All Wales People First

Elevenses with Gerraint
2025-10-31 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-28 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
Join Gerraint and his guests for a topical discussion about important issues that matter to members. There’s generally time for updates from self advocacy groups and a quick quiz! Look forward to seeing you

Meeting ID: 830 3658 8880
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Board Meeting
2025-11-10 10:30 - 16:00 | CATVOG, Maitland St, Cardiff, CF14 3JU

Board Meeting
2026-02-16 10:30 - 13:30
Online meeting

AdFest 2026
2026-06-23 - 2026-06-24 | Future Inn Cardiff
The theme for AdFest 2026 is Living My Best Life Around the World
When? 23 & 24 June
Where? Future Inn, Cardiff Bay
What’s happening: Workshops, stalls and activities
Our overnight (residential) places include meals on both conference days and a place at the MIRROR Awards ceremony and dinner.
Prices from £35 for day delegates and between £80 – £130 for overnight (residential) places
Special rates for members.
Delegate Bookings
Here is the booking form for members
https://awpf.online/adfestmember-delegate2026
Here is the booking form for non-members
http://www.awpf.online/adfestnon-member-delegate2026

Want help to book your place?
Join us on Zoom for any of these sessions:

Exhibitor Bookings
http://www.awpf.online/exhibitor2026

MIRROR Awards
2026-06-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Future Inn Cardiff
The ceremony
We will be holding our annual MIRROR Awards on the evening of AdFest on the 23rd June.
The MIRROR award ceremony includes an evening meal

The awards
MIRROR Awards celebrate the great things self-advocates with learning disabilities and their groups have done over the last year.
Winners receive an engraved glass award and certificate.
There are 6 awards:
Members – Linton Gower Memorial Award
This award is for a member or members who have done something outstanding
towards the running of their self-advocacy group. Thanks to Mencap Cymru for sponsoring the award this year.

Ideas award
This award is for a member, or a group, who have worked with others on an idea. The idea should be something that improves the lives of people with learning disabilities in Wales.

Rights Award
This award will go to a member or group who has helped people know about or access their rights.

Reflect Award
This award will go to a member or group who can show they have learnt from their experiences and made a change.

Organisation Award
This award is for a group that has worked together to be a strong group and included everyone.

Review Award
This award is for a group or member who has achieved something special.

Nominating someone
You can nominate yourself or someone else by completing this form:
http://www.awpf.online/mirror-nomination
The closing date for nominations is 27th April
Sponsoring
Sponsors are invited to attend the MIRROR award ceremony, which includes an evening meal. The cost of sponsoring an award is: £155
Sponsoring an award includes:

A place at the MIRROR Awards ceremony dinner at the Future Inn, Cardiff Bay (additional delegates are welcome and cost £35 per person).
Acknowledgement throughout our 2-day conference.
Branding and acknowledgement included in our AdFest delegate packs.
Branding and acknowledgement on screen during the MIRROR Award presentation.
Branding on MIRROR Award publicity, including social media.
Sponsors are acknowledged on our award certificates.
Sponsors are invited to co co-present their sponsored award (optional).

Conference pack sponsorship options
Our delegate packs are professionally printed in full colour and given to over 140 people across our 2-day event.
By sponsoring our pack, you can have dedicated space to publicise your organisation and/or services.
Advertising can include logos, branding, organisational biographies, contact details and anything else you want our delegates to know about.
Sponsors will be acknowledged throughout the 2-day event.
A full-page advertisement – £175
A half page advertisement – £100

You can apply to be a sponsor here:
http://www.awpf.online/sponsorship2026
