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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 Welsh justice system of the future: Beyond Mega Prisons?

Following her eco-dystopian reflection on the prisons of the future, Heledd Melangell explores whether transformative models and the restorative laws of Hywel Dda could inform our approach to the Welsh justice system and prisons by the year 2100.

25th July (25th July)
  • People and Places
Dusty Forge, Cardiff

The craft of co-production: six lessons from the development of the Ely and Caerau community plan

Martin Kitchener and Panayiota Georgiou reflect on the lessons learnt from the development of the Ely and Caerau Community Plan.

24th July (23rd July)
  • People and Places
Two hands holding a loaf of bread coming out of a flour bag.

Celebrating and nurturing the co-operative economy in Wales

Bethan Webber, CEO of Cwmpas, praises the contributions of the co-operative movement in Wales.

11th July (10th July)
  • People and Places
Llantwit Major Town Hall. Having settled in Wales, Claus Apel celebrates his adoptive community’s welcoming spirit, a year on from a rally against refugees in Llantwit Major that was met with a counterprotest.

LONG READ: What Unites Us

Having settled in Wales, Claus Apel celebrates his adoptive community’s welcoming spirit, a year on from a rally against refugees in Llantwit Major that was met with a counterprotest.

2nd May (30th April)
  • People and Places

Finding nature, community and identity in Mid Wales

Maeve Moran interviews individuals from Mid Wales – Wales’ most sparsely populated region – who have worked to connect people with nature and their wider community.

14th March (15th March)
  • People and Places

Dipping into history: The Revolutionary Act of Dipping in the Ffridd

Ken Moon explores the history of wild swimming and free dipping and uncovers its revolutionary connection to the right of access.

6th March
  • People and Places

Brilliant Benders: Nights in Tarpaulin

Ken Moon reminisces about benders, a form of low impact dwelling that was his introduction to alternative housing and lifestyles in Wales.

20th February (16th February)
  • People and Places

A Sea of Change

Georgie Styles dives into the state of our oceans’ biodiversity and discovers hope off the coast of Wales.

8th February (8th February)
  • People and Places

LONG READ: Death of the high street – the solutions are already here

Ani Saunders and Ed Thomas Jones investigate the so-called death of the high street and what can be done to revive Welsh town centres.

23rd January (26th January)
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