RACE COUNCIL CYMRU

Working to promote race equality & cultural activities for communities in Wales
RACE COUNCIL CYMRU
REGISTERED NAME
RACE COUNCIL CYMRU
REGISTERED NUMBER
1148598
ORGANISATION TYPE
Charity Commission England and Wales
YEAR OF REGISTRATION
2012
LOCATION
Wales: Newport, Cardiff, Nationwide, Nationwide, Newport
Last Updated:
28.03.2024
£607k

Turnover

12

Employees

12

Volunteers

Organisation Overview

Areas of Interest

  • Arts & culture
  • Heritage & History
  • Equal opportunity
  • Community
  • Human Rights
  • Diversity & Inclusion

Our History

  • Race Council Cymru (RCC) was established in 2010 as an overarching umbrella body with the mission to bring together key organisations within Wales to cooperate on promoting integration, championing justice and race equality in institutions and society. RCC works to promote cultural activities for Black and minority ethnic communities across Wales.

Areas of Operation

  • Wales: Newport
  • Wales: Cardiff
  • Wales: Nationwide
  • Wales: Nationwide
  • Wales: Newport

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    RCC supports minority ethnic youth and has a representative in the Welsh Youth Parliament. The charity also, manages various projects such as Crossing Borders: Music and Heritage and National Minority Ethnic Youth Forum.

  • Elderly / Old People

    RCC supports the Windrush Elders through social and educational activities and by highlighting their stories and contributions to enriching life in Wales. These are captured in film, lodged with the National Museum of Wales and inform the curriculum.

  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

    RCC Minority Ethnic Youth Forum is a group of young people from across Wales aged 11 to 25 years old . It is a youth advisory panel for Race Council Cymru , who seek to contribute to, and steer the direction of, Minority Ethnic young people in Wales.

  • The General Public / Mankind

    Hate Crime is an initiative to combat harassment, abuse, violence and hatred towards ethnic minority groups and individuals in Wales. We work with Asylum seekers and refugees providing them with support and advice and giving them a sense of belonging

Our Vision for a better future

  • Our vision for the future is to work towards the elimination of racial discrimination, promote equality of opportunity and good race relations between people from different racial backgrounds. RCC represents and supports organisations and communities throughout Wales to effectively challenge racial inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

Our Social Value in Media

  • Title:
    Roma Taylor, Founder of Windrush Cymru Elders, Recognised in King's New Year Honours List with BEM Award

  • Media Name:
    Wales Online

  • Media Date:
    2024/01/14

  • Description:
    Advocating for the rights and well-being of the Windrush

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  • Title:
    Roma Taylor, Founder of Windrush Cymru Elders, Recognised in King's New Year Honours List with BEM Award

  • Media Name:
    Wales Online

  • Media Date:
    2024/01/14

  • Description:
    Advocating for the rights and well-being of the Windrush

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Our goals to make a difference

  • Work in partnership with our Primary Stakeholders and other appropriate bodies to promote integration, champion justice and racial equality in our institutions.

  • Create projects, activities and events and link them with strategic bodies including the Welsh Government and others, as well as grassroots organisations.

  • To recognise the considerable contribution black and ethnic minority people have made to the development of Wales. Celebrating diveristy & culture.

  • Coordinate sector-wide integration, race equality and justice related responses to Government (including the United Nations and European bodies as appropriate.

  • Facilitate the establishment of 5 multi cultural and digital hubs across Wales to encourage integration and support BAME communities.

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