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In Poverty

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#InPoverty: Wales’ hidden gambling problem costs our NHS millions per year

As gambling addiction is recategorised as a public health issue, is enough being done for the 95,000 problem gamblers in Wales?
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#InPoverty: Welsh employment is on the up yet child poverty is still a concern

Are statistics showing a rise in employment an attempt to conceal that Wales has the highest child poverty in the UK?
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#InPoverty: Employment may be the final frontier for Cardiff’s homelessness

As homeless people struggle to find shelter on Cardiff's streets, the answer to homelessness is on the doorsteps that provide employment
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In Poverty

#InPoverty: What will it take to bring the arts to Adamsdown’s community?

Not safe, not attractive, and a ‘tough’ place to be - this is still how this underserved area is perceived. So how could culture bloom?
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#InPoverty: Why are homes allowed to stand empty in a housing crisis?

“What on Earth are they doing allowing people to live and die on the street when buildings like this are sitting empty?”
becoming a single mother can lead to bad finances
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#InPoverty: Too bad to stay, too poor to leave? The price of being a single mother

For many women, becoming a single parent is incredibly painful. What happens when this choice means facing poverty?
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#InPoverty: Children without books could be hit hardest by gap in council budget

Cardiff council has a £35 million gap in its budget – what will this mean for libraries and communities who use them?
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#InPoverty: In-work poverty rises despite the introduction of the living wage

In-work poverty rises in Wales with single parents and part time employees hit the worst. Will the living wage alleviate poverty in Cardiff?
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#InPoverty: Fluidity Freerun Academy fight for funding to heat their premises

Cardiff is home to one of the UK’s best parkour training facilities. But the local community of freerunners are struggling to keep the lights on
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#InPoverty: Why no one is talking about hunting as a solution to poverty

Veganism is not the only option for those unhappy with factory-farming practices, and America may hold the answer
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