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Membership

Learning Disability Wales aims to create a Wales that values and includes every child and adult with a learning disability.

Benefits of becoming a member include:

  • Llais Magazine - bilingual quarterly magazine with articles highlighting the latest debates and good practice.
  • Llais Update - monthly newsletter with news, policy initiatives and listings.
  • E-News - Regular news and information direct to your inbox.
  • Information Service - contact our information team or visit our library for information and signposting.
  • Low cost Training and Events - up to 30% off training and events, which support rights and encourage person centred practices in services.
  • Low cost publications - up to 30% off the price of publications.
  • Low cost meeting room hire - 10% off room hire fees at our Cardiff office.
  • Networking - we bring like-minded organisations together to work, learn and share.
  • *Managing - be nominated to be a trustee on our Management Committee.
  • *Influencing - full viting rights at our AGM.
  • *Representing - we will represent your interests on networks and meetings. We will consult with you and relay your views to decision makers.

* Only available to Full Members

We have 5 types of Membership

Please complete the membership form that is applicable to you and return it to Learning Disability Wales.

The information on this page is also available to download as a flyer.

Full membership

Open to not for profit organisations and groups working in Wales. You will need to support our aims and activities and share our commitment to our 'Key Rights and Values Statement for people with a learning disability.' This can include: Voluntary organisations; social enterprises; groups, clubs and associations.

Download the Full Membership form to apply

Individual membership

Open to any individual joining in a personal capacity. This can include: A person with a learning disability; a parent or carer; Someone who is interested in the learning disabled field.

Download the Individual Membership form to apply

Statutory membership

Open to the statutory sector. This can include: Children's social services departments; Adult social services; Schools and education departments; Local health boards; Further education; Higher Education.

Download the Statutory Membership form to apply

Commercial Membership

Open to for profit organisations.

Download the Commercial Membership form to apply

Outside Wales membership

Open to not for profit organisations working outside Wales.

Download the Outside Wales Membership form to apply

Rates

Membership runs from 1 April - 31 March.

Full Membership
Organisations with an annual income of: Fee
Up to £9,999 £20
£10,000 to £49,999 £30
£50,000 to £149,999 £50
£150,000 to £499,999 £75
Above £500,000 £95
Individual
Waged £24
Unwaged £12
Statutory / Commercial / Outside Wales £70 (1 set)
Membership includes one set of our publications - Llais (quarterly bilingual) and Llais Update (monthly, except December, in English only). You can purchase additional sets at a rate of £10 each.