Bowen Cole

Works, volunteers and leads mostly on his own, but has previously worked and advocated with Welsh Youth Parliament, Young Lives VS Cancer, Swansea Council

Community Leader & Advocate

Aspiring Leader Recognition Award
Community Director of the Year Award
Leader of the Year Award

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Proudest achievements

Meeting and liaising with M23 Rebel Leaders
Represented young people through the European Youth Parliament
Represented young people in Wales through the Welsh Youth Parliament (2021–2024)
Campaigned for genocide and mass-atrocity education to be included in the Welsh curriculum for his family were victims in the Rwandan Genocide
Elected youth officer to represent at Labour Youth Conference
Pursued a Senedd petition on genocide education
Welsh Charity Award winner for Young Volunteer
Served as Treasurer of Swansea West Constituency Labour Party
Contributed to racial equality and community advocacy through WYP
Was nominated for the BBC Cymru Make a Difference Young Hero award
Interviewed several times on BBC, ITV and Radio Cymru on his advocacy work
Formerly volunteered with Queen Elizabeth memorial committee
Black History Month Wales winner for Young Leader Award

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Bowen's road to the ceremony

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Nominated on 29 October 2026
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Thursday, 29 October 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff CF11 8AZ, United Kingdom

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