A cross-party group of MPs have called for a change to the law to protect disabled people from online hate crime, making the offence as serious as hate crime due to race or religion. The recommendations follow an inquiry by the Petitions Committee, a parliamentary committee of the House of Commons, into the abuse faced by disabled … Continued
People with a learning disability are more likely to experience poor mental health than the general population. To mark #BlueMonday – branded as the most depressing day of the year – we have gathered some useful resources about mental health and well-being, including some good easy read guides. And while #BlueMonday is considered by some to … Continued
Learning Disability Wales is delighted to announce that the two young disabled children we will be supporting in the new Welsh Youth Parliament are Anwen Rodaway, from the Gower, and Katie Whitlow, from Llandudno Junction. As Welsh Youth Parliament Members, Anwen and Katie will represent disabled young people in Wales in the new Youth Parliament, … Continued
Wales’s most disadvantaged groups of people are being left even further behind the rest of society, Britain’s equality body has warned in the largest ever report on the state of equality and human rights in Wales and across Britain. The ‘Is Wales Fairer? (2018)’ report is the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s most comprehensive review … Continued
Learning Disability Wales has welcomed Welsh Government’s commitment to improve the independence of disabled people in Wales as it opens a consultation on its new framework and action plan for independent living. ‘Action on disability: the right to independent living’ aims to develop and improve access to help, advice and services for disabled people in … Continued
Hijinx has launched seven recommendations for casting actors with learning and developmental disabilities for film and TV, whilst challenging the screen industry to produce a learning disabled Oscar winner by 2030. The standards, which include advice on avoiding stereotypes, auditioning appropriately and working in partnership, have been developed by Hijinx in a bid to promote … Continued
Learning Disability Wales are pleased to announce that we have made available for free all the resources in Clear and Easy, our popular handbook for making accessible information. The Clear and Easy handbook is for anyone who is, or should be, producing accessible information for people with a learning disability. It will support different sized … Continued
Learning Disability Wales is delighted to share with you that we will be a partner organisation to the new Welsh Youth Parliament which is launching in January 2019. We are looking forward to making sure that young disabled people are represented. We will be publishing news of how you can put yourself forward for election … Continued
We are pleased to support Paul Ridd Foundation’s campaign and petition to make learning disability training to hospital staff mandatory. Yesterday ITV Wales News visited Paul Ridd Foundation to support their work. Our new Chief Executive Officer, Martyn Jones was interviewed and gave Learning Disability Wales’ views. ITV Wales news 1 August 2018: 6pm please … Continued
The National Assembly for Wales has opened a new consultation into the impact of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to carers in Wales. The consultation from the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is calling for evidence about: The impact of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 on … Continued
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