Learning Disability Wales is delighted to announce that our Gig Buddies Cymru befriending project in north Wales has been awarded major new funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. The funding will help people with a learning disability and/or autism in north Wales to lead active social lives, whilst tackling loneliness and building inclusive communities … Continued
Zoe Richards, CEO of Learning Disability Wales, warns of a crisis happening within the third sector in Wales that is likely to have a significant impact on the lives of people with a learning disability. In May I wrote a blog about the growing closures of organisations that support people with a learning disability in … Continued
The Recognising Approaching Dying in Adults with a Learning Disability or “Ready Study” is looking at the experiences of families/carers and professionals who have cared for someone with a learning disability at the end of their life. Background The Ready Study is about improving access to good end of life care for people with learning disabilities … Continued
Our CEO Zoe Richards highlights a concerning trend that we are witnessing in Wales: the closure of several learning disability organisations, research teams and support services. This is incredibly worrying given that their closures are largely going under the radar. As a membership organisation representing the learning disability sector in Wales, we are very concerned … Continued
The Welsh Government wants to understand the experiences and challenges faced by disabled people in employment and training. The Welsh Government has made a commitment to improve the experiences of disabled people in work, education, and training, through designing and delivering policies and programs that: address the barriers disabled people face, and provide support and … Continued
Last week, the UK Government announced plans to reform the social security system by making the biggest cuts to disability benefits on record. This could have a significant impact on people with a learning disability, their families and carers across Wales. Why is the UK Government making these changes? The UK Government estimates that around … Continued
A recent report from Cerebra, a national charity helping children with brain conditions, highlights the failure by all 3 governments across Wales, England and Scotland to provide good quality continence services for disabled children and their families. What is the ‘Inaccessible, unacceptable and unaccountable’ report about? The report (created by Cerebra alongside the University of … Continued
We’re delighted to welcome Beth Rees to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked Beth to tell us about herself and their new role as Policy and Communications Officer. I’m excited to have joined Learning Disability Wales as the new Policy and Communications Officer, working alongside Sam and Kai in the Communications team. My role … Continued
We are excited to introduce Tammi Tonge, our new Welsh Youth Parliament Member. Tammi is representing Learning Disability Wales in the Welsh Youth Parliament from January 2025 to December 2026. Tammi’s key issues at the Welsh Youth Parliament are: Opportunities for young people with learning disabilities or autism Challenges faced by children in care Public … Continued
2024 has been a year of growth and impact for Easy Read Wales. Our accessible information team completed over 140 Easy Read projects for clients across Wales and the UK, covering all aspects of life – from supporting people with their health, to accessing project funding. In 2024, Easy Read Wales also launched 2 free … Continued
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