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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…&nbsp;<a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/working-carers-advisory-group-update-23/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>

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…&nbsp;<a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/direct-payments-information-and-resources/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>

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…&nbsp;<a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/child-poverty-in-wales-pre-consultation-engagement/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>

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…&nbsp;<a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/talking-to-networks-about-the-constitutional-future-of-wales/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>

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…&nbsp;<a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/updates-on-the-social-care-workforce/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>

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…&nbsp;<a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/cancer-screening-and-learning-disabilities-study/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>

Job description  The All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers is a dynamic organisation with a large national remit. We seek to generate real meaningful change and support for families living with Learning Disabilities and Autism in Wales. Our Welsh Government funded Caring Communities of Change project, as well as our other projects, will put families at the heart…&nbsp;<a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/all-wales-forum-is-recruiting-for-project-coordinator/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>

The office will be closed from the 22nd of December up and will be reopening on the 3rd of January. We will answer any enquires as soon as we get back. We have gathered below a list of helpline that are available during the festive period.    Carers Uk Helpline – 0808 808 7777 – https://www.carersuk.org/wales…&nbsp;<a href="https://www.allwalesforum.org.uk/helplines-open-during-the-festive-period-2022/">[Read&nbsp;More]</a>