Organisations working solely, or with specific attention to the mental health or social care needs of Black and Minority Ethnic Groups in Wales

 

Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan/Newport/ North Wales/Swansea

 

 



Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan

Black Voluntary Sector Network Wales

BVSN's vision is 'to enhance the profile of the Black Voluntary Sector and Communities by providing an infrastructure through a needs driven service, underpinned by equality and justice, to promote and support our common aspirations'.

Cardiff and Vale Race Equality Council

Works towards the elimination of racial discrimination and the promotion of equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups.

 

In4refugees

Although managed by Alpha Bah in Cardiff, the purpose of this website is to pass on experience and hard to find information about the rights of new residents in the United Kingdom. The information on this website is the direct result of several individuals realising that the majority of information made available on websites is either too complex to understand or somewhat out of date.

 

MindCymru - Sahara

Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. It has a presence in Wales through the work of MindCymru and a network of over 20 affiliated local Mind associations based in Wales. Sahara is a network of mental health service users, carers, workers and people with an interest in Black and Ethnic Minority mental health. This MindCymru network has a co-ordinated approach to improving the response to and experiences of Black and Ethnic Minority people with mental health problems in Wales. It aims to break down isolation for BME workers and service-users, to promote culturally appropriate services, improve access to mental health services, encourage a BME service user voice and develop good practice in provision of services.

Minority Ethnic Women’s Network (MEWN) Cymru

The Minority Ethnic Women’s Network (MEWN) Cymru aims to remove the barriers to opportunity and enable women to participate fully in public and community life, including business and enterprise.


Names and Address of Organisations in Cardiff & South Wales working solely, or with specific attention to the mental health or social care needs of BME groups

(A - H) (I-O) (P-Z)

 

A - H

All Wales Ethnic Minority Assoc (AWEMA)
Suite 1, 1st Floor St Davids House, Wood Street, Cardiff, CF10 1ES

Association of Muslim Professionals
62 Whitechurch Road, Cardiff, CF14 3LX
Telephone: 029 2022 4466

Asylum Seekers Team, Bronte Hotel, 158-164 Newport Road,
Cardiff CF24 1DL

Bangladesh Association Cardiff
F. Haque, 15 Grisedale Close, Lady Mary Estate, Cardiff, CF2 5NX
Telephone: 029 2061 5669

Bangladesh Welfare Association
S. Rahman, 173 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff
Telephone: 029 2034 4770

Barnardos (Neville Street Project)
7 - 9 Neville Street, Riverside, Cardiff, CF11 6LP

BAWSO (Black Assocation of Women Stepping Out)
165 Newport Road, Cardiff

Bhat Sikh Sandesh
3 Mansfield Street, Cardiff.
Works towards the integration giving up old traditions and informing the Bhatra community of changes.

Butetown Health Centre
Loudoun Square, Butetown, Cardiff

Cardiff Chinese Christian Church
65 Llandaff Road
Cardiff

Cardiff Women in Mind
148 City Road, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3DR

Mental Health Services, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust
Whitchurch Hospital, Velindre Road
Whitchurch, Cardiff

Community Mental Health Team North West
Gabalfa Health Centre
213 North Road, Gabalfa
Cardiff

Community Mental Health Team West
Pendine Centre
124-126 Cowbridge Road West
Ely, Cardiff

Community Mental Health Team
Sealock Centre
Sealock Warehouse
2nd Floor Bute Street
Butetown
Cardiff

Community Mental Health Team North East
Pentwyn Health Centre
Brynheulog
Cardiff

Community Mental Health Team South East
Links Centre
60 Newport Road
Cardiff

Community Mental Health Team South West
Wellington Street
Riverside
Cardiff

Chinese Community Service Committee
22 Virgil Street
Cardiff
CF2 6AJ

Displaced People in Action (DPiA), Room 139, CSV House, Williams Way,
Cardiff, CF10 5DY


I - O

Islamic Centre
Alice Street
Butetown
Cardiff

Joint Committee for Ethnic Minorities in Wales
81 Apollo Way
BLACKWOOD
NP2 1WB

Medina Mosque & Community Centre
195 Cyncoed Road
Cyncoed
Cardiff
CF2 6AS

Multicultural Crossroads, Care Attendant Scheme Limited
S. Batros, 1A Maria Street, Butetown, Caridiff, CF1 5HG
Telephone: 029 2048 0300


Newlink S.Wales, 42 Lambourne Crescent, Cardiff Business Park, Llanishen


P-Z

Pakistan Welfare Assocition for Wales, Cardiff
M. Javed, Celyn Avenue, Lakeside, Cardiff, CF23 6EQ

Patel Smaj Community Centre
Mardy Street
Grangetown
Cardiff

Riverside Women's Network
The Warehouse
Machen Street
Riverside
Cardiff

Sanatan Dharma Mandal & Hindu Community Centre
22 The Parade
Roath, Cardiff
CF2 3AB

Somali Advice Centre
Unit 4, 8 West Bute Street, Butetown, Cardiff
Telephone: 029 2025 5527

South Riverside Community Development Centre
Brunel Street
Riverside
Cardiff
CF11 6ES

South Wales Vietnamese Association
CSV House, Williams Way
Cardiff
CF10 5DY

Sri Lankan Sports and Cultural Association of Wales
S. Sivapalan, 21 Kyle Crescent, Whitechurch, Cardiff
Telephone: 029 2078 5372

Sudanese Community Association
Williams Way
Cardiff

Welsh Asian Council
A. Rashid, 82 Waterloo Road, Penylan, Caridiff, CF3 7BH


Newport

Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations, Newport Resource Centre, 35 Commercial Road, Pillgwenlly,
Newport, NP9 2PB

 

 



North Wales

North Wales Race Equality Project, 11-13 Wynnstay Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL29 8NE

 


SWANSEA

 

Minority Ethnic Women's Network (MEWN) Swansea

The aim of MEWN Swansea is to provide support for black and minority ethnic women and to develop an agenda of action to counter the barriers to form full participation in the Welsh work force and the community.

The Objectives of MEWN Swansea is:-


* To set up multicultural women's centre.
* To empower women from black and ethnic communities and enable them to develop their own initiatives and participate fully in mainstream services.
* To provide a regular drop in service for black and ethnic minority women.
* To establish a training unit for black and ethnic minority women which offers courses that will help the women to get back into the work force.

 

Black Environment Network (BEN) Environment Centre, Pier Street, Swansea, SA1 1RY

Swansea Bay Racial Equality Council
Community Development Project
3rd floor Grove House, Grove Place
Swansea, SA1 5DF

Swansea Chinese Committee Co-op Centre, 2nd Floor 37-38 Kingsway,
Swansea SA1 5LF