DO YOU SEE MY TRAUMA? The lived realities of minority ethnic individuals
Published on 24 February, 2026.
This research was commissioned and funded by ACE Hub Wales and aims to gather Walesspecific insights into the everyday racism experienced by people from minority ethnic backgrounds, including young people. The research builds upon discussions at the EYST Wales “Do You See My Trauma? A minority ethnic perspective” forum in 2023. Data was gathered using a mixed-methods qualitative approach to capture the lived realities of racial trauma across different contexts in Wales. Participants were based across Wales, including rural areas. Participants ranged in immigration statuses, including asylum seekers, refugees, resettled individuals, and British ethnic minority communities. A total of 147 participants contributed to the research, with an age range of 9 years to 60+, and from the widest range of ethnic backgrounds from around the world, including South Asian, African, Arabian, Eastern European and Central American.