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Who We Support

We support all carers of people with learning disabilities. Most carers are parents, relatives or friends and all of them take the responsibility of caring for, supporting and looking after the interests of their loved ones.

It is impossible to disentangle the needs and interests of carers from those of the people they care for, therefore supporting carers means that we also support all those with learning disabilities. It does not matter what sort of learning disability they possess and whether they have a diagnosis or not.

We support the carers of children and of adults in any sort of setting in which they live, at home, in residential care, in supported living or on their own. We also encourage and support the development of many activities which people with learning disabilities and their carers participate in, whether it is work, education and training, social activities, leisure and so on.

How we support 

While we do not run an individual information service we respond to queries through our own office and our networks by pointing people to the information, tools and the services they need. We also influence policy on issues that matter to families through our role on both the Learning Disability Ministerial Group and Carers Ministerial Group as well as other strategic networks and partnerships.  

We support and encourage the development of opportunities to improve carer voice, rights and agency through our project work, which you can find more about by visiting our pages on our past projects or our page on our new project, Caring Communities of Change. 

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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

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Latest News

Research Opportunity for Parents/Carers of Young Adults with Down Syndrome

Focus Groups on the Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Individuals with learning disabilities

Working Carers Advisory Group – Update ’23

Direct Payments – Information and Resources

Child Poverty in Wales – Pre-consultation Engagement 

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AWF – Upcoming events 2023

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

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