Gareth Cooke, Head of Torfaen HDRC, reflects on the importance of research-led local authorities to tackle regional inequalities and improve communities’ wellbeing.
Stepping Up: How Covid-19 Tested the Resilience of Welsh Places
Since 2018, the IWA has convened a consortium of experts and, together, we have been developing the Understanding Welsh Places
Urban community ownership of low-cost clean energy generation: expanding the remit of community energy in Wales
YnNi Teg’s Karen Smith explains how their new Project NUR is changing the image of community energy.
What if the solution to Wales’ skills crisis was already here — but trapped by red tape?
Paul Shackson, Communications Manager at the Welsh Refugee Council, explains how a skills shortage in Wales could be tackled thanks to a ready and willing workforce waiting to help.
Can AI help level the playing field for Wales’ graduates?
New research from the University of South Wales attempts to provide some of the answers to whether AI can help Wales’ graduates navigate the job interview world.
Making the National Eisteddfod more inclusive: reflections on the Perthyn Project
Members of the Perthyn Project reflect on their experiences of working on the project, which explored the radical roots of the National Eisteddfod, examined people’s perceptions of the festival and aimed to identify ways to make it more inclusive for the diverse communities of Wales.
What can be done to tackle Wales’ litter crisis?
With a shocking increase in dirty streets in Wales, Alex Myles argues that a meaningful behaviour change campaign from government is required to tackle the scourge of litter and fly-tipping across our communities.
Tir Dyfodol: Building a Rural Wales that Works
Economist Calvin Jones calls for a new national conversation on rural Wales.
From Recycling to Reuse: Seizing the Circular Opportunity for Wales
Owen Derbyshire sets out why a reuse-ready Deposit Return Scheme is essential for delivering Wales’ circular economy ambitions and for meeting our duty to future generations.
From Erasmus to Taith and back again: why a return to Erasmus+ can’t mean the end of Taith
Kirsty Williams, former Welsh Education Minister, Taith Board member, and Chair of the Taith Advisory Board, tells us about Taith, what the programme has achieved, and why it has done so much more for Wales than simply act as a stopgap for Erasmus+.
We need to talk about homes
Cwmpas held its Communities Creating Homes conference at the beginning of May. The event, held at the Temple of Peace, Cardiff, celebrated the progress made so far with community-led housing in Wales and also discussed future challenges and opportunities.