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Statement on behalf of ‘Back the Bill’ partners following yesterday’s vote on the Plaid Cymru motion for a right to adequate housing in Wales January 2025 Back the Bill partners welcome the historic vote in the Senedd yesterday where representatives from all parties spoke positively about making housing a legal right in Wales. We believe … Continued
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Looking back to the summer of 2024 It’s hard to believe that just a few months ago we were seeing daily news reports on hate related riots happening across the UK, thinking back to August, like everyone across the UK all of us at CCHA were shocked to hear of the tragic incident in Southport … Continued
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Today is Equal Pay Day. Set up in 1996 as a public awareness campaign, it aimed to highlight that women’s salaries in the US averaged just 73.8% of men’s at that time. This was even more pronounced for Black women. So, what is Equal Pay? By law, people must get equal pay for doing … Continued
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After nearly a week since the General Election, the dust has settled on a Labour majority at Westminster. A campaign focused on ‘change’ – but when so much of policy, including housing, is devolved, the key question is: what happens next for Wales? It’s been 14 years since we’ve had a Labour Government at Westminster … Continued
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We’re kickstarting the next phase of our campaign for the right to a good home in Wales. So, today, alongside partners CIH Cymru and Shelter Cymru, we launch our Road Map! Our Road Map to the right to adequate housing will show the difference it could make in Wales. Rather than presenting this as having … Continued
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by Jayne Malenfant, McGill University, Montréal, Canada As of 2019, Canada’s National Housing Strategy Act (NHSA) commits our government to the progressive realization of the right to housing. The Act ties access to housing to broader social, economic, health, and environmental goals and human rights, nationally and internationally. Highlighting community knowledge as integral to … Continued
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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
