A new approach to combating poverty which has been piloted across Wales is effective and saves money from the public purse, Oxfam Cymru has said. The charity has called on the new Welsh Government to learn from the outcomes of its nine projects across Wales. Building Livelihoods tackles the nearly one in four households in […]
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What will it take to pay the Living Wage in Wales? – Project
More than a quarter of all employees in Wales are paid less than the Living Wage – the minimum hourly rate needed to afford a decent standard of living. The increase in the statutory minimum wage for over-25 year olds in April 2016 is welcome, but falls short of the sum needed to afford the […]
Newydd phenodi’n Gomisiynydd i Gymru y CCHD
Neges gan Kate Bennett: June Milligan wedi ei phenodi’n Gomisiynydd i Gymru y CCHD Annwyl Gyfeillion, Rwy’n falch dros ben i gyhoeddi bod June Milligan wedi ei phenodi fel ein Comisiynydd newydd i Gymru. Mae gan June brofiad helaeth o amddiffyn cydraddoldeb a hawliau dynol yng Nghymru. Bydd ei gwybodaeth o Gymru […]
New EHRC Commissioner for Wales
Message from Kate Bennett: June Milligan appointed EHRC Commissioner for Wales I’m thrilled to announce that June Milligan has been appointed as our new Commissioner for Wales. June has a strong track record as a champion for equality and human rights in Wales. Her knowledge of Wales and determination to change people’s lives […]
Disabled people deserve a fairer interpretation of their mobility than this arbitrary 20 metre rule
The space behind the clerks’ table in the House of Lords was occupied last week by three wheelchair-user peers and myself, on a mobility scooter, when the Lords passed my motion calling on the government to hold urgent talks with Disability Rights UK and the Disability Benefits Consortium to make the personal independence payment (Pip) […]
Digital Communities Wales
From 2009 until 2015, Communities 2.0, a Welsh Government digital inclusion project, helped 60,000 to get online. Despite this good progress, 19% of adults in Wales remain digitally excluded. The Wales Co-operative Centre delivers Digital Communities Wales, Welsh Government’s current digital inclusion programme. Digital Communities Wales aims to build on this good work, by developing […]
NEST – tackiling fuel poverty
Working in partnership to tackle fuel poverty The Welsh Government Warm Homes Nest scheme aims to tackle fuel poverty by improving the energy efficiency of existing homes across Wales. Nest provides free advice to help households reduce their energy bills, increase their income and improve the energy efficiency of their homes. The scheme also provides […]
NEST – Gweithio mewn partneriaeth er mwyn mynd i'r afael â thlodi tanwydd
Gweithio mewn partneriaeth er mwyn mynd i’r afael â thlodi tanwydd Nod cynllun Nyth Cartrefi Clyd Llywodraeth Cymru yw mynd i’r afael â thlodi tanwydd drwy wella effeithlonrwydd ynni cartrefi presennol ledled Cymru. Mae Nyth yn rhoi cyngor am ddim er mwyn helpu cartrefi i leihau eu biliau ynni, cynyddu eu hincwm a gwella effeithlonrwydd […]
Hijinx Taster Sessions
Hijinx Taster Sessions Taster sessions for our Academies and Drama Foundation courses. email – jon.kidd@hijinx.org.uk And these are the dates of the taster sessions: North Wales – Drama Foundation taster, 11 May, Prestatyn. West Wales – Drama Foundation taster, 13 July, Carmarthen. Mid Wales – Academy taster, date to be confirmed, Aberystwyth. Please do get […]
Learning Disability Wales new project Valued Lives
Valued Lives – Working together to Inform, Train, Innovate, Represent and Challenge Valued Lives supports the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act and will train, inform, innovate, represent and challenge so every child, young person, and adult with a learning disability in Wales can achieve a valued life. We have already started to deliver training on […]
