• C3SC Training – How to Attract, Select and Keep Volunteers

    C3SC, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Place, CF24 0EB C3SC, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Place, CF24 0EB

    If you work with volunteers, this is the course for you!During this course you will: - Explore and discuss different perceptions of volunteering - Learn about volunteering in it's current context - Discover general principles and receive guidance in developing good practise in volunteering - Be equipped to develop a volunteering policy for your organisation...

  • Annual Lecture of the Welsh Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs

    The Pier Head, Cardiff Bay The Pier Head, Cardiff Bay

    The 4th Annual Lecture will be delivered by Stephen Rollnick PHD, Professor of Healthcare Communications in the Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Cardiff University. The lecture, From a gun to grateful thanks: a journey through motivational interviewing, will be hosted by Alun Ffred Jones AM and chaired by television and radio personality Nia Roberts. A light...

  • Launch of Healthy Lifestyle Starting Blocks Awareness Programme

    CMC @ Loudoun Square, Plas Iona, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5H CMC @ Loudoun Square, Plas Iona, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5H

    Horn Development Association is working on a new exciting project called Healthy Lifestyle Starting Blocks Awareness Programme, funded by people’s Health Trust. It’s a health awareness programme for women ages 18+ from different cultural backgrounds. The programme will consist of different tester sessions and therefore you are invited to the launch of Healthy Lifestyle Starting...

  • Family Learning in Action: Engage, Animate, Evaluate in Bristol

    Bristol Bristol

    FREE regional conferences organised by the National Family Learning NetworkEnrich your learning offer for families with a free one-day event, designed to showcase dynamic delivery ideas and exchange innovative practice.You will find out about new evaluation tools being developed by Durham University to measure the impact of family learning programmes. You will be able to...

  • Cardiff Inter Faith Network meeting

    Butetown Communities First, Atlantic House, Dumballs Road, Cardiff CF10 5FE Butetown Communities First, Atlantic House, Dumballs Road, Cardiff CF10 5FE

    During this meeting we'll be planning an event in Cardiff to mark Inter Faith Week 2012, which takes place from Sunday 18 to Saturday 24 November. We will be meeting on a regular basis in the run-up to the event. If your group or organisation would like to get involved, please contact Jeremy Rees at...

  • Support Planning for Managers

     BACKGROUND: Support Planning is one of the primary tools used in housing related support. Under Supporting People emphasis is placed on accurate needs assessments, the quality of support plans and the involvement of service users to ensure they receive a service that reflects their needs.     TARGET GROUP: This course is intended to benefit: ·   New line managers in supported housing ·   Those...

  • Shelter Cymru Conference – People and Homes 2012: Weathering the Storm

    Marriott Hotel, Swansea Marriott Hotel, Swansea

    Sponsored by Gwalia, Shelter Cymru’s conferences always host informative and pertinent speakers, and we're not afraid to tackle significant issues, making the conference challenging and thought provoking. The Conference programme is available here (PDF).Find out more on the Shelter Cymru website.

  • Somali Community Conference – Diversity in Action and Active Citizenship

    County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff

    The purpose of this conference is to: - Highlight the contribution Somali people make in Wales - Discuss Islam and its positive values - Discuss the main barriers facing the Somali community, particularly the young people - Explore ways to build more effective partnerships to achieve joined up working - Explore ways to improve community...

  • Managing the Use of Social Media in the Workplace: A practical guide for employers

    Cardiff Cardiff

    Find out more about how your organisation can practically manage and handle social media within the workplace at Capital Law’s half day training course, including: - Monitoring emails and internet use: what is legal? - Excessive use of emails/internet for personal use: disciplinaries - Abuse of the internet/emails:-          discrimination-          bullying/harassment-          bringing the employer into disrepute-         ...

  • Rationale and Solutions: Delivering Services in Welsh for Children and Young People

    Tel/Ffon: 029 2034 2434 Fax/Ffacs: 029 2034 3134 Email/Ebost: bookings@childreninwales.org.uk Tel/Ffon: 029 2034 2434 Fax/Ffacs: 029 2034 3134 Email/Ebost: bookings@childreninwales.org.uk

    A half-day workshop facilitated by Children in Wales    This workshop is designed for anyone delivering services to children, young people and families, who wish to reach and serve Welsh language speakers. The workshop will bring participants up to date with current legislation and the new proposed Welsh Language Measure 2010, and will look at where...

  • Working towards a Code of Conduct for the Community Development Workforce in Wales

    Equality and Human Rights Commission Building, 3rd Floor, Callaghan Square, Cardiff CF10 5BT Equality and Human Rights Commission Building, 3rd Floor, Callaghan Square, Cardiff CF10 5BT

    As part of CDC’s work to support the Community Development Workforce in Wales, a consultation event is to be held in Cardiff on Friday 29 June.This workshop is an opportunity for you to engage in a dialogue and debate regarding the potential development of a Code of Conduct for the Community Development field. Your responses...