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People and Places

Reflections on life as it is lived in all parts of Wales, and stories of Welsh lives across the world.

The true cost of Wales’ machinery of accountability

Leah Brown examines whether the £67m Wales spends reviewing its public bodies is repairing institutions or merely creating compliant ones.

29th July (28th July)
  • People and Places

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

7th October 2021 (6th April 2023)
  • Reports

Government launches legislative plan – let us pull up a chair

TUC Cymru’s new General Secretary, Laura Doel, argues that trade unions need a seat at the table

23rd July
  • People and Places

Reflections on chairing the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

Dr David Clubb reflects on five years of chairing the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

21st July (20th July)
  • People and Places

More than words: Welsh as a resource for place, belonging and community

Thora Tenbrink and Emily-Louise Beech discuss new research from Anglesey, which suggests that Welsh is not simply a means of communication but a cultural and emotional resource that shapes how people connect with landscapes, with their heritage and with each other.

8th July (2nd July)
  • People and Places

90% of Wales is missing from the just transition conversation

Cai Matthews reflects on how the Welsh rural and agricultural sectors need to be part of the climate conversation

25th June (24th June)
  • People and Places

Bridging the gap in eye care: Tackling vision health inequalities for people with learning disabilities in Wales

Edward Oloidi looks at why eye-care services need to be designed to be inclusive of people with learning disabilities in Wales

11th June (16th June)
  • People and Places

Plaid Cymru’s prevention agenda confronts Wales’ ageing reality: Demographic change is reshaping Wales

Dr Arun Midha asks if Wales is prepared to build the community-based infrastructure capable of sustaining independence, dignity, and healthy ageing.

2nd June
  • People and Places

New hope for Wales’ children? Piloting a Welsh Child Payment

Professor Rod Hick considers the Welsh Government’s Cynall payment

20th May
  • People and Places

Rethinking services for unpaid carers: Professional practice and policy challenges

Jake Smith considers the kind of support that unpaid carers need to carry on keeping their loved ones safe and cared-for while saving public services billions of pounds.

24th April (23rd April)
  • People and Places

Supporting under-registered voters is essential for ensuring democratic integrity in Wales

Rhydian Thomas argues that working closely with partner organisations is essential for ensuring all voters can effectively take part in the Senedd election on 7 May.

16th April
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