Bevan Foundation News

Today, the immigration White Paper was finally published, but was it worth the wait? The White Paper represents the biggest change in the UK’s immigration policy for decades. Building on the recommendations of the UK Government’s Migration Advisory Committee, the […] »

The thought of a child going hungry over the school holidays, let alone at Christmas, is shocking. But as our infographic below shows, one in six children are at risk of missing out this Christmas because their families simply can’t […] »

Last week the Bevan Foundation’s ‘Demographic trends in Wales’ report was used in a House of Lords debate. During a Brexit debate in the House of Lords on 6th December, Baroness Humphreys, Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Wales), used our research to […] »

The Bevan Foundation has today issued a brand new State of Wales briefing Our State of Wales briefings provide authoritative, easy-to-access insights into how different groups of people are faring in Wales. The briefing released today covers affordable housing. The briefings […] »

The average person in Britain will have spent around £327 on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. That’s over 6 times the value of free school meals lost by a low-income family with 2 children over the Christmas holidays. For […] »

Project Officer – Economic Resilience in the south Wales valleys Circa £30,000 p.a. This is an exciting new role, developing a new approach to the economy and labour market in some of Wales’ most disadvantaged communities. You’ll have an in-depth […] »

This week our Policy and Research officer, Lucy Stone, wrote an article for the Welsh Assembly research service on immigration after Brexit. Brexit is bringing imminent changes to an array of policy areas in the UK, representing an exceptional moment […] »

Half term may have been and gone, but the cost of school uniform has left a lasting mark on many families’ finances. Our latest infographic shows the hidden burden of school uniform. Families going without basic essentials like food Families […] »

Last Thursday, we welcomed Claire Ainsley, Executive Director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, to Cardiff City Hall to talk about her new book ‘The new working class: How to win hearts, minds and votes’. The majority of people still identify […] »

The Bevan Foundation has issued three brand new briefings on the State of Wales today. Our State of Wales briefings provide authoritative, easy-to-access insights into how different groups of people are faring in Wales. The briefings released today cover: poverty access […] »