Tackling Inequalities Recognising and addressing rural poverty in Wales May 28, 2024 by cuwpadmin When we think about poverty in Wales the uplands of Eryri, coastal villages in Pembrokeshire, or the rolling farmlands of Powys do not tend to be the first places that come to mind. Yet, there is growing evidence that poverty is a persistent and increasing problem for many people living in rural Wales. Researchers have […] Read more »
Governance and Implementation What has devolution delivered for Wales? May 24, 2024 by cuwpadmin The day after marking its 25th birthday, the Welsh Senedd voted to increase its size by more than 50%. In 2026 the Welsh public will therefore elect 96 members in place of the current 60. Advocates of this change hailed it as a historic investment in democracy which reflected the significant strengthening of the Senedd’s […] Read more »
Uncategorized Together Creating Communities Young Leaders: Our Campaign Journey May 16, 2024 by cuwpadmin In this guest blog, TCC (Together Creating Communities) Young Leaders from St Joseph’s Catholic and Anglican High School in Wrexham talk about their campaign to eradicate school hunger and their experiences of attending WCPP’s stakeholder workshop on tackling poverty stigma. Just over one year ago, as part of Together Creating Communities (TCC) we – a […] Read more »
Uncategorized All voices must be heard in the struggle against poverty May 16, 2024 by cuwpadmin We’ve all heard the headlines; the weight of which we all carry. The Swansea Poverty Truth Commission is the first in Wales. Being part of this project as community commissioners provides an opportunity that allows us to reflect on the power of people coming together. Those with the lived experience of the struggle against poverty […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Towards a green economy: building on Wales’ legislative foundation May 13, 2024 by cuwpadmin There is much talk about the scale and pace of change that is needed to move towards net zero in Wales. The changes are equally important for a prosperous economy as well as a green economy, as we discussed in our evidence paper for the Senedd’s Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee. There are important […] Read more »
Uncategorized How healthy is democracy in Wales and how can we best measure it? May 6, 2024 by cuwpadmin With ‘democratic backsliding’ a concern in national and international politics, along with an eroding trust in government, this blog by Greg Notman and Professor James Downe builds on a recent WCPP report which highlights the need to think about more than just elections when assessing the democratic health of our democracy, and looks at successes […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Governance and Implementation How to improve regional productivity levers in England and Wales April 17, 2024 by cuwpadmin How to improve regional productivity levers in England and Wales As winners of the 2024 Award for the Best Paper published in Regional Studies Policy Debates, Helen Tilley, Jack Newman, Charlotte Hoole, Andrew Connell, and Ananya Mukherjee discuss the winning paper. They argue that UK regions lack the policy levers they need to improve productivity […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Lived experience evidence in disability policy making Welsh Government is committed to including lived experience evidence in policymaking wherever possible. This commitment was reinforced in disability policymaking following the publication of the in 2021. This report – published in both a plain language and easy read format - considers the role of lived experience evidence and co-production in disability policymaking in Wales […] Read more »
Loneliness and Connected Communities Tackling Inequalities Q and A with Kathryn Williams, PhD intern March 7, 2024 by cuwpadmin We caught up with Kathryn Williams who has recently spent three months as a PhD intern with WCPP. Kathryn is an ESRC funded PhD student in the School of Social Science at Cardiff University. 1. Overall, how have you found your time at the Centre? I have enjoyed working in the Centre and have been […] Read more »
Governance and Implementation Tackling Inequalities Exploring and enhancing the role of lived experience March 1, 2024 by cuwpadmin The Wales Centre for Public Policy is delighted to be hosting an 18-month collaborative UKRI Innovation Policy Fellowship to explore and enhance the role of lived experience expertise at WCPP, in the What Works Network and in policy making more broadly. The WCPP Fellow, Dr Rounaq Nayak, from Bournemouth University, is one of 44 policy […] Read more »
