Author Archives: Cymorth Experts

VAWDASV and Young People Through two surveys and a series of interviews, this paper focuses on young people and survivors of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence. A huge thank you to everyone who shared their views and experiences with us. You can read our fifth report here

Housing Wrap Up As we come to an end on the housing topics of the legislative review, we held two in-person events in South and North Wales to provide people with lived experience of homelessness a final opportunity to discuss their views and ideas. A huge thank you to everyone who attended. You can readContinue reading “Fourth Paper to Expert Review Panel”

Access to housing We sent out a survey and talked with groups of people who either live in or have experience of temporary accommodation and accessing social housing.  A huge thank you to everyone who shared their views and experiences with us. You can read our third report here.

Priority need, intentionality and local connection We sent out a survey and talked with a small number of people who were street homeless and/or had encountered challenges with local connection. A huge thank you to all of the fantastic people who shared their views and experiences with us. You can read our second report here.

What is the paper about? The Welsh Government is looking at changing the law to improve how we prevent and respond to homelessness in Wales – and they want to hear the views of people with experience of homelessness and people who have been at risk of homelessness. We sent out a survey and hostedContinue reading “First Paper to Expert Review Panel”

The Welsh Government is looking at changing the law to improve how we prevent and respond to homelessness in Wales and they want to hear the views of people with experience of homelessness and people who have been at risk of homelessness The Welsh Government is looking at changing the law to improve how weContinue reading “Experts by Experience survey: Eligibility for help when you’re experiencing homelessness”

A new report outlines how people with experience of homelessness think the Welsh Government should tackle this problem in Wales. ‘Experts by experience: How we should end homelessness – by people who have experienced it.’ has directly influenced the latest Homelessness Action Group report. In June 2019 the Minister for Housing and Local Government established the HomelessnessContinue reading “Experts by Experience influence Homelessness Action Group report”