• Cardiff Third Sector Learning and Enterprise Network meeting

    The Culture and Media Centre, Loudoun Square, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5HW The Culture and Media Centre, Loudoun Square, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5HW

    The Cardiff Third Sector Learning and Enterprise Network brings together organisations working in this field to connect with one another to share thinking, learning and good practice.Raising Awareness of Essential Skills in the Workplace is the theme for today.This FREE event will highlight the Welsh Government strategy to improve the essential skills of literacy, numeracy...

  • Bringing Human Trafficking Out of the Shadows

    All Nations Centre, Cardiff All Nations Centre, Cardiff

    Between 500,000 and 800,000 women are trafficked each year in the EU. In 2011, the Metropolitan Police estimated that up to 11,800 women may have been trafficked into England and Wales and there are at least 10,000 slaves in the UK.Victims of human trafficking are victims of coercion, exploitation, deception, kidnap, false imprisonment and rape....

  • Working Positively with Autistic Children in the Early Years

    Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil

    This one-day Children in Wales course offers you a broader understanding of how autism can impact on early development, play and social interaction. This deeper understanding can underpin positive and progressive relationships with autistic children. Strategies for promoting engagement, play and language development are explored, along with positive responses to behaviours found in autism that...

  • Introduction to trust fundraising

    VAMT, Merthyr Tydfil VAMT, Merthyr Tydfil

    Aims: To provide participants with the knowledge, tools and techniques to raise money from charitable trusts.  Content: There are nearly 9,000 grant-making trusts in the UK. Who are they? What do they fund? How can you find out more about them? What makes a successful application? This introductory course for those new to trust fundraising will...

  • International Treatment Effectiveness Project Training

    NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE

    International Treatment Effectiveness Project (ITEP) is a mechanism by which quality of drug treatment can be developed and measured in order to improve delivery of treatment services. It uses mind maps as a visual cognitive tool to help clients organise their thoughts and goals easily, by focusing on images and association.This NewLink Wales training course...

  • Anti-social behaviour – what are the answers?

    Mansell Hall, Llancaiach Fawr, Gelligaer Road, Nelson, Treharris CF46 6ER Mansell Hall, Llancaiach Fawr, Gelligaer Road, Nelson, Treharris CF46 6ER

    Dealing with the causes of anti-social behaviour is a complex and often controversial subject.This briefing will equip you with an understanding of the range of options and support available to help you and your clients.The first session will be a comprehensive briefing from Steve Povey, head of Shelter Cymru’s legal team, on the legal situation...

  • Health & Social Care Policy Xtra: Integrated Local Care Plan, and what next after the Social Services (Wales) Bill

    Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff

    What do both the Social Services (Wales) Bill and the coming Integrated Local Care Plan mean for health and social care in Wales?This pre-consultation event is your opportunity to hear from the Welsh Government about the ILCP and progress on the new Bill. Attending will be Margaret Provis, Deputy Director for Social Services and Lisa...

  • Independent living

    Chapter Arts Centre Chapter Arts Centre

    Cardiff People First Community Voices Group is hosting a meeting for members of the Black and Ethnic Minority Community who have a learning disability.The meeting will provide the opportunity to let the Welsh Government know what people with a learning disability from a BME group think about the Consultation Document on Independent Living (Supporting disabled...

  • ‘No Soul for Sale’ – raising awareness about human trafficking

    ButeTown History and Arts Centre, 4 Dock Chambers, Bute Street, Cardiff Bay CF10 5AG ButeTown History and Arts Centre, 4 Dock Chambers, Bute Street, Cardiff Bay CF10 5AG

    In 2012 Theatre Versus Oppression became involved in a project to raise awareness about human trafficking worldwide but with a special focus on the UK. 'No Soul for Sale’ uses testimonies of individuals who have been trafficked to inform the creation of this work. 'No Soul for Sale' is written and directed by Jennifer S...

  • FREE Food Hygiene Training

    Grangetown Library Grangetown Library

    Do you live or work in Grangetown? Are you interested in learning about Food Hygiene? Would you like to attend a FREE one-day accredited course?Spaces are limited so places will be on a first come, first served basis.

  • Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Awareness Day

    The Culture and Media Centre CMC @Loudoun Square, Butetown Health Centre, Plas Iona, Cardiff CF10 5HW The Culture and Media Centre CMC @Loudoun Square, Butetown Health Centre, Plas Iona, Cardiff CF10 5HW

    Friends of Cardiff Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia invite you to their FREE conference, 'Community Spirit in Crisis? Creating the potential for positive change'.Themes include access to services by patients and family, screening for inherited anaemias, ethnicity and health, the importance to patients of services within the community, the role of the specialist nurse, commissioning of appropriate...

  • Taxation and borrowing powers for Wales

    Parc Thistle Hotel, Park Place, Cardiff Parc Thistle Hotel, Park Place, Cardiff

    This Institute of Welsh Affairs conference engages with the Silk Commission’s recommendations on fiscal devolution to Wales, to be published in mid November. How far should the Welsh Government be allowed to go in taxing and borrowing? Will this mean an increase in accountability or an invitation to tax and spend? How strong are the...