FDF

05/06/2026

TheFDF Centre for Independent Living is actively seeking new Trustees.
if you are passionate about improving the lives of disabled people, if you are disabled yourself, do you have fundraising, marketing experience, or if you have HR, Social Media or bid writing experience get in touch.

www.thefdf.org.uk

[email protected]

Inclusive and Equal

03/06/2026

🚨 Last week, we submitted our response to the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
The evidence we gathered from disabled people across Wales is clear: PIP is a foundational part of independent living.

Our submission highlights the role PIP plays in meeting the additional costs of disability and raises concerns about proposals that could restrict access to support, barriers within the assessment process, and the impact of benefit insecurity on health, wellbeing and employment.

We are calling for reforms that are developed with disabled people from the outset and rooted in dignity, inclusion and fairness.

Read our full response: https://www.disabilitywales.org/disability-wales-submits-evidence-to-the-timms-review-of-personal-independence-payment-pip/

Image description: White text on a navy background reads: Our recommendations to the Timms Review of PIP

1. Do not proceed with eligibility tightening measures that reduce access to PIP
2. Protect PIP as a non-means-tested, cost-of-disability benefit
3. Reform the assessment process
4. Remove financial barriers to accessing evidence
5. Give greater weight to clinical and practitioner evidence
6. Reduce reassessments for long-term and degenerative conditions
7. Embed safeguarding and risk assessment into PIP policy
8. Explore the devolution of disability benefits to Wales

Read our full submission: www.disabilitywales.org

02/06/2026

26/05/2026

Put it away when not in use

09/05/2026

TheFDF supports disabled people of all ages across North Wales we are expecting a tsunami of referrals from disabled people worried about how they will survive the change of government in Wales. We understand that Plaid Cymru announced before the election that they would refuse social housing to non Welsh speakers if they won a majority. Not everybody in Wales speaks Welsh is this discrimination ?

Also for 5 years a group of disabled people ( including TheFDF ) and Welsh Government officials have come together as a Disability Rights Taskforce to write a Disability Rights Action Plan to improve the lives of disabled people in Wales, this has covered everything from health, employment, housing , transport, leisure, education and finance.
27% of Welsh people are identified as being disabled.
You have just thrown them under the bus I hope those of you who have voted Reform, Plaid and Green are proud of yourselves. These are Welsh people who have not chosen to be disabled but have been dealt the worst possible deal.

10/04/2026

With Disability Wales – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉 so proud to be a DW Trustee.

07/04/2026

TheFDF supporting disabled people in Wales to live the life they choose. If you live in North Wales we can help you to live independently.
[email protected]

Every Easter, people hunt for eggs. 🧺

Disabled people? We’re still searching for our rights in many ways.

Access, support and dignity are not treats, bonuses or optional.

It's time for society to stop hiding away our rights. No one should be left with an empty basket.

Image description: Title text reads Rights in your basket is above an illustration of a basket containing colourful eggs, each labelled with different rights: Right to transport. Right to independent living. Right to vote. Right to employment. Right to education. Right to accessible information. There are decorative eggs bordering the graphic and DW's logo is in the top right corner.

07/04/2026

Good news this work has been funded for another year you can also contact Cath on 07551 378097 if you live in Conway, Gwynedd or Ynys Mon. or Email [email protected]

19/03/2026

We’re excited to launch our 2026 Election Campaign Pack, giving our members the tools to engage with candidates standing in the upcoming Senedd elections. Following the launch of our manifesto, From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving, in December, this is the next step in making sure disabled peop...

17/03/2026

We need political parties to fight exclusion, challenge injustice, and build a better democracy.

The Access to Politics Charter calls on parties to start the journey toward real inclusion of disabled people in political life.

📜 Read the Charter: https://www.disabilitywales.org/introducing-the-access-to-politics-charter/