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Our Director, Victoria Winckler, says the Autumn Budget has neglected the poorest in society – and the Welsh Government must not follow suit. Read more 👉 https://ow.ly/kqc350U0yJY

Our latest Snapshot of Poverty report, published today, shows that families across Wales are still struggling to make ends meet 📰 https://ow.ly/coOT50U04FY The latest data shows no improvement in the number of people able to afford the essentials, with the cost-of-living crisis continuing to affect people’s health and wellbeing. Many are expecting their financial situation to worsen as winter approaches. 📅 Join us for our launch webinar at 1pm as we share the key findings from the report 👉 https://ow.ly/tX7j50U04FX

Child poverty in numbers 📊 Join our new short training course to gain essential insights and tools to better understand and address child poverty. 📅 Wednesday 4 December 🕤 9.30-11:00 📍 Zoom https://ow.ly/Tjfu50TZiVQ

Subscribers, your latest State of Wales briefing is available now! 🔔 Find out what the key announcements in the Autumn Budget could mean for people in Wales. Log in and read it here 👉 https://ow.ly/tM8a50TXqPO

What could the legal action against the Lord Chancellor mean for access to justice in Wales? ⚖️ Earlier this year Duncan Lewis Solicitors challenged the Lord Chancellor over stagnant legal aid rates, leading to a 48% real terms cut since 1996. In Wales, the number of offices offering immigration legal aid has dropped by 60% in five years. Without enough legal aid, many people can’t afford legal help, which is essential for justice. Raising the rates to match inflation is crucial to keep these services available. Read more 👉 https://ow.ly/b6H350TX5WZ

Our research has uncovered significant barriers to accessing immigration legal help in Wales. While some of our research participants found solicitors relatively easily, most faced a long, confusing, and frustrating journey. Many experienced stress and anxiety due to repeated refusals, lack of responses, and uncertainty about their future. And, shockingly, 10% of those with ongoing legal cases (7% of all participants) found help too late to assist with their case. Read the last report in our Experiences of Justice series 👉 https://ow.ly/oYLv50TWAay

You're invited to our AGM 🌟 Join us to celebrate the incredible impact you’ve helped us make in tackling poverty and inequality over the past year, and to find out more about our current work. 📅 Thursday 14 November, 5.30pm 📍 Cardiff Castle Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/1mT750TUksC

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Recently, we held an event at the Senedd around experiences of justice in Wales. Our Experts by Experience working group have developed their own recommendations to address some of the issues identified in our recent study into people’s experiences of accessing immigration and asylum justice in Wales. At the event, kindly sponsored by Sioned Williams MS, the group presented their work to an audience of Members of the Senedd, decision-makers and stakeholders. Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/gRBy50TSi5E 📷 Yusef Bastawy

It’s been a great day at Shelter Cymru’s #PeopleAndHomes conference in Cardiff! Our Senior Policy & Research Officer, Wendy Dearden, presented the findings from our latest reports around the impact of undersupply alongside Shelter Cymru Peer Researcher, Katey-Jo Pilling. It’s also been a vital opportunity to continue conversations with colleagues working in the housing sector, as we all consider how we can unlock more social homes in Wales. You can find out more about how we’re working to ease Wales’ housing crisis and read our new reports here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gJ-aK3CD