Reducing Poverty in Wales: some examples to inspire change

With one in four people living on poverty-level incomes and no change in sight, this short report takes a timely look at the practical action that organisations across Wales are taking to address the two main drivers of low income – worklessness amongst those furthest from the labour market, and in-work poverty.

With an introduction from Victoria Winckler, setting the scene, and an afterword from Peter Kenway, reflecting on the issues for policy makers, the highlights are the twelve examples of action.  Often small-scale, always intensive and frequently highly successful, the case studies show that ex-offenders, homeless young people, people with complex personal and practical difficulties can, with the right help, find and sustain employment.

Contributors include:

• 3Gs – Life Support project
• GrEW – Work Placements and Skills for Adults
• Dove – Café Sarn Helen
• Cymdeithas Tai Eryri – Community Energy Wardens Project
• Prime Cymru – mentoring project
• Scope – Supported Employment
• Oxfam – Sustainable Livelihoods project
• Carmarthen Family Centre (Ty Ni) – Lone Parents Project
• Bron Afon Community Housing – Own Two Feet Project
• The Clink Charity – Clink Cymru at HMP Cardiff
• Chwarae Teg – Agile Nation
• Cardiff County Council – Living Wage

Format: PDF only

Pages: 20

Language: English

Price: free

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