Introducing Bring Us Our Rights: Disabled People’s Manifesto. After months of work and collaboration with over 200 disabled people and activists from across Wales, we are delighted to launch Bring Us Our Rights: Disabled People’s Manifesto this International Day of Disabled People! The manifesto highlights many key areas for advancing equality for disabled people as […]
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Vacancy: Civic Participation Officer / Swyddog Cyfranogiad Dinesig
DW is a national Disabled People’s Organisation (DPO) and given the job requirements it is specifically recruiting a disabled person to represent it as Civic Participation Officer. DW require this person in post as soon as possible. Job Description: To develop and deliver a pilot financial assistance scheme (access to elected office fund) to provide […]
Annual Conference: Beyond 2020 – New opportunities or same barriers?
Disability Wales/Anabledd Cymru Annual Conference and AGM. Beyond 2020: New Opportunities or Same Barriers? When?: 10am – 1pm: 12th November 2020 Where?: Held via Zoom due to Coronavirus Restrictions With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit and upcoming Senedd Elections, what does the future hold for disabled people? Are Welsh Disability Rights laws within our grasp and […]
Working as a virtual intern for Disability Wales: Kirusha’s experience
What is it like to work as a virtual intern for Disability Wales? We have welcomed many eligible students in Wales to join us as interns for a short period of time. Our most recent recruit was Kirusha, a finance student at Swansea University, who joined us for a 10 day internship. We couldn’t let […]
Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) COVID-19 Emergency Fund is now open
The £1.5m fund, provided by The National Emergency Trust (NET), will support grassroots DPOs across the UK, who have found it difficult to access funding, to respond to the COVID-19 needs of Disabled people. The funding will be administered and distributed through a partnership of DPOs across the UK. What work will be supported by […]
Working as an intern for Disability Wales: Emily’s experience
Here at Disability Wales, we have welcomed many eligible students in Wales to join us as interns for a short period of time. Our most recent intern was Emily, a neuroscience student at Cardiff University. Today, she’s here to tell us all about her experience. Working as an intern for Disability Wales: Emily’s experience This […]
Disabled People’s Organisations Covid-19 Emergency Fund
The National Emergency Trust (NET) has today announced £1.5 million of funding to support grassroots Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) across the UK, who have found it difficult to access funding, to respond to the Covid-19 needs of Disabled people. The funding will be administered and distributed through a partnership of DPOs across the UK. What […]
National Emergencies Trust announces first new charity partners to enhance support for at risk groups
SECTOR NEWS RELEASE BY NATIONAL EMERGENCIES TRUST (NET). £12million from NET’s Coronavirus Appeal will fund helplines and other support services to address unmet need among disproportionately impacted groups The National Emergencies Trust (NET) is announcing plans to distribute £12million of funds from its Coronavirus Appeal to a range of charity partnerships offering targeted support to […]
Launching our Disabled People’s Manifesto survey
The 2021 Senedd elections are approaching and Disability Wales wants to make sure that the voices of disabled people in Wales are heard, loud and clear. We will be publishing a Disabled People’s Manifesto, informed and driven by the experiences of Disability Wales members. In the principle of the Social Model of Disability, we want […]
Vacancy: Information Officer / Swyddog Gwybodaeth
Job Title: Information Officer (Disabled Person) DW is a national Disabled People’s Organisation (DPO) and given the job requirements it is specifically recruiting a disabled person to represent it as Information Officer. Job Description: To produce information on a range of subjects including Covid-19, aimed at disabled people and other stakeholders; to develop effective relationships […]
