The All Wales BAME Engagement Programme is a 3 year BAME engagement project, funded by Welsh Government. Working with partners and other stakeholders, EYST will gather views and experiences to create an evidence base from which to positively influence Welsh Government policies and public services to better reflect and respond to the needs of BAME communities, in support of Welsh Government’s Strategic Equality Plan. The programme will also provide advice surgeries in every local authority area through BAME champion organisations, aiming to ensure equitable access to rights and entitlements for BAME people in Wales. The project employs Regional Coordinators based in Newport, Cardiff, Swansea and Wrexham to engage with BAME individuals, groups and organisations across Wales. Via this programme, EYST is the Welsh Government appointed Lead Body for Race in Wales.
Take a look at our research here: All Wales Engagement Programme Research
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The programme is led by a Policy & Research lead, working with a team of regional coordinators based respectively in Swansea, Cardiff, Newport and Wrexham who coordinate quarterly regional network meetings to gather key stakeholders together to discuss and prioritize issues affecting BME people, and press for change. We will also work with partners to organise monthly advice surgeries in every local authority in Wales, offering BME people a key point of contact and signposting. The project will seek to identify opportunities for collaboration with other race-relevant organisations, in order to add value and amplify the voices of BAME people to influence change. We will also collate and share evidence of the key needs and issues affecting BAME people in Wales, and seek to positively influence policy and practice in Wales.
We seek to engage with a wide range of stakeholders involved in race issues across Wales, from individuals to community groups and organisations, as well as mainstream partners from across the public, private and third sectors.
Across Wales, with project officers based in Cardiff, Newport, Swansea & Wrexham.
Ginger Wiegnad, All Wales Policy & Research Lead - ginger@eyst.org.uk
Amr Alwishah, Youth Policy & Participation Officer - amr@eyst.org.uk
Lenaine Foster-Bennet, Youth Policy & Participation Officer - lenaine@eyst.org.uk
Rahila Hamid, East Wales Regional Coordinator - rahila@eyst.org.uk
Emily Robertson, BAME Regional Coordinator for South West Wales - emily@eyst.org.uk
Take a look at our map of BAME organisation across Wales:
A newly established network of individuals and organisations working to promote race equality in Wales.
Supporting young people aged 11-25 with one to one tuition
A multilingual helpline designed to help BAME people across Wales during Covid-19
Our placement programme offering paid work experience
Increasing BME participation in sport to promote positive mental well-being
Supporting young people at risk of Islamist and Far-Right Extremism and Sexual Exploitation
Increasing the participation, aspirations, and sense of belonging of children and young people
Supporting ethnic minority young people and their families who are facing multiple challenges in their lives
Tackling and challenging racism and far-right sympathising views in young people, using an open dialogue approach
Providing orientation support to Syrian Refugee families
Engaging with young people from diverse backgrounds coming to and living in Wales.
Offering a daily advice service for refugees or asylum seekers in Swansea
Providing additional support services to families and young people aged 0-25
