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Poverty

Older People in Wales Are Facing a Housing Disrepair Crisis

Becky Ricketts looks at the challenges, causes and solutions to the housing disrepair crisis targeting our oldest homeowners.

31st January
  • Politics and Policy

Pandemic and Precarity in the Cultural Sector

Marlen Komorowski and Steffan Donnelly present research showing the impact of Covid-19 on Wales’ cultural freelancers, and outline a sustainable way to recovery

12th May (17th May)
  • Politics and Policy

Paying the Price of Care

Care is the glue that holds society together – so why is the sector so chronically undervalued in Wales?

26th January (24th January)
  • Voices

Let’s make this the last Christmas where hostels are homes

Rob Simkins urges a national plan to tackle homelessness and the housing emergency in Wales.

16th December (15th December)
  • Voices

Getting to the Roots of Health Inequality

Dai Davies argues that occupational therapists’s holistic approach to care can play a key part in health equity.

3rd November (3rd November)
  • Politics and Policy

Fair Taxation

Mike Hedges MS advocates a reexamination of the UK taxation system, and outlines some proposals for reforming it.

19th October
  • Politics and Policy

Energy Could Spark a Perfect Debt Storm

Rob Palmizi breaks down the impact of the current energy crisis on vulnerable households – and suggests a course of action.

15th October
  • Politics and Policy
A time-lapse picture of a stream in the Welsh mountains. Photo by Kirk Schwarz on Unsplash.

Seizing the Moment to End Water Poverty in Wales

Andy White from the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) argues the Welsh Government and water providers must address the root causes of water poverty in the face of territorial inequalities.

6th August (11th August)
  • Politics and Policy

Challenging Poverty from Day One

Helen Mary Jones MS argues that both Westminster and the Welsh Government is responsible for poverty in Wales.

29th October (28th October)
  • Politics and Policy
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