Looking back to move forward: Five years of progress, and our renewed focus for the next Senedd term 

As we look ahead to the next Senedd term, we’ve been reflecting on everything we’ve achieved, alongside our partners, members and supporters, over the past five years. From our Back the Bill campaign to our extensive membership training and development offer, we’ve seen what’s possible when we act together. 

Yet in today’s climate, progress can feel challenging for all of us. That’s exactly why now is the time to pause and reflect: to acknowledge what’s gone well, what we’ve learned, and recommit to our mission – advancing equality, diversity and social justice in housing in Wales. 

Here are some of our key achievements from the past 5 years: 

HOW WE SHAPED THE CHANGE 

• Campaigning for the Right to Adequate Housing 

We built strong momentum for enshrining the right to adequate housing, shaping WG’s White Paper and securing cross-party support. Grounded in expert evidence and lived experience, we demonstrated this right is essential and achievable. Over 75% of Housing Association CEOs now support this legislation.  

• Driving Anti-Racism in Housing
  30+ organisations pledged action in our Deeds Not Words campaign, which helped RSL board diversity rise from 2% to 9%. We employed an Anti-Racism Manager, produced practical tools and delivered training to colleagues, helping to shape more inclusive cultures and services across the sector. 

• Shaping National Policy
  We informed over 100 policy changes, including new flooring requirements, disability elements and equitable delivery of decarbonisation in WHQS 2023, Accessible Housing Registers in the new Homelessness Bill, and hate crime training for private landlords in response to ARWAP. We sat at key decision-making tables, from the Ending Homelessness Advisory Board to the Disability Rights Taskforce and Human Rights Coalition. 

• Evidence that Leads Change
  Our research, on homelessness, ethnic minority housing experiences, anti-racism, and social housing flooring, had real impact, shaping national policy and guidance. 

HOW WE MADE THE CHANGE 

• Transforming Practice 

We’ve delivered 350+ training and consultancy sessions and launched Wales’ only housing-specific EDI e-learning hub. Our training included neurodiversity, unconscious bias, cultural competence, hate crime, and much more. 

• Driving Sector Standards 

10 organisations signed up for our QED Award, which continues to raise the bar for EDI in housing. Over 78% of staff reported improvements within less than a year. We also launched our exciting QED Leaders programme. 

• Engaging and Growing the Sector 

Our membership has grown to 80+ organisations. Through events, networks and new initiatives like EDI Connect, we’ve engaged over 6,000 people, whilst our popular annual conferences continue to inspire and unite the sector. 

HOW WE WERE THE CHANGE 

• Leading by Example 

We strengthened our commitment to equity by launching our EDI strategy and sharing staff and board diversity data. We prioritised staff wellbeing through the introduction of a 4-day week and volunteering opportunities. 

• Lived Experience at the Centre 

Over 800 people with lived experience shaped our work, from co-producing research to engaging tenants and volunteers in the private rented sector. 

We wish to leave you feeling hopeful and encouraged to make your own reflections. In difficult times, celebrating progress helps us stay focused and renews our motivation. We also carry with us a powerful reminder: we are not in this alone. Tai Pawb is proud of the partnerships we’ve built, the support we’ve received, and the help we’ve been able to offer others. We are excited to continue growing stronger together. 

Our next manifesto will place greater focus on socio-economic inequality, and on the fundamental rights that underpin our vision for a fairer Wales. As we prepare for the next chapter, we invite you to reflect, reconnect and recommit to advancing equality in housing.