We want Wales to be the best country for people with a learning disability to live, learn, love and work
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Learning Disability Wales is a national charity representing the learning disability sector in Wales. We want Wales to be the best country in the world for people with a learning disability to live, learn and work. We work with people with a learning disability and their families, Welsh government, local authorities, disabled people’s organisations and the voluntary sector so we can create a better Wales for all people with a learning disability. Elusen genedlaethol yw Anabledd Dysgu Cymru sydd yn cynrychioli’r sector anabledd dysgu yng Nghymru. Rydym eisiau i Gymru fod y wlad orau i bobl gydag anabledd dysgu i fyw, dysgu a gweithio ynddi. Rydyn ni’n gwneud hyn drwy weithio gyda phobl ag anabledd dysgu a’u teuluoedd, Llywodraeth Cymru, awdurdodau lleol, cyrff pobl anabl a’r sector gwirfoddol er mwyn inni allu creu Cymru well i’r holl bobl gydag anabledd dysgu.
01/04/2026
'Bywydau Digidol: Dewis, llais a rheolaeth yn y byd digidol' yw thema ein Cynhadledd Flynyddol 2026!
Mae hyn yn golygu ein bod ni'n chwilio am siaradwyr ac arweinwyr gweithdai o'r gymuned anabledd dysgu i rannu straeon, heriau neu syniadau beiddgar am gynhwysiant digidol.
Dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau: Dydd Gwener 29 Mai am 4.30yp
'Digital Lives: Choice, voice and control in the digital world' is the theme of our 2026 Annual Conference!
This means we're looking for speakers and workshop leaders from the learning disability community to share stories, challenges or bold ideas about digital inclusion.
Deadline for applications: Friday 29 May at 4.30pm
Rydym yn gefnogwyr ac yn aelodau o'r Gynghrair Bywyd Da. Rydym am i bobl ag anableddau dysgu a phobl awtistig allu byw yn eu cymunedau, nid cael eu cloi i ffwrdd ymhell o'u teulu, ffrindiau a'u hardal leol. Dyna pam rydym yn falch o gefnogi maniffesto'r Gynghrair Bywyd Da a'i 3 phrif gais ar gyfer y Senedd nesaf:
Gofyn 1: Dod â phobl yn ôl i ble maen nhw’n teimlo’n ddiogel, yn teimlo croeso ac yn teimlo’n annibynnol – a’u hatal rhag cael eu hanfon i ffwrdd.
Gofyn 2: Datblygu’r seilwaith rydym ni ei angen.
Gofyn 3: Cyfuno cyllid ar gyfer adnodd pwrpasol i’w wneud.
Darllenwch y maniffesto llawn yma: https://goodlife.wales/maniffesto-senedd/
31/03/2026
We are supporters and members of the Good Life Alliance.
We want people with learning disabilities and autistic people to be able to live in their communities, not be locked away far from their family, friends and local area.
That's why we're proud to support the Good Life Alliance manifesto and its 3 main asks for the next Senedd:
Ask 1: Bring people back to where they feel safe, welcome and independent - and prevent them from being sent away.
Ask 2: Develop the infrastructure we need.
Ask 3: Merge funding for a dedicated resource to do it.
Read the full manifesto here: https://goodlife.wales/senedd-manifesto
31/03/2026
Mae etholiad y Senedd 2026 yn digwydd ar ddydd Iau 7 Mai 2026 ac mae eich pleidlais yn bwysig.
Yn Hawdd ei Ddeall Cymru, mae ein blog diweddaraf yn archwilio'r hyn y mae'r etholiad hwn yn ei olygu i bobl ledled Cymru, a sut y gallwn wneud pleidleisio'n fwy hygyrch a chynhwysol i bawb.
Mae'r blog yn cynnwys:
• Pam mae pleidleisio yn bwysig yn etholiad y Senedd
• Y rhwystrau mae llawer o bobl anabl yn dal i wynebu wrth bleidleisio
• Dyddiadau allweddol ar gyfer etholiad 2026
• Sut i baratoi i bleidleisio
• Ble i ddod o hyd i adnoddau pleidleisio Hawdd ei Ddeall a hygyrch
Mae pleidleisio yn hawl sylfaenol, ond mae gormod o bobl ag anabledd dysgu yn dal i wynebu rhwystrau sy'n gwneud cyfranogiad yn anoddach nag y dylai fod.
P'un a ydych chi'n pleidleisio eich hun, neu'n cefnogi rhywun arall i bleidleisio, mae'r blog hwn yn dwyn ynghyd wybodaeth ymarferol ac adnoddau hygyrch i'ch helpu i baratoi.
The 2026 Senedd election is coming on Thursday 7 May 2026 and your vote matters.
At Easy Read Wales, our latest blog post explores what this election means for people across Wales, and how we can make voting more accessible and inclusive for everyone.
The blog covers:
• Why voting matters in the Senedd election
• The barriers many disabled people still face when voting
• Key dates for the 2026 election
• How to get ready to vote
• Where to find Easy Read and accessible voting resources
Voting is a fundamental right, but too many people with a learning disability still face barriers that make participation harder than it should be.
Whether you are voting yourself, or supporting someone else to vote, this blog brings together practical information and accessible resources to help you prepare.
Excellent work from Disability Wales, showing what political parties are promising to deliver Disability Wales' manifesto asks if they win this year's Senedd election - and what parties are yet to respond.
Image description: Manifesto Commitment Card which shows a table with face icons indicating each of the parties' positions on our five calls. Green = Commit. Yellow = Neutral. Red = Oppose. Call 1 - Incorporate the UNCRDP into Welsh Law
Plaid Cymru: Commit
Welsh Labour: Commit
Welsh Conservatives: Commit
Welsh Liberal Democrats: Commit
Green Party: Commit
Reform: No response to date
Call 2 - Deliver a Robust, Long-term Disabled People’s Rights Plan
Plaid Cymru: Commit
Welsh Labour: Commit
Welsh Conservatives: Commit
Welsh Liberal Democrats: Commit
Green Party: Commit
Reform: No response to date
Call 3 - Champion Disabled Leadership and Governance
Plaid Cymru: Commit
Welsh Labour: Commit
Welsh Conservatives: Commit
Welsh Liberal Democrats: Commit
Green Party: Commit
Reform: No response to date
Call 4 - Guarantee the Right to Independent Living
Plaid Cymru: Commit
Welsh Labour: Commit
Welsh Conservatives: Commit
Welsh Liberal Democrats: Commit
Green Party: Commit
Reform: No response to date
Call 5 - Devolve Welfare and Benefits to Wales
Plaid Cymru: Commit
Welsh Labour: Commit
Welsh Conservatives: Oppose*
Welsh Liberal Democrats: Oppose
Green Party: Neutral
Reform: No response to date
27/03/2026
We’re delighted to welcome Malan Jones to the Learning Disability Wales team. We asked Malan to tell us about herself, and their role as Senior Project Coordinator for Gig Buddies Cymru in north Wales.
Rydym ni’n falch iawn o groesawu Malan Jones i dîm Anabledd Dysgu Cymru. Fe wnaethom ofyn i Malan ddweud ychydig wrthym amdani hi ei hun, a’i rôl fel Cydlynydd Prosiect Uwch ar gyfer Ffrindiau Gig Cymru (Gig Buddies Cymru) yng Ngogledd Cymru.
Are you standing as a candidate in the 2026 Senedd election, or working on a campaign team?
Accessible campaigning matters.
At Easy Read Wales, we’ve created a new Easy Read guide for candidates to help make campaigns more accessible. https://www.easyread.wales/resource/senedd-election-2026-guide-for-candidates/
This guide will help you:
• Reach more voters
• Make your information clearer and easier to understand
• Use inclusive, respectful language
• Plan accessible events and communications
• Understand the key issues affecting people with a learning disability in Wales
Our guide makes it easier for you to turn these ideas into real practical changes.
Making your campaign accessible helps more people engage, understand, and take part in democracy.
You can read and download the guide here: https://www.easyread.wales/resource/senedd-election-2026-guide-for-candidates/
These guides are part of Learning Disability Wales’ Ready to Vote project: https://www.ldw.org.uk/project/ready-to-vote/
25/03/2026
What will the next Welsh Government do to protect and uphold disabled people's rights?
Join our online Hustings event and hear directly from political party candidates ahead of the 2026 Senedd Election.
This is your opportunity to ask the questions that matter.
Image description: A promotional graphic for Disability Wales' Hustings event. White text on a navy background reads: Join us to discuss disabled people's rights in Wales and question political parties on their commitments for the next Welsh Government. April 14 | 4.30pm - 6pm. Online. Book your place. The DW logo is at the top.
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Creating a Wales that values and includes every child, young person and adult with a learning disability
We want all people with a learning disability to live as independently as possible in a place that they choose, and to have control over their lives.
We believe that people with a learning disability can achieve this if they, their families and the people who support them have access to the best information, advice, training and support.
We play a unique role in making this happen - through our own services, working in partnership with other organisations, and influencing policy.
How we do this
Informing - our website, Llais magazine, eNewsletter, social media, Easy Read service, conferences and events will keep you up-to-date with the latest news and issues that matter.
Educating - our projects and extensive training programme can help you to learn and develop new skills.
Influencing - we advise government and statutory bodies, including local authorities, health boards, Welsh Government, UK and European government.
Listening - we use conferences, consultation events and social media to make sure we are always engaged with the issues that matter to people with a learning disability, their families and the people who support them. You can also engage with us through more informal channels - contact us, or simply speak to us at an event.
Working in partnership
We work in partnership with:
people with a learning disability
our members
Welsh Government
service providers
disabled people's organisations
advocacy groups
statutory agencies
parent and carer organisations.
We promote real inclusion, personalisation and person-centred planning, and actively support the People First slogan: 'Nothing about us without us!'
We believe in the fundamental values of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
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