Caring Communities of Change: Stakeholder Meetings The stakeholder network meetings are for a journey filled with learning, sharing, and exploring innovative practices across Wales. These meetings are your passport to respite, short breaks, transitions, and community activities. Whether you’re a dedicated family member or a seasoned professional, join our ever-expanding network, united across sectors… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/caring-communities-of-change-stakeholder-meetings-dec-23/">[Read More]</a>
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Helplines open during the Festive Period 2023
The office will be closed from the 22nd of December and will be reopening on the 2nd of January. We will answer any enquiries as soon as we get back. We have gathered below a list of helplines that are available during the festive period. Carers Uk Helpline – 0808 808 7777 – https://www.carersuk.org/wales Our… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/helplines-open-during-the-festive-period-2023/">[Read More]</a>
Research Opportunity for Parents/Carers of Young Adults with Down Syndrome
Eleri Davies, a trainee Educational Psychologist studying at Cardiff University is looking to talk to parents/carers of young adults with Down Syndrome who are 20-29 (who were 17-25 during the first lockdown in March 2020), across Wales and England. Please find here a video from Eleri explaining a bit more: Research Video Clip.mp4 Please find… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/research-opportunity-for-parents-carers-of-young-adults-with-down-syndrome/">[Read More]</a>
Focus Groups on the Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Individuals with learning disabilities
For our family carer network information, we have been approached by valued partners to hear people’s experiences and thoughts on this very important topic. We would encourage any parent who is able and willing to share their experiences to help shape the implementation of this toolkit in Wales. Learning Disability Improvement Cymru has commissioned the… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/focus-groups-on-the-non-pharmaceutical-interventions-for-individuals-with-learning-disabilities/">[Read More]</a>
Working Carers Advisory Group – Update ’23
All Wales Forum and Carers Wales have teamed up to create a Working Carers Advisory group (WCAG) to help parent carers of loved ones with learning disabilities. They want to improve pathways to information, advice and support around training and employment. At the first meeting in July 2022, the group identified a bunch of actions… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/working-carers-advisory-group-update-23/">[Read More]</a>
Direct Payments – Information and Resources
As part of our Caring Communities of Change project, All Wales Forum have been looking into exploring models of support that involve Direct Payments, particularly the option that families have to be able to pool their Direct Payment budgets so they can go further and achieve shared outcomes with other individuals and families. Useful background… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/direct-payments-information-and-resources/">[Read More]</a>
Child Poverty in Wales – Pre-consultation Engagement
Child Poverty in Wales – Pre-consultation Engagement We know there are additional financial costs and considerations for parents and carers of loved ones with learning disabilities. The cost of living crisis is also putting additional financial strain on families, with a risk of some of these families falling into poverty as a result. This form… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/child-poverty-in-wales-pre-consultation-engagement/">[Read More]</a>
Talking to networks about the constitutional future of Wales
All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities (AWF) have been working with family carers across the parent carer network and with network partners to identify the key issues and drivers to delivering better support in the future and to ensure families feel engaged in the democratic and constitutional future of… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/talking-to-networks-about-the-constitutional-future-of-wales/">[Read More]</a>
Updates on the Social Care Workforce
We have noticed that a significant number of families have expressed concern over access to paid support staff since the COVID-19 pandemic and the effect this has on the opportunities available to some families as a result. We have a useful link to information and advice from Social Care Wales regarding their longer-term workforce… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/updates-on-the-social-care-workforce/">[Read More]</a>
Cancer screening and Learning Disabilities study
The University of Glasgow is conducting a study trying to improve cancer screening uptake among people with learning disabilities. They are interviewing people with mild to moderate learning disabilities, paid care workers and family carers of people with severe and profound learning disabilities, and professional stakeholders about cancer screening. The aim is to use… <a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/cancer-screening-and-learning-disabilities-study/">[Read More]</a>
