We are in North Wales next Monday! Join us in Colwyn Bay March 9th - and find out all we learnt as we worked to empower families to claim the benefits they are entitled to
Sign up to the eventbrite - Lunch is on us and we can cover travel expenses for carers
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hawlio-gyd...
1 week to go! We're thrilled to have Welsh Music Prize winner Gareth Bonello playing at Wales for Everyone - our accessible, co-designed event for people with a learning disability.
Wed 4 March, 10am - 5pm. The Canopi, Cardiff. Book your FREE place: www.ldw.org.uk/event/wales-...
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Are you an unpaid carer in Wales?
Does the law support you as an unpaid carer?
It’s been 10 years since the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act was introduced and @carerswales.bsky.social are asking if it's working for you.
Complete the survey today https://carersuk.pulse.ly/4truyu33c7
Visual with the words 'Join our Team' and below in smaller font 'Visit our website to learn more about the role' - in the background is the All Wales Forum logo, which is two red figures climbing up green steps and they are holding hands as they walk up.
We are hiring!
The Forum has a role open for a Finance and Governance Coordinator
Closing Date: Monday the 16th of March 2026 @ 10.00 am
Find more information, job description and Application form on our website at the link below
www.allwalesforum.org.uk/work-with-us...
With constant rain to contend with, it’s not going to be easy to keep children happy this half term. Fortunately there are several free events and activities taking place across Wales for the whole family to enjoy
A smiling woman with glasses and braided hair embraces a young man wearing a striped shirt, both seated on a striped couch. The Carers UK logo is above them. Text reads, "The economic value of contributions made by unpaid carers in the UK is £184 billion a year."
We’re halfway through Payroll Giving Month, have you signed up to help support unpaid carers in the UK yet?
Your regular donation is taken from your salary before tax is deducted, making it the most tax efficient way to give. Find out more: https://carersuk.pulse.ly/jm39bjgkdt
@patrickjbutler.bsky.social latest on Carer Allowance Overpayment Scandal.
Sir Peter Schofield steps down www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Feeling stuck with change? 🌿 Join our session to overcome hurdles, rediscover joy & live in tune with your true values.
📅 Wednesday 18 February @ 1pm | 💻 Online | Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Draft national strategy for unpaid carers 2026
Welsh Government are consulting on the priorities they will focus on to improve the recognition of and support to unpaid carers.
Have your say! Deadline April 13th
www.gov.wales/draft-nation...
Your caring story matters — help shape the future of carer support in Wales! 💬
Sign up for the All-Wales Carers Assembly 2026 and join carers from across Wales to influence change 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976708495...
4 days left to apply to be our Network Officer!
The role sits at the heart of organisation, supporting our membership, communicating our message and supporting our e-learning offer.
Apply now
More information here: buff.ly/e2vY9a0
New Year, New Opportunity!
Join us as our new Network Officer.
Supporting our membership community, communicating our message and coordinating our e-learning offer so we can promote co-production across Wales.
Apply now
More information here: buff.ly/e2vY9a0
#Recruitment #CoProduction
Office Closure Notice for Holiday period
The office will be closed from the Dec 19 and will re-open Jan 5
Please remember that there are helplines open over the Holidays - we have gathered all the ones we are aware of on our padlet - padlet.com/josh582/righ...
Take care and happy holidays
Patients are humans, not just bodies. Hear how our 'Spaces to Talk' in hospitals also remind clinical staff that we may be living with illness; first & foremost we are a human being @johnchown.bsky.social @jennyrees.bsky.social @barbarachidgey.bsky.social
daringtodream.wales/2025/11/17/p...
Welsh Government has created a toolkit that helps parent and carers understand the additional learning needs (ALN) system in Wales and the support available for children and young people.
Easy-read available
www.gov.wales/additional-l...
Mae hi'n Ddiwrnod Hawliau Gofalwyr ddydd Iau. Cofiwch gadw llygaid allan ar ein cyfryngau cymdeithasol yr wythnos hon am wybodaeth a chyngor defnyddiol i helpu gofalwyr.
#Diwrnodhawliaugofalwyr
https://orlo.uk/IyBlI
It's Carers Rights Day on Thursday. Remember to keep an eye out on our social media this week for useful information and advice to help unpaid carers.
#carersrightsday
https://orlo.uk/kgpFv
📢The DWP is seeking Expressions of Interest to join the Steering Group for the Timms Review on PIP.
It's vital that lived experience is at the centre of meaningful change. Any future proposals must support not punish disabled people.
🗓️Apply by 30 Nov.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
New #CostOfCaring report out from @carers-uk.bsky.social
Yep it’s bloody bleak.
We so need a National Carers Strategy ⬇️
www.carersuk.org/media/mtvkqu...
You asked and we listened.
We've gathered all the information we're aware of regarding taking your complaints further and legal information.
This page is still in testing phase, if anything needs adding/editing email gwen@allwalesforum.org.uk
padlet.com/gwen126/taki...
What to expect on the day:
☑️ A relaxed day out with lunch provided
☑️ Explore venues that could become future break destinations
☑️ Meet other families, share ideas, and shape something new
☑️ Connect with local businesses, providers, and partners ready to help build it
Upcoming events:
Explore, Wrexham – Friday 3 Oct, 10:30–2:00
Scolton Manor, Pembrokeshire – Wed 8 Oct, 10:30–2:00
Tynyrhyd, Ceredigion – Wed 15 Oct, 10:30–2:00
Let’s keep Reimagining. Breaks. Together. – for families, by families, with professionals making it happen
Professionals, businesses, and community partners do the heavy lifting to make it happen. Together, we can unlock more places to go, more flexible options, and more chances for families to rest and recharge.
Book your free place here (travel support available):
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This Friday! In Wrexham!
☀️ Short Breaks Cooperative Engagement Days ☀️
The Short Breaks Cooperative is a new idea, led by carers but supported by professionals, to make it easier for families of people with learning disabilities to take regular, affordable breaks.
Carers shape the vision.
You asked and we listened.
We've gathered all the information we're aware of regarding taking your complaints further and legal information.
This page is still in testing phase, if anything needs adding/editing email gwen@allwalesforum.org.uk
padlet.com/gwen126/taki...
History has shown us what happens when we scapegoat and dehumanise minority groups. We all said ‘never again'; but it seems very much like it is starting to happen again… and it’s terrifying ✍️Rocio Cifuentes, Children’s Commissioner for Wales wp.me/p8Mk4U-15RY
Ymunwch â Phanel Penderfynu'r Gronfa Mynediad i Swyddi Etholedig. Helpwch i wneud y penderfyniadau dyfarnu ar geisiadau gan bobl anabl sy'n ceisio swydd etholedig fel Aelodau'r Senedd yn etholiadau 2026 ac fel cynghorwyr yn etholiadau Llywodraeth Leol 2027. Gwnewch gais. www.disabilitywales.org.
Mae Cronfa Fynediad i Swyddi Etholedig Cymru yn ôl! 🏴
Rydym yn chwilio am aelodau panel newydd i helpu i benderfynu ar ddyfarniadau ariannu i bobl anabl sy'n sefyll am swydd etholedig.
Dyddiad cau: Dydd Mawrth, 30 Medi.
Dysgwch fwy: disabilitywales.org/ymunwch-a-ph...
Join the Access to Elected Office Fund Decision Panel. Help make the award decisions on applications from disabled people seeking elected office as Senedd Members in the 2026 elections and as councillors in the 2027 Local Government elections. Apply now. www.disabilitywales.org.
The Access to Elected Office Fund Wales is back! 🏴
We're looking for new panel members to help decide funding awards for disabled people standing for elected office.
Closing date: Tuesday, 30th September.
Find out more: disabilitywales.org/join-the-acc...
We are currently working with the University of South Wales and Marie Curie on the Ready Study, looking at gathering evidence through experience to improve end of life care for people with learning disabilities
To find out more about the study and apply - www.readystudy.uk
