We’re delighted to introduce 4 new members of our staff team at Learning Disability Wales: Rhian McDonnell (Accessible Communications Officer), Iwan Good (Membership Events and Engagement Co-ordinator), and Nicola Alsept (Finance Administrator). We asked Michael, Rhian, Iwan and Nicola to tell us about themselves, and their roles at Learning Disability Wales. You can read Michael’s … Continued
We’re thrilled to have 13 runners taking on the Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday, 2nd October, and raising much-needed money for Gig Buddies! All of the money raised goes to helping us match adults with a learning disability and/or autism with a volunteer Gig Buddy who shares the same interests, so they can attend gigs … Continued
A report from the Welsh NHS Confederation that highlights connections between the cost-of-living crisis and inequalities in Wales has been endorsed by Learning Disability Wales, along with 49 other third sector organisations in Wales What is the Mind the Gap report about? The Report, “Mind the gap: what’s stopping change? The cost-of-living crisis and the … Continued
Learning Disability Wales is paying tribute today to Adrian Roper, Chief Executive of Cartrefi Cymru and past Chair of our board of trustees, as he begins his retirement. A tireless force within the learning disability sector in Wales for over 40 years and a true champion of people with a learning disability, Adrian steps down … Continued
Welsh Government has published their new Learning Disability Strategic Action Plan for 2022-2026. Grace Krause, Learning Disability Wales’ policy officer, presents our views on the plan, which was co-developed with the Learning Disability Ministerial Advisory Group (LDMAG) and replaces the Improving Lives Programme. The action plan has 9 main priorities: Overarching and cross-cutting - including cross-government … Continued
We are delighted to welcome Taylor Florence back to the staff team at Learning Disability Wales. Thanks to funding from Kickstart, Taylor has joined our Policy and Communications team as our new Trainee Communications Assistant. Hi, my name’s Taylor. I’m so pleased to be back working with Learning Disability Wales! Honestly, I was more in … Continued
A year-long study has found that people with a learning disability in Wales, and their families/supporters, experienced a multitude of negative effects during the pandemic. While the general population experienced lockdowns and isolation, the final report of the Welsh Covid study has found that the effects on people with a learning disability have been significantly … Continued
Learning Disability Wales wants to hear your views on Welsh Government’s draft learning disability action plan by 21 February 2022. Welsh Government is developing a learning disability action plan that sets out the policy priorities for the next 5 years. They want your views on this action plan to make sure it focuses on the … Continued
Learning Disability Wales is delighted to have 26 runners fundraising for Gig Buddies Cymru at March’s Cardiff Half Marathon – including 6 runners from our project’s main funder, First Choice Housing. Starting today we are highlighting all our runners, including links to their fundraisers for anyone who wishes to support them. Gig Buddies Cymru pairs … Continued
Learning Disability Wales is delighted that Innovate Trust have chosen our Gig Buddies Cymru project as their Christmas charity for 2021. Gig Buddies Cymru tackles loneliness and social isolation by pairing people with and without a learning disability and/or autism so they can attend gigs and events together. Since launching the innovative project in Cardiff … Continued
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