Health and Social Care Loneliness and Connected Communities Male Suicide – A Silent Epidemic September 10, 2019 by cuwpadmin 10th September is World Suicide Prevention Day. This annual event aims to raise the awareness of suicide, educate about the causes and warning signs of suicide and reduce the stigma associated with suicide, suicidal behaviour and other mental health problems. According to the World Health Organisation close to 800,000 people die each year as a […] Read more »
Governance and Implementation Health and Social Care Loneliness and Connected Communities How can governments engage with the public about healthcare? March 11, 2019 by cuwpadmin One of the projects that the Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) currently has on the go looks at ways that governments can engage with the public about healthcare. The Welsh Government’s plan for health and social care “A Healthier Wales” sets out public engagement as a core part of its healthcare approach going forward, […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Loneliness and Connected Communities Is the future of the economy threatening local taxation? February 14, 2019 by cuwpadmin This is the second of our guest blogs expanding on some of the wider tax policy questions that couldn’t all be fully explored within the parameters of our Welsh tax base research last year. Here, Hugo Bessis of the Centre for Cities considers the impact of the rise of automation and high street retail closures […] Read more »
Loneliness and Connected Communities Beyond contracting: public service stewardship to maximise public value February 5, 2019 by cuwpadmin In this blog, John Tizard, co-author of our latest report Beyond contracting: public service stewardship to maximise public value, introduces some key issues and arguments. This is part of our series on public procurement – find out more here. The public sector in Wales spends over £6bn per year on the procurement of services, works […] Read more »
Loneliness and Connected Communities Tackling Inequalities 5 Things You Should Know About Gender Equality in Wales December 5, 2018 by cuwpadmin The Wales Centre for Public Policy is currently contributing to the Welsh Government’s Gender Equality Review, announced by the First Minister earlier this year with the aim of making Wales a world leader in gender equality Following our report in the summer on International Policy and Practice, we recently held a seminar for members of […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Loneliness and Connected Communities Rural poverty: the case of Powys June 26, 2018 by cuwpadmin As part of our Rural Poverty series, Dr Greg Thomas (Powys County Council) uses Powys as a case study to explore the issues surrounding rural poverty. Rural poverty is often hidden from public view and belies stereotypical images of rural areas as rolling hillsides and chocolate-box villages. Powys is one such area that experiences […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Loneliness and Connected Communities How community-based solutions can improve rural transport in Wales June 18, 2018 by cuwpadmin In a guest blog as part of our rural poverty series, Wales Community Transport Association Director Christine Boston explores how community-based solutions could be the key to improving transport in rural Wales. Now the sun is shining, it is hard to remember the extreme bad weather we experienced in the first part of 2018. However, […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Loneliness and Connected Communities Brexit, Immigration and Wales: Professor Jonathan Portes Vlog March 21, 2018 by cuwpadmin Professor Jonathan Portes (King's College London) discusses the implications that Brexit will have on immigration, and what this will mean for Wales. This video was recorded for our event - "What about Wales? The Implications of Brexit for Wales", which took place in London on Tuesday 20th March, 2018. Read more »
