Every minute of the day, public, private and third sector bodies make decisions which have a direct impact on people’s lives. The people they most affect are often absent from the process.
Changes such as City Deals and the reform of local government mean decisions are becoming even more remote from ordinary people.
People struggle to challenge decisions that they are unhappy with, because the process for appealing or complaining are hard to access and difficult to understand.
In civil society, third sector organisations face questions about accountability and public trust and confidence.
We want everyone to have a strong voice in the decisions that affect them. We want public institutions that reflect Wales’ diverse population. And we want people from all walks of life actively involved in social movements and civil society. When people are unhappy with decisions, we want them to have access to justice.
We are working on proposals to strengthen democracy and justice so that ordinary people can influence the decisions that affect them. This will include:
We will seek external funding to deliver this programme, although where essential we will use our reserves to ensure that the voices of ordinary people are not ignored in major debates.
We are also working to influence the future UK immigration policy post-Brexit and on improving social integration in Welsh communities.
Our ideas are already making a difference with The Big Lottery in Wales currently acting on our findings about ‘doing good’.
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