£500,000 Government Funding Supports Windrush Day 2026 Community Projects

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£500,000 Government Funding Supports Windrush Day 2026 Community Projects

Thirty-three community-led projects across England will receive a share of £500,000 in government funding to celebrate Windrush Day 2026. The funding aims to bring communities together and commemorate the lasting contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants to British life.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced that the supported projects will include festivals, touring artwork, educational programmes, and cultural performances. These initiatives will mark the eighth annual Windrush Day on 22 June 2026, following 30 projects that received funding the previous year.

Projects receiving funding span cities including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Nottingham, Bristol, Leicester, and Oxford. Examples include:

• The Pantonic Steel Orchestra in London, which will celebrate Windrush heritage through steel pan music, storytelling, and exhibitions, culminating in a cultural performance showcase.
• Changing Our Lives in Birmingham, which will host a Windrush Day event for people of all ages, including workshops for young people with learning disabilities and elders to create a sensory Windrush story.
• The Jamaica Society in Leeds, which will deliver an educational and cultural programme across the city, including school workshops, a Reflection Wall, a Young Entrepreneurs Expo, and a public celebration.
• Whispered Tales in Liverpool, which will present a 20-minute performance highlighting the SS Ormonde’s arrival in Liverpool, reaching audiences in educational and public spaces.
• The Full Gospel Revival Centre in Nottingham, which will document first-hand stories from Windrush elders through a documentary and city events.
• Tapestry of Black Britons CIC in Bristol, which will create and display woven and embroidered tapestries celebrating Windrush heritage.
• Leicester City Council Libraries, which will bring Windrush history to life across sixteen libraries and a city festival, working with schoolchildren and elders to create educational installations.
• Oxford City Council, which will host a programme of community-focused events, including panel discussions, exhibition tours, a memorial lecture, and a film project.

Since the funding initiative began in 2018, more than 300 projects have received a share of £4.25 million to celebrate the contributions of the Windrush generation. All funded projects for 2026 will deliver events or activities on Windrush Day, 22 June, and are expected to conclude by late July 2026.