Comment & Analysis

Calls for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) in Wales are mounting. But it raises crucial questions of how much it would be and whether it is affordable. Victoria Winckler, Director of the Bevan Foundation, reflects on the issues. The idea […] »

What can we learn from the 15-minute city concept that appears to be so popular in France? Helen Cunningham explores the opportunities Image courtesy of Jeff Frenette on Unsplash When Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, stood for re-election earlier this […] »

As part of our Three Towns project Lloyd Jones reflects on the experiences of business owners as they adjust to life trading during a pandemic. Lloyd Jones is a project support officer at the Bevan Foundation working on our ‘Three […] »

June 8th marks the beginning of carers week, an annual event to raise awareness of the challenges carers face. Claire Morgan, Director of Carers Wales, explains the challenges facing carers and tells us why for many unpaid carers life will […] »

As our lessons from lock down series continues Dr Richard Greville, Director, ABPI Cymru Wales & Distribution Supply Chain reflects on the work being undertaken by the sector  A few weeks ago, we shared an article on the work being […] »

Today the Bevan Foundation publishes a new report looking at how people on low incomes are supported with their housing costs in Wales. Steffan Evans sets out some more information on some of the report’s key findings. The coronavirus crisis […] »

Holly Taylor, Executive Director of Policy and Communications at the Welsh Refugee Council, explains the ways in which they have had to adapt their service provision during lock down and how it is has highlighted existing issues in the asylum […] »

Victoria Winckler, Director of the Bevan Foundation, highlights key findings of our new report on the economy and coronavirus, out today. Yesterday’s unemployment figures gave an inkling of some the effects that the coronavirus outbreak is having on the Welsh […] »

Following the release of the latest labour market data, Steffan Evans reflects on what the data tells us about how Coronavirus is impacting on jobs in Wales May 19th saw the Office for National Statistics release its latest labour market […] »

It is only by moving at pace, displaying collective leadership and listening to those on the ground, that funders of Civil Society in Wales can support the third sector to respond to the immediate and longer term challenges of COVID-19, […] »