Knowing me, knowing you: there’s a lot we can do… on equality data
Alicja writes a piece for WHQ on the importance of equality data analysis, and how it should form a key part of assurance and service improvement for housing organisations (original article published in Welsh Housing Quarterly Issue 134: Summer 2024)Â Next year will mark 20 years of Tai Pawb, 12 years since I joined this […]
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 […]
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 […]
#StrongerTogether: Week 2 – Housing Experiences of People Seeking Sanctuary
Welcome back to our campaign! Over three weeks, Oasis Refugee Centre and Tai Pawb are shining a light on a pressing issue: homelessness and poor housing conditions among sanctuary seekers in Wales. This week on the Tai Pawb, we share the housing experiences of people seeking sanctuary, and what they would change. We will also […]
#StrongerTogether: Housing Challenges and Homelessness for People Seeking Sanctuary – Week 1 – Terminology
Welcome to Our Campaign! Join Oasis Refugee Centre and Tai Pawb, as we launch a three-week journey to shine a light on a pressing issue: homelessness and poor housing conditions among sanctuary seekers in Wales. Week 1: Terminology and Awareness We kick off by delving into the terminology surrounding sanctuary seekers – asylum seekers, refugees […]
Rental Health Summit Event
Read on to find out more about the event and why we’re working in partnership with TPAS Cymru around private sector tenants’ mental health. It’s well acknowledged historically that tenants in the private rental sector have access to less support than social tenants.  We already know that people with a mental health problem are 50% […]
Gwent BOOST launch – progress, learning, and collaboration
Guest blog by Holly Taylor-Dunn – Senior Evaluation Lead for the Gwent BOOST project, following their launch (To find out more about our Champions Network project under the Gwent BOOST Umbrella, visit our PRS page). As I reflect on the experience of speaking at the Gwent BOOST launch, I feel compelled to share some insights […]
Can net zero housing agenda in Wales tackle housing inequality?
Can net zero housing agenda in Wales tackle housing inequality? Dr Vickie Cooper The Open University in Wales has partnered with Tai Pawb on a research project which seeks to explore the relationship between social equality, decarbonisation, alleviation of fuel poverty, and climate change. It will focus on how people living in social and […]