Announcing our new Project Coordinators for Gig Buddies North Wales!

We are excited to announce our new Project Coordinators who will support the delivery of our new Gig Buddies project in North Wales. We want to give a warm and Gig Buddy-friendly welcome to Heather Graham and Rachel Somerville! Gig Buddies is Learning Disability Wales’ befriending project. It tackles loneliness and social isolation by matching … Continued

Bevan Foundation calls for more support for people who have been shielding

A new report by the Bevan Foundation into the lockdown experiences of shielding has found that more support is required to manage the lasting impact on people’s health and well-being. The report, ‘Lessons from lockdown experiences of shielding’ calls for action from Welsh Government to manage the on-going risks, particularly given the rise in infection … Continued

World Mental Health Day: Resources for people with a learning disability

People with a learning disability are more likely to experience poor mental health than the general population. To mark World Mental Health Day we have brought together many useful resources about mental health and well-being for people with a learning disability – including easy read guides and helpful organisations. Mental ill-health is common, affecting one … Continued

AutismWales.org – new, improved website replaces ASDinfoWales.co.uk

The National Autism Team have launched a new user-friendly website AutismWales.org / AwtistiaethCymru.org (formerly ASDinfoWales.co.uk). Although the previous website was a well-known and established website, which provided useful information and resources to autistic people, their families, parents/ carers, professionals, and the general public, the National Autism Team felt it was time for the website to … Continued

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