The Grand Memory: Past | Present | Future The Grand Memory: Past, Present, Future is a project created by Race Council Cymru for the GRAND Multicultural HUB and funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund. This project captures people’s memories of what the Grand building means to them and shines a light on their stories…
Black Lives Matter Wales Black Lives Matter Wales Do you want to join me in making a difference? We are raising money in aid of RACE COUNCIL CYMRU’s BLM Wales campaign group and every donation will help. To donate please click here: Black Lives Matter Wales Thank you in advance for your contribution to this…
Llanelli Remembers Srebrenica Remembering Srebrenica Remembering Srebrenica To mark the 25th anniversary of the tragedy at Srebenica members of Llanelli Multicultural Network (LMCN) lit a candle to honour the victims and survivors of this genocide, and pledged to create a better, stronger, and more cohesive society in Llanelli and Wales. On 11 July 1995, the town…
Report: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) population in Wales This article was produced to support the work of the First Minister’s COVID-19 BAME Advisory Group, which was established in April 2020 and will report on 22 June. It summarises the analyses available to the group up to 19 June…
CQC publishes data on deaths in care settings broken down by ethnicity The information that care homes submit to CQC about the deaths of people in their care is published on a weekly basis as part of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reporting on deaths. The ONS data is not routinely broken down by…
Race Council Cymru were delighted to receive funding from the Carmarthenshire Covid-19 Community Response Fund specifically to support Llanelli’s Polish community. Llanelli became the main destination for Polish citizens after many agencies recruited workers to undertake “undesirable” and “difficult” jobs. These types of jobs often meant unstable contracts for agency workers. During Covid-19 many Polish families…
Victim Support during COVID-19 If you are suffering or have suffered from any form of physical or digital Hate Crime including abuse from neighbours, family members or partners during these difficult times, contact Victim Support for help. Victim Support can provide free and confidential support to help people cope with the impact of Hate…
‘Next Steps’ Music Development Project by Simon Parton and Race Council Cymru Race Council Cymru formed a partnership with Simon Parton to support musically talent ethnic minority youth in South Wales. ‘Next Steps’ project aims to strengthen and develop core skillsets of young musicians including composition, songwriting, marketing, promotion, recording and more. The program is specifically…
