For 29 years Cwm Taf People First has strived to ensure that people with learning disabilities in our area are able to have their voice heard, and their human rights acknowledged and met. In all this time we have helped lead the way in modernising attitudes and approaches of support for people with learning disabilities.

From our headquarters based at Maerdy Community Centre we have an active membership of  120 people with learning disabilities who lead and volunteer within the organisation, empowering themselves and others to take an active role in the decisions and direction of the services they use, ensuring  their voices are heard and their needs and priorities are at the forefront of service delivery.

Making sure that the rights, dignity and respect towards people with learning disabilities in our society is fundamental to our work, and we also provide a vast range of educational, health, social and community based activities and opportunities to ensure members have the opportunity to fully participate in community life, whilst helping to challenge prejudice and raise disability awareness.

We have set up a Choir called Codi Llais (Raise our Voice) that meets weekly to write and compose original Welsh Songs and Music about Equality and Rights.

The Choir performs yearly at the National Eisteddfod and the Cwm Taf People First Viva Fest

We are seeking funds to keep the choir going and to perform at the National Eisteddfod in 2026