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3rd April 2024 |
What is the Welsh Refugee Coalition?
by Lily Scaplehorn The Welsh Refugee Coalition, established in 2015, is made up of 54 charities and organisations who work together to pool their collective resources and speak with one unified voice on policies and practices impacting asylum seekers and refugees in Wales. The Coalition meets on a three-monthly basis to discuss the issues they …
28th March 2024 |
PwC Employability Workshops
Want to join these workshops? Book a place here 👉 PwC Employability Workshop Application Form Welsh Refugee Council’s Education & Employability Team and PwC have teamed up to provide a new series of employability workshops. These workshops are designed to increase your employability and gain fascinating insights into how business professionals approach the task of …
18th March 2024 |
Update on The Welcome Ticket
On 7 March, Wales’ Social Justice Minister, Jane Hutt MS, announced the end of the Welcome Ticket scheme on 31 March 2024. Her full statement can be accessed here. The Welsh Government set up the Welcome Ticket scheme in March 2022. The scheme has provided free transport to all refugees living in Wales, including Ukrainians, …
8th March 2024 |
Support for Refugee Women in Wales
by Jessica Lloyd The Birth Partner Project The Birth Partner Project provides volunteer birth partners who work in small teams to offer support and friendship to asylum seeking and refugee women in the latter stages of pregnancy, throughout labour and birth, and the first eight weeks postnatally. Each volunteer will make sure they meet …
21st February 2024 |
Latest Home Office Decision Misery
by Gareth Lynn Montes When he moved into 10 Downing Street, Rishi Sunak pledged to cut the asylum backlog. This is one of the few areas of asylum policy on which we agree with the Prime Minister, although we approach the issue from a different angle. Prompter, streamlined decision-making will remove the waiting and uncertainty, …
14th February 2024 |
Need help finding a Job? Join our Employability Workshops
Need help finding a Job? Join our Employability Workshops today. From builders to doctors to engineers and everything in between, sanctuary-seekers have a lot of much-needed skills to contribute to Wales. Our education & employment workshops help sanctuary-seekers navigate the world of work and achieve their ambitions. In these workshops you will receive advice about …
7th February 2024 |
Nominations Open for 2024 Nation of Sanctuary Awards
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Do you know an amazing individual or group who deserves a Nation of Sanctuary award? Nominate them here! DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2024 (23:59) The Nation of Sanctuary Awards are returning to Cardiff on Monday 17th of June, 2024 at Cornerstone Church Cardiff. These prestigious awards celebrate the achievements of sanctuary seekers and …
1st February 2024 |
IKEA UPPNÅ Employability Programme
Are you a refugee in Wales? Fancy working for IKEA? Applications for the February 2024 IKEA Uppna programme are now open. The much-loved UPPNÅ Employability programme is a partnership between IKEA Cardiff and our Education & Employability Team helping refugees rebuild their lives in Wales. The Programme involves a series of employability workshops at …
26th January 2024 |
Honorary Fellowship for Chair of Welsh Refugee Council
Gwych, Harry! We are delighted that our Chair, Harry Iles, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the University of South Wales (USW) for his work supporting people seeking sanctuary in Wales. Harry has served as our Chair of Trustees for six years and has spent decades making the world a better place. Born in …
25th January 2024 |
ESOL Classes at Welsh Refugee Council
Welsh Refugee Council offer free ESOL classes. Please complete the WRC ESOL Classes Registration Form if you want to attend WRC ESOL classes. Every Monday with Marie 1:30 to 2:30 pm [Online] Every Tuesday with Marie 09:30 to 10:30am [Online] Every Friday with Marie 09:30 to 10:30 am [Online] Every Friday with Mike 10:00 to 12:00 [Cardiff Office] Click …