Posts Tagged ‘poverty’

A ‘New Deal’ for Care Leavers

A ‘New Deal’ for Care Leavers

Ken Skates AM last week won a ballot to bring forward legislation in the Assembly – today he explains what his Bill will do for some of the most vulnerable and abandoned in society

The Hardest Hit: Why I am marching

The Hardest Hit: Why I am marching

An angry Assembly Member explains why she’s marching alongside disabled people in Cardiff tomorrow

A tale of two consecutive days

A tale of two consecutive days

International work in combating hunger is linked to the poverty here at home – and stabilising food supply and food prices are integral to dealing with both

Making work pay: why getting childcare right is crucial for families and Wales

Making work pay: why getting childcare right is crucial for families and Wales

Four in ten working parents affected by rising childcare costs are considering giving up work because they will no longer earn enough to cover the childcare bill – how long are we going to pretend this isn’t an issue?

Hit Fuel Poverty for Six

Hit Fuel Poverty for Six

We’re in July – but today’s an important day to be thinking about how people deal with fuel poverty during the colder months

A challenge like no other

A challenge like no other

People go hungry because the system which delivers food from the fields to our plates is broken. We need a new approach and new investment in the world’s small-scale farmers

A new time for a vital investment

A new time for a vital investment

With the new Assembly under way, there is an economic as well as moral reason for focusing on children in their early years

One size doesn’t fit

One size doesn’t fit

Today is the first meeting of the new Assembly and the Director of the Bevan Foundation has some hard words on equality to share

Speaking directly for themselves

Speaking directly for themselves

Ten of the biggest disability organisations have come together for a special Assembly elections hustings. But will their concerns and aspirations will be heard?

Tackling poverty behind the scenes

Tackling poverty behind the scenes

Later today the Welsh Assembly Government tables next year’s budget for Wales – but cutting local authority budgets will put vital social justice projects in danger

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

The impact of the Comprehensive Spending Review on disabled people is harsh but can be mitigated, says Scope’s Director in Wales

A hunger for change

A hunger for change

On World Food Day, spare a thought and dime for those without the riches you take for granted