We’re delighted to welcome Beth Rees to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked Beth to tell us about herself and their new role as Policy and Communications Officer. I’m excited to have joined Learning Disability Wales as the new Policy and Communications Officer, working alongside Sam and Kai in the Communications team. My role … Continued
2024 has been a year of growth and impact for Easy Read Wales. Our accessible information team completed over 140 Easy Read projects for clients across Wales and the UK, covering all aspects of life – from supporting people with their health, to accessing project funding. In 2024, Easy Read Wales also launched 2 free … Continued
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, an opportunity to reflect, learn, and remember all who were persecuted and killed during The Holocaust, under Nazi persecution, and in subsequent genocides. 27 January 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp where 1.1 million people were killed during the Holocaust. … Continued
We’re delighted to welcome Emma Scott Davies to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked Emma to tell us about herself, and their role as Project Support Coordinator for Gig Buddies Cymru. I joined the Gig Buddies Cymru team in October as Project Support Coordinator, working alongside Karen, Kai, Sian, John, Kylie and Danielle. My … Continued
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
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
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
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