Know Your Rights

Know Your RightsThe Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Is there a law against racial discrimination? Yes. The Equality Act 2010 says you cannot be discriminated against because of your race, colour, nationality or citizenship, or your ethnic or national background. How will…

Strategic Paper by Race Council Cymru (RCC) Response to the Inquiry into Poverty in Wales

Strategic Paper by Race Council Cymru (RCC) Response to the Inquiry into Poverty in WalesSubmission to the National Assembly Communities, Equality and Local Government CommitteeStrand One – An Inquiry into the links between tackling poverty and addressing inequalityPublished : November 2014 Introduction and summary The Race Council Cymru (RCC) is the overarching/umbrella body established in Wales to…

Gwyneth Stroud

Third Sector Partnership Council Co-ordinator
(Ethnic Minority Representative)

Paul Carter

BOOKKEEPER

Bookkeeper for RCC

uzo-iwobi-obe

Founder & Chief Executive of RCC

Prof Uzo Iwobi OBE Founder and Chief Executive of RCC We are delighted to welcome back our Founder, Professor Uzo Iwobi CBE as Chief Executive, Lead for Black History Wales and Coordinator for Black Lives Matter Wales Collective following the completion of her contract as Specialist Policy Adviser to Welsh Government. In the last year…

Mr Martin Jones JP

TRUSTEE

Adviser to the Board of Trustees

TREASURER

GET IN TOUCH Mrs Samsunear Ali Treasurer Samsunear has 25 years experience of working in the private, public and the voluntary sector. She is currently the Deputy CEO of BAWSO; the leading organisation in providing specialist services to BME Communities affected by Domestic Abuse and other forms of Violence Against Women. Her work involves lobbying…

GENERAL SECRETARY

GET IN TOUCH Mrs Norma Glass MBE General Secretary, Race Council Cymru Norma Glass is a leading member of the Jewish Community and the Welsh representative on the UK Board of Deputies of British Jews. She has extensive experience of community engagement and promoting racial equality in schools and the wider community. Norma is a…

VICE CHAIRMAN

GET IN TOUCH Chief Mel Jehu MBE Vice Chair, Race Council Cymru Mel served with South Wales Police for 34 years and serving as an Assistant Chief Constable. He received over 17 commendations for excellent police work and in 2010 he received recognition from the First Minister of Wales for Promoting Tolerance and Community Cohesion.