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Chorley's Windrush Generation published their Delivery Report!2 years ago
By Chorley Heritage Centre Group
We plan to involve our West Indian community, and other migrants to Chorley since 1945, in discovering, celebrating and displaying their contribution to our town.
The experience of the Windrush generation, 1948-71, is becoming better appreciated on a national scale. A town such as Chorley in the north of England may seem remote to that story but our local oral history research has produced fascinating recordings of three people bringing their families from Jamaica post World War Two. We want to use display of their experiences as an encouragement to others to being forward their stories and memorabilia, which will enable us to mount a whole series of celebratory events between March and August 2023. For ten years we have campaigned for the creation of an inclusive heritage centre in Chorley. Our desire is that this project will help raise our profile, attract new and younger supporters and build partnerships with other agencies, such as Chorley Library which will host our drop-in sessions and exhibition, and other community groups, like the Windrush CIC, In sum we will deliver better service in community history and widen cultural access.
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Why it's a great idea:
The project will enhance knowledge of Chorley's community history and give value and understanding of an area not traditionally explored by historians of the locality. There will be a greater use of the currently under-used community history/reference library in Chorley. There will be an increase in numbers, age range and the diversity of those involved in local history and our heritage group membership. The benefits of co-operative and partnership working will be demonstrated, strengthening the case for a multi-purpose heritage centre. It will add to the Chorley heritage Group's materials, volunteering and organisational expertise.
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VolunteerChorley Heritage Centre Group was founded twelve years ago with the main aim of establishing a heritage centre in this important central Lancashire town. This would serve as a meeting place, a hub for distributing a new town trail and an exhibition room.
The centre has not yet materialised but we have done much to preserve the town's history and increase awareness of its rich heritage. Activities have included: holding Chorley's first heritage fair, hosting a national Communiry Archive Groups conference, saving important collectiions from the skip, hosting American visitors studying sites associated with Myles Standish, and mounting ten exhibitions in temporary centres.
The Windrush Exhibition will be in co-operation with Chorley Library one of our cross community partners.
We are a non-profit making voluntary association led by a small committee of enthusiasts and supported by some sixty members. We are keen to increase active membership and to attract participation from a younger and wider community than hitherto.
Project Owner: Chorley Heritage Centre Group The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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