Learning Disability Wales

23/06/2026

United Response have made an Easy News about Keir Starmer resigning as Prime Minister - and what will happen next.

Read our Easy News article to find out about the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and what will happen next.

23/06/2026

Disability Pride Month event in Cardiff - Friday 10 July at V21 - Vision 21 Cyfle Cymru, 12pm - 3pm.

Celebrate Disability Pride Month with Vision 21, Cardiff Council Wellbeing Support Services, Arts Active and Scope.

Book your free place at: https://disabilitypridecardiff.eventbrite.co.uk/

23/06/2026

Shine Together Network: Summer Launch Party
Saturday 27 June, 1:30pm - 4pm, Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff

Celebrate the launch of the Shine Together Network - Cardiff and Vale’s network for people with a learning disability.

This is a chance to meet new people, make connections, and find out more about the network in a fun and friendly space.

They will also be launching the network's first “Hot Topic” - Annual Health Checks. There will be food, games, a DJ, a fun photo area with props and accessories, as well as quieter activities for those who would like them.

Book your free place here:

Celebrate the launch of Shine Together Network at our summer party! Enjoy music, games, food and meet new people in a friendly space!

22/06/2026

Are you going to All Wales People First Adfest this week? We will have a stand there on Wednesday so please come and say hello!

22/06/2026

Great advice from Caerphilly People First on how to stay safe in the heatwave:
1. Drink plenty of water. Keep a drink with you.
2. Keep cool. Wear light clothes and a hat.
3. Keep your home cool. Close curtains in the day.
4. Take breaks. Rest in a cool place.
5. Avoid alcohol and too much caffeine.
6. Check on friends, family and neighbours. Look out for each other.
7. Get help if you feel unwell. Symptoms can be: headache, dizziness, feeling sick, very tired.

Call NHS 111 for health advice or 999 if it is an emergency.

Stay cool. Stay safe.

17/06/2026

Oeddech chi’n gwybod y gallwch chi bleidleisio yn eich etholiadau cyngor lleol yng Nghymru ym mis Mai 2027?

Mae cynghorau’n bwysig gan eu bod nhw’n gyfrifol am bethau fel darparu gofal cymdeithasol a chasglu eich biniau.

Mae’n bwysig fod pobl sydd ag anabledd dysgu yn defnyddio eu llais drwy bleidleisio yn yr etholiadau y flwyddyn nesaf.

Cyn bo hir, byddwn ni’n cynnal sesiynau rhyngweithiol ar-lein lle gallwch ddysgu am y pethau hyn:
- Beth ydy pleidleisio a sut allwch chi bleidleisio
- Beth mae eich cyngor lleol yn ei wneud.

Os ydych chi eisiau cael gwybod pan fydd hi’n bosib archebu lle mewn sesiwn, llenwch y ffurflen fer hon 😊 https://forms.office.com/e/KDedamHWXA

17/06/2026

Did you know that in May 2027 you can vote in your local council elections in Wales?

Councils are important because they are responsible for things like providing social care and collecting your bins.

It’s important that people with a learning disability use their voice by voting in next year's elections.

We will be soon holding interactive, online sessions where you can find out about:
- what is voting and how you can vote
- what your local council does.

If you would like to know as soon as these are available to book, please fill out our short form 😊 https://forms.office.com/e/KDedamHWXA

16/06/2026

We know that many people are worried about changes to the rules on deprivation of liberty following the recent ruling by the Supreme Court. Learning Disability England has an easy read explanation of what the ruling means and what needs to happen next.

The UK Supreme Court has changed the way the law on whether a disabled person is being deprived of their liberty if they cannot make the decision themselves.  This means that the rules on Deprivation Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) has changed. The Court has ruled that the long-standing “acid test.....

16/06/2026

This advice applies in Wales only. We’re delighted to be launching Stronger Futures, a new project supporting families of disabled children and children with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) across Denbighshire and Wrexham.  The one-year programme is funded by the Neumark Foundation. Through it,...

16/06/2026