Even though Communities First came to an end in March 2018 after 16 years I still encounter people who remain uninformed, curious or mistaken about aspects of the programme, whether they be allies, critics or ambivalent...
When Communities First drew to a close earlier in 2018 in Wales it brought the curtain down on the longest-running programme of its nature in British social policy history. Dr Sioned Pearce of Cardiff University’s WISERD...
The London School of Economics Politics and Policy blog is well worth regularly dropping by for interesting comment and research on issues of public policy in the UK, including issues related to poverty and disadvantage. One...
It’s been strange couple for weeks for those of us working on the Communities First (CF) programme. The Welsh Government’s Programme for Government (PfG) failed to mention CF at all. The First Minister was repeatedly pressed by Radio...
The Centre for Social Justice published it’s Turning Tide report on Monday 5th August. It draws on the experience of four seaside towns in England – Blackpool, Great Yarmouth, Margate and Clacton-on-Sea – and one in Wales –...
