Learning Disability Wales is asking you to sign and share a petition to stop the detention of people with a learning disability and autistic people in hospital. This comes after a protest outside the Senedd saw hundreds gather to call for the release of people with a learning disability and/or autistic people from secure hospital … Continued
Learning Disability Wales will be joining others from across Wales at a protest outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on Wednesday 17 April from 1pm to 2.30pm. The Homes Not Hospitals protest has been organised by Stolen Lives, a group of families and carers calling for the release of people with a learning disability and/or … Continued
Welsh Government recently published its final budget for the next financial year. Our Policy and Communications Officer, Aled Blake, looks at the potential impact on people with a learning disability and the services they use. Public finances in Wales are under enormous strain. There are plenty of reasons behind this, not least the funding settlement … Continued
A major inquiry into child sexual abuse across a range of settings has recommended residential special schools to be run to the same standards as care homes. Aled Blake, Learning Disability Wales’s Policy and Communications Officer, looks at what this means and why it is happening. Welsh Government is changing how residential special schools are … Continued
We’re delighted to welcome Aled Blake to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked Aled to tell us about himself and his new role as Policy and Communications Officer. I joined Learning Disability Wales in November, working with Sam and Kai on policy and communications. I have just completed a master’s degree in politics and … Continued
Welsh Youth Parliament Member Tegan Skyrme has written a new blog about the need to improve mental health services for disabled people. Tegan is 1 of 2 Welsh Youth Parliament Members currently supported by Learning Disability Wales. You can find out more about the Welsh Youth Parliament and the work of both Tegan and Georgia Miggins … Continued
Learning Disability Wales’ easy read service is launching a series of free easy read booklets about menopause on World Menopause Day 2023. The 4 free booklets, available in English and Welsh, have been made by Easy Read Wales and cover: What is menopause and perimenopause (PDF). Symptoms of perimenopause and menopause (PDF). What you can … Continued
We’re delighted to welcome John Butterly to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked John to tell us about himself, and his role as Volunteer Coordinator for Gig Buddies Cymru. I’ve recently joined the Gig Buddies Cymru team in North Wales as Volunteer Coordinator, working alongside Sian, our North Wales Project Coordinator. My post is … Continued
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded £50,000 over 2 years from WCVA Volunteering Wales grant to recruit, train, support and improve the experience of volunteers for Gig Buddies Cymru in North Wales. Gig Buddies Cymru is an innovative befriending scheme that tackles loneliness and social isolation by matching adults with and … Continued
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has launched a new project to capture experiences from a diverse range of people as they transition into adulthood, with an aim to improve the care and support they receive. The 100 Stories Project North Wales, which is being led by the Health Board’s Neurodevelopmental and Learning Disability Services, is … Continued
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