Cymru Wales
Citizens Cymru Wales
Who are we?
We are Citizens Cymru Wales, a Citizens UK Chapter. Twenty five members form our alliance from schools, universities, mosques, churches, refugee sponsorship groups and community organisations.
Together, we organise to overcome injustice and win change on the things that you and your local communities care about most.
Since our founding in 2014, we have organised to:
- Persuade Nando’s to offer Halal chicken.
- End letting agency fees for renters in Wales.
- Welcome refugees in towns and villages from Penarth to Pembrokeshire.
- Win a real Living Wage uplift for over 50,000 care workers across Wales
- Turn our capital into a Living Wage city!
- In 2020, our work was recognised by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation, and we were awarded the Best Community Campaign award!
What are we fighting for?
The priority issues voted on by members in our community include:
Strategic Partners:
Members:
- Aberaid
- Action in Caerau and Ely
- Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School
- Cardiff University Business School
- Cardiff University Students’ Union
- Coedylan Primary School
- Croeso Menai
- Croeso Penarth
- Llandaff Church in Wales Area Deanery
- Mary Immaculate High School
- Muslim Council of Wales
- Pontypridd Church in Wales Area Deanery
- Race Council Cymru
- Right from the Start
- Roman Catholic Parish of Merthyr
- SEF Cymru
- St Mary's and St Illtyd's Primary School
- Undeb Aberystwyth
- Vale Methodist Circuit
- Vale of Glamorgan Church in Wales Area Deanery
Co-chairs:
- Rev Carole Challis (Vale of Glamorgan Methodist Circuit)
- Dave Horton (Action in Caerau and Ely)
Want to join our Chapter?
We know everyday people have the ability to shape the world around them and we're always looking for new members to join us!
Find out more about the benefits of becoming a Citizens UK member.
Get in touch with our local Community Organisers, Fiona Meldrum (fiona.meldrum@citizenswales.org.uk) and Ali Abdi (ali.abdi@citizenswales.org.uk), and fill out our form below to hear updates from our Chapter.
Keep in touch
News, stories and updates
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Citizens UK Deputy Director Jonathan Cox honoured for services to community organising and refugee resettlementCitizens UK is delighted to announce that Jonathan Cox, Deputy Director, has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2023 with an O.B.E. for services to community organising and refugee resettlement.
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Living Wage legend Edel on transforming pay for Welsh care workersEdel is one of the campaigners who convinced the Welsh Government to pay all care workers a real Living Wage. This is her remarkable story of winning change.
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