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Tai Pawb’s David Rowlands sat down for a coffee with Jill Wadley; a disabled person, with experience of the housing sector to discuss her story and how she feels a right to adequate housing could make a difference in Wales… First things first, having just met you I can tell you are originally from … Continued
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This is the final week of the campaign. Over three weeks, we’ve been raising awareness of housing difficulties for those seeking sanctuary. This week, Oasis Refugee Centre and Tai Pawb are sharing the stories of those who have received status, but then have to leave their properties or go into shared accommodation. This week on … Continued
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Welcome back to our campaign! Over three weeks, Oasis Refugee Centre and Tai Pawb are shining a light on a pressing issue: homelessness and poor housing conditions among sanctuary seekers in Wales. This week on the Tai Pawb, we share the housing experiences of people seeking sanctuary, and what they would change. We will also … Continued
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Welcome to Our Campaign! Join Oasis Refugee Centre and Tai Pawb, as we launch a three-week journey to shine a light on a pressing issue: homelessness and poor housing conditions among sanctuary seekers in Wales. Week 1: Terminology and Awareness We kick off by delving into the terminology surrounding sanctuary seekers – asylum seekers, refugees … Continued
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Read on to find out more about the event and why we’re working in partnership with TPAS Cymru around private sector tenants’ mental health. It’s well acknowledged historically that tenants in the private rental sector have access to less support than social tenants. We already know that people with a mental health problem are 50% … Continued
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A blog by Anna Tuhey, our PRS Champions Manager, alongside partners at Care and Repair. Find out more about Anna’s work and project here. At Tai Pawb, we describe adequate housing a ‘home that is safe, secure and suitable’. A suitable home meets our needs – both physical and psychological – and allows us … Continued
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Tai Pawb Launches Ready for Housing Framework and Evaluation Paper on Comic Relief Funded Project In 2021, Tai Pawb embarked on a project to raise awareness among housing providers, build the capacity of refugee organisations in housing support, and increase the availability of housing for refugees and asylum seekers asked to leave Home Office accommodation. … Continued
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In the revised Welsh Housing Quality Standards (WHQS) – due to be launched by the end of October – the framework outlines that “at change of tenancy, all habitable rooms… located within the home should have suitable floor coverings”. Under the existing framework – which has been in place since 2002 – there has been … Continued
