WNO Advocate - Leeds

Claude Hendrickson is of the 1st generation of children born in the UK, He was born in 1960 and he has always lived in Leeds which is a City hosting the largest St Kitts and Nevis community in the UK. Claude Hendrickson's mother worked at St James hospital as an Auxiliary Nurse in the early 60,s on her arrival in 1958 .

Claude is a member of the Windrush National Organisation, fighting for compensation for the Windrush generation. Over the years he has sat on many strategic forums locally and nationally looking at employment and training, health and well-being, police, media, Black role models and community led housing. Claude says he had some good mentors. Darcus Howe, Clinton Cameron, Gertrude Paul, Joe Gatewood. Mary Saddler Henry Grey and Arthur France over the years. Claude is founding member of West Yorkshire Black Male role models working with schools “Even if you think the system is against you, and the teachers. Are against you, you must get the most out of Education. As it’s the foundation for what happens to you for the rest of your life”

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