Events

14th November 2022 |
Ukraine Car Registration Plates Workshop
On Thursday 17 November we will be hosting an online workshop going through the car registration process for Ukrainian refugees.

24th October 2022 |
Discover the World of Hosting
Could you be a Host? People from all over the world are seeking safety in Wales. Sometimes Sanctuary-Seekers can become destitute in the UK, finding themselves with no income and nowhere safe to sleep. Hosts can be a lifeline to people seeking to rebuild their lives. Join Housing Justice Cymru and EYST on Zoom …

4th October 2022 |
World Mental Health Day and Black History Month Celebration
Join us and our partners, BAME Mental Health Support, Swansea Asylum Seekers Support, Congolese Development Project and Great Western Railway for an evening of celebration for World Mental Health Day and Black History Month. We embrace this opportunity to continue normalising Mental Health conversations and making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for everyone, particularly ethnic …

26th November 2021 |
Refugee Week Wales 2022
Refugee Week will take place from June 20 – 26, 2022. The world will be celebrating Refugee Week, a worldwide week to one-month long art, cultural and educational festival and activities that celebrates and highlights the contributions, talents, and skills of asylum seekers and refugees. To check events details visit the Refugee Week website on …

26th November 2021 |
Meet Your Senedd MP
The Welsh Refugee Council, one of our aims is to keep developing conversations between asylum seekers, refugees and government representatives. Covid19 has made this challenging, and as a result we have been hosting these conversations online. Join the next Meet Your Senedd Member or Member of Parliament sessions. The conversation will include a Welsh Politician …

11th June 2021 |
Have your say about Wales’ Race Equality Action Plan
The Welsh Government developed a Race Equality Action Plan for Wales in collaboration with organisations that provide support services to people from black, brown and other migrant backgrounds in Wales. The plan envisages Wales as a country that is anti-racist, where everyone is treated equal and hopes to make meaningful change to the lives of …

3rd June 2021 |
Refugee Week
Refugee Week 2021: We cannot walk alone Refugee Week 2021 is 14-20 June – and this year we’re extending the celebrations into July. Anyone can get involved by organising or taking part in an event or activity. Refugee Week is a UK-wide programme of arts, cultural and educational activities to celebrate the contribution of refugees and asylum seekers …

2nd June 2021 |
Employment Workshops for Refugees
NET – National Emergency Trust Funded Employment Project aim to help asylum seekers and refugees become more employable and better integrate into life in Wales. The services include. Support with CV writing and job application forms Develop interview techniques. Recognise strengths and skills. Digital Training Liaise with relevant service and education providers. Join the Zoom …

29th March 2021 |
Annual General Meeting 2021
Join us for our AGM What a year it’s been! We have thrived, flexed, and grown, and continued to build on our amazing work! Of course, none of this would have been possible without you and our clients, who remain at the heart of our work. This year, we boldly launched a freephone service and …

22nd November 2020 |
Hate Crime Awareness Workshops
The Hate Crime Awareness Project in Wales aims to develop the knowledge and awareness of hate crime, amongst asylum seekers and refugees across Wales and identify hate crime ambassadors within their communities. It is a series of workshops and interactive forum theatre style sessions that gets people talking about hate crime, discuss how they can …