We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded £50,000 over 2 years from WCVA Volunteering Wales grant to recruit, train, support and improve the experience of volunteers for Gig Buddies Cymru in North Wales. Gig Buddies Cymru is an innovative befriending scheme that tackles loneliness and social isolation by matching adults with and … Continued
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has launched a new project to capture experiences from a diverse range of people as they transition into adulthood, with an aim to improve the care and support they receive. The 100 Stories Project North Wales, which is being led by the Health Board’s Neurodevelopmental and Learning Disability Services, is … Continued
We’re delighted to welcome Julie Jenkins to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked Julie to tell us about herself, and her new role as Admin Support Coordinator. I joined Learning Disability Wales in July. I work alongside the team providing administrative support, helping run the office and leading on the ongoing development of our … Continued
All Wales People First have agreed to carry on using the term ‘people with learning disabilities’. They have written this thought-provoking article about why it is important that people with learning disabilities choose their own labels. The article was written by Tracey Drew, Membership Engagement Advisor, and is included in the Spring 2023 issue of … Continued
We are joining Pride Cymru this year to celebrate LGBTQ+ people in Wales. We are also going because we know that we can never take our rights for granted. We are worried in particular that people with a learning disability and autistic people who are transgender may have more rights taken away from them. This … Continued
Our Connections Cymru network met recently to learn how social prescribing can benefit people with a learning disability. The event featured a packed agenda with examples and views about social prescribing from across Wales. The aim of Connections Cymru is to work together to tackle loneliness and social isolation for people with a learning disability. … Continued
Earlier this year our Easy Read Wales team asked what easy read information was needed in Wales, with a promise to produce new resources to fill the most important gaps. The majority of responses asked for information around sexual health and relationships. Following this, Easy Read Wales can announce they will be working with Cwmni … Continued
We’re delighted to welcome Lucy O’Leary, our new Events and Networks Coordinator, to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked Lucy to tell us about herself, and her new role. I have recently joined the events team at Learning Disability Wales, working alongside Simon and Iwan. My role is to support, organise and coordinate our … Continued
Catherine Watchorn has been living with her Shared Lives carer Liz and her family in North Wales for over 14 years. Sam Williams, Learning Disability Wales’ Policy and Communications Manager, met up with Catherine to chat about how Shared Lives has helped her to increase her independence and her role as an ambassador for Shared … Continued
Learning Disability Wales has produced an easy read guide to the Emergency Alert System that is being tested on Sunday 23 April at 3pm. The Emergency Alert System has been introduced by UK government to send urgent messages warning the public of life-threatening situations like flooding or wildfires. Similar systems are in use in the United … Continued
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