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Welsh housing associations supported a total spend of £2.3bn and supported 23,000 jobs in 2017/18, according to new economic impact analysis for Community Housing Cymru (CHC). The analysis by Beautfort Research found that associations directly supported 9,000 full-time equivalent jobs… Read more »
New to the job is a feature where we meet people from across the sector who have taken on a new role. If you want to take part email ben.black@bronafon.org.uk What is your name? Robyn Marshall. Where do you work and what… Read more »
Housing has cabinet status and new ministers after reshuffle by the new first minister Mark Drakeford. Julie James becomes minister for housing and local government and a member of the cabinet with Hannah Blythyn as deputy minister for housing and… Read more »
Katie Howells rounds off Housing Women Cymru’s week of action on sex for rent. Sex for rent has been in the media spotlight over the last year as adverts have appeared online offering free or low cost accommodation in return… Read more »
We must work together to raise awareness and end sex for rent, says Elizabeth Taylor. Aged 17, I left my family home; a rough council estate in the North. This was as a result of living in a small three-… Read more »
Let’s take action and work for a housing system that does not enable exploitation, says Tamsin Stirling. In November I watched the BBC drama Doing Money. It is about sex trafficking and modern day slavery in Britain and is extremely… Read more »
Julie Nicholas explains why Housing Women Cymru is supporting campaigns on issues that take place behind the closed doors of housing. Housing Women Cymru officially launched in 2013. The aim was to bring together housing professionals and activists from across… Read more »
A campaign launched this week by Housing Women Cymru, aims to raise awareness and end the offering of accommodation or reduced rent in return for sex or sexual acts. The launch, held at Theatre Soar in Merthyr Tydfil on Monday,… Read more »
A health board partnership is Grŵp Cynefin’s most ambitious yet as it moves to develop truly sustainable communities, says Shan Lloyd Williams. Evolution of the offering from social housing providers is accelerating faster than ever, as we all respond to the challenging… Read more »
The roll-out of Universal Credit poses fundamental challenges for devolved services in Wales that demand leadership from Welsh Government, says Tamsin Stirling. Barely a week goes by without Universal Credit featuring in the media in one way or another. Stories… Read more »
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