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Welsh Refugee Council
Non-profit Organizations
Cardiff, Wales 2,388 followers
Wales national charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Wales| Elusen genedlaethol Cymru sy’n cefnogi ffoaduri
About us
Croeso/welcome We empower sanctuary seekers and refugees to build new futures in Wales and have over 33 years’ of experience. We listen to people’s needs and co-produce projects that create improved pathways of support. Based in the heart of our communities we deliver specialist support across Wales, from our community hubs in Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Carmarthenshire, and Wrexham. We partner with a wide range of community, voluntary and statutory sector bodies to increase our impact and ensure our clients can flourish. “Welsh Refugee Council is the beginning of the end of the trauma. It is where the running stops and recovery starts.” We support sanctuary seekers and refugees at the most critical points of their lives. Our work enables people who have been forced to seek sanctuary to find their feet and begin building a life in Wales. With your support, we help people find a place to stay, work to support themselves, access to English classes, legal advice, and community networks. Our work directly helps people to feel less isolated, more informed, upskilled, and able to speak up on matters that affect them. VISION: Working together to create a Wales where sanctuary seekers and refugees are welcomed, respected, and empowered. MISSION: We improve the lives of sanctuary seekers and refugees through specialist support and influencing policy and practice. OUR VALUES: 1. Brave. We are bold, innovative, and we take action. 2. Diverse. We recognise that strengths we each bring, and each other’s uniqueness. 3. Croeso/Welcome. We create environments, that engage and welcome. 4. Influential. We empower people to tell their stories and use our data to lift narratives. 5. Collaborative. We recognise the importance of working in partnership and building each other’s capacity.
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https://wrc.wales/
External link for Welsh Refugee Council
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Cardiff, Wales
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1990
- Specialties
- Advice and Information on Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Wales and Campaigning and Advocating for Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Wales
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120 - 122 Broadway
Cardiff, Wales CF24 1NJ, GB
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66 Lower Dock Street
Newport, Wales NP20 1EF, GB
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76 Walter Road
Swansea, Wales SA1 5PW, GB
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33 Grosvenor Road
Wrexham, Wales LL11 1GB, GB
Employees at Welsh Refugee Council
Updates
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Passionate about community outreach? We're in need of a brilliant Community Engagement Officer to empower sanctuary seeker and refugee voices across Wales 📅 Apply before 10am on Monday 28 October! https://lnkd.in/gQkRaz9R
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Paid workshop participation on offer with Migrants' Rights Network Find out more here ⬇️
In November, MRN will be running workshops on the use of AI in the asylum system. We are inviting English, Arabic, Pashto and Farsi speakers, who have had their screening/substantive asylum interview in the past 12 months, to participate in our workshops if: -They have noticed any errors in their interview transcripts -They have felt like decisions have been made quickly or in ways that didn't feel right The deadline to express interest in taking part in a workshop, is this Sunday (27 October) at 11pm. Flyers inviting workshop participation, as well as the application forms for workshop participation, are available in English, Arabic, Pashto and Farsi here: https://buff.ly/3BUoDd4 #AI #Asylum
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At the weekend hundreds of people joined the End Detention demonstration in solidarity with those who continue to suffer in detention. We have witnessed first-hand the deterioration of people's mental and physical health at the hands of UK detention centres and recently shared our concerns with ITV Wales. Christine describes herself as a different person since her detention experiences, where she was moved like an object between five different detention centres. Christine had no knowledge of what would happen to her. Now the sound of a siren or a loud knock at the door brings the experiences rushing back to her. We've heard people feel treated like prisoners and that detention is nothing short of a prison. The Home Office's reliance on detention centres poses harm to the most vulnerable in the UK and there is zero evidence that it is improving our asylum system. We have seen how investing in community-based alternatives to detention can offer a compassionate and cheaper alternative. Visit our website to read our full statement https://lnkd.in/ggAgagNV
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It's almost the end of #ChallengePovertyWeek but on Monday children across Wales will go without free school meals We want to see a policy based on the rights of the child, not the immigration status of parents Bevan Foundation https://lnkd.in/g9VteJay
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Want to make Wales a #NationOfSanctuary? Become a Community Engagement Officer with the WRC to help make Wales a more welcoming place for sanctuary seekers and refugees 🧡 https://lnkd.in/gQkRaz9R
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We visited the beautiful Pierhead Building to get ready for a very special event! More info coming soon 👀 Welsh Refugee Coalition
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We're really excited to be with The Bevan Foundation to hear from the lived experience panel! Their recommendations will help increase the much needed access to justice on our path to becoming a #NationOfSanctuary
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Hotels are not homes. "Can you imagine living as a family, or even an individual, in a hotel room for months on end with no cooking facilities, no proper washing facilities?" Encouraging to hear voices across the Senedd recognise the challenges sanctuary seekers face in temporary accommodation A better way is needed for all 🧡 https://lnkd.in/gajWPpyS
Almost 140,000 people are waiting for homes in Wales
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We're so excited to be in the running for the Champion of Diversity Award at the #WelshCharityAwards WCVA | CGGC Can't wait to celebrate with all the other finalists at the ceremony on 25 November! Wish us luck 🍀
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