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The Care Bundle

The ‘Care Bundle’ has been developed by The Paul Ridd Foundation. It will help the Welsh HNS Health Boards and Trusts to be consistently alert to and respond to the needs of people with learning disabilities and their families and carers, when they access general hospital services.

January 28, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

FASD Cymru

FASD (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) is caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy and is a disorder which leads to lifelong complications and disabilities.

We at the All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers are working in collaboration with parent carer group FASD Cymru, to provide FASD individuals and their families with a platform and a voice.

January 28, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

Sibs Matter Cymru

The All Wales Forum has been working to bring sibling carers together to form a national voice across Wales.

January 28, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

Increasing Carer Engagement at a Regional level

For the last few years, the AWF has been delivering workshops across Wales informing carers of what rights they have under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act and how to exercise those rights. Many of the carers who attended these events fed back the need for targeted support work to be delivered around improving the opportunities of engagement for carers at both a local level and regional level.

January 28, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

Carers Rights under the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014

Since the launch of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 back in April 2016, the forum has been tracking how much real understanding and awareness there is amongst family carers of their rights and entitlements around the Act.

January 28, 2020 By All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

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  • Definition of a Carer
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Contact Us

All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

Elliott Buildings, 23 Cardiff Road, Taffs Well, Cardiff CF15 7RB Telephone Number – 02920 811120

Latest News

Respitality: A Conversation on Alternative Short Break Options

£500 support payment for unpaid carers

Living through the pandemic: The impact of COVID-19 on people with learning disabilities in Wales

Changes to TTP Policies in Wales  

Keep Wales safe as alert level 2 measures stay in place

Events

Respitality: A Conversation on Alternative Short Break Options

Community Tourism for Short Breaks for Carers – National Stakeholder Meeting

The Respitality Model in Wales – National Stakeholder Meeting

Staycation – National Stakeholder Meeting

Direct Independence – Nation Stakeholder Meeting

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