Learning Disability Wales
@ldwales.bsky.social
Working to make Wales the best country in the world for people with a learning disability to live, learn, love and work. RTs are not endorsements.
Ar ôl misoedd o waith caled, rydym yn falch o rannu bod ein gwasanaeth gwybodaeth yn hygyrch, @easyreadwales.bsky.social, wedi lansio ei wefan newydd sbon heddiw - hawddeiddeall.cymru!
Darllenwch yr erthygl lawn am yr hyn maen nhw'n ei gynnig yma: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/hawdd-ei-...
Darllenwch yr erthygl lawn am yr hyn maen nhw'n ei gynnig yma: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/hawdd-ei-...
February 3, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Ar ôl misoedd o waith caled, rydym yn falch o rannu bod ein gwasanaeth gwybodaeth yn hygyrch, @easyreadwales.bsky.social, wedi lansio ei wefan newydd sbon heddiw - hawddeiddeall.cymru!
Darllenwch yr erthygl lawn am yr hyn maen nhw'n ei gynnig yma: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/hawdd-ei-...
Darllenwch yr erthygl lawn am yr hyn maen nhw'n ei gynnig yma: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/hawdd-ei-...
After months of hard work, we are pleased to share that our accessible information service, @easyreadwales.bsky.social, has today launched its brand-new website easyread.wales!
Read the full article about Easy Read Wales and what they offer here: www.ldw.org.uk/easy-read-wa...
#EasyRead
Read the full article about Easy Read Wales and what they offer here: www.ldw.org.uk/easy-read-wa...
#EasyRead
February 3, 2026 at 1:09 PM
After months of hard work, we are pleased to share that our accessible information service, @easyreadwales.bsky.social, has today launched its brand-new website easyread.wales!
Read the full article about Easy Read Wales and what they offer here: www.ldw.org.uk/easy-read-wa...
#EasyRead
Read the full article about Easy Read Wales and what they offer here: www.ldw.org.uk/easy-read-wa...
#EasyRead
Have your say on plans to boost speech and language support.
Closing date for comments is 30 April 2026.
www.gov.wales/have-your-sa...
Closing date for comments is 30 April 2026.
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Have your say on plans to boost speech and language support | GOV.WALES
Plans to extend the successful Talk With Me programme to support older children aged 5 to 11 with their speech, language and communication skills have been published today.
www.gov.wales
January 30, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Have your say on plans to boost speech and language support.
Closing date for comments is 30 April 2026.
www.gov.wales/have-your-sa...
Closing date for comments is 30 April 2026.
www.gov.wales/have-your-sa...
@bild.org.uk's International #PBS Conference takes place in Bristol and online on 19-20 Feb.
'Advancing PBS: From Expert-driven to Experience-led' will spotlight the continued evolution of PBS, reaffirming the vital role of coproduction and truly person-led support.
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'Advancing PBS: From Expert-driven to Experience-led' will spotlight the continued evolution of PBS, reaffirming the vital role of coproduction and truly person-led support.
web.cvent.com/event/b890d9...
January 27, 2026 at 2:35 PM
@bild.org.uk's International #PBS Conference takes place in Bristol and online on 19-20 Feb.
'Advancing PBS: From Expert-driven to Experience-led' will spotlight the continued evolution of PBS, reaffirming the vital role of coproduction and truly person-led support.
web.cvent.com/event/b890d9...
'Advancing PBS: From Expert-driven to Experience-led' will spotlight the continued evolution of PBS, reaffirming the vital role of coproduction and truly person-led support.
web.cvent.com/event/b890d9...
Heddiw ydy Diwrnod Cofio’r Holocost, cyfle i fyfyrio, dysgu a chofio’r holl bobl gafodd eu herlid a’u lladd yn ystod yr Holocost, dan erledigaeth y Natsïaid, ac mewn hil-laddiadau eraill.
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Diwrnod Cofio’r Holocost: adnoddau hawdd eu deall a hygyrch - Anabledd Dysgu Cymru
Heddiw ydy Diwrnod Cofio’r Holocost, cyfle i fyfyrio, dysgu a chofio’r holl bobl gafodd eu herlid a’u lladd yn ystod yr Holocost, dan erledigaeth y Natsïaid, ac mewn hil-laddiadau eraill. Mae 27 Ionaw...
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January 27, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Heddiw ydy Diwrnod Cofio’r Holocost, cyfle i fyfyrio, dysgu a chofio’r holl bobl gafodd eu herlid a’u lladd yn ystod yr Holocost, dan erledigaeth y Natsïaid, ac mewn hil-laddiadau eraill.
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Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, an opportunity to reflect, learn, and remember all who were persecuted and killed during The Holocaust, under Nazi persecution, and in subsequent genocides.
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Holocaust Memorial Day: easy to read and accessible resources - Learning Disability Wales
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, an opportunity to reflect, learn, and remember all who were persecuted and killed during The Holocaust, under Nazi persecution, and in subsequent genocides. 27 January...
www.ldw.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, an opportunity to reflect, learn, and remember all who were persecuted and killed during The Holocaust, under Nazi persecution, and in subsequent genocides.
www.ldw.org.uk/holocaust-re...
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Reposted by Learning Disability Wales
My statement on Welsh Government’s response to the report by the Stolen Lives Homes Not Hospitals Task and Finish Group, published today.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:45 PM
My statement on Welsh Government’s response to the report by the Stolen Lives Homes Not Hospitals Task and Finish Group, published today.
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Reposted by Learning Disability Wales
Fy natganiad ar ymateb Llywodraeth Cymru i'r adroddiad gan y ‘Grŵp Gorchwyl a Gorffen ar yr Ymgyrch ‘Cartrefi nid Ysbytai’ gan Bywydau wedi’u Dwyn’, a gyhoeddwyd heddiw.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Fy natganiad ar ymateb Llywodraeth Cymru i'r adroddiad gan y ‘Grŵp Gorchwyl a Gorffen ar yr Ymgyrch ‘Cartrefi nid Ysbytai’ gan Bywydau wedi’u Dwyn’, a gyhoeddwyd heddiw.
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Minister for Mental Health and Well-being Sarah Murphy has today published a written statement on learning disability policy, priorities, achievements and plans. The statement refers to a 3‑year integrated learning disability service transformation programme.
www.gov.wales/written-stat...
www.gov.wales/written-stat...
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
Minister for Mental Health and Well-being Sarah Murphy has today published a written statement on learning disability policy, priorities, achievements and plans. The statement refers to a 3‑year integrated learning disability service transformation programme.
www.gov.wales/written-stat...
www.gov.wales/written-stat...
St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity awards fast emergency grants of up to £500 to help people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless.
Crisis grants can be used to remove immediate barriers such as rent in advance, deposits, ID, and removal costs.
frontlinenetwork.org.uk/vrf/
Crisis grants can be used to remove immediate barriers such as rent in advance, deposits, ID, and removal costs.
frontlinenetwork.org.uk/vrf/
VRF | St Martin in the Field
We’re the Frontline Network. We support workers from the public, statutory and voluntary sectors working on the frontline with people experiencing homelessness
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January 19, 2026 at 11:58 AM
St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity awards fast emergency grants of up to £500 to help people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless.
Crisis grants can be used to remove immediate barriers such as rent in advance, deposits, ID, and removal costs.
frontlinenetwork.org.uk/vrf/
Crisis grants can be used to remove immediate barriers such as rent in advance, deposits, ID, and removal costs.
frontlinenetwork.org.uk/vrf/
The National Development Team for Inclusion is looking for people with a learning disability who are Black, South Asian or mixed heritage to help with a new project exploring the difference cultural competency training has made for staff and the people they support.
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www.ndti.org.uk/resource/min...
Join the Minority Interest Evaluation Team!
NDTi is evaluating Minority Interest’s cultural competency training for support staff, funded by NIHR. We are looking for people with a learning disability who are Black, South Asian, or mixed heritag...
www.ndti.org.uk
January 19, 2026 at 11:32 AM
The National Development Team for Inclusion is looking for people with a learning disability who are Black, South Asian or mixed heritage to help with a new project exploring the difference cultural competency training has made for staff and the people they support.
www.ndti.org.uk/resource/min...
www.ndti.org.uk/resource/min...
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.
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Mae Ffrindiau Gig Gogledd Cymru yn chwilio am Uwch Gydlynydd sy’n siarad Cymraeg i ymuno â’n tîm.
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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.
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Closing date extended until Wednesday 21 January.
Gig Buddies North Wales is looking for a Welsh-speaking Senior Coordinator to join our team.
www.ldw.org.uk/gig-buddies-...
Gig Buddies North Wales is looking for a Welsh-speaking Senior Coordinator to join our team.
www.ldw.org.uk/gig-buddies-...
January 19, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Closing date extended until Wednesday 21 January.
Gig Buddies North Wales is looking for a Welsh-speaking Senior Coordinator to join our team.
www.ldw.org.uk/gig-buddies-...
Gig Buddies North Wales is looking for a Welsh-speaking Senior Coordinator to join our team.
www.ldw.org.uk/gig-buddies-...
A specialist clinician tasked with improving remote care for people with a learning disability, is one of several new appointments the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust has made to improve the care it delivers to patients remotely.
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Newly-appointed specialist clinicians to improve remote care
ambulance.nhs.wales
January 19, 2026 at 10:53 AM
A specialist clinician tasked with improving remote care for people with a learning disability, is one of several new appointments the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust has made to improve the care it delivers to patients remotely.
ambulance.nhs.wales/news/nhs/202...
ambulance.nhs.wales/news/nhs/202...
Dim ond wythnos i fynd tan y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ein swydd Uwch Gydlynydd gyda Ffrindiau Gig Gogledd Cymru. Dyma Caren, gwirfoddolwr ffrindiau gig, gyda mwy o wybodaeth am y swydd gyffrous hon.
Dyddiad cau: 19 Ionawr 2026
Sut i wneud cais: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
Dyddiad cau: 19 Ionawr 2026
Sut i wneud cais: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
January 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Dim ond wythnos i fynd tan y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ein swydd Uwch Gydlynydd gyda Ffrindiau Gig Gogledd Cymru. Dyma Caren, gwirfoddolwr ffrindiau gig, gyda mwy o wybodaeth am y swydd gyffrous hon.
Dyddiad cau: 19 Ionawr 2026
Sut i wneud cais: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
Dyddiad cau: 19 Ionawr 2026
Sut i wneud cais: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
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
Nnena Kalu has won the 2025 Turner prize for her colourful drawings and sculptures made from found fabric and VHS tape, becoming the first artist with a learning disability to take home the £25,000 prize.
Llongyfarchiadau Nnena!
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Llongyfarchiadau Nnena!
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Nnena Kalu becomes first artist with a learning disability to win Turner prize
Chair of 2025 judging panel says win ‘begins to erase that border between the neurotypical and neurodiverse artist’
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January 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Nnena Kalu has won the 2025 Turner prize for her colourful drawings and sculptures made from found fabric and VHS tape, becoming the first artist with a learning disability to take home the £25,000 prize.
Llongyfarchiadau Nnena!
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Llongyfarchiadau Nnena!
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Dewis Centre for Independent Living offers independent, person-led advocacy for adults (18+) in Gwent who are open to secondary mental health services or learning disability teams — including people who are in the process of being referred.
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Advocacy Referral Form
To make a referral to one of our Advocacy services please complete our referral form.
www.dewiscil.org.uk
January 6, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Dewis Centre for Independent Living offers independent, person-led advocacy for adults (18+) in Gwent who are open to secondary mental health services or learning disability teams — including people who are in the process of being referred.
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Rydym ni’n falch iawn o groesawu Gerraint Jones-Griffiths yn ôl i dîm Anabledd Dysgu Cymru.
Fe wnaethom ni ofyn i Gerraint ddweud wrthym amdano’i hun a’i rôl fel Cydlynydd Prosiect Democratiaeth ar gyfer ein prosiect newydd, Barod i Bleidleisio.
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Fe wnaethom ni ofyn i Gerraint ddweud wrthym amdano’i hun a’i rôl fel Cydlynydd Prosiect Democratiaeth ar gyfer ein prosiect newydd, Barod i Bleidleisio.
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Croesawu Gerraint Jones-Griffiths yn ôl fel ein Cydlynydd Prosiect Democratiaeth newydd - Anabledd Dysgu Cymru
Rydym ni’n falch iawn o groesawu Gerraint Jones-Griffiths yn ôl i dîm Anabledd Dysgu Cymru. Fe wnaethom ni ofyn i Gerraint ddweud wrthym amdano'i hun a'i rôl fel Cydlynydd Prosiect Democratiaeth ar gy...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Rydym ni’n falch iawn o groesawu Gerraint Jones-Griffiths yn ôl i dîm Anabledd Dysgu Cymru.
Fe wnaethom ni ofyn i Gerraint ddweud wrthym amdano’i hun a’i rôl fel Cydlynydd Prosiect Democratiaeth ar gyfer ein prosiect newydd, Barod i Bleidleisio.
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/croesawu-...
Fe wnaethom ni ofyn i Gerraint ddweud wrthym amdano’i hun a’i rôl fel Cydlynydd Prosiect Democratiaeth ar gyfer ein prosiect newydd, Barod i Bleidleisio.
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/croesawu-...
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...
Mae Anabledd Dysgu Cymru wedi lansio prosiect newydd, cyffrous, yn annog pobl sydd ag anabledd dysgu i gymryd rhan mewn etholiadau a lleisio eu barn ar faterion gwleidyddol.
Darganfod mwy: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/project/b...
Darganfod mwy: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/project/b...
December 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Mae Anabledd Dysgu Cymru wedi lansio prosiect newydd, cyffrous, yn annog pobl sydd ag anabledd dysgu i gymryd rhan mewn etholiadau a lleisio eu barn ar faterion gwleidyddol.
Darganfod mwy: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/project/b...
Darganfod mwy: www.ldw.org.uk/cy/project/b...
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...
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-...
Mae Ffrindiau Gig Gogledd Cymru yn chwilio am Uwch Gydlynydd i ymuno â’n tîm.
Dyddiad cau: 19 Ionawr 2026
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
Dyddiad cau: 19 Ionawr 2026
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December 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Mae Ffrindiau Gig Gogledd Cymru yn chwilio am Uwch Gydlynydd i ymuno â’n tîm.
Dyddiad cau: 19 Ionawr 2026
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/mae-ffrin...
Dyddiad cau: 19 Ionawr 2026
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Rydyn ni’n falch iawn o groesawu Victoria Waller i dîm Anabledd Dysgu Cymru. Fe wnaethon ni ofyn i Victoria ddweud wrthyn ni amdani ei hun a’i rôl newydd fel Llysgennad ar gyfer Ffrindiau Gig yng ngogledd Cymru.
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/cyflwyno-...
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/cyflwyno-...
December 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Rydyn ni’n falch iawn o groesawu Victoria Waller i dîm Anabledd Dysgu Cymru. Fe wnaethon ni ofyn i Victoria ddweud wrthyn ni amdani ei hun a’i rôl newydd fel Llysgennad ar gyfer Ffrindiau Gig yng ngogledd Cymru.
www.ldw.org.uk/cy/cyflwyno-...
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