Introducing Katie!
Shwmae, I’m Katie, and I’m excited to start my internship at Afallen! I’m currently completing my MSc Society, Environment and Global Change at Swansea University. This course has allowed me to see the environment through a political, social and economic lens. I’m originally from Merthyr Tydfil but have lived in Swansea since 2017 when I…
Supporting Mastodon in Wales
One of Afallen’s values is championing the use of Creative Commons and open source solutions. This is because we believe – and the evidence supports our view – that a cooperative and co-production approach provides bigger overall benefits to society than a purely commercial economy. Our first White Paper outlined the potential for Wales that…
Afallen annual report 2022
2022 brought us plenty of interesting work, and allowed us to contribute to our mission of bringing meaningful work to our amazing Partners and Associates across Wales. It also saw us taking on our first Apprentice, Louise! We’ve continued to grow in the range and size of the projects we deliver. This enables us to…
Assessing the intangible; parallel challenges in evaluating culture and nature
This article was written by Afallen Partner David Clubb, and first published in February 2023 by the Design Commission for Wales, in their 20-year anniversary publication. Culture has a uniquely defined place within Wales’ statute, being defined as one of the Well-being Goals within the Well-being of Future Generations Act [1]: A Wales of Vibrant…
We want you to have our transport impact spreadsheet!
We’ve been monitoring our transport impact in Afallen for just over a year now, as part of our assessment against the Seren EMS. Our data is imperfect; it relies on individuals filling out their individual trips made, and we all have pressing priorities. But – it’s a start, and it gives us an idea of…
Reaping the open source benefit for Wales
Digital infrastructure and services underpin much of our modern existence. In work and leisure, with family and friends, we inhabit – to ever-greater extents – a digital world. This world, much like the ‘real’ world, is characterised by huge disparities in access and opportunities. Many digital opportunities are jealously guarded by global corporations that create…
Afallen welcomes new Partner to accelerate growth in energy sector
Afallen has expanded its partnership to include renewable energy and offshore development consultancy Venn Associates. The appointment is part of Afallen’s continuing growth strategy. Venn Associates is the first new Partner since the company was founded in 2018. Commenting on the appointment, Joseph Kidd, founder of Venn Associates said: “I am delighted Venn Associates has…
Hiraeth Energy; embedding the community in renewable energy
We are delighted to see that Hiraeth Energy is partnering with Norwegian based Magnora offshore wind to jointly develop two floating wind projects in the Celtic Sea. Of course, we would say that; Afallen is a Partner in Hiraeth Energy, and we have been working alongside the other team members to try to make the…
Reinventing Afallen
This guest post is by David Clubb I was recently made aware of a superb book on organisational structure and management called ‘reinventing organisations’. It’s an unusual book; firstly, you don’t have to pay anything up front. The author requests that you pay him what you think it’s worth, and only after you’ve had a…
Walking the (sustainability) walk
We founded Afallen in October 2018 on a set of values. We wanted Afallen to be the embodiment of our personal commitments to seeing Wales fulfill its potential as a sustainable country, demonstrating practical ways to improve the way we live, in a way which enriches every citizen and supports our ecosystems. One of the…