Claire Morgan 23/02/2022 Joe's SoapboxNews
Since the start of Covid we have asked members how things have affected them. We have also asked the local…
Kelly Stuart 22/09/2021 Joe's Soapbox
Mental Health/ Mental Capacity Act Consultation. I recently met with officials from Welsh Government. They are looking at how changes…
Kelly Stuart 22/09/2021 Joe's Soapbox
In 2017, All Wales People First consulted with: Members Staff in self-advocacy groups Third Sector in Wales To find out…
Claire Morgan 21/07/2021 Joe's Soapbox
It was a shame that this year’s AdFest had to be on zoom again. We wanted to meet you in…
Kelly Stuart 20/05/2021 Joe's SoapboxNews
Joe’s Soapbox 2021 Manifesto On the 31st March we launched our new Manifesto. This is for the Welsh Government elections…
Claire Morgan 02/10/2020 Joe's Soapbox
Joe’s Soapbox – Covid We have been very busy during the Covid 19 epidemic. We have collected your stories and…
Kelly Stuart 08/06/2020 Joe's Soapbox
All Wales People First are doing a lot of work on Coronavirus. We know that this is an important issue…
Kelly Stuart 27/11/2019 Joe's Soapbox
The General Election I urge all people with learning disabilities to vote in the General election. The election is taking…
Kelly Stuart 21/11/2019 Joe's Soapbox
The fight for self-advocacy All Wales People First are very concerned about self-advocacy. And the problems it faces. Since the…
Kelly Stuart 31/07/2019 Joe's Soapbox
IPA Contracts We are concerned about IPA contracts. IPA stands for Independent Professional Advocacy Contracts. These contracts say that advocates…
Kelly Stuart 01/05/2019 Joe's Soapbox
MIRROR Strategy In 2017 we held an evaluation. This is when we asked you what you think about us. What…
Kelly Stuart 20/11/2018 Joe's Soapbox
I am delighted with our 2018 conference. It was our first ever conference in North Wales. One hundred people attended…
Kelly Stuart 11/10/2018 Joe's Soapbox
I’ve been busy with the team recently, getting ready for our big Adfest National Conference next week! We’re almost set…
Kelly Stuart 19/07/2018 Joe's Soapbox
A few years ago, All Wales People First looked at the term ‘Learning Disability.’ We wondered if our National Council…
Kelly Stuart 15/02/2018 Joe's Soapbox
An interesting article by Joe Powell, which was first published in ‘Llais’ (a Learning Disability Wales publication) https://www.ldw.org.uk/media/316213/a_new_form_of_abuse.pdf
Kelly Stuart 31/01/2018 Joe's Soapbox
I am delighted that this year’s National Conference will be held in North Wales. This was decided by the National…
Promo Cymru 20/11/2017 Joe's Soapbox
We have an exciting job opportunity for a Lead Ambassador. This is part of the Engage to Change Project. Please…
Promo Cymru 01/10/2017 Joe's Soapbox
Welcome to my first blog ‘Joe’s Soapbox.’ Today I want to talk to you about our 2017 National Conference. Our…