About Windrush
Windrush Day takes place on the 22 June and is a chance to commemorate and celebrate the anniversary of the arrival of the passengers of the Empire Windrush to the UK.
The arrival of the ship HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks in 1948, bringing more than 800 passengers from the Caribbean, is a moment that shaped modern Britain.
The 75th anniversary was in 2023. The NEU is among many organisations and trade unions that wish to build change, before 2048, which will mark 100 years.
By the time of the Windrush centenary in 2048, those who can talk first hand about their experience will no longer be with us. The NEU therefore supports the recording and capturing of stories of the Windrush generation, before they are lost, and so much can be learned by young people through inter- generational dialogue.
The Windrush story can help illustrate to students why Britain’s multi- ethnic society looks as it does today. Every student in school needs to get the chance to learn about this important moment in our shared British history.
