We want Wales to be the best country for people with a learning disability to live, learn, love and work
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Learning Disability Wales is a national charity representing the learning disability sector in Wales. We want Wales to be the best country in the world for people with a learning disability to live, learn and work. We work with people with a learning disability and their families, Welsh government, local authorities, disabled people’s organisations and the voluntary sector so we can create a bette
r Wales for all people with a learning disability. Elusen genedlaethol yw Anabledd Dysgu Cymru sydd yn cynrychioli’r sector anabledd dysgu yng Nghymru. Rydym eisiau i Gymru fod y wlad orau i bobl gydag anabledd dysgu i fyw, dysgu a gweithio ynddi. Rydyn ni’n gwneud hyn drwy weithio gyda phobl ag anabledd dysgu a’u teuluoedd, Llywodraeth Cymru, awdurdodau lleol, cyrff pobl anabl a’r sector gwirfoddol er mwyn inni allu creu Cymru well i’r holl bobl gydag anabledd dysgu.
28/04/2026
Learning Disability Today are hosting a webinar tomorrow (Wednesday 29 April 2026 from 1pm-2pm). It is about people with a learning disability and autistic people being kept in hospital because there is no support in the community.
The Senedd election takes place next Thursday 7 May 2026. If you are still not sure who to vote for, there are some useful websites that can help like https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/
BBC Cymru Wales has also put together a guide to what the main parties are saying about key issues like education, transport, cost of living and housing. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cql7wn1k0kgo
Explore the policies of the main parties in Wales and compare where they stand on key issues with this interactive guide.
27/04/2026
It's been a pleasure to follow Georgia's journey and see her grow in confidence over the years since first becoming a Welsh Youth Parliament Member, representing Learning Disability Wales, back in 2021.
We are very proud to see Georgia taking on this new role as a member of Mencap’s Voices Council. It's another way for Georgia to ensure that the voices of people with a learning disability are heard and listened to. Congratulations Georgia!
Georgia is also a valued member of our Board of Trustees - and a gig buddy with Gig Buddies Cymru - and she continues to raise awareness of the rights of people with a learning disability in her everyday life.
Diolch yn fawr Caerphilly People First for the kind words about our accessible election hustings for people with a learning disability.
We are encouraging ALL people with a learning disability to participate and vote in the Senedd election on Thursday 7 May. It is your right to vote - so you can have a say about the things that affect you.
As well as our accessible hustings, our Ready to Vote project has made bilingual Easy Read information about politics, voting and the Senedd election.
Diolch yn fawr iawn to Zarah and Gareth from Newport People First for delivering a fantastic learning disability awareness session to our team.
It was a great session and we highly recommend the training!
Last Wednesday we delivered our Learning Disability Awareness training to the staff at Learning Disability Wales at their office in Cardiff.
The team's enthusiasm and hospitality resulted, in that the training session went really well and they were a credit to the organisation.
We had some great feedback from the day and also some brilliant ideas on how we can make training better. One suggestion was adding a powerpoint to run alongside us delivering training which we work on asap...
We really appreciated the opportunity to deliver our training and would like to broaden our ways to deliver more training to more organisations, businesses and services.
We believe the training is a valuable way to get our message out there and improve the way society communicates and listens.
Diolch Yn Fawr to Joanne who organised the day....with Gerraint J Griff Gig Buddies Cymru
23/04/2026
Hoffech chi rannu gwybodaeth mewn ffordd glir ac ystyrlon?
Os ydych chi, gallwn ni helpu.
Mae gennym ni weithdy ar-lein gwych o'r enw 'Gwneud gwybodaeth yn hawdd i'w darllen a'i deall'.
Mae ar ddydd Mercher 13 Mai 2026 o 10:00am tan 12:30pm.
Byddwch chi'n dysgu sut i:
- Ysgrifennu mewn testun plaen
- Strwythuro brawddegau a pharagraffau
- Gwybodaeth dylunio a chynllunio
- Defnyddio delweddau
Don't forget, you only have until 11.59pm tonight to register to vote in the Senedd election on 7 May. Register online now https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
If you want to vote in the May 2026 Senedd election, you must be registered by 11:59pm today, 20 April 2026.
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Creating a Wales that values and includes every child, young person and adult with a learning disability
We want all people with a learning disability to live as independently as possible in a place that they choose, and to have control over their lives.
We believe that people with a learning disability can achieve this if they, their families and the people who support them have access to the best information, advice, training and support.
We play a unique role in making this happen - through our own services, working in partnership with other organisations, and influencing policy.
How we do this
Informing - our website, Llais magazine, eNewsletter, social media, Easy Read service, conferences and events will keep you up-to-date with the latest news and issues that matter.
Educating - our projects and extensive training programme can help you to learn and develop new skills.
Influencing - we advise government and statutory bodies, including local authorities, health boards, Welsh Government, UK and European government.
Listening - we use conferences, consultation events and social media to make sure we are always engaged with the issues that matter to people with a learning disability, their families and the people who support them. You can also engage with us through more informal channels - contact us, or simply speak to us at an event.
Working in partnership
We work in partnership with:
people with a learning disability
our members
Welsh Government
service providers
disabled people's organisations
advocacy groups
statutory agencies
parent and carer organisations.
We promote real inclusion, personalisation and person-centred planning, and actively support the People First slogan: 'Nothing about us without us!'
We believe in the fundamental values of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
Find out about the benefits of being a member of Learning Disability Wales.
