Welcome to the Bevan Foundation
Do you want to see a fairer Wales in which everyone has a say in matters that affect them, where poverty has been eradicated and where everyone has the same chances in life irrespective of their colour, gender, disability, age or creed?Yes? Then you should join the Bevan Foundation for just £25 a year for individuals. Click here for details.
The Bevan Foundation is moving!
From July 13th 2009 our address, phone and fax numbers will be:
The Bevan Foundation
Innovation Centre
Festival Drive
Victoria Business Park
Ebbw Vale
Blaenau Gwent NP23 8XA
Tel. 01495 356702
Fax 01495 356703
The office will be closed from Wednesday 8th July to Friday 10th July while we move.Latest News
Good to be here: positive aspects of the Heads of the Valleys
The Bevan Foundation's latest report hits back at the stereotype of poverty and deprivation in the Heads of the Valleys. Using a mix of statistics, evidence from inspections, and independent awards, it finds that the Heads of the Valleys is at least as good as - and in some ways better than - Wales's big cities.
The project was funded by the Welsh Assembly Government, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Caerphilly Teaching LHB, and Tydfil Training.Download here (1 MB English)
Read the Western Mail's commentary here
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What is needed to end child poverty in Wales?
This report by Victoria Winckler for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation reviews what has been done to date to tackle child poverty in Wales and considers what is now needed. It draws on work recently undertaken by JRF on child poverty in the UK, putting it in a Welsh context.
Download the report in English here or Cymraeg here.
Download the report from the JRF website here.
Read the Western Mail report here.
Read what bloggers have been saying:
- Valleys Mam - http://merchmerthyr.blogspot.com/2009/06/child-poverty-in-wales-new-research.html
- Syniadau - http://syniadau--buildinganindependentwales.blogspot.com/2009/06/child-poverty-what-can-wales-do-about.html
- A Change of Personnel - http://achangeofpersonnel.blogspot.com/2009/06/societys-attitudes-to-poverty-and.html
- Bevan Foundation blog - http://bevanfoundation.blogspot.com
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Defining a Sustainable Economic Future for Wales
Bevan Foundation Director Victoria Winckler has contributed to the collection of essays published on 4th February by Cynnal Cymru. Read them at: http://www.sustainwales.com/home/en/policy.aspx
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Bevan on Facebook
The Bevan Foundation is now on Facebook. Visit us by clicking here or typing http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bevan-Foundation/101373109679 into the address bar of your browser.
You can become a fan of the Bevan Foundation and keep up to date with all our activities, see photos of recent events, and comment on the latest hot issues.
Bevan blog
The Bevan Foundation's blog keeps you informed and entertained with our team of bloggers - click here to visit and add comments if you wish.
Winner of the Welsh Politico Blog Awards 2008
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