If you are 14-25 years old and have a learning disability, the Welsh Parliament wants to hear from you. Every year the Welsh Government chooses what to spend money on. For example: health housing education. This is called a Draft Budget. Welsh Parliament is running a focus group online to hear your views. You only … Continued
From 2016 to 2023, the Engage to Change project worked across Wales to support young people aged 16-25 with a learning difficulty, learning disability and/or autism to gain meaningful employment. This was then followed by Influencing and Informing Engage to Change, a partnership between Learning Disability Wales and National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) at … 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 would like to congratulate our Policy and Communications Officer Aled Blake on his successful application to undertake a PhD at Cardiff University. We are all sad to lose such a valuable member of the team but wish him the best for the future and look forward to reading his thesis when it’s published!
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 will be joining others from across Wales at a protest outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on Wednesday 17 April from 1pm to 2.30pm. The Homes Not Hospitals protest has been organised by Stolen Lives, a group of families and carers calling for the release of people with a learning disability and/or … Continued
A major inquiry into child sexual abuse across a range of settings has recommended residential special schools to be run to the same standards as care homes. Aled Blake, Learning Disability Wales’s Policy and Communications Officer, looks at what this means and why it is happening. Welsh Government is changing how residential special schools are … 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
Last year Welsh Government published a new guide to Continuing NHS Healthcare (CHC) in Wales. This guide is for adults with complex needs who may be eligible for Continuing NHS Healthcare and their families or carers. Welsh Government worked in consultation with stakeholders and Easy Read Wales to develop both the plain English and easy … Continued
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