We’re delighted to welcome back Gerraint Jones-Griffiths to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked Gerraint to tell us about himself and his role as Democracy Project Coordinator for our new project, Ready to Vote.
I’m thrilled to be re-joining Learning Disability Wales, where I will be coordinating our Ready to Vote project.
My role will involve helping to develop the content for our workshops and hustings – these are meetings where election candidates or parties debate policies and answer questions from the audience. I will also be delivering training to people with a learning disability about voting and elections. The sessions will be designed to be fun and engaging, encouraging everyone to get involved in democracy.
I will be working closely with our Easy Read Wales team to ensure the information the project produces is accessible and easy to understand.
Alongside this, I will also be supporting our Policy and Communications team to create publicity materials and help promote the project.
Outside of work, I enjoy playing and supporting community sport. I have played lawn bowls for nearly 10 years, I have recently taken up darts, and I am also a water carrier for my local rugby team.
When I have the energy, I enjoy early morning swims before starting my day working from home. I love going on walks with my partner and I also enjoy cruising holidays with my family.
Ready to Vote
The project will involve:
- Accessible workshops and training
- Creating accessible information about voting and elections
- Hustings events
- Trips to Westminster and the Senedd
- Local elections in Wales 2027 – awareness sessions
Find out more
To find out more and to get involved visit the Ready to Vote project page. Email policy@ldw.org.uk.
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