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
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…
Census 2021: Ethnic minority Welsh not automatic choice Calls have been made for the next census to include the specific ethnic groups black Welsh and Asian Welsh. In the 2021 survey, people will be given several options about identity. This includes an option in the ethnic group section for white Welsh, but campaigners are angry…
Lack of diversity in Welsh curriculum sparks role model concern Black, Asian and ethnic minority groups say they are not being represented within Wales’ educational curriculum. The Ethnic Youth Support Team (EYST) has called for more non-white role models in school material to reflect the diversity of Wales’ population. Race Council Cymru said it had made representations to…
Race Equality Conferences 2018 We are currently in the process of organising our Race Equality conferences in both North and South Wales to mark the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Race Relations Act 1968. Ideally, we want to work with local police services, Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), local authorities, schools, community groups,…
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,…
Training Day on Race Equality in Mid-Wales March 2018 Uzo has visited local authorities in Wales to discuss their training needs. This led to a series of diversity training courses in mid and south Wales which were great successes with 90% excellent feedback and 10% very good ratings received from delegates. RCC is looking to…
Is Islamophobia an issue the Welsh should worry about? With 1.5% of the Welsh population being Muslim, is Islamophobia an issue that affects Wales? Is there really intolerance and racism within our valleys? And has it been on the rise? Well it looks like we’ve found the cure for racism; become a Muslim! We’re “practically…
