A report examined the problem of ?in-work poverty? in Wales, and suggested possible remedies.
Source: Dreaming of £250 a Week: A scoping study on in-work poverty in Wales, Bevan Foundation (01495 725214) and New Policy Institute
Links: Report
Date: 2006-Oct
The Welsh Assembly government announced that its aim was to halve the number of children in poverty by 2010, as part of the overall aim of eliminating it by 2020.
Source: Eradicating Child Poverty in Wales: Measuring Success, Welsh Assembly Government (029 2082 5111)
Links: Report | BBC report
Date: 2006-Oct
The first evaluation report was published of the Welsh Assembly Government?s 'Communities First' programme (designed to tackle social disadvantage in the poorest communities by empowering individuals and communities to work with local service providers). It said that the WAG was right to prioritize investment in capacity-building of local community organizations and groups. The main obstacle to progress was a lack of partnership working with agencies who were responsible for local services - there had been no evidence so far of the long-term changes in mainstream programmes that would lead to service provision in deprived areas being more effective in resolving local issues.
Source: Danny Burns et al., Interim Evaluation of Communities First: Final Report, Welsh Assembly Government (029 2082 5111)
Links: Report | Report (Welsh)
Date: 2006-Sep
A report said that mobility problems meant that large numbers of older people in Wales were at risk of falling into 'food poverty' and malnutrition.
Source: Food Poverty and Older People, Welsh Consumer Council (029 2025 5454)
Links: Report | WCC press release
Date: 2006-Aug
A report presented a comprehensive picture of activity in 2005-06 across all Welsh Assembly Government departments contributing to social justice in Wales.
Source: Social Justice Report 2006, Welsh Assembly Government (029 2082 5111)
Links: Report
Date: 2006-Jul
An article examined the European Union 'Objective 1' programme targeted at the most disadvantaged areas of Wales. It said that there were important issues that needed to be addressed, particularly in terms of the governance of the programme and resource allocation.
Source: Phil Boland, 'An assessment of the Objective 1 programme in Wales, 1999 2003', Contemporary Wales, Volume 17 Number 1
Links: Abstract
Date: 2006-Apr
