Meet our new Anti Racism Manager, Simon
My name is Simon Lu and I am the new Anti-Racism Manager in Tai Pawb. I am a proud Welshman of Chinese origin and I’m new to the housing sector so please go easy with me! I am not new to EDI however and specifically racial inequalities. I am looking forward to using my skills […]
PRS Champions Network – reducing discrimination and inequality in Gwent
Tai Pawb is excited to announce our involvement with a new initiative launching across Gwent this year. The Gwent BOOST project, funded by The National Lottery Helping End Homelessness Fund, will see Tai Pawb work alongside other organisations, local authorities and individuals improving and increasing services related to homelessness. Tai Pawb will be focussing on […]
Back the Bill: the time for change is now
A couple of weeks ago, the Back the Bill coalition were joined by more than 60 people from inside and out of the housing sector in Cardiff Bay, for the launch of our independent cost-benefit analysis to incorporate the right to adequate housing in Wales. It’s hard to escape the conclusion that the economic turmoil […]
Right to adequate housing will save Welsh Government £11.5billion
Introducing a right to adequate housing would generate significant savings for the public purse. That’s the headline finding from the Back the Bill campaign as it publishes the second phase of research into the social and economic impacts of a right to adequate housing in Wales.  Commissioned by the Back the Bill partners (Tai Pawb, […]
Menopause as a protected characteristic?
Menopause as a protected characteristic? As World Menopause Day approaches – 18th October 2022 – and the conversations around menopause continue to gain momentum, we at Tai Pawb thought we would provide an update on what the current landscape is and what support is available to employers. But first, let’s start with why is […]
Cost of Living Crisis: Why we need to target support
As the country swelters in a heat wave, it is beyond ironic that the most pressing issue facing the country is what happens when it turns cold. Predictions of 13% inflation by the Autumn and energy bills of more than £4,000 worry us all. Recent research from the Bevan Foundation has shown a stark picture […]
We’ve been nominated!! Wales Online Diversity and Inclusion Awards: LGBTQI+ Champion, Initiative or Campaign of the Year!
Homelessness and LGBTQ+ People in Gwent Research Tai Pawb are really excited to announce we’ve been shortlisted for a Wales Online Diversity & Inclusion Award for LGBTQI+ Champion, Initiative or Campaign of the Year. We’re really proud of this nomination, the work of our partners, and wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the success […]
‘Let’s put an end to the tinkering’
Trawling through my ancient 2GB flash drive the other day, I found a policy paper by Clare Goodridge from 2004 about accessible housing, written for the Disability Rights Commission (DRC), an organisation now sadly long gone. The paper typically came up with a set of 12 recommendations and skimming through them made me realise how […]
Newydd achieves QED accreditation
Cardiff-based housing provider, Newydd Housing Association, has been successful in achieving a prestigious and nationally-recognised equality and diversity mark for social landlords. The QED Award, developed by Welsh housing charity, Tai Pawb, provides a comprehensive framework for improving the equality and diversity impact of an organisation. Awarded by an independent panel, it considers strategic areas […]
Ovarian Cancer and Brain Tumour Awareness Month: Cancer, disability and the challenges of returning to work
March marks both Ovarian cancer and Brain tumour awareness month and unfortunately, I can say that I have experienced both. Receiving a cancer diagnosis as a younger person in work with small children in my care, shocked my world – in fact it brought it crashing down as I received an incurable diagnosis and found […]