Reference Materials

• From loneliness to social connection: Charting a path to healthier societies

  This report outlines practical, scalable solutions to strengthen social connection.

  Published on: 29th October 2025

  Reference type: Article

• Tackling poverty by improving access to childcare

  The Bevan Foundation has outlined the changes that should be made to the childcare system so that it tackles poverty.

  Published on: 28th October 2025

  Reference type: Article

• Disability price tag 2023: The extra cost of disability

  Scope’s methodology for calculating the disability price tag (unfair extra costs for the use of specialist equipment and higher use of everyday utilities in disabled households).

  Published on: 15th March 2025

  Reference type: Article

• Revenue, capital, prevention: A new public spending framework for the future

  This briefing paper calls for the creation of a new category within government expenditure – Preventative Departmental Expenditure Limits (PDEL). This would classify and ringfence preventative investment, in order to […]

  Published on: 11th October 2024

  Reference type: Framework

• Tackling the cost of living crisis for older people: What the Government must do

  Older people who can’t afford their energy bills need the certainty of a discounted energy deal and, until this is in place, the Government must ensure all older people have […]

  Published on: 10th October 2024

  Reference type: Article

• An equal future

  Scope UK’s 10-year Strategy to achieve An Equal Future for all disabled people in the UK.

  Published on: 3rd October 2024

  Reference type: Article

• Characteristics of those most vulnerable to employment changes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationally representative cross-sectional study in Wales

  This research article reveals that a number of vulnerable population groups experienced detrimental employment outcomes during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales. It recommends that to ensure […]

  Published on: 7th June 2024

  Reference type: Case study

• Care leavers accommodation and support framework For Wales

  The care leavers’ accommodation and support framework for Wales is a model which aims to help organisations that support young people in making their journeys towards leaving care in Wales.

  Published on: 7th June 2024

  Reference type: Framework

• A perfect storm: The funding crisis pushing the Welsh Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) sector to the brink

  This report by Welsh Women’s Aid will explains how factors such as Covid-19, Brexit, the Cost-of-Living crisis, high service demand, and a lack of sustainable funding are impacting frontline workers […]

  Published on: 7th June 2024

  Reference type: Article

• A more equal Wales: The socio-economic duty – examples of inequalities of outcome due to socio-economic disadvantage and COVID-19

  This guidance document by Welsh Government presents examples of inequalities of outcome which arise from socio-economic disadvantage and where these have been exacerbated as a result of COVID-19, including impacts […]

  Published on: 7th June 2024

  Reference type: Research and evidence