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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 World Human Rights Day marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, underpinning progress and international law. More than seven decades on, Back the Bill partners Tai Pawb, CIH Cymru and Shelter Cymru are putting human rights front and centre of the mission to help tackle the housing crisis in Wales. … Continued
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Statement on behalf of ‘Back the Bill’ partners following submission of consultation response to ‘Securing a path towards a right to adequate housing’ September 2023 Back the Bill partners welcome the opportunity of having submitted a response to the Welsh Government’s recent Green Paper and call for evidence. While disappointed with the framing of the … Continued
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Inclusive Language Creates Inclusive Workplaces Language is one of the most powerful tools we possess. It’s integral to our everyday life and is essential if everyone is to feel welcome, understood and have a sense of belonging. Engagement with our members tells us that a large number of colleagues are sometimes unsure if they … Continued
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Last week’s Spring statement by Rishi Sunak was perhaps the most eagerly anticipated in years. While attention has focused on Ukraine in the last month, a cost-of-living crisis is worsening in Wales and across the UK. Inflation is predicted to peak at 8.7% later this year; average energy bills increasing by £693 per household in … Continued
