Black History Wales press release: Mrs Betty Campbell MBE Monument Late Black History Wales Patron, Mrs Betty Campbell MBE leads the way as first named Welsh woman to have a statue in Wales. We are delighted to announce that the unveiling of the Betty Campbell Monument, our late Black History Wales Patron will take place…
Windrush Voices – National Windrush Day 2021 To commemorate National Windrush Day 2021, Velindre University NHS Trust, Race Council Cymru, Black History Wales and the Windrush Elders worked in partnership to capture the experiences and stories from the Windrush elders about their time working in the NHS. ‘Voices of Windrush’ aims to save these oral…
Refugee Week 2021 / Wythnos Ffoaduriaid 2021 Today marks the start of Refugee Week 2021, a week dedicated to celebrating the diverse communities we live in and to raise awareness of the challenges facing Refugees worldwide. We are pleased to share a short film produced by the Mid and South West Wales Cohesion Team, which…
We are delighted that Race Council Cymru (RCC) Black History Wales’s dedicated volunteers, based in Cardiff, have been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK – the MBE for voluntary groups. RCC Black History Wales, based in Cardiff, was formed in 17yrs ago…
Welsh BAME lives ‘not reflected’ in racism report Equality groups have criticised a report into UK racism, claiming it does not reflect “lived in experiences” of minorities in Wales. The UK government-commissioned report found that the UK “no longer” had a system rigged against minorities. But in a letter sent to the prime minister,…
Partnership Letter to Dr Tony Sewell CBE Partnership Letter to Dr Tony Sewell CBE Wales Race Equality Leaders, Practitioners and Activists come together to slam the ‘fundamentally flawed’ Sewell Report Commissioned by the @GOVUK Read the Open Letter to Dr Sewell and UK Prime Minister @BorisJohnson #RaceReport #SewellReport @10DowningStreet
COMIC RELIEF GLOBAL MAJORITY FUND (GMF) WALES Race Council Cymru In Partnership with BAWSO And WELSH REFUGEE COUNCIL Will be overseeing and delivering funds of £254,000 through a new grants programme on behalf of Comic Relief (co financed by The Clothworker’s Foundation and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation) and National Emergencies Trust who are committed to making…
Stonehenge Illuminated in Dedication to Welsh Unsung Champions of Heritage World Famous Stonehenge Illuminated in Dedication to Welsh Unsung Champions of Heritage Today TV historian, Sir Tony Robinson, bestowed a unique honour on some of the individuals who work tirelessly to keep the UK’s heritage alive all year round, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic In…
Welsh Government works with BAME community partners to address racial inequality in Wales The Welsh Government has awarded 25 grants totalling £115,580 to community groups across Wales to help put Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) voices at the heart of the development of Wales’ Race Equality Action Plan. The disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on…
