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…
Welsh Government launches risk assessment to support BAME workers A new risk assessment is today being launched to support people from BAME backgrounds in the NHS and social care in Wales. Developed by the expert advisory group, which was set up by the First Minister, the two-stage risk assessment will help to reduce people’s…
Race Council Cymru (RCC) all Wales BAME COVID-19 Meeting with Health Officials from Welsh Government Huge thanks to 98 BAME groups, including grassroots BAME communities across Wales! Brilliant chairing by @shavtaj of @walestuc we need to act on the information shared by ethnic minority people across Wales. @BHMWales @BAMECymruElders @iolanda_banu @AliAbdi_ @WelshGovernment We are very…
All in it together? The impact of Coronavirus on BAME people in Wales. Rocio Cifuentes, Chief Executive of EYST Wales, reflects on the implications of the Coronavirus for BAME people in Wales It has become customary in recent weeks to sign off emails with ‘I hope you are safe and well in these strange times’.…
Third Sector Partnership Council (TSPC) BAME Alliance RCC provides interpreters and translation services for a variety of languages, Arabic, Portuguese, Ibo, Farsi, Urdu, Yoruba, Mandarin & Cantonese, Swahili, Hindi, French etc. Our interpreters will go the extra mile to ensure that the services they deliver are suited to the needs of the individual or organisation.…
First Waves Parliamentary Project UK Parliament artist to create artworks with residents in Wales to explore impact of race relations laws. Artist Scarlett Crawford has been appointed by the UK Parliament for a new project entitled First Waves: Exploring the impact of race relations legislation in the UK. Over the course of her residency, Scarlett…
Children in Wales Policy Forum Laura attended the most recent Children in Wales Policy meeting in Cardiff. Some key areas of concern were raised to be taken forward to policymakers for consideration including: emotional health & wellbeing, social cohesion and poverty. There were also grave concerns regarding the impact of BREXIT on children in Wales,…
International Women’s Day – North Wales Celebration During March we celebrated International Women’s Day! With the assistance of a grant from WEN-Women’s Equality Network. All attendees had a wonderful day, there was dancing, fabulous food and fun the whole time!
Swansea BAME Hub of Culture RCC worked with Swansea Council on the City of Culture bid initiative to encourage and facilitate the inclusion of the views of ethnic minority communities in Swansea. This has led to a partnership of 15 ethnic minority grassroots groups in Swansea with growing engagement from other groups British Red Cross,…
