After travelling from Jamaica to England for a better life, two St Ann’s residents have spoken out about the memories of their homeland and how they’ve rebuilt their lives in Nottingham. Both residents live in Tuntum Housing Association accommodation, Tuntum known for providing affordable housing for people on low incomes or who are vulnerable. Tuntum is the only Black, Ethnic, Minority housing association in the East Midlands.
In Nottingham, the housing association has properties in St Ann’s and New Basford. Set up in 1988, one resident has described the Tuntum accommodation as the “best place I’ve ever lived”.
Jamaican Independence Day is a public holiday widely celebrated throughout the Caribbean island. It is marked with official ceremonies, parades, folk music, dances, and festivals. And, in honour of residents of Jamaican heritage, Tuntum held a celebratory event marking the 60th anniversary of Jamaican independence in Nottingham.
