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Mojatu Derby Amplifying authentic African and Caribbean voices in Derby through our quarterly magazine

Have you had problems because you couldn’t prove your legal right to live in the UK? You could be eligible for £10,000 o...
15/03/2024

Have you had problems because you couldn’t prove your legal right to live in the UK? You could be eligible for £10,000 or more in compensation.

The Home Office is seeking to tackle misinformation around who can apply for the Windrush Compensation Scheme by reaffirming that it is available to people of all nationalities and ages.

Join us for a short presentation at Derby QUAD with free refreshments provided. Reserve your space at mojatu-windrush.eventbrite.co.uk

People who have had problems because they couldn’t prove their legal right to live in the UK could be eligible for £10,0...
12/03/2024

People who have had problems because they couldn’t prove their legal right to live in the UK could be eligible for £10,000 or more in compensation.

The Home Office is seeking to tackle misinformation around who can apply for the Windrush Compensation Scheme by reaffirming that it is available to people of all nationalities and ages – including those from African and Asian backgrounds.

Find out more: https://mojatu.com/2024/03/12/windrush-compensation/

The Best of the West Podcast is out now! In our first episode, singer Emmanuel Olih – a.k.a. PHEENIX – explains how his ...
31/01/2024

The Best of the West Podcast is out now! In our first episode, singer Emmanuel Olih – a.k.a. PHEENIX – explains how his new single ‘Out of Time’ was based on his own experiences of moving to the UK from Nigeria, and suggests that it may capture the same emotions felt by people from the Windrush Generation several decades ago. Available on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mojatufoundation

Did you know that many people who came to the UK as part of the Windrush Generation also came from countries in West Afr...
30/01/2024

Did you know that many people who came to the UK as part of the Windrush Generation also came from countries in West Africa? With our new podcast series, The Best of the West, we aim to broaden the narrative around Windrush and put the spotlight on the lives of West African people living in the UK. Our first episode drops tomorrow morning – stay tuned 🎧

Did you know that you could be eligible for compensation if you had problems because you could not prove your legal righ...
24/01/2024

Did you know that you could be eligible for compensation if you had problems because you could not prove your legal right to live in the UK? Find out more at GOV.UK/WindrushHelpTeam

Issue #007 of Derby's African and Caribbean culture magazine is out now, featuring:🇿🇼 Entrepreneur Rufaro Hwindingwi fr...
09/01/2024

Issue #007 of Derby's African and Caribbean culture magazine is out now, featuring:
🇿🇼 Entrepreneur Rufaro Hwindingwi from Zimbabwe
🇰🇳 Poet Ashlee Paris-Jabang from Nevis
🇿🇲 Charity shop owner Edah Lupambo from Zambia
♀️ & more local sisters in this special female-focused issue!
Read for free at issuu.com/mojatu

If you or your parents came to the UK from any Commonwealth country before 1973 and have had problems proving your legal...
08/01/2024

If you or your parents came to the UK from any Commonwealth country before 1973 and have had problems proving your legal right to live in the UK, you could be eligible for compensation.

Call 0800 678 1925 for free or visit GOV.UK/WindrushHelpTeam for more information.

Community stalwart Edah Lupambo shared with us the fascinating story behind her Aid For Africa charity shop – and how th...
22/11/2023

Community stalwart Edah Lupambo shared with us the fascinating story behind her Aid For Africa charity shop – and how the inspiration for the project came to her in a dream. Read our interview with her here: https://mojatu.com/2023/11/22/eda-aid-for-africa/ 🇿🇲

The University of Derby hosted two inspirational local Black women at their Saluting our Local Sisters event to celebrat...
24/10/2023

The University of Derby hosted two inspirational local Black women at their Saluting our Local Sisters event to celebrate their achievements in honour of Black History Month. Read our coverage: https://mojatu.com/2023/10/21/derby-uni-bhm-2023/

For Black History Month, we teamed up with the Derby Local Studies Library to tell the fascinating story of Henry Redhea...
11/10/2023

For Black History Month, we teamed up with the Derby Local Studies Library to tell the fascinating story of Henry Redhead Yorke, the son of a plantation owner and a freed slave who caused a stir in the city's political scene in the 18th Century. Read the full article here: https://mojatu.com/2023/10/11/henry-redhead-yorke/

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