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Type Talks and tours
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Date and Times 18 June 2024 | 6.30pm - 8pm
Prices Free

Join us for a historic evening at the Queen's House for the National Windrush Museum's inaugural Summer Season lecture, featuring keynote speaker Dame Donna Kinnair.

This Summer Season lecture aims to honour the enduring legacy of the Windrush Generation and their profound contributions to British society, through presentations and discussions from those who embody the Windrush journey.

The evening will feature an in-conversation and address from Professor Dame Donna Kinnair on her experiences in education and public health, as well as an audience Q&A. This will be followed by a short Memorial for those members of the Windrush Generation who have passed away, which will be an opportunity to commemorate the legacy they have left behind.

Professor Dame Donna Kinnair says:

"I am deeply honoured to be part of the inaugural National Windrush Museum Summer Season lecture. This event is a testament to the resilience and strength of the Windrush Generation, and I am privileged to share their stories and celebrate their achievements."

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Professor Dame Donna Kinnair wearing a purple jumper and white necklace

About the speaker

Professor Dame Donna Kinnair is the Chair of Runnymede Trust, Trustee of the Burdett Trust for Nursing. She is a Non-Executive Director at East London Foundation Trust and The Royal Free Hospitals London. She was the Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) until June 2021.

Donna has had an extensive career in healthcare, with roles as a clinical director responsible for delivering strategy and policy. She has worked in education and clinical practice in a variety of roles in the UK and internationally. She is a renowned clinical leader responsible for leading several transformations in care.

Donna served as nurse/child health assessor to the Victoria Climbié Inquiry and advised the PM’s Commission on the future of Nursing and Midwifery in 2010. She was made a DBE in 2008 for services to nursing.

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