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Period poverty is not inevitable. Let’s end it
As a young woman, I know all too well the stigma attached to menstruation. I’ve grown up and been through the education system in the last few years, and heard the way people talk – or refuse to talk –...
View ArticleCommunity and local ownership of renewable energy in Wales
It is generally acknowledged that local involvement in energy generation, particularly renewables, can have a number of economic, social and even environmental benefits. The potential benefits of...
View ArticlePowers and Policy Levers: what have we done with them in Wales?
Many clichés become clichés because they are true, and Ron Davies’ famous observation that devolution in Wales is a process rather than an event has proved to be no exception. In the twenty years since...
View ArticleDriving up standards in public services
Today marks an historic moment both for Wales’ legislature and the voice of our citizens in the public services we all rely on. The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act – the first major piece of...
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Time to make a bigger difference together
A version of this article originally appeared in the Western Mail Today, Wales is facing big challenges. If we’re going to rise to those challenges and create a better future, we all need to make a...
View ArticleUnderstanding Welsh Places
Today, we’re delighted to launch Understanding Welsh Places. Did you know that Blaenau Ffestiniog has more in common with Nelson, Caerphilly than with neighbouring Porthmadog? Understanding Welsh...
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Withering Welsh towns need a new approach
Towns are the cornerstone of life in Wales. 40% of the Welsh population lives in towns of 20,000 people or less. Towns in Wales are where things are made, bought and sold, and where we go to...
View ArticleChild poverty is a political choice – Plaid Cymru will choose differently
The shadow of child poverty will continue to loom across our country as children across Wales go back to school this week. Recent research by Loughborough University commissioned for the End Child...
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What happened when Welsh communities were given £1m of Lottery funding?
Today sees the launch of the first evaluation report from the Invest Local programme. Set up with an endowment from the National Lottery Community Fund in 2014 and launched in 2016, the programme –...
View ArticleWe can’t talk about mental health and not talk about poverty
Many of us think that getting through challenging experiences and facing hardship is what makes us resilient. Whilst we will be shaped by these experiences, it turns out that our wellbeing and...
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