WNO Zoom Windrush Status & Compensation Public Meeting & Information

Leg 4 Tuesday 19th September 2023 The Pilgrim Church Queens Walk Meadows Nottingham NG2 2DF

Windrush Status - Windrush Compensation Obtaining your British Passport. Do you qualify? Presentations from the Home Office Windrush Team WNO Advocates 1-1 Surgery.

I would advise of the following events in addition to our forthcoming online Public meeting with the Home Office this Thursday 21st September 2023 at 7.00pm - 8.30pm on zoom.

The access details are as follows:

Topic: WNO Public Engagement Meeting 21st September 2023

Time: Sep 21, 2023 19:00 London

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82886539075?pwd=TFM2d2N5bDM3VTk4QkJLUzdhRWVEQT09

Meeting ID: 828 8653 9075

Passcode: 538301

The next dates and legs of our National Tour have now been announced and are public face to face meetings, at which the Home Office will be in attendance and will be available for one to one consultations as well as your local WNO advocates. The following events will commence at 6.00pm - 8.30pm.

Leg 4 Tuesday 19th September 2023 The Pilgrim Church Queens Walk Meadows Nottingham NG2 2DF

Leg 5 Tuesday 10th October 2023 Club Sixes 2 Lurke Street Bedford MK40 3HS (covering Bedford & Luton)

Our International Conference will take place on Friday 27th October 2023 in 2 parts at the Edgbaston Park Hotel & Conference Centre 53 Edgbaston Park Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2RF, for which the theme will be "Rekindling the spirit of the Windrush Generation"

1. The Conference commences at 9.00am - 4.00pm

Our Thematic workshops will be:

1. Status & Compensation

2. Housing

3. Wealth Retention & Financial Management

4. Cultural Health & Social Care

5. Black Workers Rights

2. The Gala Dinner will commence at 6.00pm - Midnight for which the proceeds will go to the Windrush Welfare Fund.

This will consist of:

Drinks reception

3 Course Meal

Entertainment by Johnny Orlando, JC Lodge, John Simmit and Music by Jus I Roadshow

Tickets are £60.00 each.

There are also advertising and sponsorship opportunities so do feel free to get in touch for further information

Details on how to register and purchase tickets are on this link Windrush National Organisation (WNO) Events | Eventbrite or you can visit our website Windrush National Organisation

In the meantime e-fliers are attached for your attention and we look forward to you joining us and once again thank you for your ongoing support in advocating for better outcomes.

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