Disabled people are at higher risk of domestic and non-domestic abuse. The World Health Organisation’s 2013 World Report on Disability highlighted abuse as a leading cause of death among disabled people. However, little is known about the true extent to which disabled people experience different abuse types, and associated health/economic costs. It was estimated that if the risks […]
Projects
Domestic Abuse of Disabled Women in Wales
Dateline: 2010/11 Disability Wales, Welsh Women’s Aid and the University of Glamorgan worked together on a research project looking at the experiences of disabled women affected by domestic abuse in Wales. Disability Wales in partnership with Welsh Women’s Aid and the University of Glamorgan identified the need and opportunity to collaborate and undertake this most […]
Real Human Being
Dateline 21012/13 With Support from The Home Office, Disability Wales and Taking Flight Theatre Company; an integrated company working with disabled and non disabled professional actors, have developed a theatre piece. This will seek to educate young people about the impact of Disability Hate Crime (DHC) on the lives of disabled people. The performance will […]
The Story at 40
Dateline: 2012 The Story at 40: the lives and times of disabled people in Wales An oral history film project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund; capturing the experiences and memories of disabled people born in 1972 and living in Wales. The project will reflect changing policy and attitudes towards disabled people over the past […]
Way to Go Project
Sign post logo Dateline (2010 – 2013) then (2013 – 2014) Way to Go was a 3 year project, which included 4 stages. This project has been extended for a further 12 months, until March 2014 (thus entering stage 5). The planned outline is as follows: The project consists of three parts, a feasibility study, an […]
Roadshow Update….developing co-operative ideas!
Hi everyone, April has been a very busy month for the CDCC project. We’ve held successful roadshow events in Cardiff, Llanelli, Llandrindod Wells and Llandudno. So thank you for everyone who has come along or supported these events. This first batch of events in April were aimed at Local authorities and Third Sector organisations. We were […]
It’s here…Official Launch of CDCC
Hi everyone, Apologies for the late edition of the CDCC Blog- it’s certainly been a busy few months. But the big day is finally here: we’re officially launching the CDCC project this Wednesday (25th March)! Since my last blog entry, I’ve been travelling across Wales and I’ve had the pleasure of meeting lots of inspiring […]
Putting us in the driving seat: Citizen Directed Support
Hi everyone. This month I attended the Wales Co-operative Centre’s “Doing Things Differently” event. This looked how we can improve social services for citizens in Wales by looking at alternative delivery models such as social enterprises, co-operatives, user led services and third sector organisations. I was very pleased to see that the Citizen Directed Co-operatives […]
What is a Citizen Directed Co-operative?
What is a Citizen Directed Co-operative? Direct payments enable service users to receive money from their local authority which allows them to choose and arrange their own support instead of being dependent on services provided by their local authority. A Citizen Directed Co-operative is an alternative way for citizens to manage their direct payments. When an individual chooses to join […]
Citizen Directed Co-operative Blog
Disability Wales are often asked why are we establishing a Citizen Directed Co-operative and what this really means for people. This blog will explore the rationale behind setting up a Citizen Directed Co-operative and also provide an introduction to what we mean by direct payment and a Citizen Directed Co-operative. Direct payment is money from social […]
