EasyReadWales
@easyreadwales.bsky.social
Experts in turning complex information into accessible Easy Read in English and Welsh. Contact us for a quote: easyread@ldw.org.uk. Part of Learning Disability Wales. #EasyRead #AccessibleInformation #Charity
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The Learning Disability Ministerial Advisory Group (LDMAG) Stolen Lives Task and Finish Group report on Homes Not Hospitals has also been published today, including an Easy Read version produced by our Easy Read Wales team. www.gov.wales/hospitals-ho...
From Hospitals to Homes: Learning Disability Inpatient Services | GOV.WALES
A report on concerns about detaining people in learning disability inpatient services
www.gov.wales
January 20, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The Learning Disability Ministerial Advisory Group (LDMAG) Stolen Lives Task and Finish Group report on Homes Not Hospitals has also been published today, including an Easy Read version produced by our Easy Read Wales team. www.gov.wales/hospitals-ho...
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Dyddiad cau wedi’i ymestyn tan ddydd Mercher 21 Ionawr.
Mae Ffrindiau Gig Gogledd Cymru yn chwilio am Uwch Gydlynydd sy’n siarad Cymraeg i ymuno â’n tîm.
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
Mae Ffrindiau Gig Gogledd Cymru yn chwilio am Uwch Gydlynydd sy’n siarad Cymraeg i ymuno â’n tîm.
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
January 19, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Dyddiad cau wedi’i ymestyn tan ddydd Mercher 21 Ionawr.
Mae Ffrindiau Gig Gogledd Cymru yn chwilio am Uwch Gydlynydd sy’n siarad Cymraeg i ymuno â’n tîm.
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
Mae Ffrindiau Gig Gogledd Cymru yn chwilio am Uwch Gydlynydd sy’n siarad Cymraeg i ymuno â’n tîm.
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
Great to see Easy Read being used here.
This shows how accessible information, combined with environmental and sensory adjustments, can make a real difference to healthcare experiences for people with a learning disability: www.dbth.nhs.uk/news/special...
This shows how accessible information, combined with environmental and sensory adjustments, can make a real difference to healthcare experiences for people with a learning disability: www.dbth.nhs.uk/news/special...
Specialist eye screening day supports patients with learning disabilities at DBTH - Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals
Last month, the Diabetic Eye Screening Team at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) delivered a dedicated screening day designed specifically for patients with learning disabilities, help...
www.dbth.nhs.uk
January 14, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Great to see Easy Read being used here.
This shows how accessible information, combined with environmental and sensory adjustments, can make a real difference to healthcare experiences for people with a learning disability: www.dbth.nhs.uk/news/special...
This shows how accessible information, combined with environmental and sensory adjustments, can make a real difference to healthcare experiences for people with a learning disability: www.dbth.nhs.uk/news/special...
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Mae Ffrindiau Gig Gogledd Cymru yn chwilio am Uwch Gydlynydd sy’n siarad Cymraeg. Dyddiad cau: 19 Ionawr.
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
Gig Buddies North Wales is looking for a Welsh-speaking Senior Coordinator. Closing date: 19 January
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
Gig Buddies North Wales is looking for a Welsh-speaking Senior Coordinator. Closing date: 19 January
January 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Mae Ffrindiau Gig Gogledd Cymru yn chwilio am Uwch Gydlynydd sy’n siarad Cymraeg. Dyddiad cau: 19 Ionawr.
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
Gig Buddies North Wales is looking for a Welsh-speaking Senior Coordinator. Closing date: 19 January
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
Gig Buddies North Wales is looking for a Welsh-speaking Senior Coordinator. Closing date: 19 January
Merry Christmas from everyone at Easy Read Wales! We’ll have reduced staffing from 22 Dec 2025 to 2 Jan 2026, so responses may be slower than usual.
Thank you to our clients, partners, and communities for your support in 2025. We look forward to working together in 2026 ✨
Thank you to our clients, partners, and communities for your support in 2025. We look forward to working together in 2026 ✨
December 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Merry Christmas from everyone at Easy Read Wales! We’ll have reduced staffing from 22 Dec 2025 to 2 Jan 2026, so responses may be slower than usual.
Thank you to our clients, partners, and communities for your support in 2025. We look forward to working together in 2026 ✨
Thank you to our clients, partners, and communities for your support in 2025. We look forward to working together in 2026 ✨
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We’re delighted to welcome back Gerraint Jones-Griffiths to the Learning Disability Wales team.
We asked Gerraint to tell us about himself and his role as Democracy Project Coordinator for our new project, Ready to Vote.
www.ldw.org.uk/welcoming-ba...
We asked Gerraint to tell us about himself and his role as Democracy Project Coordinator for our new project, Ready to Vote.
www.ldw.org.uk/welcoming-ba...
Welcoming back Gerraint Jones-Griffiths as our new Democracy Project Coordinator - Learning Disability Wales
We’re delighted to welcome back Gerraint Jones-Griffiths to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked Gerraint to tell us about himself and his role as Democracy Project Coordinator for our new pro...
www.ldw.org.uk
December 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
We’re delighted to welcome back Gerraint Jones-Griffiths to the Learning Disability Wales team.
We asked Gerraint to tell us about himself and his role as Democracy Project Coordinator for our new project, Ready to Vote.
www.ldw.org.uk/welcoming-ba...
We asked Gerraint to tell us about himself and his role as Democracy Project Coordinator for our new project, Ready to Vote.
www.ldw.org.uk/welcoming-ba...
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Learning Disability Wales has launched an exciting new project encouraging people with a learning disability to get involved in elections and have their say in politics.
www.ldw.org.uk/project/read...
www.ldw.org.uk/project/read...
December 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Learning Disability Wales has launched an exciting new project encouraging people with a learning disability to get involved in elections and have their say in politics.
www.ldw.org.uk/project/read...
www.ldw.org.uk/project/read...
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Gig Buddies North Wales is looking for a Senior Coordinator to join our team.
Closing date: 19 January 2026
www.ldw.org.uk/gig-buddies-...
Closing date: 19 January 2026
www.ldw.org.uk/gig-buddies-...
December 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Gig Buddies North Wales is looking for a Senior Coordinator to join our team.
Closing date: 19 January 2026
www.ldw.org.uk/gig-buddies-...
Closing date: 19 January 2026
www.ldw.org.uk/gig-buddies-...
New research shows nearly half of UK websites need accessibility improvements, highlighting why inclusive design matters for disabled people. From @learningdisability.bsky.social www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/half-of... #Accessibility
Half of UK websites need accessibility improvements for disabled people - Learning Disability Today
There are around 16.1m people in the UK with a disability yet almost half of all websites analysed in a new report need accessibility improvements with travel and tourism websites scoring the worst.
www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
New research shows nearly half of UK websites need accessibility improvements, highlighting why inclusive design matters for disabled people. From @learningdisability.bsky.social www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/half-of... #Accessibility
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Managing everyone’s needs in a #neurodiverse family is hard, especially at Christmas.
We have recorded some short podcast discussions between ND parents to help: neurodivergencewales.org/en/parents-c...
We have recorded some short podcast discussions between ND parents to help: neurodivergencewales.org/en/parents-c...
December 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Managing everyone’s needs in a #neurodiverse family is hard, especially at Christmas.
We have recorded some short podcast discussions between ND parents to help: neurodivergencewales.org/en/parents-c...
We have recorded some short podcast discussions between ND parents to help: neurodivergencewales.org/en/parents-c...
It’s really great to see Easy Read being used by Hywel Dda UHB to make hospital visits to A&E less stressful and accessible for more people: hduhb.nhs.wales/news/press-r... #EasyRead
Learning disability packs rolled out across local emergency departments
hduhb.nhs.wales
December 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
It’s really great to see Easy Read being used by Hywel Dda UHB to make hospital visits to A&E less stressful and accessible for more people: hduhb.nhs.wales/news/press-r... #EasyRead
Artist Nnena Kalu wins Turner Prize. We love this beautiful vibrant work, well done Nnenu! : www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXPE...
#Art #Sculpture #LearningDisability #Autism #TurnerPrize2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXPE...
#Art #Sculpture #LearningDisability #Autism #TurnerPrize2025
Turner Prize 2025: Nnena Kalu earns 'historic' win
Kalu wins for her sculptures and drawings, becoming the first learning disabled artist to scoop the award.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Artist Nnena Kalu wins Turner Prize. We love this beautiful vibrant work, well done Nnenu! : www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXPE...
#Art #Sculpture #LearningDisability #Autism #TurnerPrize2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXPE...
#Art #Sculpture #LearningDisability #Autism #TurnerPrize2025
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Introducing From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving: Disabled People’s Manifesto 2026–2031.
Developed with DPOs and 250+ disabled people, it calls for action across five key areas to build a Wales where disabled people can thrive.
Read more: disabilitywales.org/from-barely-...
#DWManifesto
Developed with DPOs and 250+ disabled people, it calls for action across five key areas to build a Wales where disabled people can thrive.
Read more: disabilitywales.org/from-barely-...
#DWManifesto
December 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Introducing From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving: Disabled People’s Manifesto 2026–2031.
Developed with DPOs and 250+ disabled people, it calls for action across five key areas to build a Wales where disabled people can thrive.
Read more: disabilitywales.org/from-barely-...
#DWManifesto
Developed with DPOs and 250+ disabled people, it calls for action across five key areas to build a Wales where disabled people can thrive.
Read more: disabilitywales.org/from-barely-...
#DWManifesto
Roeddem yn falch o weithio gydag Anabledd Cymru i greu fersiwn hawdd ei ddeall o'u maniffesto newydd, O Prin yn Goroesi I Ffynnu Go Iawn: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/er-work/e...
December 2, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Roeddem yn falch o weithio gydag Anabledd Cymru i greu fersiwn hawdd ei ddeall o'u maniffesto newydd, O Prin yn Goroesi I Ffynnu Go Iawn: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/er-work/e...
We were pleased to work with @disabilitywales.bsky.social to create an Easy Read version of their new manifesto, From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving. www.ldw.org.uk/er-work/easy...
It shares what disabled people and their organisations said needs to change in Wales over the next 5 years.
It shares what disabled people and their organisations said needs to change in Wales over the next 5 years.
December 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
We were pleased to work with @disabilitywales.bsky.social to create an Easy Read version of their new manifesto, From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving. www.ldw.org.uk/er-work/easy...
It shares what disabled people and their organisations said needs to change in Wales over the next 5 years.
It shares what disabled people and their organisations said needs to change in Wales over the next 5 years.
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Disabled people deserve more than survival, we demand change.
Join us as we launch our manifesto: From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving, which sets out our key asks to political parties ahead of the 2026 Senedd election.
🗓 1 Dec | 4–6pm
Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disability...
Join us as we launch our manifesto: From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving, which sets out our key asks to political parties ahead of the 2026 Senedd election.
🗓 1 Dec | 4–6pm
Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disability...
November 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Disabled people deserve more than survival, we demand change.
Join us as we launch our manifesto: From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving, which sets out our key asks to political parties ahead of the 2026 Senedd election.
🗓 1 Dec | 4–6pm
Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disability...
Join us as we launch our manifesto: From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving, which sets out our key asks to political parties ahead of the 2026 Senedd election.
🗓 1 Dec | 4–6pm
Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disability...
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Our new annual review highlights what we did in the past year to help make Wales the best place for people with a learning disability to live, learn, love and work.
Read the digitally accessible PDF or a magazine-style flipbook at www.ldw.org.uk/about-us/ann...
Read the digitally accessible PDF or a magazine-style flipbook at www.ldw.org.uk/about-us/ann...
November 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Our new annual review highlights what we did in the past year to help make Wales the best place for people with a learning disability to live, learn, love and work.
Read the digitally accessible PDF or a magazine-style flipbook at www.ldw.org.uk/about-us/ann...
Read the digitally accessible PDF or a magazine-style flipbook at www.ldw.org.uk/about-us/ann...
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Welsh Government has created a toolkit that helps parent and carers understand the additional learning needs (ALN) system in Wales and the support available for children and young people.
Easy-read available
www.gov.wales/additional-l...
Easy-read available
www.gov.wales/additional-l...
Additional learning needs (ALN): parent and carers toolkit | GOV.WALES
This toolkit helps parent and carers understand the additional learning needs (ALN) system in Wales and the support available for children and young people.
www.gov.wales
November 25, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Welsh Government has created a toolkit that helps parent and carers understand the additional learning needs (ALN) system in Wales and the support available for children and young people.
Easy-read available
www.gov.wales/additional-l...
Easy-read available
www.gov.wales/additional-l...
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Diolch yn fawr to @Pracsolutions for this great review of our sold-out annual conference, My Home Matters.
www.practice-solutions.co.uk/reflections-...
www.practice-solutions.co.uk/reflections-...
Reflections from the Learning Disability Wales Annual Conference - Practice Solutions
On Thursday 13 November, we attended the Learning Disability Wales | Anabledd Dysgu Cymru Annual Conference in Swansea. This sold-out event centred on the theme “My Home Matters”, bringing together in...
www.practice-solutions.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Diolch yn fawr to @Pracsolutions for this great review of our sold-out annual conference, My Home Matters.
www.practice-solutions.co.uk/reflections-...
www.practice-solutions.co.uk/reflections-...
Mae gennym dros 20 mlynedd o brofiad o gynhyrchu gwybodaeth hygyrch o ansawdd uchel i amrediad eang o gleientiaid yn cynnwys Llywodraeth Cymru, y sector cyhoeddus, cyrff ac elusennau pob anabl. #AmHawddEiDdeallCymru
November 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Mae gennym dros 20 mlynedd o brofiad o gynhyrchu gwybodaeth hygyrch o ansawdd uchel i amrediad eang o gleientiaid yn cynnwys Llywodraeth Cymru, y sector cyhoeddus, cyrff ac elusennau pob anabl. #AmHawddEiDdeallCymru
We have over 20 years’ experience of producing high quality accessible information for a wide range of clients, including Welsh Government, the public sector, disabled people’s organisations and charities. #AboutEasyReadWales
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
We have over 20 years’ experience of producing high quality accessible information for a wide range of clients, including Welsh Government, the public sector, disabled people’s organisations and charities. #AboutEasyReadWales
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Ombudsman Wales is considering an investigation into the handling of housing disrepair in Wales, with a particular focus on damp and mould.
They are asking for your views before they decide to carry out the investigation. Consultation closes 8 Dec 12pm
www.ombudsman.wales/ombudsman-co...
They are asking for your views before they decide to carry out the investigation. Consultation closes 8 Dec 12pm
www.ombudsman.wales/ombudsman-co...
Our consultation on proposed wider own Initiative investigation: Responding to reports of disrepair, damp and mould from vulnerable tenants - Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
www.ombudsman.wales
November 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Ombudsman Wales is considering an investigation into the handling of housing disrepair in Wales, with a particular focus on damp and mould.
They are asking for your views before they decide to carry out the investigation. Consultation closes 8 Dec 12pm
www.ombudsman.wales/ombudsman-co...
They are asking for your views before they decide to carry out the investigation. Consultation closes 8 Dec 12pm
www.ombudsman.wales/ombudsman-co...
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We've had a brilliant day connecting with attendees, speakers and other exhibitors at the Learning Disability Wales Annual Conference in Swansea today.
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
We've had a brilliant day connecting with attendees, speakers and other exhibitors at the Learning Disability Wales Annual Conference in Swansea today.
The @ldwales.bsky.social conference is now taking a break for workshops and lunch.
It will be back on the livestream at around 1:20pm with drama and 3 more brilliant presentations including @innovatetrust.bsky.social, don’t miss it!
Watch live: youtube.com/live/uKnqPkA...
#MyHomeMatters
It will be back on the livestream at around 1:20pm with drama and 3 more brilliant presentations including @innovatetrust.bsky.social, don’t miss it!
Watch live: youtube.com/live/uKnqPkA...
#MyHomeMatters
Learning Disability Wales Annual Conference 2025 - My home matters (South Wales)
YouTube video by Learning Disability Wales
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November 13, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The @ldwales.bsky.social conference is now taking a break for workshops and lunch.
It will be back on the livestream at around 1:20pm with drama and 3 more brilliant presentations including @innovatetrust.bsky.social, don’t miss it!
Watch live: youtube.com/live/uKnqPkA...
#MyHomeMatters
It will be back on the livestream at around 1:20pm with drama and 3 more brilliant presentations including @innovatetrust.bsky.social, don’t miss it!
Watch live: youtube.com/live/uKnqPkA...
#MyHomeMatters
Next up at the @ldwales.bsky.social conference 'Shared lives: your home, your choice' with @ategi.bsky.social
Watch live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKnq... #MyHomeMatters
Watch live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKnq... #MyHomeMatters
Learning Disability Wales Annual Conference 2025 - My home matters (South Wales)
YouTube video by Learning Disability Wales
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November 13, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Next up at the @ldwales.bsky.social conference 'Shared lives: your home, your choice' with @ategi.bsky.social
Watch live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKnq... #MyHomeMatters
Watch live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKnq... #MyHomeMatters