Poverty

On the 26th of March the latest poverty statistics were published. Steffan Evans takes a look to say what they tell us about the state of Wales in the run up to the Covid 19 crisis. The Covid 19 crisis […] »

MS Society Cymru Director Lynne Hughes highlights the impact of Covid-19 on people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Wales. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an incurable neurological condition, which affects approximately 5,600 people in Wales, and more than 130,000 people […] »

As we continue our series of articles looking at the impact of Covid-19 on Wales, Rebecca Woolley, Director of Citizens Advice Cymru, sets out how the organisation is helping people to access the right financial support. At Citizens Advice, responding […] »

As we get to grips with the Covid-19 crisis the Bevan Foundation will be running a series of guest blogs looking at the impact of the virus on different aspects of life in Wales. To kick start our series, Cian […] »

The outbreak of Covid-19 is a crisis unlike any most of us have ever seen in our lifetimes. Here’s 6 things the Welsh Government could do to help families trapped in poverty. The outbreak of Covid-19 is a crisis unlike […] »

Victoria Winckler sets out the key take-home messages from the Bevan Foundation’s new estimates of poverty for local areas of Wales. Until now, anyone interested in solving poverty has had to make do with the headline figures for Wales – […] »

Steffan Evans sets out some of the key findings of the Bevan Foundation’s latest report – Learning a living, better support for post 16 learners The Bevan Foundation has today (7th February) published a new report looking at the support that’s available for […] »

The Bevan Foundation warmly welcomes the recommendation of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee that the Welsh Government establish a coherent and integrated Welsh Benefits System for all the means-tested benefits for which it is responsible. The recommendation is […] »

The Bevan Foundation has submitted its response to the National Assembly’s Climate Change Environment and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry into fuel poverty The Bevan Foundation was pleased to submit written evidence to the National Assembly’s Climate Change Environment and Rural […] »

As the month of activities to mark the International Day for Eradicating Poverty draws to a close, Victoria Winckler asks what it will take to put poverty on the political agenda. The previous First Minister said many times in the […] »