Author: Kai Jones

Learning Disability Wales and Public Health Wales are launching a new accessible information project that aims to improve people with a learning disabilities’ understanding of vaccines and vaccination. The Vaccination Information Project will tackle misinformation about vaccines, address concerns and promote acceptance of vaccines among people with a learning disability in Wales. Download or read … Continued

Innovate Trust have awarded Gig Buddies Cymru a Christmas Gift of £5,000 for the second year in a row, in recognition of the project’s “invaluable service, which brings so much joy to so many.”  Gig Buddies Cymru tackles loneliness and social isolation by pairing people with and without a learning disability and/or autism so they … Continued

We’re delighted to introduce 4 new members of our staff team at Learning Disability Wales: Michael Allcock (Cleaner), 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 … Continued

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 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 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

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