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UK opens £600,000 to support Windrush compensation claims

Community organisations can bid for a share of £600,000 to help Windrush victims with compensation claims in 2027-28, with tailored support available…

--- The context --- Windrush victims will continue to receive dedicated support, backed by more funding. That support flows through trusted community organisations, which help people who need extra assistance to pursue their compensation under the scheme. --- The facts --- Community organisations can bid for a share of £600,000 to provide dedicated support to people applying to the compensation scheme. The fund gives grants to trusted organisations, and their advocates provide tailored, culturally sensitive help so claimants understand the process, explain what happened to them and supply the information needed. Help is available throughout the process, from preparing an initial claim to accepting a decision or requesting a review. The fund launched in summer 2025, is worth £1.5 million over 3 years, and this third year was shaped by lessons from the first 2 years and feedback from the Windrush Commissioner and community organisations. --- The positions --- The official approach places trusted community organisations at the centre of the support, closest to those affected. The Windrush Commissioner and the organisations fed back views that shaped this third year of the fund. --- What remains unknown --- The organisations that will receive grants, and how the money will be divided among them, are not yet known. Interested organisations can find information and apply through the official grant search service, and two information sessions will be held for applicants. --- Unanswered questions --- Which community organisations will ultimately receive a share of this funding? How many claimants will advocates be able to accompany during the period? What concrete changes did the lessons from the first years bring? --- EPM analysis --- A form alone does not deliver compensation: when claiming means recounting a difficult personal story, close accompaniment becomes part of justice. Funding trusted community organisations brings the right closer to the people who most need support. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, directing £600,000 to community advocates turns a formal right into a walkable path for people who need real help. Tailored, culturally sensitive support can decide whether a claim is abandoned or completed with dignity. If organisations step forward in time, no victim should be left unsupported for lack of close, trusted accompaniment within their own community during this process.
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