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Root2Ginger will be celebrating Windrush on 24th June with CAHN- Caribbean & African Health Network in Alexander Park Manchester. Dancing, Music, Live Performance, Workshops and more. HMT Empire Windrush arrived in Britain on 22nd June 1948. On board over 1000 passengers from the Caribbean. This year marks 75 years since Windrush and is an opportunity to celebrate the legacy of the Windrush generation and the richness of Caribbean culture in the UK today. The ‘Windrush’ generation are those who arrived in the UK from Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1973. Many took up jobs in the NHS, public transport and...

Did you know Manchester is currently the fastest growing city for new businesses. Over 3,600 new businesses started in the first quarter of this year alone. You can feel the buzz in the city from all the worker bees. Last week we were invited by MastercardUK to be part of their StriveUK initiative which supports small business. They set up a pop up called Thrive Street in Manchester Arndale Centre. We were able to showcase Root2Ginger from the 8th-12th June in this busy venue. The event was opened by Mary Portas, Queen of the High St who gave us great...

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Root2Ginger has been selected by Mastercard to be part of their Thrive Street event taking place at the Arndale Centre in Manchester from Thursday 8th to Monday 12th June. Mastercard will be celebrating the range of inspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses that the city and surrounding areas are home to. Small businesses play a critical role in the UK economy, accounting for around 36% of turnover in the UK. The official opening is on Thursday 8th June and will be attended by local media, photographers, business and government leaders and will be hosted by retail champion Mary Portas on Thursday...