Publications

The Bevan Foundation has submitted its response to the Green Paper on local government reform. The Bevan Foundation’s response to the Welsh Government’s Green Paper ‘Strengthening Local Government, Delivering for People‘ argues that the Welsh Government needs to address the […] »

What opportunities are there for young people who don’t achieve five ‘good’ GCSEs? Our report, based on interviews with 35 young people and a wide range of stakeholders, contains agenda-setting recommendations to make the post-16 sector more inclusive. In August […] »

The Bevan Foundation has joined forces with the Wales Co-operative Centre to develop practical proposals that can help achieve an inclusive economy in Wales, its economic regions and its diverse communities. Since a majority of people in Wales, as in […] »

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s latest report provides an up-to-date analysis on the current status of poverty in Wales The report looks back over the last twenty years, examining the poverty trends in Wales, comparing Wales with the rest of the […] »

The Bevan Foundation has responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation on Mandatory Concessionary Fares: Maintaining free bus travel for older people, disabled people and injured service veterans. The Bevan Foundation has submitted its response to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the […] »

Wales is at a crossroads. Many people and organisations face very real social, economic, cultural and environmental challenges, as well as having to cope with significant political and financial uncertainty. To stimulate discussion about these changes, the Big Lottery Fund has been looking across […] »

This short report looks at the challenges facing Wales in 2018 based on expert forecasts and planned outputs for the next 12 months. Wales faces unprecedented challenges in 2018: a flatlining economy, a rise in poverty rates and the separation […] »

This paper gives a brief overview of the current policy context and challenges facing the construction and house building sectors in the light of Brexit. The decision to leave the European Union will have profound effects on every part of […] »

This paper looks at the potential effects of Brexit on the public sector and asks if it is are ready for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Brexit is likely to affect public services of all kinds, and it will do […] »

This short report takes the evidence on ‘what works’ to reduce in-work poverty to produce recommendations on labour market policy in Wales. It’s a must-read for everyone interested in employability, skills, work and poverty. Work is widely recognised as the […] »