Completed Projects

The Bevan Foundation is working with MacMillan Cancer Support Cymru to consider whether it is time for fresh approaches to reducing health inequalities. There are large differences in people’s health in Wales. On average, a male from the most deprived […] »

Local democracy is in crisis. In the repeated attempts to reform local government in Wales, little consideration is being given to how the people who rely most on local council services will be heard. We want to put the question […] »

Communities in the south Wales valleys face many opportunities and challenges over the next 10 years. A new study supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation seeks to understand how these changes will affect the housing options for those on low incomes, […] »

Article 50 was triggered on 29th March 2017, heralding an unprecedented process of economic and social change for businesses, public services and the community adjust to life after Brexit. It is crucial that businesses, workers, the Welsh Government, other public […] »

The Bevan Foundation worked with the Big Lottery Fund Wales to encourage discussion about the future of ‘doing good’ in Wales. The Big Lottery Fund is encouraging people across the UK to share ideas about the future of all those […] »

Young people from low-income families in Wales are only half as likely to get good qualifications at the age of 16 as young people from better-off homes, limiting their opportunities in the future. We want to end this unfairness and […] »

Attendance Allowance is claimed by people aged 65+ who need help caring for themselves because of a disability. The UK Government had announced plans to consult on the devolution of responsibility for Attendance Allowance to Wales – a benefit claimed by more […] »

Approximately 6,000 workers in Merthyr Tydfil – around a quarter of the workforce – are paid below the voluntary Living Wage. So how can we change this? Following on from our work on the Living Wage in Wales and the Cardiff Capital Region, […] »

The Bevan Foundation is working with Birmingham and Coventry Universities and the London School of Economics to find out how employment growth sectors can be harnessed to reduce poverty in Wales. Nearly one in four people of working age in […] »

More than a quarter of all employees in Wales are paid less than the Living Wage – the minimum hourly rate needed to afford a decent standard of living. The increase in the statutory minimum wage for over-25 year olds […] »