A Flourishing Wellbeing Economy for Wales
Economic priorities for the next Welsh Government
The conversation around the wellbeing economy represents a vision, and a set of principles, for a different type of economy, one which foregrounds the wellbeing of people, planet and places. Yet, the practical policies for how to support it in a Welsh context, with all the unique challenges and opportunities this brings, still appears out of reach.
Last year, the IWA and Oxfam Cymru partnered to convene a conversation with key stakeholders on furthering the wellbeing economy in Wales. As a result, we set out some of the key challenges and opportunities for Wales to create an economy which cares for people and planet, and highlighted the need for a practical manifesto of policies to lead into the Senedd 2026 elections.
Our latest report, A Flourishing Wellbeing Economy for Wales, attempts to fill this gap, and calls for an ambitious suite of policies for the next Welsh Government to radically alter the mechanisms underpinning our economy.
Join us for our manifesto launch to hear from report author Joe Rossiter, and Oxfam Cymru’s Sarah Rees and Hade Turkmen, who will discuss why wellbeing economy is the way forward for Wales, and what policies and metrics we collectively advocate for ahead of the new Welsh Government in 2026.
The discussion will be followed by audience Q&A.
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