This project documents the memories of a pioneering migrant community, preserving their lived experiences for today, tomorrow and for the future. The qualities of adaptation, resilience and innovation that have defined the last 50 years will be critical in providing for and championing tomorrow’s generations.
Irish community organisations have created a blueprint for local activism and networks for mutual aid. This learning and experience can be an aid for others who build new lives here. They inform our values of equality, fairness and shared community. Our member groups are already creating new ways to keep us all connected, healthy and represented. A vibrant future will be defined by how organisations adapt.
The migration history of the Irish in Britain is distinct yet has much in common with other migrant groups. We proudly stand with those who have also migrated to, and shaped, modern Britain from around the world.
