Poverty

The Bevan Foundation has submitted its response to the Welsh Government’s consultation on its Draft Transport Strategy The Bevan Foundation was pleased to submit written evidence to the Welsh Government’s consultation on its Draft Transport Strategy.Whilst there is much to […] »

The aim of our project is to help to campaign to prevent homelessness by changing the level of LHA and by improving its interface with the Welsh housing system. Summary of project Changes to the social security system have greatly […] »

The Bevan Foundation appeared before the Senedd Finance Committee to give oral evidence The Bevan Foundation has given evidence to the Senedd’s Finance Committee inquiry into the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget for 2021/22. Giving evidence alongside the Gemma Schwendel of […] »

As attention turns to the Senedd elections later this year, Steffan Evans sets out the case for universal essential services Public services in Wales have come under enormous pressure over the last twelve months. From education, to health to transport, […] »

Steffan Evans joined Radio Cymru on 5 January 2021 to discuss the latest findings of the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities 2020 exposed and deepened poverty and inequality in Wales and across the UK. A wealth of evidence has already […] »

The Bevan Foundation has submitted its response to the Welsh Government’s consultation on its Draft Fuel Poverty Strategy The Bevan Foundation was pleased to submit written evidence to the Welsh Government’s consultation on its Draft Fuel Poverty Strategy. 155,000 households […] »

As we start to look forward to the Christmas holidays, Katie Palmer, Programme Manager at Food Sense Wales addresses the difficulties that many families will face and discusses how reviewing Wales’ Free School Meals system could provide a possible solution. […] »

Devastating impact of Covid 19 on Wales’ poorest households laid bare by new Bevan Foundation report New data gathered by YouGov on behalf of the Bevan Foundation has laid bare the devastating impact that Covid 19 is having on Wales’ […] »

Linc Cymru extend invite to Bevan Foundation to share their research on poverty The Bevan Foundation were delighted to receive an invite from Linc Cymru to share their latest research on poverty in Wales with the housing association’s board. With […] »

The Bevan Foundation were delighted to be able to join a panel discussion organised by the Cardiff People’s Assembly on Free School Meals Steffan Evans was delighted to receive an invite from the Cardiff People’s Assembly to join a discussion […] »