In his Soapbox, Joe talks about the importance of voting in the Senedd elections. He says: If we vote, we can help shape the future. If politicians know we vote, they are more likely to listen to us. #LDVoiceWales allwalespeople1st.co.uk/joes-soapbox...

Do you receive PIP? There is a government - led review about PIP happening at the moment. It’s called the TIMMS review. We want to know your views and experiences. Join us online at 2.30pm on 20th May. Joining details in the poster. For a live linkFB message or email [email protected]

Have your say! Vote on 7th May! Rhiannon thinks it's important for everyone to be able to vote' #LDVoiceWales allwalespeople1st.co.uk/project/sene...

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

Bookings are open for #LDAdFest2026 Cardiff Bay, 23 and 24th June Lots of info on our website and we can't wait! www.awpf.online/adfest2026

The National Development Team for Inclusion are looking for people with a learning disability who are Black, South Asian or mixed heritage. They want to find out what difference cultural competency training has made for staff and the people they support. www.ndti.org.uk/res.../minor...

Sarah Murphy MS, Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, has released a statement about WGs commitment to improving services and support for people with learning disabilities. allwalespeople1st.co.uk/welsh-govern...

Not sure where to start with co-production? Our reflection template will help you and your team translate the 5 values of co-production into actions, and take the first steps on your co–production journey. Fill it in together, and get going. Download it here: buff.ly/9aNECql

We're really enjoying the diary updates from our members this month; check out Jac, Tracy and Paul's updates on our website here: allwalespeople1st.co.uk/category/mem... #AWPFMemberStories Get in touch if you've got news to share - we'd love to hear it!

New stories out now! Evidence of health inequality has stacked up for years, along with the list of necessary actions - yet change on the ground is pitifully slow. Here's @sabasalman.com intro to some of our latest stories. communitylivingmagazine.com/saba-salman-...

Gerraint interviewed several of our members when we launched our Manifesto back in 2025. See what our members have to say about the Manifesto and about voting in the Senedd elections this year. #AWPFManifesto2026 youtu.be/wcUZYgt6Tig

We'll be sharing more information about bookings etc soon. In the meantime, Save the Date! #LDAdFest2026

The latest edition of Talk Back has been uploaded to our website. Read it on our website here: allwalespeople1st.co.uk/wp-content/u... #TalkBack #LDVoiceWales See less

Disabled people deserve more than survival, we demand change. Join us as we launch our manifesto: From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving, which sets out our key asks to political parties ahead of the 2026 Senedd election. 🗓 1 Dec | 4–6pm Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disability...

We are launching our Manifesto for 2026 on Tuesday 4.11.25 at 10.30 am. We want WG and decision makers to understand what is important to us as people with learning disabilities.. Mark Isherwood MS will be speaking & it'll be live on our FB page. #AWPFManifesto2026

⏰ 2 days to go! The countdown is on for our AGM this Wednesday. Join us as we unveil our new Strategic Plan and hear important updates on the Welsh Government’s Disabled People’s Rights Plan. 🗓️ 22nd October | 10am – 1pm. 🔗 Sign up now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disability...

Happy Diwali! Diwali is also known as the Festival of Lights It represents the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.

October is Black History Month. The theme this year is : Standing Firm in Power and Pride We are celebrating the resilience and strength of the black community. #BlackHistoryMonth2025 #BlackHistoryMonth

Harry feels strongly about public transport and housing in his area. He's been supportive of the Homes not Hospitals campaign too. Harry says 'I like to speak up about what I believe in'. #AWPFMemberStories #LDVoiceWales #LDLivedExperiences allwalespeople1st.co.uk/diary-update... (pics: N Hirst)

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. The theme this year is: Good Mental Health isn't a Constant. MIND, the mental health charity wants us to fight for mental health everyday. . ow.ly/gnlH50X6Tm4

On 17th Oct UDIDD at the USW is hosting a book launch 2-4pm Author Stephen Unwin will be talking about his book 'Beautiful Lives' . Sara Ryan will be talking about her book 'Critical Health and Learning Disability: an exploration of erasure and social murder' ow.ly/A1iA50X66cq

New stories out now! As the risk to rights and access continues apace, meet those taking positive action. Here's @sabasalman.com intro to some of our latest stories. communitylivingmagazine.com/saba-salman-...

Nicole has finally moved into her new flat! She told us how she feels more independent in her latest update. It's on our website here : https://ow.ly/SZtL50X6gA7 #LDlivedExperiences #LDVoiceWales #AWPFMemberStories (pic: N Hirst)

We'll just leave this reminder here: Disabled people are not the problem. Barriers are. 👉 Want to learn how to remove them? Start with our Social Model Toolkit: https://www.disabilitywales.org/resources/ #SocialModel #DisabilityRights #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

It's always good to read the latest edition of Community Living magazine This edition has some interesting articles about health inequalities, performance artists, and an interview with an award winning film director! https://communitylivingmagazine.com/

'There is a lack of services, especially in rural areas.' Our colleague Leandra highlights how disabled people across Wales face barriers to accessing the support they need, particularly in rural communities. What's your experience of accessing services? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Through our Eyes Photography Project is now on tour in RCT. Thanks to Arts Factory, Maerdy for lending us the space. If you’re in the area pop to Maerdy Community Centre to see the images. Don't forget about our library of free images allwalespf.free.resourcespace.com/pages/collec...

Exciting news! SATV is back on 26.9.25 There’ll be the usual chit chat, themes, guest speakers and a quiz This year, we'll be doing the quiz differently. We’ll keep a record of your quiz points every month and there will be a prize at the end of the year for the member with the most points!

Learning Disability Wales has announced details of its Annual Conference. The theme for this year is My Home Matters. Get your tickets here: ow.ly/kx0i50WBSQ

BIHR is offering its 3 part training course Embedding Human Rights Legal Duties in MH Inpatient Care. ow.ly/m3Jz50WHbZF Lots of info on their website, including an opportunity to try taster session on 10.9.25

All Wales People First member Andrea doesn’t drive and relies on public transport. This is Andrea’s experience of using the bus service in North Wales youtube.com/shorts/6vGh5... #LDLivedExperiences #LDVoiceWales (pic: N Hirst)

We've published our Diversity Strategy. We recognise that we are currently not very diverse and we want to do better. We have made some changes and we have lots of plans about how to be more welcoming for diverse members and employees. ow.ly/ze3L50WzvzJ

Thanks to all members who attended our events in Carmarthen, Conwy & Cardiff recently Great discussions about WG's Draft Disabled People’s Rights Plan. You had some very positive things to say about it and shared concerns too. We'll do a full report to Welsh Government about what you told us.

Sam recently won an #LDMirror Award for her work to raise awareness of Down Syndrome. Here's her latest update ow.ly/ubGI50Wsvha You can watch a short video of Sam and her boyfriend James talking about their awards on our Youtube Channel youtube.com/shorts/YfN-i...

We've had a few diary updates from our members lately - some are on our website and some are video updates on our YouTube Channel. #AWPFMemberStories Why not check them out? allwalespeople1st.co.uk/category/mem... www.youtube.com/@allwalespeo...

📻 Looking forward to hearing our writer Simon Jarrett on R4 today at 3.30pm - talking about the history of learning disabilities. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Can you help Diabetes UK with a survey? If you have a learning disability and diabetes, they would like to hear from you uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

@awpfceo.bsky.social writes in the latest @communitylivingmagazine.com about self advocacy and his concerns. He says 'Self-advocacy is the ultimate preventive service – but it is under threat'. communitylivingmagazine.com/a-need-to-th...

We've uploaded an interview with Fran, one of our north Wales members, who won the Talent Show at #LDAdFest2025. Watch it on our Youtube channel here ow.ly/scvv50Woa6V

Members approved our Annual Report at the AGM last week. You can read it on our website allwalespeople1st.co.uk/wp-content/u... allwalespeople1st.co.uk/wp-content/u...

What a time we had at #LDAdFest2025. The theme was #HiddenTalents and we had some wonderful contributions to our talent contest which was won by Fran, one of our members from Conwy. 'Hidden Talents is about expressing who you are and being your own person' (Shayna, Conwy)

Can you help Diabetes UK? They still need some responses from Wales so they have extended the deadline to July 11th. This survey is for adults with learning disabilities and diabetes and carers of people with learning disabilities and diabetes in the UK uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

During #LearningDisabilityWeek why not check out our free image library? The images show people with learning disabilities as they want to be seen. Living ordinary lives. #DoYouSeeMe? The images are free to use allwalespf.free.resourcespace.com/pages/collec...

The Welsh Government’s Disabled People’s Rights Plan is out for consultation. Have your say and make your opinion matter before 7th August 2025 by clicking the link below. www.gov.wales/draft-disabl...

1/2 💬 Do you see me? It’s one week to go until Learning Disability Week 2025. The theme this year is ‘Do you see me?’ #LearningDisabilityWeek2025

@awpfceo.bsky.social is holding a Zoom session 2pm tomorrow for support staff who work for self advocacy organisations. It's about the Welfare Reform Consultation and all support staff from self advocacy groups are welcome to join. For the Zoom link please email [email protected]

We will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 25th June at the Kinmel and Kinspa Hotel, Abergele. Everyone is welcome to attend. You can find more information on our website here: ow.ly/x3WQ50VWiU2 (pic: N Hirst)

1/3 📢 On Monday, MPs debated the Mental Health Bill in Parliament. MP Jen Craft @thurrockjen.bsky.social, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPG) on Learning Disability, and other MPs called on the Government for a plan to develop sufficient community support #MentalHealthBill

The Welsh Government wants to know your views on its draft Disabled People's Rights Plan. There is Easy Read information here www.gov.wales/node/68227/r... You have until 7th August to respond with your thoughts.

Joe Powell is on his way to London with Disability Wales to lobby about the proposed cuts to welfare benefits. @awpfceo.bsky.social #disabledpeopleagainstcuts #VictoryForSelfAdvocacy