Policy and Research Reports
The Foundation's policy and research reports present the findings of our research and other projects, and offer an in-depth yet accessible look at contemporary social and economic issues.
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Delegates Demand Faster Pharmaceuticals
A full report of the event is now available to download, including summaries of all presentations as well as the questions and discussion promoted by delegates.
Access to Medicines (1mb Pdf) English
Paying the Price of Being Poor
Low
income households face extra costs for fuel, financial services and
education according to a new Bevan Foundation report. Paying the Price
of Being Poor looks at what should be done to help low income households
who are penalised simply because they do not have buying power.
The report was launched on Tuesday 17th November 2009.
The report was launched on Tuesday 17th November 2009.
Paying the Price of Being Poor (916 kb PDF) English
Press Release (109 kb Pdf) English
Digital Wales, Divided Wales
The project was financially supported by BT
Digital Wales, Divided Wales (PDF 0.5 MB) English
Good to be here: positive aspects of the Heads of the Valleys
This report hits back at the stereotype of poverty and deprivation in the Heads of the Valleys. Using a mixture of statistics, evidence from inspections and independent awards, the Heads of the Valleys emerges as offering a quality of life that is at least as good as - and in some ways better than - that of 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.
Good to be Here (PDF 1 MB) English
Read the Western Mail's commentary
What is needed to end child poverty in Wales?
A Joseph Roundtree Foundation report written by Victoria Winckler, Director, Bevan Foundation
This report 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.
What is Needed to end Child Poverty in Wales? (PDF. 111KB) English
Beth sydd ei angen i roi terfyn ar dlodi plant yng Nghymru? (PDF. 121KB) Cymraeg
Download the report from the JRF website
Read the Western Mail Report
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Equality Issues in Wales: A research review
An EHRC report edited by Victoria Winckler, Director, Bevan FoundationThis provides the first comprehensive review of research and statistics which relate specifically to Wales by race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation and religion.
You can Download a PDF copy of this report from the EHRC website
Filipinos in Neath Port Talbot
A small scale study of the experiences of Filipino migrant workers in Neath Port Talbot.
Filipinos in Neath Port Talbot (213kb PDF.) English
Helping People into Jobs: issues for discussion in Merthyr Tydfil
Policy Paper 16, July 2008, by Victoria Winckler
ISBN 978-1-904767-30-5
This reportlooks at economic inactivity in Merthyr Tydfil, in the light of the serious health problems the area also faces.
Helping People into Jobs (187 kb Pdf.) English
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My job, my future: young workers' attitudes to flexicurity in a cohesion region
by The Bevan Foundation, May 2008
| This report looks at the idea of flexicurity - a European idea in which greater labour market flexibility is combined with more welfare security, in the context of west Wales and the Valleys. Based on interviews with 37 young people and responses to internet surveys and forums. |
You can download the report in one of the following formats:
The Executive Summary in English as a PDF file (0.5MB)
The Executive Summary in Welsh as a PDF file (0.5MB)
The Executive Summary in French as a PDF file
The Executive Summary in German as a PDF file
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Equality and Trades Unions in Wales
Wales TUC Equal at Work Project, by The Bevan Foundation, May 2008
This report looks at the ways in which trades unions in Wales are approaching equality, in terms of their structures, policies and actions on the ground. Based on interviews with a sample of unions.
Summary: Equality and trade unions in Wales (552kb PDF.) English
Summary: Equality and trade unions in Wales (PDF) Welsh Equality and trade unions in Wales (PDF) Full Report in English
Visit the Equal at Work project website for more information - http://www.equalatwork.org/
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Children in severe poverty in Wales - an agenda for action
by Save the Children and the Bevan Foundation
This report identifies the numbers of children in Wales living in severe poverty and the characteristics of the households they live in, and then considers what more needs to be done to ensure the Welsh Assembly and UK governments meet their targets of eradicating child poverty in a generation. Summary: Children in Severe Poverty in Wales (1mb Pdf.) English Summary: Children in Severe Poverty in Wales (1mb Pdf.) Cymraeg
Full Report: Children in Severe Poverty in Wales (0.5mb Pdf.) English Full Report: Children in Severe Poverty in Wales (0.5mb Pdf.) Cymraeg
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Helping People into jobs: issues for discussion in Caerphilly
| This study looks at economic inactivity in Caerphilly in the light of proposed reforms to welfare to work programmes. It concludes that consideration needs to be given to help for older people, improving access to welfare to work support, and addressing concentrations of worklessness. |
Helping People into jobs (463kb Pdf.) English
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Accessibility for All - Public Transport and Social Inclusion in Wales
Policy Paper 14, July 2007, by Victoria Winckler
Accessibility for all (1.4mb Pdf.) English
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Caring and working? A Welsh case study
Policy Paper 13, June 2007, by Victoria Winckler
| This study explores the connection between unpaid care and employment, through interviews with 16 carers in Neath Port Talbot. It concludes that much more needs to be done to provide carers with the support they need to get or stay in paid employment, if they so wish. |
Caring and Working? (219kb Pdf.) English
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Making the most of a smoke-free Wales
Policy Paper 12, February 2007, by Victoria Winckler
![]() | On 2nd April 2007 Wales banned smoking in public places and workplaces. This report explores whether institutions were ready to make sure the ban is a success in protecting people from the effects of second -hand smoke and enouraging smokers to quit. |
Making the most of a smoke-free Wales(596kb Pdf.) English Making the most of a smoke-free Wales (596kb Pdf.) Cymraeg
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Measuring Up: Progress towards equality for women in Wales
Policy Paper 11, December 2006, by Victoria Winckler
| This report defines eleven key indicators of progress towards equality and then assess how much change there has been over the last 20 years. It finds that in some areas there have been great strides forward but in others - notably fear of crime - there has been little change. |
Measuring Up (257kb Pdf.) English Measuring Up (257kb Pdf.) Cymraeg
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Dreaming of £250 a week: a scoping study of in-work poverty in Wales
Policy Paper 10, October 2006, by Peter Kenway and Victoria Winckler
| The paper reviews the statistical evidence on the growth of in-work poverty in Wales, and concludes that low pay and the hours worked by households is critically important to shaping whether or not a household lives in poverty. Factors such as above or below expected housing costs also play a role in determinig whether or not a household has a poverty income. The report also sets out the views of 12 low paid workers interviewed as part of the project. |
Dreaming of £250 a week (607kb Pdf.) English
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Active Lives: Physical Activity in Disadvantaged Communities
Policy Paper 9, July 2006, by Simon Williams
| This paper draws upon earlier research to assess the main barriers to physical activity, including: socio-economic status, gender, ageing, lack of time and work commitments etc. This is complemented by interviews with a wide range of stakeholders including health service providers, community organisations, individuals and local authorities. |
Summary: Active Lives (487kb Pdf.) English Full report: Active Lives (356kb Pdf.) English
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Social justice in the economy and employment
Policy Paper 8, January 2006, by Victoria Winckler
![]() | The paper contends that while social justice is a key aim of the Welsh Assembly Government, public policy in the fields of the economy and employment has been focussed mainly on increasing GDP. To address this ‘social justice deficit’, it recommends that the three main social justice goals of full employment, ending poverty pay and recognition and respect in work, should be at the heart of public policy. |
Social Justice in the economy and employment (313kb Pdf.) English
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Structural Funding in Wales – the next steps
Policy Paper 7, May 2005, by Victoria Winckler
![]() | The paper examines future funding for Wales after 2006. The research found that there was strong support for a more considered approach to the preparation of the next programme – one which is based on evidence of what works rather than a shopping list for funding. Lessons from current and past programmes need to be taken on board, along with improved delivery on the ground |
Structural Funding in Wales (869kb Pdf.) English
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