The role of the private rented sector in ending homelessness
Our work with Champions Network participants has uncovered a desire for better early help and prevention – if homelessness is going to be a rare occurrence in Wales, people need to be supported to stay in their homes and to keep their tenancies.
Dathlu Mis Balchder: Taith Bersonol o Wydnwch, Undod, a Chariad gan Dai Thomas
Wrth i ni ddathlu Mis Balchder 2023, mae’n anrhydedd i ni gynnwys blog gwadd gan Dai Thomas, cydymaith Tai Pawb. Yn y darn hynod bersonol hwn, mae Dai yn rhannu ei stori am ddigwyddiad trawmatig Balchder 2022 yn Oslo (dolen) lle bu saethu torfol gan derfysgwr, collodd dau berson eu bywydau yn drasig a chafodd […]
Celebrating Pride Month: A Personal Journey of Resilience, Solidarity, and Love by Dai Thomas
As we celebrate Pride Month 2023, we are honoured to feature a guest blog by Dai Thomas, an associate for Tai Pawb. In this deeply personal piece, Dai shares his story of a traumatic event at Pride 2022 in Oslo (linked) where there was a terrorist attack mass shooting and two people tragically lost their […]
Happy Pride month!
Happy Pride month! I see it as a three-pronged opportunity to: celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion in its widest sense take stock of what the LGBTQ+ community has achieved pledge ourselves anew to campaign for positive change, recognising that for too many LGBTQ+ people the world-over, equality is yet to be achieved Every now and […]
If not now, when? – the key milestones ahead for the right to adequate housing
The Back the Bill coalition has been campaigning to incorporate the right to adequate housing in Wales for a number of years. In late 2021, a commitment to a White Paper on the right to adequate housing was included as part of the co-operation agreement between Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru. Find out from Matt […]
Understanding the experiences of homelessness
Let’s be honest, who doesn’t support the Welsh Governments goal of seeking to make homelessness rare, brief and unrepeated? It has universal backing. There may be healthy debate over how this can be achieved, but what is clear is that the needs and circumstances of all citizens in Wales need to be considered to successfully […]
The Champions Network: An update from the Private Rented Sector
Since December, we have been busy getting to know the people of Gwent, speaking to tenants, landlords and those who work with them about their experiences and opinions of the private rental sector in 2023. We have engaged with those from the public, private and third sectors, visiting businesses and community spaces to find out […]
Guest Blog – Clare James, Climate Cymru – Great Big Green Week
Great Big Green Week is the UK’s largest event dedicated to climate action, taking place from 10th to 18th June 2023. Led by Climate Cymru it’s a week-long celebration of climate action, and a chance for individuals and organisations to come together to take action, combatting climate change. As the impact of climate change […]
Launching the Good Practice Briefing Report on Refugee Accommodation: A Step Towards Inclusive Communities
Sadly, in 2023, hostility towards refugees and asylum seekers has increased amid a significant policy and media focus on unauthorised small boat crossings in the English Channel. However, a recent report from the Refugee Council* reveals that in 2022, more than 25,000 individuals, including men, women, and children, who crossed the channel, would be acknowledged […]
Research – listening to those with lived experience.
As someone who is working on developing accommodation options for refugees, I’ve been spending a lot of time recently trying to understand the experiences of those who have gone through the asylum process. Although it can be overwhelming to hear these stories, I’ve learned a lot from them. I now understand that my role isn’t to immediately fix everything, but rather to work towards long-term solutions that meet people’s actual needs. At Tai Pawb, we’re developing new principles for engaging meaningfully, such as questioning whether the circumstances are right, refining our approach, and recognising and promoting what we have encountered…