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It is with great sadness that we report the death of Graham Findlay following a long illness. Graham was a long-standing disabled people’s rights activist, who worked with Disability Wales for several years as our Access Officer as well as for the Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru and more recently at Scope. Graham was qualified […]

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, a time to remember those murdered during the Holocaust, alongside the many others persecuted and killed by the Nazi regime and in genocides that have taken place around the worldsince. This year marks the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and is an opportunity to reflect on the importance […]

For immediate release  Disabled people across Wales who are planning to stand in this year’s Senedd elections are being encouraged to apply early for the Access to Elected Office Fund Wales, to ensure any additional support they need can be put in place in good time.  While the deadline for submitting nominations for the Senedd elections is 9th April, applications to the Access to Elected Office Fund Wales can be made now. The fund is administered by […]

Disability Wales is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking Charter designed to support Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people in standing for elected office in Wales. Developed by the Access to Politics Grassroots Network, composed primarily of disabled individuals, and funded by the Welsh Government, this Charter marks a significant step toward a more […]

The Access to Politics Charter is here, a bold and practical roadmap for political parties to support the meaningful participation, representation and influence of disabled people in political life across Wales. Co-produced with members of the Access to Politics Grassroots Network, and informed by pioneering work from Inclusion Scotland alongside key national guidance, the Charter […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

DW is proud to present our new Strategic Plan, launched at our recent AGM, which outlines how we aim to work with members to achieve our vision for an inclusive, equitable and barrier free society.   Following cuts in our funding due to the cost-of-living crisis, the new Plan stems from our strategic review which […]

20 November 2025 Over 760 pages of forensic analysis the Covid-19 Inquiry Report has laid bare the range of “obvious” and “higher risks” to Disabled people, both from the virus itself and its counter measures that were known even before the pandemic began, and became only more apparent in its early days. It details Westminster […]