Report Launch: A Fair and Equitable Transition? Tenants’ experiences of decarbonising social housing – Guest Blog from Dr. Vickie Cooper
by Dr Vickie Cooper, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Social Policy, The Open University. Its been a pleasure to work as the lead academic on this research carried out in partnership between Tai Pawb and the Open University. This study explores social housing tenants’ positive and negative experiences of transitioning to low carbon […]
Engaging Ethnic Minority Communities and Tenants – Indoor Air Quality Case Study
As part of Race Equality Week, we are sharing positive case studies on how to be Anti-Racist and how every action counts. This blog is about the Cardiff University Indoor Air Quality good practice research (in collaboration with Cardiff Council and EYST Wales) led by the Architecture Department – written by Selima Bahadur – […]
Another step on the pathway to securing the right to adequate housing in Wales
Statement on behalf of ‘Back the Bill’ partners following yesterday’s vote on the Plaid Cymru motion for a right to adequate housing in Wales January 2025 Back the Bill partners welcome the historic vote in the Senedd yesterday where representatives from all parties spoke positively about making housing a legal right in Wales. We believe […]
Looking back to the summer of 2024 with Vicki Miller of CCHA
Looking back to the summer of 2024 It’s hard to believe that just a few months ago we were seeing daily news reports on hate related riots happening across the UK, thinking back to August, like everyone across the UK all of us at CCHA were shocked to hear of the tragic incident in Southport […]
Equal Pay, the Gender Pay Gap, and Housing
Today is Equal Pay Day. Set up in 1996 as a public awareness campaign, it aimed to highlight that women’s salaries in the US averaged just 73.8% of men’s at that time. This was even more pronounced for Black women. So, what is Equal Pay? By law, people must get equal pay for doing […]
A new political direction for the UK – What happens next for Wales?
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 […]
Launch of the Roadmap – The Right to Adequate Housing in Wales #BacktheBill
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 […]
Assuring Housing Rights in Canada: Development and Action with Canada’s National Housing Strategy Act
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 […]
How will the right to adequate housing make a difference in Wales? Jill talks about accessible housing and housing rights
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 […]
#StrongerTogether: Week 3 – Housing Difficulties Of Those With Asylum Status
This is the final week of the campaign. Over three weeks, we’ve been raising awareness of housing difficulties for those seeking sanctuary. This week, Oasis Refugee Centre and Tai Pawb are sharing the stories of those who have received status, but then have to leave their properties or go into shared accommodation. This week on […]