Lessons from Scotland on free school meals
Earlier this year, Welsh Government announced the intention to offer free schools meals to every primary school pupil in Wales. This will start, for the youngest learners, in September 2022.
The Foundational Economy is relevant to both policy-makers and place-makers. Cynnal Cymru works with both to explore and explain why this part of the economy matters to sustainability.
Foundational Economy
The case studies and blogs below share insights into some of the different approaches that have been taken to support the foundational economy in Wales and to reshape or strengthen its sectors and communities.
Explore our case studies
Grow your Own – The Hywel Dda approach to building local skills and well-being
In 2019 Hywel Dda University Health Board took a bold step to start an Apprenticeship Academy. This was partly in response to the increasing financial
Bocs Bwyd – an inclusive career pathway in the Vale of Glamorgan
Working with the construction sector, Ysgol y Deri has established a sustainable catering enterprise that supports pupils with Additional Learning Needs to enter the workforce.
United Welsh: “Change happens at the speed of trust.”
How trusted relationships with tenants, communities and suppliers are shaping the future for Blaenau Gwent’s Housing Associations
Torfaen Council: Supporting the foundations
Torfaen County Borough Council take a new approach to supporting local business in Pontypool with the help of a Foundational Economy Challenge Fund grant.
Flintshire County Council: Investing in ‘micro-care’ to strengthen the foundational economy
Flintshire County Council has used a Welsh Government Foundational Economy Challenge Fund grant to pilot a new model of micro-provision of care services. 14 micro-carers have been created helping to grow the county’s care sector provide well-paid, sustainable jobs.
ELITE Paper Solutions: Building bridges between the public sector and social enterprise
ELITE Paper Solutions has used a Welsh Government Foundational Economy Challenge Fund grant not only to grow its commercial success but to demonstrate the benefits of its social aims and fully inclusive workplace.
Practice Solutions: A holistic approach to community resilience in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Practice Solutions received a Foundational Economy Challenge Fund to explore how local businesses could be better linked with both the community and the public sector with benefits not only to the local economy but to wider well-being.
Simply Do Ideas: Helping Wales lead the way in public sector innovation
Digital innovation platform, Simply Do Ideas, received support from the Foundational Economy Challenge Fund in January 2020. The funding was used to address key barriers that public sector organisations face when innovating and which can often prevent them from accessing the best ideas to solve strategic organisational challenges. Here is the result…