- ·Are you working with adults or young people using drugs or alcohol? - ·Do you need to increase your knowledge or skills to support drug or alcohol users? By the end of the course participants should be able to:· Describe the effects of commonly used substances· Analyse the risks surrounding the misuse of substances· Identify...
Institute of Welsh Affairs Coffee Shop DebateSince the completion of the Human Genome Project, a new medical model has emerged called ‘personalised medicine’. Personalised medicine promises the customisation of healthcare by tailoring products, treatments and decisions to an individual’s genomic profile. One of the most significant commercial developments in this area is the birth of...
Does your organisation work around improving safety within communities in Cardiff? Are you a volunteer or paid worker managing, supporting or providing activities based around community safety? If you've answered 'yes' to any of the above, then membership of the Cardiff Safer Communities Network is for you.To find out more about the network or to register...
This Citizens' Advice Bureau course is intended to provide a background to the county court procedures that affect people in debt, helping advisers recognise key events and make appropriate referrals where necessary. It is designed for generalist advisers and others who work with people in debt but who are not money advisers.Level: IntroductoryYou will find...
Training course delivered by Diverse CymruWhat is MHFA?This 12-hour MHFA (Wales) course is part of the national training programme for Wales and its partners include the Welsh Government, Health Challenge Wales and Mind Cymru. Comparisons can be drawn between MHFA and emergency first aid. In both cases members of the public can offer immediate aid and support the...
Postponed until further notice - apologies for any inconvenience.Designed to help support organisations that are new to using volunteers, this course looks at the overview of recruiting, using and safely managing volunteers.Ideal for: Any group that wishes to start using volunteers, or who are already doing so but wish to know more about their responsibilities...
The Cardiff Learning Festival group, in partnership with Niace Dysgu Cymru, is putting on a free event for adult learners. The event is being held to tie in with the ‘New Start, New Course’ Campaign, which encourages adults right across Wales to sign up for a new course or activity. There will be:Family Craft ActivitiesCake DecoratingFitness...
A concert to celebrate a special 2nd birthday! A new children’s choir – Côr Plant Caerdydd – will perform for the first time at The Birthday Bash, a concert to celebrate the second birthday of the Living Room Cardiff. Popular entertainer Idris Charles will compere the birthday celebrations and joined on stage by a range...
Enhance your fundraising skills with a full day of presentations and break-out sessions from experienced practitioners in the field, and to meet up with other fundraisers in Wales. Facilitator – Arfon Haines-Davies Broadcaster with over 35 years’ experience in the media and Trustee of a variety of charities in Wales. Sessions include: Nick Thomas...
What is Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)? YMHFA (Wales) is for everybody. It is particularly relevant for those who work with adolescents and may come into contact with young people at risk of experiencing mental distress.Only YMHFA Instructors can deliver this course. They have been specially selected, trained and approved. This ensures YMHFA Instructors have a certain...
A Learning Disability Wales course to help you develop and improve your skills in making written information clear and easy to read and understand.The course is designed for anyone who has attended Making Information Easy to Read and Understand Level 1 or who has experience of writing information in Easy Read.Download a flyer from the...
Youth Consultation - National Youth Work Strategy for WalesYou may already be aware the Welsh Government is currently reviewing the position of Youth Work in Wales and is proposing changes to the National Youth Work Strategy for Wales. Should the strategy come to fruition, it would have implications on the purpose, principles and delivery of...
