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Our services include:
- Free confidential advocacy, advice and assistance if you believe you are a victim of racial discrimination and/or racial harassment
- Providing general information about race equality, racism, diversity and equal opportunities
- Facilitating and assisting community based black & minority ethnic groups to build capacity based on the needs they have identified
- Providing a l

obbying voice for issues regarding diversity and anti-discrimination facing local communities
- Assisting with ani-racist education in schools and facilitating anti-racism initiatives
- Assisting organisations to develop and implement equal opportunities and anti-racist policies and procedures

Elbashir: From new arrival to community support worker - helping others find belonging in Wales.The Wales Alliance for R...
08/05/2026

Elbashir: From new arrival to community support worker - helping others find belonging in Wales.

The Wales Alliance for Racial Justice (WARJ) is a coalition of the following third sector organisations working to advance racial justice, equality and human rights across Wales: Race Equality First; Amnesty International; BAWSO; Welsh Refugee Council; CCAWS; NWREN; EYST; Show Racism the Red Card; Himilo; Women Connect First and Race Council Cymru.

Dunya: From refugee to housing support worker - helping families rebuild their lives in Wales.The Wales Alliance for Rac...
08/05/2026

Dunya: From refugee to housing support worker - helping families rebuild their lives in Wales.

The Wales Alliance for Racial Justice (WARJ) is a coalition of the following third sector organisations working to advance racial justice, equality and human rights across Wales: Race Equality First; Amnesty International; BAWSO; Welsh Refugee Council; CCAWS; NWREN; EYST; Show Racism the Red Card; Himilo; Women Connect First and Race Council Cymru.

05/05/2026

This election season, we set out to create something that makes people pause and really think.

Our new short film, made with Red Mountain Films, explores the gap between what’s said and what’s real. It highlights how everyday acts of care and community can be met with hostility or silence, and asks an important question: what happens when harmful rhetoric goes unchallenged, and who ends up carrying the weight of it?

Take a moment to watch, reflect, and share.

What did this bring up for you, and what do you think we should be challenging more, together?

CREDIT:

Director - Luke Andrews

Producer - Alex Ashman

Production co-ordinator - Mollie Atta

Director of Photography - Andy Toovey

Camera Assistant - Zaid Djerdi

Sound - Georgie Mitchell

Shadowing - Noah Le May

Post Production Sound - Hoot Studios

Actors:
Stacey Daly
Sean Wharton
Furqan Ali
Sundas Raza

Sophie: From asylum seeker to youth worker - supporting young people and giving back to Wales. The Wales Alliance for Ra...
01/05/2026

Sophie: From asylum seeker to youth worker - supporting young people and giving back to Wales.

The Wales Alliance for Racial Justice (WARJ) is a coalition of the following third sector organisations working to advance racial justice, equality and human rights across Wales: Race Equality First; Amnesty International; BAWSO; Welsh Refugee Council; CCAWS; NWREN; EYST; Show Racism the Red Card; Himilo; Women Connect First and Race Council Cymru.

Vaughan Gething: From migrant roots to First Minister - leadership that reflects modern Wales.The Wales Alliance for Rac...
26/04/2026

Vaughan Gething: From migrant roots to First Minister - leadership that reflects modern Wales.

The Wales Alliance for Racial Justice (WARJ) is a coalition of the following third sector organisations working to advance racial justice, equality and human rights across Wales: Race Equality First; Amnesty International; BAWSO; Welsh Refugee Council; CCAWS; NWREN; EYST; Show Racism the Red Card; Himilo; Women Connect First and Race Council Cymru.

Professor Keshav Singhal: Surgeon, innovator, national leader. Supporting Wales’ NHS and saving lives. The Wales Allianc...
23/04/2026

Professor Keshav Singhal: Surgeon, innovator, national leader. Supporting Wales’ NHS and saving lives.

The Wales Alliance for Racial Justice (WARJ) is a coalition of the following third sector organisations working to advance racial justice, equality and human rights across Wales: Race Equality First; Amnesty International; BAWSO; Welsh Refugee Council; CCAWS; NWREN; EYST; Show Racism the Red Card; Himilo; Women Connect First and Race Council Cymru.

Mahmood Shafi: Decades of medical leadership improving women’s health across Wales and beyond. The Wales Alliance for Ra...
22/04/2026

Mahmood Shafi: Decades of medical leadership improving women’s health across Wales and beyond.
The Wales Alliance for Racial Justice (WARJ) is a coalition of the following third sector organisations working to advance racial justice, equality and human rights across Wales: Race Equality First; Amnesty International; BAWSO; Welsh Refugee Council; CCAWS; NWREN; EYST; Show Racism the Red Card; Himilo; Women Connect First and Race Council Cymru.

Professor Saleem Kidwai: Entrepreneur, community leader and champion of inclusion. Strengthening Wales through business ...
20/04/2026

Professor Saleem Kidwai: Entrepreneur, community leader and champion of inclusion. Strengthening Wales through business and cohesion.

The Wales Alliance for Racial Justice (WARJ) is a coalition of the following third sector organisations working to advance racial justice, equality and human rights across Wales: Race Equality First; Amnesty International; BAWSO; Welsh Refugee Council; CCAWS; NWREN; EYST; Show Racism the Red Card; Himilo; Women Connect First and Race Council Cymru.

Gaynor Legall: Wales’ first Black female councillor and a founding force behind organisations like BAWSO, her work has t...
17/04/2026

Gaynor Legall: Wales’ first Black female councillor and a founding force behind organisations like BAWSO, her work has transformed lives, strengthened communities, and challenged inequality at every level.

The Wales Alliance for Racial Justice (WARJ) is a coalition of the following third sector organisations working to advance racial justice, equality and human rights across Wales: Race Equality First; Amnesty International; BAWSO; Welsh Refugee Council; CCAWS; NWREN; EYST; Show Racism the Red Card; Himilo; Women Connect First and Race Council Cymru.

Professor Meena Upadhyaya: From immigrant to world-leading scientist and Dame. Her work has transformed lives globally. ...
15/04/2026

Professor Meena Upadhyaya: From immigrant to world-leading scientist and Dame. Her work has transformed lives globally.

The Wales Alliance for Racial Justice (WARJ) is a coalition of the following third sector organisations working to advance racial justice, equality and human rights across Wales: Race Equality First; Amnesty International; BAWSO; Welsh Refugee Council; CCAWS; NWREN; EYST; Show Racism the Red Card; Himilo; Women Connect First and Race Council Cymru.

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