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 […]
Climate Optimism and the Building Blocks for Equality
Given the build-up surrounding COP26 and the outcome being regarded by many as underwhelming – not least the criticism over the lack of representation – it can be very easy to feel despondent when thinking about the mammoth task ahead of us. But it is not all doom and gloom and there is much to be optimistic about. A new generation of activists of all ages and backgrounds are driving change and holding […]
Back the Bill campaign launches major research into right to housing in Wales
Three leading housing organisations in Wales have launched a major research project into the social and economic impact of introducing the right to adequate housing in Wales.
Introducing the Deeds not Words Panel
Meet the Deeds not Words panel – a group of ethnic minority housing people helping us end racial inequality in housing
Pronouns in the workplace: Do they make a difference?
I was recently asked by Newydd Housing Group whether Tai Pawb could deliver an inhouse session on using pronouns in the workplace and of course I said we absolutely could. We will always do our best to ensure our facilitators have lived experience, so I reached out to our friends at Trans Aid Cymru and […]
Housing Refugees in Newport – bridging the gap
Written by Mark Seymour, Project Manager at The Gap Wales The Gap Wales is a small community-based charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Newport. Founded in 2008, it runs a project called The Sanctuary, which provides holistic support to refugees and asylum seekers in Newport and works closely in partnership with other local refugee […]
Refugee Week 2021: Reflecting on the past and regrouping for the future
As Refugee Week draws to a close, our Funding and Partnerships Manager, Rob Milligan, reflects on the changing landscape of housing support for Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Wales
George Floyd: one year on
A year since the death of George Floyd, we reflect on what’s happened so far and the challenges ahead.
IWD 2021 – Women in Housing who Choose to Challenge
This International Women’s Day, Tai Pawb has caught up with six women in different roles across the housing sector in Wales to hear their thoughts on gender equality (and equality all-round!); what are the biggest challenges, what are we doing well and what we can we do better? Rhiannon Hicks Tell us about yourself I have worked […]
LGBT History Month Guest Blog: ‘Filling the void and honouring the past’
Towards the end of LGBT+ History Month, we hear from Ol and Harry. Oliver used to share an office with Tai Pawb, when he worked for Cymorth Cymru, and his husband, Harry, was a frequent visitor. It feels odd to write a joint blog. The last time we wrote one was on the blog here, […]