Mental health and the Windrush generation

The HMT Empire Windrush ship brought one of the first large groups of Caribbean people to the UK in 1948. The positive legacy created by the Windrush Generation goes without question, contributing to the NHS and other sectors affected by Britain’s post-war labour shortage. 75 years on, we look at the Windrush Generation’s achievements; the state of 1940s and 50s UK; the impact on the generation’s mental health, and the devastation caused by the Windrush scandal, which continues today. Led by Peter Alleyne, Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Race Equality at Rethink Mental Illness, the podcast’s expert panel includes Rethink Mental Illness Trustee Garrick Prayogg, Director of Learning Links International Liz Millman, and Co-founder of Justice For Windrush Generation Roland Houslin. (To listen to the full episode, click the button below).