Ethnic Minority, Refugee & Equality Support
EYST Wales
📍 Wales-wide · Paid opportunities
What they offer
EYST Wales provides inclusive support for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic children, young people, families and individuals, as well as refugees, asylum seekers and people seeking sanctuary. Support includes advice, wellbeing activities, community participation and help for people affected by racism, Islamophobia and discrimination.
Support Available
Advice & advocacy · Refugee & asylum seeker support · Housing & homelessness support · Benefits & financial support · Education & training · Volunteering · Community activities · Health & wellbeing · Parenting & family support · Criminal justice support · Domestic abuse & sexual violence support
Programs & opportunities
Women’s coffee morning · Girls’ and boys’ homework clubs · Housing and benefits advice
Who is it for?
Children and adults, including people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, refugees, asylum seekers and people seeking sanctuary.
How to access
Self-referral · Professional referral · Drop-in / no referral required
Race Equality First
What they offer
Race Equality First provides advice, advocacy and support to people experiencing discrimination, harassment, hate crime and disadvantage. Their work particularly supports Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and includes dedicated opportunities that help women build confidence, improve wellbeing, develop skills and participate in community and civic life.
Support Available
Discrimination & hate crime support · Advice & advocacy · Financial & digital inclusion · Health & wellbeing · Community groups · Peer support · Volunteering · Confidence & leadership development · Criminal justice support
Programs & opportunities
Discrimination Casework & Advocacy · Hate Crime Support · Financial & Digital Inclusion · Minority Ethnic Elders in Mind (MEE) · Women’s Swimming Group · Health & Wellbeing Activities · Arts, Crafts, Sewing & Crochet · Advocafés & Community Groups · Know Your Rights, Live By Your Rights · Representing Wales: Empowering Community Leaders · Volunteering opportunities
Who is it for?
Services primarily support Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities across Wales, including women, young people, families and older people, as well as anyone experiencing discrimination or hate crime. Eligibility for some individual programmes varies.
How to access
Self-referral · Professional referral · Drop-in / no referral required · Referral through specific services or pathways
📍 Wales-wide · Free to access