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The Home Officeâs handling of some Windrush citizenship applications has been irrational and unlawful, the high court has ruled in a judgment that will prevent the department from refusing citizenship to Windrush-generation applicants due to minor, historical convictions.
The court was ruling on the case of Hubert Howard, who was repeatedly denied British citizenship over the course of a decade, despite having lived in the UK since he arrived from Jamaica at the age of three in 1960.
The Home Office sought to deny him citizenship, despite the 59 years he had spent continuously in the UK, because of a number of minor convictions, most of them committed in the 1970s and 1980s â none were serious enough to trigger a jail sentence. He was still fighting for naturalisation from his intensive care bed as he was dying in hospital in October 2019.
Apply for the Windrush Community Fund
Information to apply for the Windrush Community Fund for projects which raise awareness of the Windrush schemes.
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Overview
The Windrush Community Fund is up to £500,000 of financial support available to charity, community or grassroots organisations across the UK to fund projects which raise awareness of the Windrush Scheme (documentation), the Windrush Compensation Scheme or both.
This support is available to fund activities across the UK. Awards range from a minimum of £2,500 to a maximum of £25,000.
Voice4Change England (V4CE) oversee the Windrush Community Fund application process. They process applications and respond to enquiries about the application process.
£500,000 fund for 2021 Windrush Day celebrations launched
Community groups to bid for a share of fund to develop and host events to celebrate and build understanding of the Windrush Generation and their contributions to British society.
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20 January 2021
Communities across the country invited to bid for share of up to £500,000 to support projects that celebrate, educate and foster pride in the Windrush Generation and their contributions to society.
Councils and community groups can receive up to £25,000 each to host events and activities on Windrush Day 2021
Scheme supported nearly 100 projects recognising the British Caribbean community’s culture and heritage during Windrush Days in 2019 and 2020