@gerraintgriff.bsky.social
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📢 Exciting announcement 📢
Co-production and You, our flagship course, is now open for booking onto our January 2026 cohort! This 12 week online course will deepen your knowledge and allow you to reflect on your practice. Find out more and book now as there are limited spaces 👉 buff.ly/Bede6gA
Co-production and You, our flagship course, is now open for booking onto our January 2026 cohort! This 12 week online course will deepen your knowledge and allow you to reflect on your practice. Find out more and book now as there are limited spaces 👉 buff.ly/Bede6gA
October 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
📢 Exciting announcement 📢
Co-production and You, our flagship course, is now open for booking onto our January 2026 cohort! This 12 week online course will deepen your knowledge and allow you to reflect on your practice. Find out more and book now as there are limited spaces 👉 buff.ly/Bede6gA
Co-production and You, our flagship course, is now open for booking onto our January 2026 cohort! This 12 week online course will deepen your knowledge and allow you to reflect on your practice. Find out more and book now as there are limited spaces 👉 buff.ly/Bede6gA
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We'll just leave this reminder here:
Disabled people are not the problem. Barriers are.
👉 Want to learn how to remove them? Start with our Social Model Toolkit: https://www.disabilitywales.org/resources/
#SocialModel #DisabilityRights #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
Disabled people are not the problem. Barriers are.
👉 Want to learn how to remove them? Start with our Social Model Toolkit: https://www.disabilitywales.org/resources/
#SocialModel #DisabilityRights #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
October 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We'll just leave this reminder here:
Disabled people are not the problem. Barriers are.
👉 Want to learn how to remove them? Start with our Social Model Toolkit: https://www.disabilitywales.org/resources/
#SocialModel #DisabilityRights #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
Disabled people are not the problem. Barriers are.
👉 Want to learn how to remove them? Start with our Social Model Toolkit: https://www.disabilitywales.org/resources/
#SocialModel #DisabilityRights #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
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Cross Party Group on Learning Disability Chair Sioned Williams MS talks passionately about the impact of the Stolen Lives Homes Not Hospitals protest and why it's important to keep fighting to get people with learning disabilities out of long stay hospitals #GoodLifeAlliance
September 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Cross Party Group on Learning Disability Chair Sioned Williams MS talks passionately about the impact of the Stolen Lives Homes Not Hospitals protest and why it's important to keep fighting to get people with learning disabilities out of long stay hospitals #GoodLifeAlliance
Dr Dawn Cavanagh and Self Advocate Sophie Hinksman paid tribute to the late Dr Hefin David on his cross party work alongside Sioned Williams AS/MS I would like to personally like to thank Sophie for reading out my tribute to Hefin.
September 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Dr Dawn Cavanagh and Self Advocate Sophie Hinksman paid tribute to the late Dr Hefin David on his cross party work alongside Sioned Williams AS/MS I would like to personally like to thank Sophie for reading out my tribute to Hefin.
"Bringing leaderships together, partnerships is essential Wales is a small nation however moving forward we can build as sectors working closely together.
Building relationships is not an overnight process, collaboration with communities is so important, Wales can lead on this @ldwales.bsky.social
Building relationships is not an overnight process, collaboration with communities is so important, Wales can lead on this @ldwales.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"Bringing leaderships together, partnerships is essential Wales is a small nation however moving forward we can build as sectors working closely together.
Building relationships is not an overnight process, collaboration with communities is so important, Wales can lead on this @ldwales.bsky.social
Building relationships is not an overnight process, collaboration with communities is so important, Wales can lead on this @ldwales.bsky.social
Today was an excellent event very thought provoking, one presentation highlighted that "There needs to be a voice which brings research and people together. Research needs to stop with regards to gathering data but to pull out bits which has already been collected and learn from them". 1/2
September 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Today was an excellent event very thought provoking, one presentation highlighted that "There needs to be a voice which brings research and people together. Research needs to stop with regards to gathering data but to pull out bits which has already been collected and learn from them". 1/2
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We are delighted to share that Gambinga Gambinga, Equity Officer (Race and Mental Health) at Sheffield African Caribbean Mental Health Association, will be speaking at the RRN Conference in November.
Join us in Liverpool or online. Book your place now: www.restraintreductionnetwork.org/RRNConf25
Join us in Liverpool or online. Book your place now: www.restraintreductionnetwork.org/RRNConf25
September 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We are delighted to share that Gambinga Gambinga, Equity Officer (Race and Mental Health) at Sheffield African Caribbean Mental Health Association, will be speaking at the RRN Conference in November.
Join us in Liverpool or online. Book your place now: www.restraintreductionnetwork.org/RRNConf25
Join us in Liverpool or online. Book your place now: www.restraintreductionnetwork.org/RRNConf25
Andrew Dickinson, Chief Dental Officer who chaired today’s event very inspring to hear a variety of presentations and speakers @senedd.wales @ldwales.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Andrew Dickinson, Chief Dental Officer who chaired today’s event very inspring to hear a variety of presentations and speakers @senedd.wales @ldwales.bsky.social
Very much looking forward to attending the @senedd.wales event tomorrow which is looking at Celebrating inclusivity research in Wales, I am attending as part of my policy role at @ldwales.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Very much looking forward to attending the @senedd.wales event tomorrow which is looking at Celebrating inclusivity research in Wales, I am attending as part of my policy role at @ldwales.bsky.social
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Exciting news!
SATV is back on 26.9.25
There’ll be the usual chit chat, themes, guest speakers and a quiz
This year, we'll be doing the quiz differently.
We’ll keep a record of your quiz points every month and there will be a prize at the end of the year for the member with the most points!
SATV is back on 26.9.25
There’ll be the usual chit chat, themes, guest speakers and a quiz
This year, we'll be doing the quiz differently.
We’ll keep a record of your quiz points every month and there will be a prize at the end of the year for the member with the most points!
September 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Exciting news!
SATV is back on 26.9.25
There’ll be the usual chit chat, themes, guest speakers and a quiz
This year, we'll be doing the quiz differently.
We’ll keep a record of your quiz points every month and there will be a prize at the end of the year for the member with the most points!
SATV is back on 26.9.25
There’ll be the usual chit chat, themes, guest speakers and a quiz
This year, we'll be doing the quiz differently.
We’ll keep a record of your quiz points every month and there will be a prize at the end of the year for the member with the most points!
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Men are 3x more likely to die by suicide. In Wales, male rate was 22.0 per 100k in 2023; highest in men 30–34 (37.6 per 100k).
📊 Samaritans Cymru/ONS
👉 SHARE group: Weds 3:30–5pm
📧 [email protected]
📊 Samaritans Cymru/ONS
👉 SHARE group: Weds 3:30–5pm
📧 [email protected]
September 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Men are 3x more likely to die by suicide. In Wales, male rate was 22.0 per 100k in 2023; highest in men 30–34 (37.6 per 100k).
📊 Samaritans Cymru/ONS
👉 SHARE group: Weds 3:30–5pm
📧 [email protected]
📊 Samaritans Cymru/ONS
👉 SHARE group: Weds 3:30–5pm
📧 [email protected]
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Final presentation of the day by Rhian Jones (CEO of Drive and a valued member of our board of trustees) is about the new Good Life Alliance group campaigning to bring people with a learning disability out of long stay hospitals and back into the community goodlife.wales
September 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Final presentation of the day by Rhian Jones (CEO of Drive and a valued member of our board of trustees) is about the new Good Life Alliance group campaigning to bring people with a learning disability out of long stay hospitals and back into the community goodlife.wales
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Today we're at the @improvementcymru.bsky.social Community of Practice on Behaviours of Concern. Mandy Hartland from Swansea Bay UHB is talking about new elearning on Positive Behaviour Support that we helped them to coproduce with people with learning disabilities #PBS
September 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Today we're at the @improvementcymru.bsky.social Community of Practice on Behaviours of Concern. Mandy Hartland from Swansea Bay UHB is talking about new elearning on Positive Behaviour Support that we helped them to coproduce with people with learning disabilities #PBS
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Julie Sheldon, Associate Tutor on the RRN’s Diploma Practice Leadership in Trauma Informed Practice shares her reflections on the course and the importance of trauma informed working:
www.restraintreductionnetwork.org/tip-associat...
Apply for the next cohort by 2 October.
www.restraintreductionnetwork.org/tip-associat...
Apply for the next cohort by 2 October.
September 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Julie Sheldon, Associate Tutor on the RRN’s Diploma Practice Leadership in Trauma Informed Practice shares her reflections on the course and the importance of trauma informed working:
www.restraintreductionnetwork.org/tip-associat...
Apply for the next cohort by 2 October.
www.restraintreductionnetwork.org/tip-associat...
Apply for the next cohort by 2 October.
All prepped and ready for today CoP Behaviour of Concern at the helm with my side kick Paula Thomas #stayconnected #cochairing #restrivepractices @improvementcymru.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
All prepped and ready for today CoP Behaviour of Concern at the helm with my side kick Paula Thomas #stayconnected #cochairing #restrivepractices @improvementcymru.bsky.social
Overnight stop at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells ready for the @improvementcymru.bsky.social CoP Behaviour of Concern tomorrow absolutely thrilled to be co chairing this with Paula Thomas 12 months into the role tomorrow throughly looking forward to it
September 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Overnight stop at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells ready for the @improvementcymru.bsky.social CoP Behaviour of Concern tomorrow absolutely thrilled to be co chairing this with Paula Thomas 12 months into the role tomorrow throughly looking forward to it
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Applications for the next cohort of our Certificate and Diploma level qualifications in Reducing Restrictive Practices close on Monday 15 September!
For more information on both qualifications and how to apply, visit www.restraintreductionnetwork.org/qualificatio
For more information on both qualifications and how to apply, visit www.restraintreductionnetwork.org/qualificatio
September 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Applications for the next cohort of our Certificate and Diploma level qualifications in Reducing Restrictive Practices close on Monday 15 September!
For more information on both qualifications and how to apply, visit www.restraintreductionnetwork.org/qualificatio
For more information on both qualifications and how to apply, visit www.restraintreductionnetwork.org/qualificatio
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🚍 £1 Bus Fare Pilot for Young People in Wales 🚍
ColegauCymru welcomes the Welsh Government’s new £1 bus fare scheme - a positive step to make college more affordable and accessible.
Unlimited day travel will also be available for just £3 from September.
🔗 Read More: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
ColegauCymru welcomes the Welsh Government’s new £1 bus fare scheme - a positive step to make college more affordable and accessible.
Unlimited day travel will also be available for just £3 from September.
🔗 Read More: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Young people to get £1 bus fares across Wales
From 1 September, single fares will cost £1 and a full day pass will cost £3 for those aged 16 to 21.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🚍 £1 Bus Fare Pilot for Young People in Wales 🚍
ColegauCymru welcomes the Welsh Government’s new £1 bus fare scheme - a positive step to make college more affordable and accessible.
Unlimited day travel will also be available for just £3 from September.
🔗 Read More: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
ColegauCymru welcomes the Welsh Government’s new £1 bus fare scheme - a positive step to make college more affordable and accessible.
Unlimited day travel will also be available for just £3 from September.
🔗 Read More: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Please share - The UK government will send an Emergency Alert test to all mobile phones across the UK at 3pm on Sunday 7 September 2025. Get our Easy Read guides in English bit.ly/47LD3dh and Welsh bit.ly/47h3QhG #EasyRead #AccessibilityMatters
September 4, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Please share - The UK government will send an Emergency Alert test to all mobile phones across the UK at 3pm on Sunday 7 September 2025. Get our Easy Read guides in English bit.ly/47LD3dh and Welsh bit.ly/47h3QhG #EasyRead #AccessibilityMatters
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🚍 Learner travel must never be a barrier to education.
ColegauCymru has responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the Learner Travel Operational Guidance 2025, calling for fair, consistent support for all post-16 learners.
ColegauCymru has responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the Learner Travel Operational Guidance 2025, calling for fair, consistent support for all post-16 learners.
Learner travel operational guidance 2025 - ColegauCymru
The Welsh Government is consulting on the draft second edition of the Learner Travel Operational Guidance. The draft guidance 2025 makes changes to the first edition of the guidance which was…
www.colleges.wales
September 4, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🚍 Learner travel must never be a barrier to education.
ColegauCymru has responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the Learner Travel Operational Guidance 2025, calling for fair, consistent support for all post-16 learners.
ColegauCymru has responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the Learner Travel Operational Guidance 2025, calling for fair, consistent support for all post-16 learners.
Room packed to the rafters at @allwalespeople1st.bsky.social #LDADFEST2025
June 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Room packed to the rafters at @allwalespeople1st.bsky.social #LDADFEST2025
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Elevenses with Gerraint is back this Friday. It's about Benefits and Support and the proposed welfare reform. Here's some Easy Read information about the proposed changes shorturl.at/a4olm
We look forward to seeing you
Details in poster
We look forward to seeing you
Details in poster
April 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Elevenses with Gerraint is back this Friday. It's about Benefits and Support and the proposed welfare reform. Here's some Easy Read information about the proposed changes shorturl.at/a4olm
We look forward to seeing you
Details in poster
We look forward to seeing you
Details in poster
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Equal Power Equal Voice returns! Do NOT miss this fantastic opportunity to join our team delivering a highly successful and outstanding initiative achieving diversity in public life @disabilitywales.bsky.social
📢We are recruiting!
We're looking for a disabled person to join us as Programme Co-ordinator.
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside partner organisations to deliver the Equal Power Equal Voice programme.
Closing date: 9am on 22 April.
www.disabilitywales.org/vacancy-prog...
We're looking for a disabled person to join us as Programme Co-ordinator.
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside partner organisations to deliver the Equal Power Equal Voice programme.
Closing date: 9am on 22 April.
www.disabilitywales.org/vacancy-prog...
April 11, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Equal Power Equal Voice returns! Do NOT miss this fantastic opportunity to join our team delivering a highly successful and outstanding initiative achieving diversity in public life @disabilitywales.bsky.social
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Thanks to a donation of GoPros & wildlife cameras from #GVS, we have been able to start capturing hidden nature around #PorthkerryPark throughout the seasons. Thank you also to our fantastic volunteers and participants for their input and enthusiasm so far! #GlamorganVoluntaryServices
April 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Thanks to a donation of GoPros & wildlife cameras from #GVS, we have been able to start capturing hidden nature around #PorthkerryPark throughout the seasons. Thank you also to our fantastic volunteers and participants for their input and enthusiasm so far! #GlamorganVoluntaryServices
Spoken today at the Showcase Disability Academic event at Cardiff University, giving statistics and the profound legacy from Engage to Change
April 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Spoken today at the Showcase Disability Academic event at Cardiff University, giving statistics and the profound legacy from Engage to Change