Carers Awareness Week: Living with Angelman Syndrome – Sarah’s Story
Introduction To mark Carers Awareness Week 2025, Piws Director Sarah shares her powerful story as a working mother of three and parent carer to her 5-year-old son Ivor, who lives with Angelman syndrome. Her words shine a light on the challenges and joys of caring, while calling for greater understanding, awareness, and community support. What…
Access Family Ambassadors Day Trip North Wales – Piws
Date: Sunday, 19th October 2025Destinations:🔬 Xplore! Science Discovery Centre, Wrexham🦁 Welsh Mountain Zoo, Colwyn Bay Introduction The Access Family Ambassadors Day Trip North Wales takes place on Sunday, 19th October 2025. Families with a disabled child or children are invited to join Piws for an inspiring day out at Xplore! Science Discovery Centre and the…
Our Access Ambassador Gracie Featured in Children in Wales’ Summer Magazine
Access Ambassador Gracie Mellalieu is featured in the Children in Wales Summer magazine, celebrating her work in promoting accessibility and inclusion for disabled young people across Wales. The edition, titled “Where Every Child Belongs: Diversity and Inclusion in Practice,” highlights inspiring contributions from across Wales, including a foreword by Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Jane…
Gracie Leads the Way in Launching UK’s First Bilingual Access Card with North Wales Police
A teenage singer-songwriter who has one of the rarest conditions in the world has joined forces with the police to launch an access card for disabled people. Inspirational Gracie Mellalieu, 18, is championing the innovative scheme that’s being unveiled in North Wales at the end of the month by social enterprise PIWS (Welsh for purple)…
Piws and Taking Care Join Forces to Support Sibling Caregivers
A New Collaboration for Disability Equity and Inclusion Piws, an organisation dedicated to improving accessibility and inclusivity for individuals with disabilities, is excited to announce a partnership with Taking Care, a new initiative spearheaded by Jenna Wozniak. Taking Care is a growing online community aimed at elevating personal stories of sibling caregiving, sharing wellness tips,…
Piws Pilots First Touch Tour at Aberystwyth Arts Centre’s Pantomime
Aberystwyth Arts Centre and the Wardens Theatre Company took another significant step towards more inclusive theatre experiences by hosting their first Panto Touch Tour for visually impaired audiences during the Dick Whittington and the Pi-Rats of the Caribbean pantomime. Organised in collaboration with Piws, the initiative aimed to provide visitors with an immersive, hands-on introduction to the…
Access Ambassador Gracie Moyes Visits Caffi Isa to Champion Accessibility in Wales
Accessibility in public spaces is more important than ever, and businesses across Wales are stepping up to ensure they welcome everyone. Piws Access Ambassador, Gracie Moyes, recently visited Caffi Isa, a popular community café, to evaluate its accessibility features and celebrate the progress being made toward inclusivity. Gracie, one of Piws dedicated Access Ambassadors, brings…
New disability champions will help companies in Wales tap into £274 bn “purple pound” bonanza
A search has been launched in Wales to recruit a team of young disability champions to improve access at tourism and hospitality venues. Leading the campaign is a community interest company called PIWS (which means purple) which is looking for disabled people to become Access Ambassadors to check out facilities and suggest ways they can…
“Force of nature” Kamar champions new campaign to make Welsh venues better for disabled people
A young woman who almost died after an epilepsy attack is championing a campaign to improve accessibility for disabled people at holiday and hospitality venues across Wales. Kamar El-Hozeil, from Porthmadog, has been appointed as an Access Ambassador by social enterprise PIWS (Welsh for purple) to “road test” venues to make sure they’re up to…