Welcome to the Bevan Foundation

The Bevan Foundation is the only charity in Wales committed to tackling all aspects of poverty, inequality and injustice.

Named after the founder of the NHS, Aneurin Bevan, we seek solutions, share ideas and help people and communities to make their voices heard.  As an influential independent charity we help to shape government policy, inform public opinion and inspire others into action.

The Ice Man Cometh

Posted in Blog | May 24, 2013

  The annual visits by the Secretary of State for Wales to the Assembly to introduce the Queen’s Speech are a key part of the Assembly year. They are also very much influenced by the persona of the person doing…

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Choose Co-operative Festival 2013

Posted in Events | May 09, 2013

The Choose Co-operative Festival is a FREE event showcasing the co-operative business model. The event incorporates a public exhibition including food tasting and sampling, a kitchen demonstration area, using co-operative and fair trade produce, games and activities for children, workshops…

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Co-operative Schools and Communities

Posted in Events | Apr 30, 2013

The second seminar in our series on poverty and education looks at the potential contribution of the co-operative approach to learning, with keynote speaker Dave Boston, Chief Executive of the Schools Co-operative Society and former headteacher. Date: 10th June 2013 Time:…

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Work, Skills and Well-being in Wales

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A seminar to explore the implications for work, skills and well-being in Wales of the Skills and Employment Survey 2012, with contributions from the researchers at the Wales Institute for Social and Economic Research and Data. Date: 8th July 2013…

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