Join us at Learning Disability Wales Annual Conference 2025

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You can watch our livestream on our YouTube channel from 10:00 on Thursday, 13 November 2025.

www.youtube.com/@LearnDisabilityWales

What is it about?

This year, our Annual Conference will be about housing, homes and where people live.

The conference will look at things like:

  • The difference between a house and a home
  • The sort of homes people live in and want to live in
  • Where people’s homes are
  • Your rights where you live
  • The choices people have about where they live
  • The choices people have about who they live with
  • How good people’s homes are
  • How people use technology to stay safe and independent at home
  • And lots more……

Where is it?

The conference will be held over two days: one day in Llandudno Junction, North Wales, and the other in Swansea, South Wales.

When is it?

My home matters will be on:

  • Thursday 6 November 2025, Conwy Business Centre, Llandudno Junction. (From 10:00 am until 3:30 pm)
  • Thursday 13 November 2025, Village Hotel, Swansea. (From 10:00 am until 4:00 pm)

 

Person with a learning disability £32
Standard £132
Small organisation £90
Parent / carer £32

10% discount for member organisations

Free assistance tickets

 

Workshop descriptions

North Wales

Llandudno Junction

South Wales

Swansea

My Home, My Say

Wrexham is reaching for the best quality of supported living. This workshop looks at how they are using the REACH standards to develop and measure the quality of supported living.

Facilitated by Wrexham County Borough Council

Improving supported living

In this workshop Wayne Crocker, Director of Mencap Cymru, will lead a discussion on what we want supported living to look like in the next Welsh Government term. We will discuss what regulators could do to improve quality within supported living in Wales.

Waynes is a Responsible Individual for Care Inspectorate Wales registered services and has a deep insight into supported living in Wales.

Facilitated by Mencap Cymru

Improving supported living

In this workshop Wayne Crocker, Director of Mencap Cymru, will lead a discussion on what we want supported living to look like in the next Welsh Government term. We will discuss what regulators could do to improve quality within supported living in Wales.

Waynes is a Responsible Individual for Care Inspectorate Wales registered services and has a deep insight into supported living in Wales.

Facilitated by Mencap Cymru

Dream home Swansea

Developing a new way of Supported Living for Young Adults with Learning Disabilities

Facilitated by Swansea City Council

Technology at home

A chance to learn about different types of technology, equipment and apps. We will talk about ‘over the counter’ technology, which means equipment that can be purchased from shops or online.
Hear examples of how it has made a difference to people.
A chance to share your stories about how using technology has made a difference to you.
Learn about some of the barriers that can get in the way of people using technology.
We will also have a demonstration and examples of some different types of technology.

Facilitated by Flintshire County Council

Technology at home

A look at how technology can be used at home to support people’s choice, dignity, safety and independence.

Facilitated by Pobl

From hospitals to homes

This workshop will update participants on how people with learning disabilities and autism are being placed inappropriately into secure hospitals and the impact it is having on their lives, families and carers. The workshop will discuss the changes needed to social policy and practice so that everyone with a learning disability or autism can live in real homes in their local communities.

Facilitated by Stolen lives ‘Homes not Hospitals’

From hospitals to homes

This workshop will update participants on how people with learning disabilities and autism are being placed inappropriately into secure hospitals and the impact it is having on their lives, families and carers. The workshop will discuss the changes needed to social policy and practice so that everyone with a learning disability or autism can live in real homes in their local communities.

Facilitated by Stolen lives ‘Homes not Hospitals’

Crafting

Join this fun session and get crafty! A chance to be creative and make something to take home, on the theme of homes and housing.

Facilitated by Gig Buddies Cymru

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