We believe that people should live in #HomesNotHospitals ⁦Disability Wales⁩ proud to be signatory to #StolenLives Manifesto & supporting today’s protest at Senedd bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We were pleased to support today’s #HomesnotHospitals protest at the Senedd.

People with a learning disability and/or autism should be offered appropriate support in their communities.

#StolenLives

Dim ond mis ar ôl i archebu eich lle ar gyfer #LDAdFest2024 . Nid oes gennym lawer o ystafelloedd ar ôl ond mae digon o leoedd ar gyfer cynrychiolwyr dydd. Mae’r holl fanylion ar ein gwefan yma:
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allwalespeople1st.co.uk/digwyddiadau-a…

Yesterday we were outside the Senedd supporting the Homes not Hospitals protest. Here’s what some #AllWalesPF members have to say about people with learning disabilities being held in mental health hospitals.

#StolenLives
youtu.be/rGUfAt-8N10

There's only a month left to book your place for #LDAdFest2024 . We don't have many rooms left, but there are plenty of day delegate spaces. All details are on our website here:
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We can't wait and we hope you can't either. It's going to be a blast.

Has vice chair for All Wales People 1st and am also vice chair and rep for CarmsPF.

am very pleased 😀 with my hard work I am doing, and going out places to visit to Cardiff. W

With someone is okay to have some interviews done and why does it matter.

#stolenlives

Solidarity with self-advocates and allies at the #StolenLives Protest today at Senedd Cymru.

Find out more:
stolenlives.blog

Image shows members of All Wales People 1st holding a banner saying:
Cartrefi Nid Ysbytai.
Hopes Not Hospitals.

Great turnout for the #StolenLives protest today led by the inspiring ⁦Dr Dawn Cavanagh⁩ with great support from or learning disability community and support agencies ⁦Learning Disability Wales⁩ ⁦Mencap⁩ ⁦All Wales People 1st⁩ ⁦Stuart Todd⁩ Join the campaign👏🏾✊🏾🫶🏾

Important protest today🔽

#StolenLives : 1pm at the Senedd, urging Welsh govt to stop incarcerating autistic people/people with learning disabilities.

People are locked up - in many cases far from family and friends - instead of being in real homes, in real communities.

Sophie talks about her own experiences on the steps of the Senedd today. #stolenlives

It’s started! #Stolenlives

Today we’re supporting the homes not hospitals protest at the Senedd. Here, AWPF member and National Council rep Harry Rendell is sharing what he thinks. youtu.be/SBVlWR3obBY

#StolenLives

Keep an eye out on BBC Wales news this evening from 6pm. Sophie is being interviewed about her learning disability and her personal experience of being in a mental health hospital #StolenLives

Here at the Senedd for the #Stolenlives protest

Today we’re supporting the homes not hospitals protest at the Senedd. It starts at 1.00 pm
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
#StolenLives

We are also joining the Homes Not Hospitals protest tomorrow alongside All Wales People 1st Cardiff People First People First Caerphilly Learning Disability Wales to have our voices heard
#learningdisability #valepeoplefirst #ourvoices #Disability

On 25th April the #BIHRHumanRights and #supportedloving are running a workshop for people with learning disabilities and/or autism
The workshop will help people to know their rights and will share real life examples
register here
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Find out about the Stolen Lives protest and campaign here: stolenlives.blog

Organised with such care by wonderful Dr Dawn Cavanagh Joe Powell and Janis Griffiths & other supporters.

Thanks/Diolch to Learning Disability Wales for easy read work & Mencap Cymru for Welsh docs.

We have some great speakers for our Stolen Lives protest. This includes lived experience:
Sioned Williams AS/MS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Sara Pickard
sophie hinksman
Joe Powell

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