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 »
Children and Families Loneliness and Connected Communities Tackling Inequalities Let's talk about poverty stigma November 8, 2023 by cuwpadmin Poverty stigma – what is it, where does it come from and why are we working on it? “Having no money, having no food, it goes onto your mental health then makes that bad because you’re always constantly worrying about whether you’re going to get your gas and electric”. "I was mortified when I had […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Fair's fair? Equality, equity and access to tertiary education October 11, 2023 by cuwpadmin As the new Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (CTER) gears up, Jack Price explores what more can be done to create a fairer system for learners in Wales. Here at the Wales Centre for Public Policy we have been looking at ways to promote greater fairness in the tertiary education system. Our analysis considers which […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities A Revolution by Stealth? Basic Income Experiments Proliferate July 19, 2023 by cuwpadmin In this guest blog on basic income, Professor Guy Standing looks at the growing number of basic income trials and pilots around the world, and the evidence gained from them. At the moment, pioneered by the First Minister, Mark Drakeford, the Welsh Government is piloting a basic income for all those leaving care at age […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Basic income: What is it and what it isn’t July 17, 2023 by cuwpadmin In this guest blog, Dr Francine Mestrum looks at three different forms of basic income - a universal basic income, a basic income for those who need it, and a universal dividend – and assesses their potential to achieve social justice. When starting a discussion on ‘basic income’ it is crucial to first clear the […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Not everybody wants a goat! June 19, 2023 by cuwpadmin Five takeaways from our conference on Wales' basic income pilot. There is much hope and enthusiasm for the idea of a basic income around the world and, close to home, the Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales Pilot is supporting 500 young people leaving care with an income of £1280 (after tax) per month […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Loneliness and Connected Communities Tackling Inequalities It's time to talk about loneliness inequalities June 16, 2023 by cuwpadmin In this blog, Josh Coles-Riley explains why the Wales Centre for Public Policy has commissioned a major new review of research on loneliness inequalities – and why WCPP is now planning an event to bring together policymakers, practitioners, researchers and lived experience experts to explore what policy and practice changes are needed to tackle these. […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities What works to tackle poverty? Experimenting with a Basic Income in Wales December 15, 2022 by cuwpadmin The current ‘cost of living crisis’ has highlighted the urgency of identifying and developing effective approaches to tackling poverty, an objective which underpinned the poverty review which we delivered for the Welsh Government in September 2022. Over the last year, there has been a 69% rise in the number of people experiencing food insecurity in […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Tackling poverty and mental health together: a multi-agency approach December 2, 2022 by cuwpadmin The Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) has recommended four areas of focus for Welsh Government action on poverty and social exclusion. One of these is about mental load and mental health: “Addressing the emotional and psychological burden carried by people living in poverty and social exclusion through tackling stigma, (re)humanising ‘the system’ and treating […] Read more »
