We are thrilled to welcome 6 new trustees to our Board of Trustees: Adele Rose-Morgan, Georgia Miggins, James Tyler, Jonathan Griffiths, Lynne Whistance, and Nadine Honeybone. Our passionate and committed trustees are responsible for the management of Learning Disability Wales. They help us set our strategic direction to achieve our mission to make Wales the … Continued
It has been a very busy year at Gig Buddies Cymru. We are thrilled to have launched in Neath, Port Talbot and Swansea, but have had to make the tough decision to pause our work in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff and Vale of Glamorgan. Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff and Vale of … Continued
Victoria Waller recently spoke at All Wales People First’s AdFest about her experience as social media volunteer for Gig Buddies Cymru. Victoria, who lives in Anglesey, has written this great blog about her trip down to Cardiff Bay and the talk she gave. It was an early start, 6am! Luckily, I don’t mind early mornings. … Continued
Learning Disability Wales supported Georgia Miggins to be a Welsh Youth Parliament Member from January 2022 to December 2023. We asked Georgia about her experience and her advice to other young people thinking about becoming a Welsh Youth Parliament Member. Why did you apply to be a Welsh Youth Parliament Member? As a disabled and … Continued
We are looking for a young person with a learning disability or autism to become a Member of the next Welsh Youth Parliament Deadline extended to Monday 11 November 2024 If you want to apply, you must be aged between 11 and 17 on 25 November 2024. You must live in Wales or go to … Continued
We’re delighted to welcome Julie Sangani to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked Julie to tell us about herself and her new role as Business Development Manager. As the Business Development Manager at Learning Disability Wales, I am committed to amplifying the voices of people with learning disabilities throughout Wales. My responsibilities include researching, … Continued
According to a recent report by the Senedd’s Children, Young People and Education Committee, many disabled children and young people in Wales are being “fundamentally let down” because they are not getting the education they have a right to. The committee, made up of Members of the Senedd from several political parties, has been investigating … Continued
We are excited to announce that Gig Buddies is launching in the counties of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Thanks to funding from the West Glamorgan Regional Integrated Fund, the project started in July and is funded until March 2026. Read an easy read version of this article here Learning Disability Wales is hosting the … Continued
Learning Disability Wales is extremely concerned about the reduction in day services in recent years. At the recent meeting of our Connections Cymru network we brought people together to explore how provision has changed since the pandemic and what those changes have meant for the people who use them. Connections Cymru was set up to … Continued
We are looking to recruit a new Project Support Coordinator for our Gig Buddies Cymru befriending project. Gig Buddies Cymru (managed by Learning Disability Wales) is an innovative friendship project that matches people with a learning disability and/or autism with a volunteer who shares the same interests, so they can enjoy social activities together. We … Continued
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