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As homelessness rises, Cardiff City Council cuts funding for homeless shelter

Tom Budszus·
Politics & social justice
·22 November 2019
As Cardiff has the highest amount of homeless people in decades, a homeless charity received a funding cut.
Local looking at rubbish

“Fly-tipping is completely unnecessary,” says Cardiff Council. What can Splott do to prevent it?

Rachel Nurse·
Global cityPolitics & social justiceScience & environment
·21 November 2019
Fly-tipping is a problem all over Cardiff. Keep Britain Tidy defines fly-tipping as the 'illegal deposit of any waste onto land that does not have a licence to accept it'.

Does the Nextbike Scheme Work in Cardiff?

Lilian Yang·
Politics & social justice
·8 November 2019
Nextbikes have some technical problems that lead to lots of bikes can't be "unlocked" in Cardiff.
Boris Johnson leaving car

With a General Election coming up in December, how do the residents of Cardiff think they’ll vote?

alexandermelville·
Politics & social justice
·8 November 2019
With the political situation in the UK becoming increasingly divisive, is Brexit the most important issue for voters?

Should the Government Put a Minimum Price on Alcohol?

Naomi Huang·
Politics & social justice
·8 November 2019
According to the Public Health Wales Observatory, alcohol is a major cause of death and illness in Wales with around 1,500 deaths attributable to alcohol each year.

Do you think the government doing enough to help young people buy their first house?

Huan Zhu·
Global cityPolitics & social justice
·8 November 2019
The government said housing was "a priority". I asked the public if they thought the government doing enough to help young people buy their first house.
social media

Will online advertisements change the way you vote?

Randall Gu·
Politics & social justice
·8 November 2019
Critics have worried the misuse of micro-targeting technology will sway people’s voting decision in the ways they don’t know.

Do British people have the problem in gambling?

rosiewu17·
Politics & social justice
·8 November 2019
Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK have serious gambling problems, and additional more than 2 million people are problem gamblers or at risk of addiction, according to a report.  

Are you happy living with your parents?

Jael_Li·
Politics & social justice
·8 November 2019
We interview some Cardiff people on the street about housing and renting, their answers are varied.
hand putting vote in ballot box silhouette.

What is the number one issue for voters in the 2019 general election campaign?

Anna Hart·
Politics & social justice
·8 November 2019
It’s being dubbed ‘the Brexit election’ by Westminster politicians and pundits, but what is the most important issue for ordinary voters in the upcoming general election?

Should dress code regulations be tighter in the United Kingdom?

jamesmcilroy·
Politics & social justice
·8 November 2019
Some Japanese firms have instructed their female employees to stop wearing glasses in the workplace.

Should UK government ban the sale of firework ?

Mrunal Deshpande·
Politics & social justice
·8 November 2019
Every firework lover in UK celebrates 5th of November as the 'Guy Fawkes Night', by burning firecrackers but no one considers the dreadful impact those noises has on other people and animals.
Street Sign

Butetown and the Bay: Issues that matter

Faiz Akthar, Krista Charles, Megan Feringa, Pamela Li, rosiewu17 and Yulun Zhang·
Politics & social justice
·1 November 2019
Butetown, the entrance to Cardiff Bay, is home to different cultures, but it continues to battle drugs, lack of jobs and an overall ignorance by the system.

Fireworks, smashed windows, and no parking spots: the troubles of Grangetown

charlietohme and Graham Lay·
Politics & social justice
·1 November 2019
Members of a Cardiff community speak about everyday life as difficult problems emerge.
What makes Cathays become a dynamic and unique community in Cardiff? Ten things you should know.

Cathays: The heart of education and politics in Cardiff

James Felton, Jia Liang, Naomi Huang and Zixuan Yang·
Business & CulturePolitics & social justice
·1 November 2019
What makes Cathays become a dynamic and unique community in Cardiff? Ten things you should know.
Artists of the Sustainable Studio gathered in the background with their communal space in the foreground

No more room for Cardiff creators after Butetown’s gentrification

Krista Charles·
Politics & social justice
·25 October 2019
Cardiff artists are being asked to leave their spaces before the end of the year to make way for housing.

For addicts in Cardiff, Dyfrig House offers shelter and hope

Graham Lay·
Politics & social justice
·25 October 2019
Drug addiction and homelessness are getting worse in Cardiff. For one sober hostel, patience and empathy are the only viable solutions.

Miles to Go: Take a break from your life, by diving into others’

Francisco Rodríguez, JananiSuri, Shubham Shukla and Vinayak Shanker Sharma·
Global cityPolitics & social justice
·9 May 2019
The first episode of Miles to Go talks about "Lost in Translation", a quest to search for your identity and understand the world around you.

Money alone won’t fix the student mental health crisis, argues Siân Burkitt

Sian Burkitt·
Politics & social justice
·4 April 2019
The Welsh Government has given extra funding to university mental health services. But is this in itself enough?

Are period poverty and stigma things of the past?

Parul Agarwal·
Politics & social justice
·4 April 2019
Over 137,700 children have missed school in the UK because of period poverty. However, initiatives by the government seem promising.
Penarth ballot boxes

’Je ne regrette rien… or do I?’: ballot boxes in Penarth survey Brexit views

ArtemisGiannakopoulou·
Politics & social justice
·4 April 2019
An anonymous group of people in Penarth have placed suggestion boxes around the city, surveying people's view on Brexit.

Sleep Out: are you willing to cope with rough sleeping for one night?

Wenxin Fang·
Politics & social justice
·4 April 2019
Numerous sleep outs have been held to raise public awareness of homelessness, can one-night sleeping rough actually help?
Two women carrying signs that read "endo warrior" and "we aren't overary-acting" to raise awareness for endometriosis

‘I am one in ten!’: EndoMarch 2019 aims to educate about endometriosis

Hannah Robertson·
Politics & social justice
·30 March 2019
"We aren’t ovary-acting!" says survivors of endometriosis. EndoMarch in Cardiff hopes to raise awareness of this invisible disease.

Cardiff residents vexed as bus routes are to be reduced

Swathi Subhash Nair·
Politics & social justice
·28 March 2019
Cardiff bus is going to change their schedules from the next week and the residents are not happy with it.

‘Will it be bad or really bad?’ Wales in a post-Brexit world

George Clarke·
Politics & social justice
·28 March 2019
What are the challenges Wales will face once the UK departs from the EU and how can these challenges be tackled?

Wetherspoon’s wages: do eight bars in Cardiff underpay their staff?

Will Sayner·
Politics & social justice
·28 March 2019
The national pub chain, J.D. Wetherspoon, has recently paid a price over their wages. We ask, if their pay is fair?

Is the UK still an international student destination mid-Brexit?

JananiSuri·
Politics & social justice
·28 March 2019
In the middle of Brexit’s uncertainties, should aspiring international students be thinking twice about studying in the UK?

Article 13: The good, the bad and the ugly

Shubham Shukla·
Politics & social justice
·28 March 2019
With a new copyright bill being passed in the EU parliament, what does article 13 mean for the internet and its users?

‘There is hope’: Thousands from Wales join million-strong Brexit protest

Sian Burkitt·
Politics & social justice
·24 March 2019
What message did thousands of Welsh protesters in yesterday's People's Vote March send to the UK Government?
racism gypsies Romany

Eliminating discrimination: the Romani artists fighting racism

ArtemisGiannakopoulou·
Politics & social justice
·21 March 2019
Romanis and travelers have a long history in UK. They remind us how their art and culture fights racism.
photo by Joshua Lowe

‘Do not put your hope in these merchants of hate’

Joshua Lowe·
Politics & social justice
·21 March 2019
This weekend saw the Stand Up To Racism march on the streets of Cardiff drawing attention to discrimination across Wales.

Surveillance and fear are not the answer to knife crime, argues Christian Phelps

Christian S. Phelps·
Politics & social justice
·21 March 2019
Take it from an American: don't use rising knife crime as an excuse for racial profiling and a culture of fear.

‘Screw Brexit, focus on the planet’: Cardiff kids call politicians to action

Will Sayner·
Politics & social justice
·15 March 2019
Teens ditched school to teach the government a lesson, as hundreds marched through Cardiff calling for action on climate change.
Schools fence

Lessons and lockdowns: Cardiff schools evaluate safety measures

Christian S. Phelps·
Politics & social justice
·14 March 2019
Cardiff is far from immune to the national frenzy over knife violence. What measures do local schools take to keep students safe?

Activists protest for Kurdish rights inside BBC Wales

Kent Kitabatake·
Politics & social justice
·14 March 2019
Activists hunger-striked outside the National Assembly and inside the BBC Wales. Is this newsworthy enough for BBC to report or not?

Expelled AM could re-join Plaid Cymru next week

Joseph Power·
Politics & social justice
·14 March 2019
Controversial politician Neil McEvoy could be re-admitted on March 19th, but what do voters have to say?
A sign reading "My Body. My Choice." at a rally for abortion rights

The fight for abortion rights: ‘It’s not just about women who don’t want babies’

Hannah Robertson·
Politics & social justice
·14 March 2019
Women's International Day celebrated women's rights achievements, but women in Northern Ireland highlighted their lack of abortion rights.

Under the wire: a narrative of bearing witness to the stories of people

Steven Poole·
Politics & social justice
·14 March 2019
This powerful documentary recounts how journalist Marie Colvin, fatally, told the world of atrocities in Syria.

Gender-based pricing: The ‘sexist’ tax facing Cardiff shoppers

Hannah Liddle·
Politics & social justice
·14 March 2019
Cardiff residents shop at retailers like Boots and Tesco everyday. But why is one gender paying more for everyday items?

Average property prices in Cardiff reach a record high

Shubham Shukla·
Politics & social justice
·14 March 2019
Exponential growth since the turn of the century has made buying your own house in the capital a herculean task.

Travellers from Cardiff could have cheaper flights if air tax returns to Wales

Francisco Rodríguez·
Politics & social justice
·10 March 2019
Welsh authorities are pushing the UK Government to obtain the rights over the Air Passenger Duty tax.

‘The fight continues’: Cardiff’s women protest unequal pay and sexual violence

Vinayak Shanker Sharma·
Politics & social justice
·9 March 2019
Cardiffian women gather in ‘joyful militancy’ on International Women’s Day against rising sexual crimes and gendered austerity

International Women’s Day: ‘Balance for better’ to improve self-esteem

Tianqi Jiang·
Politics & social justice
·7 March 2019
Ahead of International Women's Day (IWD) this year, feminists are calling for more females to be granted leadership positions.

Cardiff’s support for young care leavers to be followed across Wales

Wenxin Fang·
Politics & social justice
·7 March 2019
While the living situation of young care leavers has raised general concerns, will council tax exemption be enough to help?

‘We’re not all terrorists’: Welsh mosques open their gates to the public

Shubham Shukla·
Politics & social justice
·7 March 2019
UK has recently seen a spike in anti-muslim attacks and muslims all across UK are uniting to have an 'open day' to inform locals.

Empowering women and mothers in business: ‘It’s About Time’

Fflur Evans·
Politics & social justice
·7 March 2019
Cardiff's businesswomen are coming together this week, but how can female entrepreneurs manage that work/life balance?

‘You do not get to vote on the worthiness of queer bodies’

Hannah Robertson·
Politics & social justice
·7 March 2019
What does the United Methodist Church vote to uphold traditional teachings on homosexuality mean for the church's future?

‘They’re sitting on a reserve of a million pounds’: fighting the Cardiff Council

JananiSuri·
Politics & social justice
·7 March 2019
As Cardiff Council cuts millions of pounds from education and mental health care budgets, the public protests to defy austerity.

‘Remain, reform and revolutionise’: Cardiff protesters march against Brexit

Sian Burkitt·
Politics & social justice
·3 March 2019
Hundreds of protesters marched through Cardiff this weekend, showing their passion for Europe and hope to 'remain, reform and revolutionise.' Here's what happened...

‘Puppies trust us, but we abuse them’: law is coming to stop commercial selling

Tianqi Jiang·
Politics & social justice
·28 February 2019
The Welsh Government is consulting on commercial sales of puppies, what does this mean for animals in illegal puppy farms?

Britain’s involvement in the Yemen conflict – Explained

Joseph Power·
Politics & social justice
·28 February 2019
Britain's arms trade with Saudi Arabia has facilitated a humanitarian crisis. As the US looks to withdraw, criticism of the UK rises.

‘Brexit shambles’: Cardiff MPs welcome Corbyn’s support for People’s Vote

Sian Burkitt·
Politics & social justice
·28 February 2019
Cardiff's constituencies are all Labour. How did their MPs react to Jeremy Corbyn's recent announcement of support for a People's Vote?
LGBT History Month

‘I’m everything my government hates’: the LGBTQ fight for the future

Christian S. Phelps·
Politics & social justice
·28 February 2019
LGBT History Month is coming to an end. How can the community and its supporters expand their efforts so that no one is left behind?

Wales through England’s eyes: wiping out the Welsh language on our screens

Fflur Evans·
Politics & social justice
·28 February 2019
The BBC's latest sitcom, 'Pitching In' is a perfect example of how the Welsh language is undermined by English-language broadcasters.

‘The most vulnerable and desperate people are destitute asylum seekers’

Hannah Robertson·
Politics & social justice
·28 February 2019
One network of Cardiff organisations is working to address homelessness among asylum seekers.

Remember he’s no Remainer: why we still can’t count on Corbyn

Will Sayner·
Politics & social justice
·28 February 2019
For two years, Corbyn remained uncommitted to any stance on Brexit. Now that he’s finally taken a side, can we trust him?

Rental properties in Cardiff: reasonable or are students stewing over their state?

Kent Kitabatake and Will Sayner·
Politics & social justice
·21 February 2019
A Cardiff court recently fined a landlord for his appalling Riverside rental property, InterCardiff ask if this could be a wider problem in Cardiff.

The new Barbie in a wheelchair: a face for children with disabilities

Yudan Li·
Politics & social justice
·21 February 2019
A new Barbie will represent children with disabilities. But how much can it really improve kids' wellbeing?

Human rights activists: ‘We are at war with this hostile environment’

Hannah Liddle·
Politics & social justice
·21 February 2019
Hostile environment policies are targeting those without the right to remain in the UK, how is this affecting those in Cardiff?

Cardiff Council negotiates new affordable housing development

Le Lu·
Politics & social justice
·21 February 2019
Many local people are in urgent need of housing. Who will benefit most from Cardiff Council's new affordable housing agreement?
St David's Day

‘Scotland and Ireland have national holidays, why doesn’t Wales?’

Fflur Evans·
Politics & social justice
·21 February 2019
Almost 3,500 people have signed a petition to make St David's Day a national holiday, but what are the obstacles facing this campaign?

‘A final say is crucial’: Labour members across Wales resist Brexit

Sian Burkitt·
Politics & social justice
·21 February 2019
What is 'Labour for a People's Vote'? Read about their campaign in Wales and their desire for a passionate defence of Europe.

From depression to hope: An asylum seeker’s experiences in Cardiff

samjtwestlake·
Politics & social justice
·18 February 2019
What is it like to seek asylum in Cardiff? One individual's struggle sheds light on what the Space4U charity is doing to help.

Police clash with Kurdish activists in Newport

Hannah Liddle·
Politics & social justice
·15 February 2019
Injuries reported after Kurdish marchers clashed with police with half a mile remaining in their four-day walk from London.

A Cardiff Uni ex-staff member fights deportations

ArtemisGiannakopoulou·
Politics & social justice
·14 February 2019
Britains biggest battle for the demolition of detention centres and unlawful “blind" deportation has been won for now.

Dancers from Cardiff are helping heal Postnatal depression

Tianqi Jiang·
Politics & social justice
·7 February 2019
More than one in ten women having a baby face mental disorders and dancers are trying to improve it.

‘My choice of hijab does not define me’

Hannah Robertson·
Politics & social justice
·7 February 2019
World Hijab Day is an annual observance of the practice of hijab, celebrated worldwide to raise awareness and educate others about the practice.
charlotte church pop dungeon

‘People are waking up to Welsh independence’

Fflur Evans·
Politics & social justice
·7 February 2019
Influential Welsh artists are coming together for a gig to support Welsh independence, but how do Yes is More’s organisers plan on making their voices heard?
The headstone of Karl Marx with the epitaph, 'Workers of all lands unite"

The Workers Revolutionary Party – “An instrument for carrying out revolution”

Joseph Power·
Politics & social justice
·16 January 2019
The WRP represent a far-left fringe who believe in revolution and Socialist United States of Europe they considered impossible to achieve within the EU itself.

The challenges faced by those tackling rough sleeping around the country

George Clarke·
Politics & social justice
·16 January 2019
With homelessness continuing to rise in Cardiff, and all over the UK, what challenges face those working to help the homeless?
Ella Daish. Credit: Simon Dack

Fighting from Cardiff to eliminate plastic of menstrual products of the UK

Francisco Rodríguez·
Politics & social justiceScience & environment
·16 January 2019
The environmental campaigner Ella Daish explains how she is helping to eliminate plastic from these basic items.

Recovery Cymru: Helping people with drug misuse issues to rebuild their lives

samjtwestlake·
Politics & social justice
·16 January 2019
Gareth Joseph's story shows how the community-spirit and philosophy of the charity are helping people come back from the brink.

A friendly face and a cuppa: the food bank offering emotional nourishment

Sian Burkitt·
Business & CulturePolitics & social justice
·16 January 2019
Meet Clare Moffat and the charity helping people overcome issues caused by income deprivation in the small Scottish city of Stirling. Is there something to be learnt from their approach?

Fighting for gender equality in the capital city

Fflur Evans·
Politics & social justice
·15 January 2019
Cardiff University's first ever Feminist Society President reflects on her time in charge so far.

Japan’s labour shortages a warning for the UK

Kent Kitabatake·
Global cityPolitics & social justice
·15 January 2019
Japan and the UK are geographically so far. But maybe demographically so close?
Mark Lewis City United Reformed Church

A life dedicated to Cardiff’s LGBTQ asylum-seekers

Christian S. Phelps·
Politics & social justice
·15 January 2019
Mark Lewis combines the political, religious and personal to support one of Cardiff's most vulnerable groups.

This Welsh Mother : ‘Empowerment for mothers’ through entrepreneurship

Shubham Shukla·
Politics & social justice
·15 January 2019
What is this one Welsh mother doing to help dozens of mothers to help find their feet?

Severn Bridge will be closing tolls for the first time since 1966

Ananya Das and Arundhati Vaidya·
Global cityPolitics & social justice
·14 December 2018
The Severn Bridge will stop charging for tolls for the first time after 1966

Endometriosis Exists: A warrior from Cardiff

Shubham Shukla·
Politics & social justiceScience & environmentSport & health
·14 December 2018
An activist from Cardiff is fighting the system on a disease that hundreds suffer from, just to inform the hardships of Endometriosis.

Petition to save cultural cornerstone reaches 13000 signatures

JananiSuri·
Politics & social justice
·14 December 2018
The community attempts to preserve Cardiff culture and heritage by signing a petition to save three beloved venues from demolition

Grangetown residents continue development battle

Sian Burkitt·
Politics & social justiceScience & environment
·13 December 2018
How are residents of Pentre Gardens fighting an invasive development on their doorstep?

Cardiff AM Leads Charge to Bring Abducted Girl Home

Joseph Power·
Politics & social justice
·7 December 2018
"When people come into our office, we help them"

Adamsdown Church offering shelter for the homeless this winter

George Clarke·
Politics & social justice
·7 December 2018
St Germans Church in Adamsdown is joining six other churches to provide shelter for the homeless this winter. What can you do to help?
taxi Cardiff

Rise on complaints about taxi drivers who refuse fares to Cardiffians

ArtemisGiannakopoulou·
Politics & social justice
·7 December 2018
Cardiffians, especially these who live in the suburban areas of the capital continuously express their discontent about hackney carriage services, mainly for fares from the city centre to the closest suburbs and the reverse.
Gwdihw Saudi Trans Beats

Cardiffians celebrate to raise funds for transgender asylum-seeker

Christian S. Phelps·
Politics & social justice
·7 December 2018
Cardiff campaigners gathered at a local bar and café in a celebratory event raising money for a serious cause.

Inroads steering Riverside community towards a better tomorrow

Swathi Subhash Nair·
Global cityPolitics & social justice
·7 December 2018
Local well-being institute is helping the ethnically diverse community to get over major issues like drug abuse and mental health. Give it a read!

Connecting people from overseas with the elderly to tackle loneliness

samjtwestlake·
Politics & social justice
·7 December 2018
A Cardiff charity has won £59k in funding to expand its vision for all inclusive kinship

Women of the World Caerdydd 2018

Hannah Robertson·
Politics & social justice
·1 December 2018
How has the "Year of the Woman" impacted local discussions around women's equality?

Could vegetables help a community to grow?

Tianqi Jiang·
Politics & social justice
·30 November 2018
Growing Winter Vegetable in Splott is not just about growing garden, it also plays a role of growing the sense of community.

Free drinks for everyone!

Le Lu·
Global cityPolitics & social justiceScience & environment
·30 November 2018
A new app will help people in Cardiff to be the more environmentally friendly.

Cycles in crisis in Cathays as crime rate shoots up

Shubham Shukla·
Global cityPolitics & social justice
·30 November 2018
Skeletons of expensive bicycles litter Cathays, what is going all so wrong?

Grangetown residents in a ‘David and Goliath’ battle against development firm

Sian Burkitt·
Business & CulturePolitics & social justiceScience & environment
·30 November 2018
Grangetown residents challenge a major new development in their community.
EU Plaque

Riverside residents may have fewer charity services after Brexit

Will Sayner·
Politics & social justice
·30 November 2018
The UK is still playing deal or no deal with the EU, but whatever the outcome EU funding for charities won't be replaced. Will Riverside residents suffer a loss in services?

Canton redevelopment plans bring fresh parking concerns

Joseph Power·
Politics & social justiceScience & environment
·30 November 2018
New property developments present a congestion problem for Canton residents.

Sweatshop Free Campaign: Students urge Cardiff Uni to buy responsibly

samjtwestlake·
Politics & social justice
·30 November 2018
Students are preparing to confront Cardiff University about excluding sweatshops from its IT supply lines.
Light a Candle 2018, Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff White Ribbon Day

Local demonstrators aim to end violence against women

Christian S. Phelps·
Politics & social justice
·30 November 2018
Activists gathered in Riverside, Cardiff for an annual show of support for domestic violence survivors.

Art takes the voice of the people to the heart of Welsh government

Steven Poole·
Politics & social justice
·30 November 2018
Voices of local people were heard last night, as an immersive art experience was launched at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay.

Salvation Army’s Big Purple Bus set to combat homelessness in winter

JananiSuri·
Politics & social justice
·30 November 2018
The Salvation Army’s mobile sanctuary outside City Hall feeds and clothes the homeless nightly
Splott roundbound

Splott On: What it’s Like to Work and Live in Splott

ArtemisGiannakopoulou, George Clarke, Hannah Liddle, Kent Kitabatake and Tianqi Jiang·
Global cityPolitics & social justice
·16 November 2018
We spoke to people on the streets of Splott to see what's happening in their community.
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