Nathan Lee Davies

We are hoping that the Petitions Committee will reach a positive conclusion over our petition to save the Welsh Independent Living Grant when they meet next Tuesday (23 October). My petition was first heard over a year ago and I have since been locked in correspondence with the committee, compiled and even visited the Senedd […]

I am enjoying this politics lark and on October 25th I shall be attending a crucial meeting in The Houses of Parliament as we continue to fight for the rights of disabled people across the UK. Working together to implementing the United Nations Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) Committee Room 4,

gI realise that this statement does not directly talk about the Welsh Independent Living Grant, but the general tone and feel of this statement is extremely Tory-like. It is very disheartening and worrying that a statement about independent living talks about getting disabled people in to work. This is a noble aspiration, but it fails

I am likely to have a busy schedule for the next few months – indeed it has been busy for the last 3 years, but we are coming to the zenith of the campaign – and the #SaveWILG campaign was represented by myself at the Disability Wales Conference and AGM at the Ramada Plaza, Wrexham

Yesterday, I was alerted to the publication of UK Independent mechanism update report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This is a very illuminating document that shows just how far behind the United Kingdom is slipping in terms of Disability Rights. The sections about Independent Living is of particular interest

You can donate by visiting our JustGiving Crowdfunding page.  The election for the next leader of the Labour Party in Wales is now upon us. The candidates will aim to become the new party leader and, subsequently, the First Minister. The Save the Welsh Independent Living Grant (#SaveWILG) campaign intends to make sure the importance

This video was produced by Twisted Image Media (www.twistedimage.media) and features #SaveWILG campaigners Nathan Lee Davies and Vic Grout from Clwyd South Labour Party. It also stars Tia Wills who works as a personal assistant to Nathan.    Through this short video, Nathan tries to explain the frustration and anxiety caused by the decision to close

The following text can be found on the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman website and was sent to me by one of my comrades who will be contextualising the article for WILG recipients in Wales. As soon as she does I will share this with you but I thought it may be of interest