Since the International Congress of 2003, Children in Wales in partnership with Funky Dragon, has been active in the setting up of a network of young disabled people. The Wales Network of Young Disabled People has the following as its aims:

Aims

The project aims to give young disabled people from across Wales opportunities to:

• Meet and have fun
• Understand their rights
• Raise issues of concern to them in their everyday lives
• Have a voice in decisions affecting them and their peers
• Build their capacity to become effective agents in the decision making process

Contact e-mail: andrea.storer@childreninwales.org.uk (South Wales) or sion.edwards@childreninwales.org.uk (North Wales)

Children in Wales is a joint sponsor in the Reach the Heights project, supporting young people to gain skills for learning and employment through work experience and community based opportunities.