Ysgol Morgan Llwyd set to become the first school to sign up to the Zero Racism Pledge Welsh medium secondary school, Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, located in the town of Wrexham is set to see every single one of its 800 pupils sign up to the Zero Racism Pledge, making their school the first…
Windrush Cymru: celebrating the lives and journeys of a generation Our Voices, Our Stories, Our History In June 1948, the SS Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury Dock in Essex carrying over 450 passengers from the Caribbean. Leaving friends and families back home, these brave men and women were responding to Britain’s post-war need for workers.…
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…
Structural and systemic racism key risk factor in Wales’ Covid-19 BAME deaths Structural and systemic racism has contributed to the higher death rate among black, Asian and minority ethnic people in Wales, according to a report. The First Minister Mark Drakeford had commissioned the report after statistics showed that BAME people were nearly twice as likely…
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…
Experiences of Racism & ‘Race’ in Schools in Wales Race Council Cymru collaborated with EYST, SRTRC and Tros Gynnal Plant to write a paper setting out the importance of addressing and tackling racism in schools and introducing black and diverse histories in the school curriculum here in Wales. Please click on the link to read…
