Disability Wales welcomes the discussion by the Senedd Petitions Committee earlier this week (March 10) on making Blue Badges lifelong for individuals with lifelong diagnoses. This petition highlights the lesser-known provision that reassessment is not always required, yet its inconsistent implementation across local authorities creates confusion. An information request conducted by STAND North Wales – […]
Author: Elin Williams
Disability Wales statement on Senedd report into the Disability Employment Gap
DW welcomes the Senedd Equality Committee’s Report on the Disability Employment Gap in Wales which is currently 31%. We agree with the Committee’s finding that ‘too many disabled people face unnecessary barriers to employment in Wales today’ and that progress in tackling these is ‘too slow’. DW gave evidence to the Committee and we fully […]
Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, a time to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and an opportunity to remember all those who died in the Holocaust and other genocides around the world. Disabled people were amongst those who were first targeted by the Nazi regime, with hundreds of thousands being subject to […]
Disability Wales: A year in review 2023/24
The end of a year always sparks a period of reflection and we certainly aren’t resisting this opportunity to take a look back at the past twelve months. 2024 has been a challenging time for DW with an organisation restructure seeing us waving goodbye to two valued members of staff. However, we have continued to […]
Disability Wales issues an urgent call for the Welsh Government to publish its long-awaited draft Disability Rights Action Plan
Disability Wales (DW) gave evidence at the Senedd on Monday 14th Oct in response to the Equality and Social Justice Committee inquiry into ‘Disability and Employment’. DW issued an urgent call for the Welsh Government to publish its long-awaited draft Disability Rights Action Plan drawing on the extensive work of the Disability Rights Taskforce which met […]
Become an appointed Board Member of Disability Wales
Are you passionate about disability rights and equality? Can you bring fresh ideas to the table to help drive our organisation forward and give a greater voice to disabled people across Wales? The future is exciting here at Disability Wales and you could be a part of it by applying to become an appointed Board […]
Disability Wales in support of British Deaf Association’s disappointment with Qualifications Wales dropping GCSE BSL introduction
Disability Wales stands in solidarity with the British Deaf Association (BDA) in expressing deep disappointment at Qualifications Wales’ decision to drop the introduction of a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE in Wales. This decision represents a missed opportunity to promote inclusivity and equality for Deaf individuals and the wider BSL community across the country. BSL […]
Vacancy: Policy and Research Officer
Do you have what it takes to be the next addition to the Disability Wales team? We’re on the look out for a disabled person to represent DW as Policy and Research Officer. This permanent position will introduce you to a dynamic and supportive team. We’re a small but mighty bunch, committed to striving for […]
Disability Wales member survey 2024
Calling all our members! As stated in our recent stakeholder announcement, Disability Wales is undertaking a change programme which will redesign and redevelop the organisation to ensure that we are fit for purpose in the future. A key part of this programme is ensuring that our members voices are heard, which will help inform our […]
Disability Wales stakeholder announcement
Disability Wales is undertaking a change programme which will redesign and redevelop the organisation to ensure that we are fit for purpose in the future. Disability Wales (DW) along with other voluntary organisations is working in a fast-changing world. This is challenging and we need to respond positively. As such we have been looking at […]
