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Could your experience of disability inspire a Casualty storyline?

Debbie Biggins

Line Producer, Casualty

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Telling stories about real people in real situations, with integrity and truth, is something that matters to all of us at Casualty. And as the show moves forward into its fourth decade (series 32 is just round the corner) it’s a principle that still inspires our team of writers, producers and actors at the BBC’s drama village at Roath Lock in Cardiff Bay. We are very proud that the show is made in Wales.



It’s estimated that 1 in 4 people in Wales are disabled or have a long-term health condition. This summer, Casualty is trialling a new scheme, funded by BBC Wales, asking disabled people here to share their stories with us. We would love you to get involved.

We are asking disabled people living in Wales to write or record their personal experiences, both the extraordinary and the everyday, and send them to the Casualty team. The people whose stories are shortlisted will be invited to spend time with our team of scriptwriters at Roath Lock. Working together, some of those real-life tales will be turned into storylines, which may be filmed and broadcast in future episodes of Casualty.



We are interested in hearing from disabled people, and people with long term health conditions, and/or their friends, families and carers. You don’t need to have any previous media experience – just an interesting story to tell.



To send in your story, please complete the story submission form that you can download from this page. It also contains more information about the scheme.



Email your completed form, including your story, to [email protected] or post it to:

Casualty One in Four Campaign, Zone 5, BBC Cymru Wales, Roath Lock, Porth Teigr, Cardiff, CF10 4GA.

You can also share your story by emailing a video or audio recording, along with the completed form.

The deadline for submissions is Friday 19th May 2017.



Please note we will only be able to consider applications from people currently living in Wales. If the scheme is successful, we hope we might be able to expand it in future.



For info: We are hoping to meet contributors whose stories have been shortlisted on Monday 5th June 2017.



Look forward to hearing from you!

Gall eich profiad chi o anabledd ysbrydoli stori ar Casualty?



Mae adrodd straeon am bobl go iawn mewn sefyllfaoedd go iawn, yn ddidwyll a gyda gwirionedd, yn rhywbeth sy’n bwysig iawn i ni i gyd yn Casualty. Ac wrth i’r rhaglen symud yn ei blaen i’w phedwerydd degawd (mae cyfres 32 ar y gorwel), mae’n egwyddor sy’n dal i ysbrydoli ein tîm o awduron, cynhyrchwyr ac actorion ym mhentref drama'r BBC ym Mhorth y Rhath ym Mae Caerdydd. Rydym yn falch iawn bod y rhaglen yn cael ei gwneud yng Nghymru.



Amcangyfrifir bod 1 o bob 4 o bobl yng Nghymru’n anabl neu mae ganddynt gyflwr iechyd tymor hir. Yr haf yma, mae Casualty yn treialu cynllun newydd, sy’n cael ei gyllido gan BBC Cymru Wales, yn gofyn i bobl anabl yng Nghymru rannu eu straeon gyda ni. Byddem wrth ein bodd pe baech yn cymryd rhan.

Rydym yn gofyn i bobl anabl sy’n byw yng Nghymru ysgrifennu neu gofnodi eu profiadau personol, boed yn rhai rhyfeddol neu gyffredin, a’u hanfon at dîm Casualty. Bydd y bobl â’u straeon sy’n cyrraedd y rhestr fer yn derbyn gwahoddiad i dreulio amser gyda’n tîm o sgriptwyr ym Mhorth y Rhath. Trwy gydweithio, bydd rhai o’r straeon gwir hyn yn cael eu troi’n straeon yn y gyfres, a’u ffilmio a’u darlledu o bosib ar gyfer penodau o Casualty yn y dyfodol.



Mae gennym ddiddordeb mewn cael clywed gan bobl anabl, a phobl sydd â chyflyrau iechyd tymor hir, a/neu eu ffrindiau, eu teuluoedd a’u gofalwyr. Does dim angen unrhyw brofiad blaenorol o’r cyfryngau - dim ond stori ddiddorol i’w dweud.



I anfon eich stori atom ni, llenwch y ffurflen cyflwyno stori sydd ar gael i’w lawrlwytho o’r dudalen yma. Mae hefyd yn cynnwys mwy o wybodaeth am y cynllun.



Anfonwch eich ffurflen wedi’i llenwi, gan gynnwys eich stori, i [email protected] neu ei hanfon drwy’r post i:

Ymgyrch Un Mewn Pedwar Casualty, Parth 5, BBC Cymru Wales, Porth y Rhath, Porth Teigr, Caerdydd, CF10 4GA.

Hefyd cewch rannu eich stori drwy anfon fideo neu recordiad sain ar e-bost, gyda'r ffurflen wedi’i llenwi.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer cyflwyno yw dydd Gwener 19eg Mai 2017.



Sylwer mai dim ond ceisiadau gan bobl sy’n byw yng Nghymru ar hyn o bryd fyddwn ni’n gallu eu hystyried. Os bydd y cynllun yn llwyddiannus, rydym yn gobeithio gallu ei ehangu yn y dyfodol o bosib.



Er gwybodaeth: Rydym yn gobeithio cyfarfod y cyfranwyr y bydd eu straeon wedi cyrraedd y rhestr fer ddydd Llun 5ed Mehefin 2017.



Edrychwn ymlaen at glywed gennych chi!

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