Welcome to the Black Voluntary Sector Network Wales (BVSNW) website

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BVSNW is an umbrella organisation that actively represents, supports and promotes the interests of the BME communities and the BME voluntary sector in Wales.

To find out more, please visit the About Us section.

Latest News:

We are pleased to announce that we have received funding from Lloyds TSB to support a volunteer co-ordinator for the next year.

She will be working in the local community to attract, train and secure BME volunteers and arrange placements in partner organisations both in the voluntary and private sector. Please call us for more information or visit our volunteering page at VOLS

Cardiff Council and the Arts Council of Wales have again kindly agreed to fully support our Black History Month activities throughout Wales this October.

To find out more, or to get involved please contact Leanne Rahman or Nicky Delgado on 02920 440 188 or e-mail

l.rahman@bvsnw.org.uk

BBC Work Placements

2nd Trip of young people to visit the BBC towards gaining work placements - 30th June 2010.

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 2010.

See the following link for the latest BBC coverage on this event:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/southeastwales/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8776000/8776747.stm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BVSNW are encouraging people from a BME background (or who have a working interest in BME issues) to contact us towards being part of our policy representation process by acting as a representative on several of our policy development boards.

Please contact us for more information.