Promotion of equality Community Cohesion, and diversity by the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Race Council Cymru is delighted to continue in its role to represent the interest of Minority Ethnic communities on the Third Sector Partnership Council (TSPC), which is a key mechanism for the third sector to talk to, and hear from Welsh Government. The TSPC is made up of representatives from third sector networks, working across 25 areas of third sector activity along with representatives from Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA).
RCC ensure effective communication with all our many networks, grassroots communities and third sector bodies we represent across Wales.
(The RCC role is delivered alongside the role for EYST)
TPSC is made up of representatives of third sector networks working across 25 areas of third sector activity along with the Chief Executive Officer of Wales Council Voluntary Action.
The Third Sector Partnership Council will:
Consider issues that relate to the strategic objectives and functions of the Welsh Government and which engage the interests of the Third Sector, and make recommendations to the Welsh Government.
Advice on the implementation, monitoring and review of the Third Sector Scheme including establishing indicators by which the Scheme shall be evaluated;
Agree, monitor and review the Framework for Engagement.
Facilitate consultation with relevant Third Sector organisations and Public Sector bodies on the Scheme’s implementation, operation and review;
Facilitate consultation with relevant Third Sector organisations and Public Sector bodies on the Scheme’s implementation, operation and review;
assist in arrangements for reviewing the Scheme from time to time.
Assist in arrangements for reviewing the Scheme from time to time.
Principles
This partnership approach means that the Third Sector:
Will contribute at a formative stage in informing the development of policy and programmes across the Welsh Government and have its proposals assessed against the same criteria as the public sector;
Contributes its views on the procedures for the administration of resources and priorities for the distribution of resources for the Third Sector;
Has access to its own information, training, and capacity building services and resources; and has opportunities to lead in those areas where it is best placed to do so Wales rightly has an international reputation as a country where access to policy makers and Ministers is such that it promotes good governance.
The Third Sector meets with each Welsh Government Cabinet Minister to discuss issues relevant to their portfolio in addition to the Third Sector Partnership Council, which meets twice a year to discuss cross-Cabinet issues.
Third Sector Partnership Council
Category
Network
Representative
Advice and Advocacy
Advice Providers Forum
Fran Targett
Animal Welfare
Animal Welfare Network for Wales (AWNW)
Claire Lawson
Arts, Culture and Heritage
Voluntary Arts Wales
Daniel Carpenter
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Welsh Refugee Council
Salah Mohamed
Children and Families
Children in Wales
Catriona Williams
Community
Community Development Cymru
Derith Powell
Community Justice
Community Justice Cymru
Barbara Natasegara
Disability
Wales Disability Reference Group
Owen Williams
Education and Training
Workers Educational Association
Maggi Dawson
Ethnic Minorities
Race Council Cymru
Uzo Iwobi
Ethnic Minorities
Ethnic Youth Support Team (EYST)
Selima Bahadur
Employment
Chwarae Teg
Joy Kent
Environment
Wales Environment Link
Bill Upham
Gender
Womens Equality Network Wales
Catherine Fookes
Health and Social Care & Wellbeing
Health and Social Care Network
Andi Lyden
Housing
Homes for All Cymru
John Puzey
Intermediaries
Wales Association of County Voluntary Councils
Carl Cooper
International
International Development Hub
Hannah Sheppard
Older People
Age Cymru
Ian Thomas
Religion
Faith Communities Forum
Geraint Hopkins
Sexuality
Stonewall Cymru
Andrew White
Social Enterprise
Wales Co-operative Centre
Derek Walker
Sport and Recreation
Welsh Sports Association
Philip Avery
Volunteering
Volunteering Policy Forum
Beverley Hampson
Welsh Language
Mentrau Iaith Cymru
Lis McLean
Youth
Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services (CWVYS)