The Windrush Generation Jigsaw Puzzle

£14.90£15.90 exc VAT

Product Description

 

The Windrush Jigsaw puzzle is a celebration and acknowledgement of the contributions made by the Windrush generation and its continuation by their descendants to British society.

Caribbean men and women answered the call from ‘Mother England’ and came to help rebuild an economy that had been severely drained by the second world war.

June 22nd 1948 saw the arrival of over 1000 Caribbean men and women on the Empire Windrush which docked at Tilbury Docks, Essex.

Most of the arrivals found jobs in the construction and manufacturing industries and on public transport as train drivers, bus conductors etc.

Additionally, many Caribbean women worked in the newly created NHS as nurses and midwives whilst others found employment in admin or the civil service.

Benefits of jigsaws for seniors and children

Research has shown that puzzles such as the Windrush Generation Jigsaw (Dementia Friendly) have a therapeutic effect, exercising the brain whilst providing hours of relaxation in seniors and those with early-stage dementia.

Putting a puzzle together improves concentration, short-term memory, cognition, and visual-spatial reasoning. Enhancing socialisation and transmissive and integrative reminiscence are additional benefits.

In children, studies reveal that jigsaws enhance memory skills, concentration, spatial awareness, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, problem-solving skills, self-esteem and much more.

As well jigsaws are a great education tool in that they allow for engaging interactive conversations, improved language skills and topic-specific knowledge. As in this instance, it can be used to talk about the Windrush generation, Black British history etc.

 

More fun this way…

Once completed check out some of our other children’s and seniors’ dementia-friendly puzzles

Also, our brain-boosting our Colouring Pages and Word Games

Our puzzles make great BIRTHDAY PRESENTS AND GIFTS.