Have you ever been criticised in public for using a Blue Badge? I’m looking to gather disabled people’s experiences for The Guardian to explore hostility around the Blue Badge and Motability schemes.
We’ve made a quick form you can fill in here: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... (Please share.)
Diolch/thanks for joining us Sioned
A graphic for Disability Wales' Hustings event. The text 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 Disability Wales logo is at the top.
I was very glad to take part in @disabilitywales.bsky.social Senedd Election hustings this evening on behalf of Plaid Cymru.
Diolch to everyone who attended and submitted questions and comments on issues which much be addressed if we are to see a fairer, more equal Wales.
#Senedd2026
Wales-based publisher Lucent Dreaming has announced their anthology of work by deaf and disabled Welsh writers has been shortlisted for The British Book Awards
Individual vs State: on #InternationalWomensDay check out this powerful production of Antigone with an all female cast www.chapter.org/whats-on/eve...
An illustrated collage of diverse women on a faint floral background. Text reads 8 March Happy International Women's Day, and features the FTWW logo at the bottom
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 💜
We’re sharing two key resources: FTWW’s manifesto on #WomensHealth in Wales, and the #WomensHealthWales Coalition’s new manifesto...
#GiveToGain #IWD2026
The Guardian’s positive action work experience is open for applications! There are (paid) schemes for disabled, BAME, and working class wannabe journalists.
Because the media needs more people like us.
Info here: workwithus.theguardian.com/entry-level-...
1 week to go! We're thrilled to have Welsh Music Prize winner Gareth Bonello playing at Wales for Everyone - our accessible, co-designed event for people with a learning disability.
Wed 4 March, 10am - 5pm. The Canopi, Cardiff. Book your FREE place: www.ldw.org.uk/event/wales-...
Families of people with learning disabilities in Wales who question the care of their loved ones say they are being silenced through gagging orders, barred from visits and excluded from decisions about their own relatives ✍️ Adam Johannes
#WelshElections2026 Alt text for image graphic: Poster is mostly white with an orange and purple border Unite Community Wales and DPAC Cymru logos on display What Do Disabled People Want From the Welsh Government? Joint Unite Community Wales and our friends from DPAC Wales (Disabled People Against Cuts) for our first ever joint conference/open discussion. Some of the discussion points will be - Should Wales have a minister/commissioner for disabled people? How can disabled people feed into Welsh Government/Policy Making What would disabled people like to see from the Welsh Government? Train Unions and Disabled people And whatever else you guys bring up! We'll also be having a chance to socialise over free food! When - 21st February 2026 Where - Unite The Union, 1 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9SD (And via Teams)
#WelshElections2026
@unitecommunity.bsky.social Wales & @dpac-cymru.bsky.social have organised joint event/conference.
“What do we want from a Welsh Government?”
📢21 Feb 2026
📢11am to 3pm
📢Unite Office, 1 Cathedral St Cardiff CF11 9SD
Register:
- surveys.unitetheunion.org/260142987316...
What Do Disabled People Want From The Welsh Government?
Unite Community Wales & DPAC Cymru Conference
Date & Time - Saturday 21st February 2026 at 11am
Venue - Unite The Union, 1 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9SD & online via Zoom
Register here: surveys.unitetheunion.org/260142987316...
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FTWW is a tiny but mighty charity with just 4 staff. Want to stay updated on our work in women’s health across Wales?
Catch our latest newsletter and sign up for future editions: mailchi.mp/a708fc03acd9...
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#WelshCharitiesWeek #WythnosElusennauCymru
Black text on a white background reads: From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving - Disabled People's Manifesto 2026-2031. Survey results. Below are two shapes that look similar to a bar chart representing the percentages. On the left is a dark blue bar with white text saying: 62% feel their rights are not adequately enforced. On the right is an orange bar with black text that says: 94% are not confident that things will improve in the next five years. DW's logo is in the top right corner.
Rights should be enforceable, not aspirational.
62% of disabled people who responded to our survey said their rights aren’t effectively upheld, and 94% don’t believe things will improve in the next five years.
Our manifesto is a demand for change.
www.disabilitywales.org/from-barely-...
Text saying “Our new Easy Read Wales website easyread.wales” above an image of a laptop and a smartphone showing the Easy Read Wales homepage.
Have you explored our new website yet? It’s now easier to: • Find information • Understand our services • See examples of our work • Request a quote • Access content clearly. Take a look around: www.easyread.wales
Mae pobl anabl yn dal i wynebu gormes.
Rydym yn galw ar bleidiau gwleidyddol i helpu i roi diwedd ar hyn.
Mae Siarter Mynediad at Wleidyddiaeth yn nodi camau clir i adeiladu Cymru fwy cyfartal, cynhwysol a chynrychioliadol.
📜 Darllenwch y Siarter: www.disabilitywales.org/cyflwyno-sia...
Disabled people still face oppression.
We’re calling on political parties to help end it.
The Access to Politics Charter lays out clear steps to build a more equitable, inclusive and representative Wales.
📜 Read the Charter: www.disabilitywales.org/introducing-...
A “human rights scandal” is unfolding in Wales. People with learning disabilities and autistic people, including children, are being locked away in hospitals with no clear medical reason, largely because the care and support they need in the community is not available
nation.cymru/feature/peop...
Text reads 'International Micro Awards. Cultivate an international artistic collaboration.' Next to this is a photo of the globe, taken from space.
📣 Yn galw artistiaid anabl Gogledd Iwerddon, Yr Alban a Chymru!
Pythefnos sydd ar ôl i ymgeisio am hyd at £3k i gefnogi cydweithrediadau ar-lein ar raddfa fach sydd â ffocws rhyngwladol.
🔗 Cyflwynwch eich erbyn dydd Llun 23 Chwef: bit.ly/45jB2Dm
Text reads 'International Micro Awards. Cultivate an international artistic collaboration.' Next to this is a photo of the globe, taken from space.
📣 Calling disabled artists based in Northern Ireland, Scotland, or Wales.
There's two weeks left to apply for up to £3k to support small-scale, internationally focused online collaborations.
Apply to @britisharts.bsky.social x Unlimited Micro Awards by Monday 23 Feb.
🔗 bit.ly/45jB2Dm
Graham Findlay in a thoughtful pose as a speaker at DW's 50th anniversary conference. His left hand is raised to his mouth and he looks as if he's listening intently to a contribution from the audience.
We're deeply saddened to report the death of Graham Findlay.
A former colleague and a long-standing disabled people’s rights activist, Graham’s contribution, especially in the field of accessible housing, was immense. He will be greatly missed.
Our tribute: www.disabilitywales.org/in-memory-of...
You can help save Access to Work by emailing your MP using our easy template letter:
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If the government are serious about supporting Deaf and Disabled people into work, they need to properly fund the Access to Work scheme.
This is why we're working with the Access to Work Collective to win the change we need. #SaveAccessToWork
Read the full story 👇
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Provide training and resources to embed UNCRDP principles across government and public services.
Introduce a dedicated Code of Practice under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act to support delivery of the UNCRDP. A small video in the corner shows Natalie speaking through the points. 3/3
Without incorporation, rights remain aspirational, not enforceable. We call for:
Incorporate the UNCRDP into Welsh Law through primary legislation. 2/3
Video description: A presentation slide with text that says Call 1: Incorporation of the UNCRDP. Disability Wales has long called for the incorporation of the UNCRDP into Welsh law. Welsh Government promised incorporation but has failed to deliver. 1/3
We’ve called for incorporation of the UNCRDP into Welsh law for 15+ years, and we’re still waiting.
Without it, disabled people’s rights remain aspirational, not enforceable.
That’s why this is Call 1 in our manifesto.
📘Download it & help us demand better.
www.disabilitywales.org/from-barely-...
Clawr blaen Siarter Mynediad at Wleidyddiaeth. Ar y brig, mae dyluniadau lliwgar mewn glas, oren, melyn a gwyrddlas. Mae testun y teitl yn darllen - Mynediad at Wleidyddiaeth: Siarter ar gyfer pleidiau gwleidyddol. Ar y gwaelod mae logos Anabledd Cymru a Rhwydwaith Llawr Gwlad Mynediad at Wleidyddiaeth.
Pleidiau gwleidyddol, rydym eich angen chi!
Wedi'i gynhyrchu ar y cyd â phobl Fyddar, anabl a niwrowahanol, mae'r Siarter Mynediad at Wleidyddiaeth yn cynnig camau ymarferol tuag at gynhwysiant.
📜 Darllenwch y Siarter: www.disabilitywales.org/cyflwyno-sia...
Access to Politics Charter front cover. At the top, there are colourful abstract designs in blue, orange, yellow and teal. The title text reads - Access to Politics: Charter for political parties. At the bottom are the Disability Wales and Access to Politics Grassroots Network logos.
Political parties, we need you!
Co-produced with Deaf, disabled & neurodivergent people, the Access to Politics Charter offers practical steps toward inclusion.
It’s not a checklist, it’s a journey and we invite you to take the first step.
📜 Read it here: www.disabilitywales.org/introducing-...
Rhian reading a reflection from the lectern at Wales HMD event
'Let us put aside all that divides us and commit ourselves to all that unites us so that we may stand together as one human family'.
Honoured to participate in the Wales #HolocaustMemorialDay on behalf @disabilitywales.bsky.social
