A list of the 42 projects to be funded under the 2021 Windrush Day Grant Scheme. The projects are broken down into: organisation name, funding amount, project location and project summary.
Organisation LocationFundingSummary  1492 Korna klubLondon£7,897.52A virtual project of 4 online events, accessed either 1:1 or in groups, at which 30 Windrush volunteers will appear as an interactive ‘human library’. 2Leicester Caribbean Cricket ClubEast Midlands£8,100.00Documentation of stories from the local Windrush generation who established cricket activities for their community, and the development of resources for local schools/youth clubs from those stories. 3Birmingham Museum TrustWest Midlands£10,078.00Commemorating the Windrush generation through 4 short films and interviews; a schools learning resource supported by the digitisation of The Birmingham Black Oral History Project, and an online lecture as part of the Museums on Demand programme. 4Prime TheatreSouth West£15,000.00An online digital learning resource for schools which will open on Windrush Day, with follow up community activities. 5Ipswich Borough CouncilEast of England£6,360.00An Ipswich Community Radio programme and a town centre event including interviews with key Windrush Generation leaders, which will become archived for use beyond the event. 6Gravesham Borough CouncilSouth East£10,590.00A recreation of the arrival of HMS Windrush on the LV21 lightship with stories from the local Windrush generation forming part of an exhibition, and a Windrush Day event with music, dance and food. 7Newham CouncilLondon£8,525.00Creative workshops with young people to document the legacy of Caribbean culture in Newham, through the production of soundscapes and photo stories, to be shared with the community through live performances, online events and recordings. 8Leeds City CollegeYorkshire and Humber£3,750.00ESOL and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) learners interacting with the Leeds Caribbean community through creative workshops, a letter writing campaign and creation of life story books, which will then be presented to the Windrush generation at a celebratory event and shared digitally as an educational resource. 9Blackfriars Settlement London£6,740.00Creation of a digital archive & soundscape exploring the experiences of and contributions by immigrants from the smaller Caribbean islands, and then touring local schools with the product. 10Evewright Arts FoundationEast of England£9,978.00Production of monographs as a legacy resource to preserve Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories, an art & sound installation to commemorate the Windrush generation, opening on Windrush Day. 11Bernie Grant Arts CentreLondon£17,504.00Their 3rd Windrush Festival with 25 creative events championing a wide range of Caribbean diaspora artists, including an ‘An Evening With Lovers Rock’ on Windrush Day. 12Harmony Youth ProjectNorth West£11,850.00A 3 month creative exhibition focused on Windrush with smaller creative projects leading to a final event with a Caribbean church choir, a performance at residential homes by school pupils, live Caribbean music, a seminar on the history of Windrush, and a disco for young people. 13Enfield Caribbean AssociationLondon£10,050.00Production of a book to commemorate the Windrush Generation, a series of short films and a photographic exhibition. 14African Caribbean Achievement ProjectEast of England£9,650.00Documenting the experiences of community members from the Windrush generations as an educational resource for schools and libraries across the UK, and hosting the 2nd Annual Windrush Achievement Awards. 15Age UK LambethLondon£8,200.00Workshops with Windrush-generations tradespeople to produce a booklet of their experiences and their contribution to the community through their employment. 16Open Doors ForumEast Midlands£13,481.00Capturing Windrush stories via a podcast and videos/short films to produce a ‘mixtape’ alongside music and photographs for publication online, with a magazine, school resource packs and community outreach events. 17State of TrustSouth West£20,706.00Caribbean music & dance workshops & performances telling the Windrush story for schools & colleges and other venues, with an exhibition and downloads/CDs of music. 18Prison Radio AssociationLondon£16,088.00Production of a new, enhanced series of audio programmes (featuring stories from members of the Windrush Generation) to 3 key audiences including a broadcast on NPR. 19Equality and Inclusion Partnership (Equip)West Midlands£14,692.00A series of workshops to gather creative materials that celebrate, share & illustrate the journey of the Windrush generation to the UK, culminating in an exhibition/event. 20Real Photography CIC South West£17,480.00Commemorating the Windrush generation through a book of their experiences and hopes; a new musical arrangement by Bristol Reggae Orchestra; two celebratory events and free online learning resources. 21Leicester City CouncilEast Midlands£10,078.00Creation of large panels commemorating the Windrush story for display at the African Caribbean Centre, with an unveiling event, plus school resources including themed books and participatory workshops. 22National Maritime MuseumLondon£8,598.00Presentation of the Windrush generation’s histories in video & music to complement digitised photographic collection; creation of reminiscence packs for Windrush people experiencing dementia; school workshops and a webinar to share learning. 23Advice Support Knowledge InformationLondon£8,500.00Cultural heritage intergenerational workshops sharing stories of the Windrush generation’s arrival, their lives, traditions, and cultural influences, with a Windrush Day celebration event. 24Citizens for Change West Midlands£5,200.00A community allotment project to enable the Windrush generation to pass on knowledge and skills about plants, cultivation and cooking, with a celebratory event. 25ReprezentLondon£18,002.00Training young people in content creation for a week of specialist radio programming (eg, interviews/high-profile guests/features/video content/oral histories/music/DJ sets). 26Telford African & Afro-Caribbean Resource CentreWest Midlands£12,750.00Specially designed thank you cards to Windrush elders, a Windrush Day celebration, a Windrush themed art competition and school workshops documenting Windrush oral histories. 27The Vine Community CentreEast Midlands£21,209.00Documenting Windrush stories through film & photography, a church service on Windrush Day, costume workshops for Nottingham Carnival and other creative workshops with a legacy day in October. 28Calm and Centred CICYorkshire and Humber£8,865.00Renovation of the Mary Seacole Memorial Gardens to enable communities to use them as a place of relaxation, and to deepen understanding about the Windrush generation’s legacy through information displayed within the gardens. 29London Transport MuseumLondon£21,242.00Documenting stories from transport workers across the Windrush generations, with archive footage, to show how post-war direct Caribbean recruitment has shaped London, with a virtual event on Windrush Day, schools workshops and family activities.  30Broxbourne CouncilEast of England£8,009.00Cultural art workshop for schools informing children about the Windrush generation’s contribution to the UK; a market and interactive online sessions and a music event. 31Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books Collection TrustNorth East£15,300.00Development of a Windrush pack for schools, digital learning resources, and public events showcasing British Caribbean writers and their contribution to children’s literature. 32Chol Theatre and Arts CompanyYorkshire and Humber£17,794.00A large-scale permanent mural by young people commemorating the contribution of the Windrush generation, inspired by recorded testimonials, with an online schools resource. 33Rebel Soul Enterprises CIC t/a Positive VibrationNorth West£4,500.00Workshops on dub poetry and traditional Jamaican dance for children and young people, including the promotion of this. 34Wycombe Heritage and Arts TrustSouth East£16,682.00New museum display focusing on the Windrush contribution to High Wycombe and furniture industries with an event at the museum on Windrush Day. 35Fresh Arts C.I.CLondon£15,000.00Testimonies from the Windrush generation about their arrival in the UK as children will be turned into a school resource for sharing with primary school children in the same age range, plus a workshop day and digital arts festival. 36Kainé ManagementEast Midlands£10,592.00Workshops to document the experiences of Caribbean Seniors and BAME youth who have migrated to the UK, leading to the creation of a web page and a booklet to be launched in Black History Month at a celebratory event. 37Strike A Light (Gloucester)South West£11,067.00A theatre group led by the Caribbean community will create performances out of stories from the Windrush generation, with a celebratory event and sharing of the stories through live streaming, radio and a film. 38Harrow CouncilLondon£5,526.48Composition of a new song and two performances by young musicians, and a Windrush showcase event which will focus on inspirational Windrush stories and include local entertainment. 39Alliance for Cohesion and Racial EqualitySouth East£9,546.00Interviews of elders and children of the Windrush generation will be recorded and shared through Reading Museum’s virtual Windrush Day event, including schools sessions with live link to Barbados Museum and University of West Indies, and a thanksgiving service and lunch for elders. 40Unity Housing AssociatonYorkshire and Humber£13,000.00An exhibition of photographs and videos focusing on the contribution made by the Windrush generation to business and social reform in Leeds plus an online educational resource linked to the exhibition. 41The Museum of the HomeLondon£15,500.00A programme of events and workshops celebrating the Windrush Generation and their contribution to homes and homemaking in Hackney, launching on Windrush Day with a participatory digital celebration. 42Hull CouncilYorkshire and Humber£16,320.00Printing of the online book ‘70 Objeks and Tings’ for distribution to schools, libraries and community venues; producing a new book on Caribbean culture in Hull with an online version and an interactive trail, and a Caribbean cultural exhibition to tour community venues.