The national association of disability groups striving to achieve rights, equality and choice for all disabled people in
The September edition of e-DW news is now available for downloading here
Fri, 12 Sep 2008
Policy and Public Affairs Manager Re-advertisement
Are you a disabled person committed to the rights, equality and independence of all disabled people? Interested in leading and developing our new Policy and Public Affairs Team?
Contact us for an application pack in your preferred format on 029 2088 7325 (use announcer for textphone), fax 029 2088 8702, E-mail info@disabilitywales.org
Fri, 12 Sep 2008Dates for your diaries
Celtic Royal Hotel,
FREE to all Disability Wales members
The session is being presented by Disability Wales in partnership with UNISON Cymru Wales Disabled members’ self organised group and is open to UNISON branch representatives and members of Disability Wales. There are only a few places left so please book now.
Contact:0290 2088 7325 or info@disabilitywales.org
11th November - Disability Wales campaign seminar and AGM, North Wales
We will be holding a morning seminar ,including a key speaker and discussion panel, to launch our new campaign Streets Ahead: Access to High Street shops services - for more details, see What's New
3rd December - ‘International Day of Disabled People’2008 Dignity and Justice for us all
There will be an event taking place at the National Assembly building ‘The Senedd’, Cardiff Bay on Wednesday 3rd December from 10am until 8pm. Disability Wales is involved in a steering group mapping out an event to mark the occasion. The steering group is made up of Welsh national and local disability organisations representing the diversity of disabled people.
We will keep you updated on the proposed activities…watch this space!
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We work to the Social Model of Disability, recognising that people are disabled more by poor design, inaccessible services and other people's attitudes than by their impairment.
We aim to empower disabled people and to develop opportunities for disabled people to participate as equal citizens.