Carers Week & Learning Disability Awareness Week 2021 “As a sibling carer, I have often felt invisible. Not to my family, who have always valued the role I play, or to my friends who recognise the highs and lows I have, and continue to work through in supporting my brother. Society though can often overlook… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/my-sister-learning-disability-awareness-carers-week/">[Read More]</a>
Latest News
Community Tourism for Short Breaks for Carers – National Stakeholder Meeting
29th of June 13:30 – 15:00 Online Event – book your free place here or below, after some further information regarding the event and the project Caring Communities of Change The project will put learning disability family carers, third sector partners and the wider professional network at the heart of service design and delivery across… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/community-tourism-for-short-breaks-for-carers-national-stakeholder-meeting/">[Read More]</a>
The Respitality Model in Wales – National Stakeholder Meeting
22nd of June 13:30 – 15:00 Online Event – book your free place here or below, after some further information regarding the event and the project Caring Communities of Change The project will put learning disability family carers, third sector partners and the wider professional network at the heart of service design and delivery across… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/the-respitality-model-in-wales-national-stakeholder-meeting/">[Read More]</a>
Staycation – National Stakeholder Meeting
15th of June 13:30 – 15:00 Online Event – book your free place here or below, after some further information regarding the event and the project Caring Communities of Change The project will put learning disability family carers, third sector partners and the wider professional network at the heart of service design and delivery across… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/staycation-national-stakeholder-meeting/">[Read More]</a>
Direct Independence – Nation Stakeholder Meeting
8th of June 13:30 – 15:00 Online Event – book your free place here or below, after some further information regarding the event and the project Caring Communities of Change The project will put learning disability family carers, third sector partners and the wider professional network at the heart of service design and delivery across… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/direct-independence-nation-stakeholder-meeting/">[Read More]</a>
Coronavirus and People with a Learning Disability – First results and Second Survey announcement
Since September 2020, researchers and organisations across the UK have set out to see what impact the Coronavirus Pandemic had on and is continuing to have on people with a learning disability. This has involved all countries in the United Kingdom. In Wales, the All Wales Forum, All Wales People First and Learning Disability Wales have supported… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/first_results_second_survey/">[Read More]</a>
Covid-19 Vaccine – How each Health Board is rolling out invitations to priority group 6
Hello everyone, Dr Gillian Richardson shared this news article from Wales Online 10/03/2021, that gives a reasonable outline of how and when each health board will be rolling vaccination for priority group 6. We took the relevant information and reported it below. Please note that Dr Gillian Richardson, the senior officer behind Wales’ Covid-19 vaccine… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/covid-19-vaccine-how-each-health-board-is-rolling-out-invitations-to-priority-group-6/">[Read More]</a>
Updated Supported Living Guidance: Coronavirus March 2021
The Welsh Government has updated the supported living guidance: coronavirus. From the 13th March 2021 it is possible for tenants and families to meet up outdoors for walks or in private gardens – but no more than four adults from two different households, as is the case for everyone in Wales. It is important to... <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/updated-supported-living-guidance-coronavirus-march-2021/">[Read More]</a>
Q & A around carers eligibility for the covid-19 vaccine and the self-referral forms
The questions we have received from carers and the answers are based on the current information provided by the authorities, as of today, 11/03/2021; we will update the page with any changes. Thank you for your support. We teamed up with Bubble Hub – Community Project to create the Q&A Bubble Hub and AWF Video,… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/q-a-around-carers-eligibility-for-the-covid-19-vaccine-and-the-self-referral-forms/">[Read More]</a>
Self-referral online form for unpaid carers launched for Covid-19 vaccination
Unpaid carers who may not be registered as an unpaid carer with their GP are being asked to come forward by completing a new online self-referral form in order to receive their Covid-19 vaccine as part of priority group 6. Minister for Health and Social Services Vaughan Gething, has published guidance to outline who is… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/self-referral-online-form-for-unpaid-carers-launched-for-covid-19-vaccination/">[Read More]</a>
