Economy & Work

This paper sets out a vision and actions to reset and create a better, fairer economy: one that makes full use of the assets, talents and opportunities that exist throughout Wales; one that responds to current and future challenges confidently and effectively and one that builds a resilient, sustainable and inclusive economy for current and future generations.

In our Transforming Wales series, ahead of the Senedd elections, Helen Cunningham outlines the case for Anchor Towns It is universally accepted that towns matter. Of course they do – Wales is a nation of towns and we have hundreds […] »

Helen Cunningham and Jane Ryall discuss how champions, joining the dots and scaling what works can support more successful collaborations between social enterprises and anchor institutions Last week, UnLtd and the Bevan Foundation hosted a roundtable discussion to explore the […] »

The Bevan Foundation’s latest State of Wales briefing analyses the impact of the spending review on workers in Wales. The Chancellor’s spending review included important changes to the National Living Wage and to the pay of public sector workers.  Our […] »

The Bevan Foundation presented its ideas on building an inclusive economy This week the Bevan Foundation took part in the annual Employability and Skills Wales Convention 2020. The convention brought together learning and work policy makers, practitioners, and stakeholders from […] »

The Bevan Foundation says today’s spending review leaves many questions unanswered and is unlikely to avert the economic crisis the Chancellor acknowledged is upon us. The Chancellor’s announcement presented a mixed picture for people in Wales. On the one hand, […] »

The Bevan Foundation and UnLtd hosted a roundtable discussion on positive collaborations between social enterprises and local institutions The Bevan Foundation and social enterprise charity UnLtd recently held an event that brought together a number of local authorities, social entrepreneurs […] »

Ahead of the Spending Review and Valleys Taskforce statement, Helen Cunningham asks what’s next for a new era of regional development This week’s Senedd and Westminster business contains two notable items: the much anticipated Spending Review and a Senedd statement […] »

Huw Anslow argues that our social care workers deserve the Real Living Wage The pandemic has underlined many features in our economy that cause inequality. One of the most shocking examples is the low pay that our social care workers […] »

The Bevan Foundation has responded to the Welsh Government’s recent consultation: A manufacturing future for Wales: a framework for action. In its written response, the Bevan Foundation re-iterated the importance of manufacturing for jobs in Wales, and the potential to […] »