Disability Wales Annual Conference graphic which has the numbers 2020 on the left in different colours and the DW logo underneath. The writing on the right reads New opportunities or Same Barriers? The date, 12th November at 10am - 1pm. Where? Online via Zoom. The writing is set in black on a pale yellow background.

Annual Conference: Beyond 2020 – New opportunities or same barriers?

Disability Wales/Anabledd Cymru Annual Conference and AGM. Beyond 2020: New Opportunities or Same Barriers? When?: 10am – 1pm: 12th November 2020 Where?: Held via Zoom due to Coronavirus Restrictions With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit and upcoming Senedd Elections, what does the future hold for disabled people? Are Welsh Disability Rights laws within our grasp and […]


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Working as a virtual intern for Disability Wales: Kirusha’s experience

What is it like to work as a virtual intern for Disability Wales? We have welcomed many eligible students in Wales to join us as interns for a short period of time. Our most recent recruit was Kirusha, a finance student at Swansea University, who joined us for a 10 day internship. We couldn’t let […]


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Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) COVID-19 Emergency Fund is now open

The £1.5m fund, provided by The National Emergency Trust (NET), will support grassroots DPOs across the UK, who have found it difficult to access funding, to respond to the COVID-19 needs of Disabled people. The funding will be administered and distributed through a partnership of DPOs across the UK. What work will be supported by […]


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Working as an intern for Disability Wales: Emily’s experience

Here at Disability Wales, we have welcomed many eligible students in Wales to join us as interns for a short period of time. Our most recent intern was Emily, a neuroscience student at Cardiff University. Today, she’s here to tell us all about her experience. Working as an intern for Disability Wales: Emily’s experience This […]


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Disabled People’s Organisations Covid-19 Emergency Fund

The National Emergency Trust (NET) has today announced £1.5 million of funding to support grassroots Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) across the UK, who have found it difficult to access funding, to respond to the Covid-19 needs of Disabled people.  The funding will be administered and distributed through a partnership of DPOs across the UK. What […]


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National Emergencies Trust announces first new charity partners to enhance support for at risk groups

SECTOR NEWS RELEASE BY NATIONAL EMERGENCIES TRUST (NET). £12million from NET’s Coronavirus Appeal will fund helplines and other support services to address unmet need among disproportionately impacted groups The National Emergencies Trust (NET) is announcing plans to distribute £12million of funds from its Coronavirus Appeal to a range of charity partnerships offering targeted support to […]


Launching our Disabled People’s Manifesto survey

The 2021 Senedd elections are approaching and Disability Wales wants to make sure that the voices of disabled people in Wales are heard, loud and clear.  We will be publishing a Disabled People’s Manifesto, informed and driven by the experiences of Disability Wales members. In the principle of the Social Model of Disability, we want […]


Ysgrifen gwyn ar gefndir gwyrddlas sy'n dweud Sut i wneud eich gwybodaeth yn hygyrch i'n haelodau. Mae darlun bach o gyfrifiadur a llygoden ar ochr chwith yr ysgrifen

Sut i wneud eich gwybodaeth yn hygyrch i’n haelodau

Rhannu eich gwybodaeth gyda ein haelodau Yma yn Anabledd Cymru, rydym yn derbyn llawer o geisiadau i rannu gwybodaeth gyda’n haelodau ac rydym yn hapus i wneud hynny. Ond yn aml, nid yw’r wybodaeth a roddir yn hygyrch ac nid yw’n cael ei ddarparu mewn fformat sy’n hawdd i ni ei atgynhyrchu ar y cyfryngau […]


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DRILL in Wales: The impact so far

Historically, research on disability has rarely included people with lived experience. Not only have disabled people been excluded from participating in research about our lives, but complex statistics or inaccessible research findings may preclude disabled people from understanding evidence and contributing to discussions about services or policies. At the same time, disabled people have become […]


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