Comment & Analysis

Bethan Edwards argues all parties in Wales must commit to prioritising end of life care from 2021 and beyond. Image from sabinevanerp at Pixabay Since the first lockdown began in 2020, thousands of people have died in Wales – due […] »

Sarah Stone, Executive Director for Samaritans in Wales urges policy makers to focus on tackling unemployment and poverty to reduce the likelihood of poor mental health and suicide risk post-pandemic. Image from Pixabay The coronavirus pandemic is having profound social, […] »

The 2021 Senedd election is taking place in unprecedented circumstances. Steffan Evans reflects on the latest Bevan Foundation webinar and questions whether we’re really heading for a pandemic election? As we head into the final week of the fifth Senedd, […] »

Victoria Winckler, Director of the Bevan Foundation, says it’s time to shift Wales’ economic policies away from picking winners Economic development policy in Wales has shape-shifted over many years. For decades, the emphasis was on inward investment.  The Welsh Development […] »

Public spending is one tool among many to help deliver social outcomes. Helen Cunningham sets out where and how  its impact can be maximised The publication this week of the Welsh Government’s updated Wales Procurement Policy Statement (WPPS) re-affirms its […] »

The Bevan Foundation team reacts to some of today’s announcements by the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Image from stux at Pixabay The Chancellor’s much-trailed budget today is a missed opportunity. While there are a number of very welcome announcements […] »

On the Bevan Foundation’s 20th birthday, Victoria Winckler looks back at its story and its achievements. Today it is 20 years since the then Archbishop of Wales, Rowan Williams, along with other politicians, trades union leaders, academics and musicians launched […] »

With 16 and 17-year-olds able to vote for the first time in May’s Senedd elections, Steffan Evans sets out why the time is right to establish a Welsh Learning Allowance The upcoming Senedd elections will be the first time 16 […] »

Adam Fletcher, Head of British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cymru, highlights why smoking, obesity and alcohol continue to present a huge public health challenge in Wales and measures to tackle them must ensure that the health inequality gap is not widened. […] »

The Bevan Foundation says today’s announcement provides a vision for reconstruction, but detail and delivery are critical factors The Government’s announcement makes the right noises Today’s announcement of the Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience and Reconstruction Mission provides some good indications […] »