Commentary

Commentary 10 September 2024

Working together to tackle poverty stigma in Wales – five key insights

Amanda Hill-Dixon sets out five insights gained by the Wales Centre for Public Policy from its exploration of how to prevent and tackle poverty stigma,...

Commentary 4 September 2024

Shining a light on poverty stigma

The devastating impact of the stigma of poverty has been long established. It is known to worsen people’s mental health, leads to people not...

Commentary 14 August 2024

‘Framing’ not blaming

I’ll never forget one mum’s comment on the Early Years support she had received – ‘You make me feel rich.’ It’s the kind...

Commentary 5 August 2024

A shared sense of purpose drives successful multisector collaboration – lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Professor Anne-Marie Bagnall, of the Centre for Health Promotion Research, Leeds Beckett University, summarises our research on multisector collaboration to improve community wellbeing.

Commentary 13 June 2024

Why Wales needs a new approach to tackling loneliness

Our Loneliness Inequalities Evidence Review argues that limited public resources could be better spent if loneliness is understood and addressed through the lens of inequalities.

Commentary 10 June 2024

The Cardiff Capital Region, Cars and Transit Oriented Development

A car based eco-system now means that many new houses are located in places that require you to get in your car every time you...

Commentary 3 June 2024

Hidden poverty in Welsh communities

Poverty is sometimes depicted as a primarily urban phenomenon but there is financial hardship in all regions and geographies in Wales. One in five (21%) of...

Commentary 31 May 2024

Navigating farming futures

How can farmers go ‘Green’ if they are in the ‘Red'?