NATIONAL WINDRUSH @75 ANNIVERSARY 2023 On the momentous occasion of the Windrush@75 Anniversary, a remarkable event took place at the iconic Senedd Building in Cardiff Bay on June 22, 2023. The day was filled with heartfelt tributes, joyful celebrations, and a renewed commitment to honouring the contributions of the Windrush generation and Commonwealth Nationals. The…
National Windrush Day Funding Announcement 2024 | Windrush Cymru @76 | Applications Now Open Following the successful delivery of Windrush Grants for 2022 and 2023, Race Council Cymru (led by Windrush Cymru Elders) successfully bid via an open procurement process to administer a small grant scheme for Welsh Government funding for National Windrush Day |…
Windrush Cymru for Windrush 75: Celebrating the Stories of the Windrush Generation in Wales We’re excited to announce that our Windrush Cymru project is expanding with 25 new stories from across Wales to mark the 75th anniversary of Windrush. We aim to capture, document, and celebrate the contributions and experiences of the Windrush Generation and…
Rest In Peace Queen Elizabeth II Race Council Cymru (RCC), along with the rest of the Community, are saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We send our condolences to the Royal Family and those that supported her over the years in her tireless support of community groups throughout the…
Windrush Day 2022 Stage 2 Funding Applications Now OpenWe received a very large number of applications for STAGE 1 and expect to receive a similar number for STAGE 2, we therefore suggest applicants design activities, events, projects that can be delivered with funding of up to £2500, therefore giving the assessment panel an opportunity to…
Windrush Day 2022 Funding Stage 1 has now closed for applicationsWe are delighted to announce today, following a competitive tender process, Race Council Cymru has been awarded a contract from Welsh Government to manage the distribution of funds for Windrush Day 2022. We are aware how short the timescale is for Windrush planning and for…
Professor Uzo Iwobi receives CBE for services to racial equality and to championing diversity and inclusion We are delighted to share that our Founder, @UzoIwobi has been awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the #QueensBirthdayHonours list 2022 for services to racial equality and to championing diversity and inclusion #JubileeHonours
2022 United Nations Day for the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’ To mark the 2022 United Nations Day for the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’ we are posting our conference ‘Changing Our Future Welsh History – Embedding Anti-racism in Education & Business in Wales.’ Huge thanks to everyone who…
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…
