This is a guest blog post by Electoral Commission Wales. Get ready to vote There’s just one week to go until people in Wales head to the polls to decide who will represent them in the Senedd and as Police and Crime Commissioner. The Senedd has powers to make laws for Wales on a range […]
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Autism Awareness Week: How to be an Ally
How to be an ally to autistic people This week marks World Autism Awareness Week. From 29 March – 4 April 2021, people and communities will be prompted to join forces to raise awareness, fundraise and amplify the voices of autistic people. Whilst it’s vital that all of the above is done and celebrated all-year-round, […]
International Women’s Day 2021
Happy International Women’s Day! IWD is marked and celebrated annually on the 8th of March. Despite adopting a different theme each year, the underlining message and aim remains the same; to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness and forge a gender equal world. International Women’s Day 2021 celebrations are bolstered by the theme ‘Choose to Challenge’. […]
Working as an Intern at Disability Wales: Tyler’s Story
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 Tyler, a second-year English literature student currently studying at Swansea University. We couldn’t let her leave us without […]
Press Release: Election Fund for Disabled Candidates opens
From 15th February 2021 the Access to Elected Office Fund Wales (AEOFW) will be open for candidates standing in the Senedd Cymru Elections in 2021. The Fund which is delivered by Disability Wales and is financed by the Welsh Government, offers financial assistance to disabled People running as candidates in the 2021 Senedd Cymru Election […]
Datganiad i’r Wasg: Cronfa ar gyfer Ymgeiswyr Anabl
Bydd Cronfa Mynediad i Swyddi Etholedig Cymru yn agor ar 15 Chwefror 2021 ar gyfer ymgeiswyr anabl yn sefyll yn Etholiad Senedd Cymru 2021. Rheolir y Gronfa gan Anabledd Cymru gyda chyllid gan Lywodraeth Cymru. Mae’n cynnig cymorth ariannol i bobl anabl sy’n sefyll fel ymgeiswyr yn Etholiad Senedd Cymru 2021 ac etholiadau Llywodraeth Leol […]
Be aware of COVID-19 vaccination scams
If you are contacted about a vaccine, remember that any contact regarding a real NHS COVID – 19 vaccine booking will never; Ask for a payment or any bank details Ask you to press a button on your keypad when on the phone Ask you to send a text to confirm a booking. The NHS […]
Holocaust Memorial Day 2021
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, a day to mark the 76th 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 […]
Bring Us Our Rights: Disabled People’s Manifesto
Introducing Bring Us Our Rights: Disabled People’s Manifesto. After months of work and collaboration with over 200 disabled people and activists from across Wales, we are delighted to launch Bring Us Our Rights: Disabled People’s Manifesto this International Day of Disabled People! The manifesto highlights many key areas for advancing equality for disabled people as […]
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 […]
