New scheme offers a ‘bridge’ to disabled people left waiting for months by Access to Work delays #AccessToWork www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-scheme-o...

A groundbreaking book that uncovers the hidden histories of disabled people who fought against injustice shows disabled people are still “locked in bureaucratic battles” for support, just as they were in the 16th and 17th centuries. #DisabilityHistory www.disabilitynewsservice.com/secret-histo...

The disability minister has been asked why he appears to have provided no funding for a plan to increase engagement among disabled people and their organisations with his review of the personal independence payment system. #DWP #PIP www.disabilitynewsservice.com/minister-is-...

CFP alert: We are thrilled to announce the Call for Presenters for a hybrid event in collaboration with @britishlibrary.bsky.social! This will be taking place on 27th November 2026, with presentations happening both in-person and online. Deadline to submit your ideas is: 31st July 2026! #DisHist

👋👋 to all of our new followers! Please do check out our website and sign up to our two mailing lists: - one for our monthly events - one for our monthly news bulletin ukdishisthub.mystrikingly.com

Applications still open - we want to hear from you!

Could Equal Power Equal Voice help you take your next step into public life? ✨ Join one of our upcoming Q&A sessions to find out more and get your questions answered 💬 Sign up 👉 epev.cymru/about/who/

It's an honour to be asked to serve as Deputy First Minister of Wales and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality. I look forward to taking on the important challenges of this portfolio and delivering fairness for everyone in Wales.

Is your organisation planning to submit a response to the Timms Review of PIP? Inclusion London and Transport for All have created a toolkit for DDPOs to help you process caseworkers’ information and insights into an appropriate form to submit to the review. Use the toolkit 👇

“We’ve been calling for all political parties to commit to supporting the Disabled People’s Rights Plan and to continuing and developing it further to tackle the barriers that disabled people face in everyday life” @disabilitywales.bsky.social nation.cymru/news/senedd-...

The Senedd election is nearly here – but where do each of the main parties do stand on social issues such as LGBTQ+ rights, disability rights, and immigration?

Disability Can Do is hiring a Employer Engagement & Training Officer (ETO)  in Across Gwent, office-based in Fleur de Lis, Caerphilly. Apply now.

"Politics is for everyone, representation is vital” @disabilitywales.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As a Disabled person, you have a legal right to an evacuation plan to keep you safe during a fire. Not sure how to ask for one? We can help. Use our free toolkit to request an evacuation plan (also called a PEEP). 🔗 Use the toolkit: buff.ly/f3Rh9ak

Have you ever been criticised in public for using a Blue Badge? I’m looking to gather disabled people’s experiences for The Guardian to explore hostility around the Blue Badge and Motability schemes. We’ve made a quick form you can fill in here: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... (Please share.)

I was very glad to take part in @disabilitywales.bsky.social Senedd Election hustings this evening on behalf of Plaid Cymru. Diolch to everyone who attended and submitted questions and comments on issues which much be addressed if we are to see a fairer, more equal Wales. #Senedd2026

Wales-based publisher Lucent Dreaming has announced their anthology of work by deaf and disabled Welsh writers has been shortlisted for The British Book Awards

Individual vs State: on #InternationalWomensDay check out this powerful production of Antigone with an all female cast www.chapter.org/whats-on/eve...

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 💜 We’re sharing two key resources: FTWW’s manifesto on #WomensHealth in Wales, and the #WomensHealthWales Coalition’s new manifesto... #GiveToGain #IWD2026

The Guardian’s positive action work experience is open for applications! There are (paid) schemes for disabled, BAME, and working class wannabe journalists. Because the media needs more people like us. Info here: workwithus.theguardian.com/entry-level-...

1 week to go! We're thrilled to have Welsh Music Prize winner Gareth Bonello playing at Wales for Everyone - our accessible, co-designed event for people with a learning disability. Wed 4 March, 10am - 5pm. The Canopi, Cardiff. Book your FREE place: www.ldw.org.uk/event/wales-...

Families of people with learning disabilities in Wales who question the care of their loved ones say they are being silenced through gagging orders, barred from visits and excluded from decisions about their own relatives ✍️ Adam Johannes

#WelshElections2026 @unitecommunity.bsky.social Wales & @dpac-cymru.bsky.social have organised joint event/conference. “What do we want from a Welsh Government?” 📢21 Feb 2026 📢11am to 3pm 📢Unite Office, 1 Cathedral St Cardiff CF11 9SD Register: - surveys.unitetheunion.org/260142987316...

What Do Disabled People Want From The Welsh Government? Unite Community Wales & DPAC Cymru Conference Date & Time - Saturday 21st February 2026 at 11am Venue - Unite The Union, 1 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9SD & online via Zoom Register here: surveys.unitetheunion.org/260142987316...

FTWW is a tiny but mighty charity with just 4 staff. Want to stay updated on our work in women’s health across Wales? Catch our latest newsletter and sign up for future editions: mailchi.mp/a708fc03acd9... Please share! #WelshCharitiesWeek #WythnosElusennauCymru

Rights should be enforceable, not aspirational. 62% of disabled people who responded to our survey said their rights aren’t effectively upheld, and 94% don’t believe things will improve in the next five years. Our manifesto is a demand for change. www.disabilitywales.org/from-barely-...

Have you explored our new website yet? It’s now easier to: • Find information • Understand our services • See examples of our work • Request a quote • Access content clearly. Take a look around: www.easyread.wales

Mae pobl anabl yn dal i wynebu gormes. Rydym yn galw ar bleidiau gwleidyddol i helpu i roi diwedd ar hyn. Mae Siarter Mynediad at Wleidyddiaeth yn nodi camau clir i adeiladu Cymru fwy cyfartal, cynhwysol a chynrychioliadol. 📜 Darllenwch y Siarter: www.disabilitywales.org/cyflwyno-sia...

Disabled people still face oppression. We’re calling on political parties to help end it. The Access to Politics Charter lays out clear steps to build a more equitable, inclusive and representative Wales. 📜 Read the Charter: www.disabilitywales.org/introducing-...

A “human rights scandal” is unfolding in Wales. People with learning disabilities and autistic people, including children, are being locked away in hospitals with no clear medical reason, largely because the care and support they need in the community is not available nation.cymru/feature/peop...

📣 Yn galw artistiaid anabl Gogledd Iwerddon, Yr Alban a Chymru! Pythefnos sydd ar ôl i ymgeisio am hyd at £3k i gefnogi cydweithrediadau ar-lein ar raddfa fach sydd â ffocws rhyngwladol. 🔗 Cyflwynwch eich erbyn dydd Llun 23 Chwef: bit.ly/45jB2Dm

📣 Calling disabled artists based in Northern Ireland, Scotland, or Wales. There's two weeks left to apply for up to £3k to support small-scale, internationally focused online collaborations. Apply to @britisharts.bsky.social x Unlimited Micro Awards by Monday 23 Feb. 🔗 bit.ly/45jB2Dm

We're deeply saddened to report the death of Graham Findlay. A former colleague and a long-standing disabled people’s rights activist, Graham’s contribution, especially in the field of accessible housing, was immense. He will be greatly missed. Our tribute: www.disabilitywales.org/in-memory-of...

You can help save Access to Work by emailing your MP using our easy template letter: buff.ly/HxYm8A4

If the government are serious about supporting Deaf and Disabled people into work, they need to properly fund the Access to Work scheme. This is why we're working with the Access to Work Collective to win the change we need. #SaveAccessToWork Read the full story 👇 buff.ly/8yAEAcy

Provide training and resources to embed UNCRDP principles across government and public services. Introduce a dedicated Code of Practice under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act to support delivery of the UNCRDP. A small video in the corner shows Natalie speaking through the points. 3/3

Without incorporation, rights remain aspirational, not enforceable. We call for: Incorporate the UNCRDP into Welsh Law through primary legislation. 2/3

Video description: A presentation slide with text that says Call 1: Incorporation of the UNCRDP. Disability Wales has long called for the incorporation of the UNCRDP into Welsh law. Welsh Government promised incorporation but has failed to deliver. 1/3

We’ve called for incorporation of the UNCRDP into Welsh law for 15+ years, and we’re still waiting. Without it, disabled people’s rights remain aspirational, not enforceable. That’s why this is Call 1 in our manifesto. 📘Download it & help us demand better. www.disabilitywales.org/from-barely-...

Pleidiau gwleidyddol, rydym eich angen chi! Wedi'i gynhyrchu ar y cyd â phobl Fyddar, anabl a niwrowahanol, mae'r Siarter Mynediad at Wleidyddiaeth yn cynnig camau ymarferol tuag at gynhwysiant. 📜 Darllenwch y Siarter: www.disabilitywales.org/cyflwyno-sia...

Political parties, we need you! Co-produced with Deaf, disabled & neurodivergent people, the Access to Politics Charter offers practical steps toward inclusion. It’s not a checklist, it’s a journey and we invite you to take the first step. 📜 Read it here: www.disabilitywales.org/introducing-...

'Let us put aside all that divides us and commit ourselves to all that unites us so that we may stand together as one human family'. Honoured to participate in the Wales #HolocaustMemorialDay on behalf @disabilitywales.bsky.social

🚨Newyddion. Annog ymgeiswyr anabl sy’n sefyll yn Etholiadau’r Senedd i wneud cais yn gynnar i’r Gronfa Mynediad i Swyddi Etholedig Cymru. Darllenwch fwy: www.disabilitywales.org/datganiad-ir...

🚨News. Disabled candidates standing in the Senedd Elections urged to apply early for Access to Elected Office Fund Wales. Read more: www.disabilitywales.org/press-releas...

Today, on Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember the 250,000+ disabled people who were killed during the Nazi secret plan called the 'T4 Program'. We must remember those people and stand against prejudice and hatred. #HolocaustMemorialDay #HMD2026 #LightTheDarkness

Heddiw, ar Ddiwrnod Cofio'r Holocost, rydyn ni'n cofio'r 250,000+ o bobl anabl a laddwyd yn ystod cynllun cyfrinachol y Natsïaid o'r enw 'Rhaglen T4'. Rhaid inni gofio'r bobl hynny a sefyll yn erbyn rhagfarn a chasineb. #DiwrnodCofiorHolocost #HMD2026 #GoleuniYnYTywyllwch

🕯️ The round table is calling… Who’s staying faithful to social media accessibility? These everyday actions can create or remove barriers online. Choose your next move wisely 👀 #TheTraitors #TraitorsUK #accessibility #DigitalAccessibility

Dywedwch helo i'n Sefydliadau Pobl Anabl sy'n Aelodau Llawn! Rydym yn gyffrous i lansio tudalen we newydd sy'n tynnu sylw at Sefydliadau Pobl Anabl a'r gwaith pwysig maen nhw'n ei wneud. Darllenwch: www.disabilitywales.org/about/member...

Say hello to our Full Member Disabled People's Organisations! We're excited to launch a brand new webpage highlighting DPOs and the important work they do. Have a read: www.disabilitywales.org/about/member...

“This Charter is about creating real change, ensuring disabled people are not just consulted but represented in the rooms where decisions about their lives are made. Great to see news of our Access to Politics Charter launch featured in @nation.cymru. nation.cymru/news/charter...