Update July 2026

The last two years has enabled NWJS members some great opportunities to 'build bridges of friendship' with members of the community in Pennants, and across Clarendon in Jamaica. The NWJS Team thank 'Learning Links International', the Bangor based organisation that managed the Welsh Government funded 'Taith' international exchange. 

More on this project here. 

Now the NWJS team are moving on with final reports to complete and planning for the future.

Emancipendence: 

1st - 6th August 2026 in Bangor, Gwynedd

Jamaican Emancipation and Independence Recognition Events 
at Penrhyn Castle and Bangor's Civic Hall /Penrhyn Hall
and on Zoom  1st - 6th August 2026

 Please wear Jamaican colours if you can ! 

On Emancipation Day, Saturday 1st August from 10.00am  event at Penrhyn Hall 

Tuesday 4th August TBC

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Wednesday 5th August TBC

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On Jamaican Independence Day Thursday 6th August  TBC 

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NB - Please wear Jamaican colours if you can ! 
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Update June 2026

Join in one of our Windrush events in Bangor!

The final NWJS study group from Wales to spend time in Jamaica was really sucessful.

This was part funded by the Welsh Government's Taith project, with additional support from Learning Links International and we thank both organisations for enabling 5 group visits of adult learners and young people to Jamaica and 2 group visits to Wales, as well as 4 individual visits to Wales 

We will post reports here asap.

Our next activity is the annual celebration of Windrush - and plans are for a Saturday morning session at the One World Cafe at Penrhyn Hall Bangor on Saturday 20th June from 10am with a Jamaican breakfast available. The session will then start at 10.30am with key note speakers. The session will also share an update about the progress being made with the Bangor, Gwynedd  and May Pen, Clarendon 'Bridges of Friendship' link.