A group photo at the launch of the Disabled People’s Rights Plan. Present are Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Jane Hutt MS, Disability Rights Taskforce Chair Prof Debbie Foster and Working Group Chairs Damian Bridgeman, Willow Holloway, Andrea Gordon, her guide dog Mae, and Rhian Davies. They're all smiling at the camera.

Disability Wales welcomes publication of the Welsh Government’s Disabled People’s Rights Plan

Following our active involvement in the coproduction of the Locked-Out Report (2021) into the impact of the pandemic on disabled people in Wales, as well as representation on the Disability Rights Taskforce, DW welcomes publication of Welsh Government’s long awaited Disabled People’s Rights Plan. The ten-year plan outlines short- and longer-term actions aimed at making Wales ‘an inclusive, […]


We are recruiting - Disability Engagement and Inclusion Officer. Lead partnership work with Citizens Advice across Gwent and Cwm Taf Morgannwg to strengthen support for disabled people. Closing date: Midday on 15 January 2026. 21 hours per week. Remote working with office at Spark, Cardiff. DW's logo is in the top right corner.

Vacancy: Disability Engagement and Inclusion Officer

Are you passionate about disability rights and great partnership working? We’re looking for a disabled person to join our small but mighty team as Disability Engagement and Inclusion Officer. In this role, you’ll lead and strengthen relationships with Citizens Advice offices across Gwent and Cwm Taf Morgannwg, helping to improve the accessibility, visibility and coordination […]


Disability Wales logo which has the organisation name in English and Welsh in plain text on a white background. The words are framed on the left hand side by four spirals in DW's trademark blue and orange colours.

Press release: Disability Wales’ Manifesto calls for a society where disabled people truly thrive not barely survive

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Disability Wales has launched its 2026–2031 Manifesto, From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving, alongside a new commitment card designed to hold political parties and candidates accountable ahead of the 2026 Senedd Elections and beyond. Developed through coproduction with Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) including surveys, focus groups, and contributions from more than 250 […]


Front page of Disability Wales' manifesto. DW's logo is at the top and below it, a torn paper effect reveals the text: From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving. Underneath is a photo of a group of disabled people posing outdoors in a park. At the bottom, the text reads: Disabled People's Manifesto 2026-2031.

From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving: Disabled People’s Manifesto 2026-2031

We are proud to launch From Barely Surviving to Truly Thriving: Disabled People’s Manifesto 2026–2031, a bold and collaborative call for change shaped by the voices and experiences of disabled people across Wales. Developed in partnership with our member Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs), our internal policy working group and more than 250 disabled people who […]


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