…community, an experiment in new ways to be. That’s how I first heard about Blaenau, see? as one of a network of communities, all doing their own version of the…
What the Istanbul Convention Means for Women and Girls in Wales
…migrant women and girls who experience gender-based violence is illustrative of this dynamic and has been a subject of severe critique by the Equality and Social Justice Committee. https://twitter.com/WG_Communities/status/1551855687659098114 …
Bringing Unpaid Carers and Social Workers together to Innovate Social Care
…providing care statutory services would otherwise have to provide. The coming winter is set to be a long and difficult one for unpaid carers. Our research has found most are…
Is all well with our Well-being of Future Generations Act?
…Act. I think the Act is the highlight piece of devolved legislation, but also that the Commissioner’s office needs that critical friend. Identifying areas for improvement should not be seen…
Values and vision: Noel Mooney on a beautiful future for football in Cymru
…twin passions of football and business, he has now set his sights much higher than sporting governance. ‘It’s not just about football, it’s what football can do for communities. We’ve…
Citizens’ Voices, People’s News: Making the Media Work for Wales
…crisis, in summer 2022 the IWA and the OU in Wales commissioned a Citizens’ Panel of fifteen people from all walks of life in Wales to discuss these issues in…
‘No Shame, No Blame’ – Let’s Start With Democratic Education
…democracy. This research has led me to create The Talking Shop and The Democracy Box prototypes with investment and support from Clwstwr and partnerships including the Future Generations Commissioner and…
Citizens’ Voices, People’s News: Making the Media Work for Wales
17 November 2022; 9:30am – 4:00pm Auditorium, Ground Floor, sbarc|spark, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ Agenda 9.30-10.00 Arrival and welcome 10.00-10.10 Welcome from Auriol Miller, Director, IWA 10.10-10.20 Keynote: Citizens’…
IWA Analysis – It’s Time to Make the Media Work for Wales – but How?
…require significant resources – to fund and regulate new and existing media, and to invest meaningfully in high quality and extensive democratic and citizenship education in schools and communities. But…