Disability Wales welcomes the statement today by Rebecca Evans, Minister for Finance and Local Government, announcing the opening of the second stage of the Access to Elected Office Fund Wales. The Fund will now be open to disabled people wishing to stand for election as local councillors in the 2022 Local Government elections. It is […]
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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 […]
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 […]