Shehzad Malik
Advice Service Manager
Region – North Wales
Shehzad recently joined our team at Race Equality First and will be leading the Discrimination & Hate Crime Project in the North Wales region. This will include one-to-one advocacy, advice, support, mediation and representation for people who have suffered hate crime or discrimination. Shehzad will be liaising with national and regional stakeholder groups and working collaboratively with other organisations to ensure people with barriers to access public/social services, especially in the healthcare sector, are fully supported. As part of the project, Shehzad will also be delivering training to community groups and organisations on discrimination and hate crime, as well as cultural awareness sessions.
Shehzad intends to raise the profile of REF in the North Wales region and is hoping to create and develop more innovative ways to support people in local communities to reach their best potential.
Shehzad has a background in equality, diversity and inclusion, specifically in the media and education sector. From a young age Shehzad knew he wanted to work for an organisation that positively impacts society and influences real change. Shehzad worked for the BBC for over ten years and several years in the educational sector. Shehzad provided diversity and inclusion training to senior management, programme makers and broadcasters. Shehzad has worked within the community, with grassroots projects throughout Wales, and worked predominantly with educational establishments, charities, public service and third sector organisations. He has provided a consultancy service to a range of individuals in the educational sector. Undertaking training, advising and guiding people from diverse communities to engage with mainstream media organisations and platforms. Shehzad has also worked with young adults, nurturing their talent for journalism, broadcasting and the multi platforms of media.
Skills that Shehzad brings to Race Equality First:
Shehzad has undertaken several voluntary roles demonstrating a real passion for working in the third sector and helping others. These have included supporting children with low confidence/self-esteem issues and organising fundraising events for a variety of causes. Shehzad has many years of expertise in relationship management and the ability to develop long-lasting partnerships in the third, public and private sectors. In his spare time Shehzad enjoys travelling, cooking and art. he has a passion designing and constructing works of art.
Shehzad also has an honours degree in Contemporary Textiles Design from the University of Wales and he brings a creative flair to the team!
Rheolwr Gwasanaeth Cynghori
Rhanbarth – Gogledd Cymru
Ymunodd Shehzad â’n tîm yn Race Equality First yn ddiweddar a bydd yn arwain y Prosiect Gwahaniaethu a Throseddau Casineb yn rhanbarth Gogledd Cymru. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys eiriolaeth un-i-un, cyngor, cefnogaeth, cynrychiolaeth a chyfryngu ar gyfer pobl sydd wedi dioddef trosedd casineb neu wahaniaethu. Bydd Shehzad yn cysylltu â grwpiau rhanddeiliaid cenedlaethol a rhanbarthol ac yn gweithio ar y cyd â sefydliadau eraill i sicrhau bod pobl sydd â rhwystrau i gael mynediad at wasanaethau cyhoeddus/cymdeithasol, yn enwedig yn y sector gofal iechyd, yn cael eu cefnogi’n llawn. Fel rhan o’r prosiect, bydd Shehzad hefyd yn cyflwyno hyfforddiant i grwpiau a sefydliadau cymunedol ar droseddau casineb a gwahaniaethu, yn ogystal ag ymwybyddiaeth ddiwylliannol.
Mae Shehzad yn bwriadu codi proffil REF yn rhanbarth Gogledd Cymru ac mae’n gobeithio creu a datblygu ffyrdd mwy arloesol o gefnogi pobl yn ei gymunedau lleol i gyrraedd eu potensial gorau.
Mae gan Shehzad gefndir mewn cydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant, yn benodol yn y sector cyfryngau ac addysg. O oedran ifanc roedd Shehzad yn wybod ei fod eisiau weithio i sefydliad sy’n effeithio’n gadarnhaol ar gymdeithas ac yn dylanwadu ar newid gwirioneddol. Bu Shehzad yn gweithio i BBC am dros ddeng mlynedd a sawl blwyddyn yn y sector addysg. Darparodd Shehzad hyfforddiant amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant i uwch reolwyr, gwneuthurwyr rhaglenni a darlledwyr. Mae Shehzad wedi gweithio yn y gymuned, gyda phrosiectau llawr gwlad ledled Cymru, ac wedi gweithio’n bennaf gyda sefydliadau addysgol, elusennau, gwasanaethau cyhoeddus a sefydliadau trydydd sector. Mae wedi darparu gwasanaeth ymgynghorol i ystod o unigolion yn y sector addysgol. Ymgymryd â hyfforddiant, cynghori ac arwain pobl o gymunedau amrywiol i ymgysylltu â sefydliadau a llwyfannau cyfryngau prif ffrwd. Mae Shehzad hefyd wedi gweithio gydag oedolion ifanc, gan feithrin eu talent ar gyfer newyddiaduraeth, darlledu ac aml lwyfannau cyfryngau.
Sgiliau y mae Shehzad yn eu cyflwyno i Race Equality First:
Mae Shehzad wedi ymgymryd â sawl rôl wirfoddol gan ddangos gwir angerdd dros weithio yn y trydydd sector a helpu eraill. Mae’r rhain wedi cynnwys cefnogi plant â phroblemau hyder/hunan-barch isel a threfnu digwyddiadau codi arian ar gyfer amrywiaeth o achosion. Mae gan Shehzad flynyddoedd lawer o arbenigedd mewn rheoli perthnasoedd a’r gallu i ddatblygu partneriaethau hirdymor yn y trydydd sector, y sector cyhoeddus a’r sector preifat. Yn ei amser hamdden mae Shehzad yn mwynhau teithio, coginio a chelf. mae ganddo angerdd dylunio ac adeiladu gweithiau celf.
Mae gan Shehzad hefyd radd anrhydedd mewn Dylunio Tecstilau Cyfoes o Brifysgol Cymru ac mae’n dod â dawn greadigol i’r tîm!
shehzad@raceequalityfirst.org.uk | 029 2048 6207
