A Nottingham pastor has opened up on how the 'humility and dignity' of the Windrush Generation has inspired him in his life. Clive Foster, senior minister at the Pilgrim Church in the Meadows, set up the Windrush Response Project in 2018 to help people understand their rights, collate proof of their rights to remain in the UK as well as get compensation.
The Windrush Generation are those who arrived in the UK from a number of Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1973. In 2017, the Windrush scandal revealed many people had their landing cards destroyed and were wrongfully deported through the Government’s ‘Hostile Environment’ legislation.
Today, Wednesday, June 22, the UK will mark Windrush Day, and Pastor Foster has said he will continue to help a generation that was treated unjustly but 'gave so much to this country'. He said: "We’ve helped people get their status regulated and get access to the two main Windrush schemes which are getting status and compensation. We direct people to the Home Office and work with the Home Office on their behalf to accelerate claims.
