Generation was produced in 2021. It was produced to explore the stories of people who had arrived in the UK as part of the Windrush Generation while still children. The video testimonials speak of their experiences, joys, triumphs and struggles. After producing the video testimonials we delivered creative school workshops to help primary school children to understand the journeys of the Windrush Generation.
In the aftermath of World War II there were not enough workers to run the country’s essential services, leading Britain to call for help from Commonwealth countries to rebuild the economy. The Empire Windrush arrived at the Port of Tilbury on the 22nd June 1948. The passengers later became known as the first members of the Windrush Generation. Between 1948 and 1970 it is estimated that half a million people migrated to the UK from the Caribbean. Many of these people were parents who wanted to work for a few years and return home. They typically left their children in the care of relatives.
Many of them never returned home and decided to settle in the UK sending for their children afterwards if they had the finances to do so. Some of these children never saw their parents again.
Many parents kept in contact with their families by sending letters or through phone calls. To support their children, they would often send back barrels filled with food, clothing, school supplies and other necessities which they may not have been able to provide if they had stayed in the Caribbean.
Sometimes, entire households or communities were supported by people who had migrated to the UK. Some children that were eventually reunited with their parents found it difficult to build a relationship with them, having had little physical contact with them for many years. Younger children often struggled to understand how they could be left behind and would often refer to the people who raised them as their mum and dad.
You can find the Video interviews here: https://www.fresharts.co/children-of-windrush-generation
If you are a school, please contact us to receive the school resource pack that schools use to go along with the video testimonials.
The Heritage Alliance has published their new Heritage Creates report, illustrating how heritage underpins the success of the creative industries through a series of impactful member case studies.
This report explores the vital relationship between heritage and the creative industries through five key themes:
1. Heritage as a Host: How heritage venues support creative activities
2. Heritage as a Muse: How our history inspires creative outputs
3. Heritage as a Creative Practice: The importance of heritage crafts and traditions
4. Innovative Partnerships: Creative solutions to modern challenges
5. Inclusive Partnerships: Broadening access and unveiling hidden stories
This guidance from The National Archives aims to give readers an understanding of:
- the principles and purpose of audience development
- why audience development matters to archive services
- how to plan and deliver an audience development process
- what people know and have said about archives in previous audience development processes
- whether archive services should deliver outreach or aim for audience engagement
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sector/advice-and-guidance/talking-to-your-community/developing-your-audience/
Useful information for artists and creative practitioners about funding, grants, residencies, fellowships, open calls, work opportunities and wellbeing.
https://www.acava.org/resources-artists/
On this page:
- Open calls ending soon
- Useful information for artists
- Funding, grants, scholarships, fellowships
- Artists’ Opportunities
- Work opportunities
- Health and Wellbeing
- Parents and caregivers in the arts
- Environmentally sustainable practices
FSB is the UK’s leading membership organisation for small businesses and the self-employed, campaigning on behalf of 5.5 million small business owners since 1974. FSB membership gives you access to market-leading business services and tools. It includes 24/7 legal and employment advice, on-demand legal documents and templates, tax investigation insurance, local support, networking and much more.
Find out more and sign up here: https://www.fsb.org.uk/
