Children and Young people escaping from domestically abusive situations are amongst the most vulnerable in society. This Welsh Women's Aid one-day course will address the impact of domestic abuse on children, how it can affect their development and mental health and how it intersects with other forms of abuse. It will consider the Child's fundamental...
Content: This session looks at how to ensure your organisation has a sustainable and balanced funding approach. It will cover the basics of grants, commissioning and other funding sources, giving an overview of how to access these funding sources.Ideal for: Small to medium groups that wish to operate a more diverse income stream.Venue: C3SC, Brunel...
This Welsh Women's Aid course will help you and your staff become familiar with the role and responsibilities of the designated senior person for safeguarding children.Course ObjectivesBy the end of the course you should be able to:- Identify core legislation and guidance in relation to safeguarding children within the Welsh context;- Audit the safeguarding needs...
The Institute of Fundraising session will begin by considering the latest academic research into why people leave legacies to charity, in order to understand what motivates your potential legacy supporters and developing a legacy strategy for your organisation, illustrated with best-practice examples. £20 Individual Members of Institute of Fundraising / £25 Non-Members To book,...
This Diverse Cymru course will help you to recognise the signs and symptoms of someone with mental health problems; to respond to various mental health crises, engage with, support and signpost people to appropriate professional help.Find out more and book your place on the Diverse Cymru website.
This Welsh Women's Aid course will assist officers working within the Domestic Abuse sector learn how to refer domestic abuse victims to the most relevant local services. This course will enable staff to: - Recognise and respond to the signs of domestic abuse. - Understand the barriers faced when 'asking the question' and managing response...
This course will help you improve the life experiences of young people in “transition” between the ages of 14 and 19.Designed for anyone working to support someone else through changes, particularly people working with young people or people with learning disabilities. School staff, social services, Learning Difficulties and Disabilities Careers Advisors, and parents have already...
This Shelter Cymru course highlights the linked problems of increased levels of drug use amongst people who are homeless, the increased risk that this drug use poses, and the barriers to services for people who are homeless and use drugs. Participants will gain an understanding of the links between homelessness and drug use and how...
What impact does volunteering really have – on volunteers, on the community, on your organisation? How do you demonstrate the impact and outcomes of your volunteers’ involvement? This half-day seminar, aimed at those who involve volunteers in their work, will look at how you can make this work. We will explore some of the tools...
Covering the need for accurate and timely business planning within the third sector, this introductory course looks as how to set a strategy for your organisation, and evaluate your progress against it. Ideal for: Small to medium organisations that wish to develop a more secure business plan by which to develop from. Participants will benefit...
Third sector organisations are increasingly being encouraged to work more collaboratively and form consortia. But working across organisational boundaries can bring difficulties and risks. This WCVA training course aims to explore the opportunities offered by working with partners, and to help organisations understand some of the key principles and practical considerations, such as choosing an...
Cultural historian Peter Stead in conversation with Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach and Dan Boucher.This Institute of Welsh Affairs event is being held to launch Dan Boucher’s new book, The Big Society in a small country: Wales, social capital, mutualism and self-help, published by the Institute of Welsh Affairs. The book argues that, far from being an alien,...
