We have recently published two outputs from our ESRC-funded research into the powers and policy levers available to the Welsh Government. Both are based on our case study of recent reforms to the Welsh statutory homelessness framework, but they highlight a number of important transferable themes for the study and…
Following on from our focus on poverty work, and previous series of poverty blogs we continue our series on practical approaches to tackling poverty with John Hume, CEO of the People’s Health Trust. John’s blog explores how the trust works to empower local people to make meaningful change to their…
This week we continue our new series on practical approaches to tackling poverty with Dan Silver, the Co-Director of the Social Action & Research Foundation, who explores how researchers can help provide a voice for those experiencing poverty. “…politicians don’t live our lives and have no intentions of living our…
Building on the work from our focus on poverty, and previous series of poverty blogs we continue our new series on practical approaches to tackling poverty with Dr Cathryn MacCallum, Director of Sazani Associates explaining how Sazani works towards sustainable development and poverty reduction in Wales and Zanzibar. Sazani Associates…
Building on the work from our focus on poverty, and previous series of poverty blogs we continue our new series on practical approaches to tackling poverty with Dr Eva Elliott exploring how universities and researchers can work with communities more effectively to help reduce poverty. Universities are often seen, particularly…
Continuing our series on practical approaches to tackling poverty, Lucy Cui from the Young Foundations describes how the Amplify Cymru project sought to involve local people in making sustainable change in three Welsh communities. “If we change the story we tell ourselves then it leaves everything open to possibilities.” People…
Continuing our series on practical approaches to tackling poverty, Michael Trickey explores what actions should be taken as a result of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s poverty reduction strategy and the framework for action in Wales. The signals are all around us, whether the prospect of a ‘dreadful’ stagnation in UK…
Following on from our initial poverty series, which examined differing theoretical perspectives on reducing poverty, over the next two months we are publishing a series of blogs that explore how organisations and individuals are putting theory into practice. Several of these blogs focus on ways of taking account of the…
Last week the PPIW presented at the What Works Global Summit. Representatives from over forty countries gathered at this major international conference to discuss the state of evidence-informed policy and practice globally, as well as future challenges and opportunities. Our presentation on putting evidence to work for politicians in Wales…
Brexit will dominate political debates for the foreseeable future. However there are some fundamental policy challenges in Wales that aren’t going away whatever the outcome of the UK negotiations with the EU. How to secure economic growth and high quality jobs? How to satisfy increasing demand for health and social…
