All Wales People First have agreed to carry on using the term ‘people with learning disabilities’. They have written this thought-provoking article about why it is important that people with learning disabilities choose their own labels. The article was written by Tracey Drew, Membership Engagement Advisor, and is included in the Spring 2023 issue of … Continued
We are joining Pride Cymru this year to celebrate LGBTQ+ people in Wales. We are also going because we know that we can never take our rights for granted. We are worried in particular that people with a learning disability and autistic people who are transgender may have more rights taken away from them. This … Continued
Our Connections Cymru network met recently to learn how social prescribing can benefit people with a learning disability. The event featured a packed agenda with examples and views about social prescribing from across Wales. The aim of Connections Cymru is to work together to tackle loneliness and social isolation for people with a learning disability. … Continued
Last year Welsh Government published a new guide to Continuing NHS Healthcare (CHC) in Wales. This guide is for adults with complex needs who may be eligible for Continuing NHS Healthcare and their families or carers. Welsh Government worked in consultation with stakeholders and Easy Read Wales to develop both the plain English and easy … Continued
Earlier this year our Easy Read Wales team asked what easy read information was needed in Wales, with a promise to produce new resources to fill the most important gaps. The majority of responses asked for information around sexual health and relationships. Following this, Easy Read Wales can announce they will be working with Cwmni … Continued
We’re delighted to welcome Lucy O’Leary, our new Events and Networks Coordinator, to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked Lucy to tell us about herself, and her new role. I have recently joined the events team at Learning Disability Wales, working alongside Simon and Iwan. My role is to support, organise and coordinate our … Continued
Catherine Watchorn has been living with her Shared Lives carer Liz and her family in North Wales for over 14 years. Sam Williams, Learning Disability Wales’ Policy and Communications Manager, met up with Catherine to chat about how Shared Lives has helped her to increase her independence and her role as an ambassador for Shared … Continued
Learning Disability Wales has produced an easy read guide to the Emergency Alert System that is being tested on Sunday 23 April at 3pm. The Emergency Alert System has been introduced by UK government to send urgent messages warning the public of life-threatening situations like flooding or wildfires. Similar systems are in use in the United … Continued
We’re delighted to welcome Sian Lloyd-Davies, our new Gig Buddies Project Coordinator for North East Wales, to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked Sian to tell us about herself, and her new role with our befriending project. Hi everyone. I’m Sian, and I am very excited join the North Wales Gig Buddies team. I … Continued
Our Easy Read Wales team want to create some free and useful Easy Read Information. Usually this is a service that our clients pay for, but we want to make sure you are getting the information that you really need and want. Easy Read Wales: We want your ideas for Easy Read! We are looking … Continued
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