• Institute of Fundraising Annual Conference 2013

    Cardiff City Stadium CF11 8AZ Cardiff City Stadium CF11 8AZ

    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...

  • Youth Mental First Aid

    Newport Newport

    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...

  • Making Information Easy to Read and Understand – Level 2

    Port Talbot Port Talbot

    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 Event

    Park Inn Hotel, Mary Ann Street, Cardiff CF10 2JH Park Inn Hotel, Mary Ann Street, Cardiff CF10 2JH

    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...

  • Supporting Parents to Talk to Their Children About Growing Up, Relationships and Sex

    Carmarthen Carmarthen

    A one-day Children in Wales courseChildren and young people consistently say that they would like to be able to talk more with their parents about these issues. Parents also would like support and information to enable them to do this with comfort and confidence.The range of issues presented by parents can vary enormously, from responding...

  • Cardiff Third Sector Symposium: Sustainability and Co-Development

    Butetown Community Centre, Loudoun Square, Cardiff CF10 5UZ Butetown Community Centre, Loudoun Square, Cardiff CF10 5UZ

    FULLY BOOKEDIncluding evening Funding Advice Drop-inC3SC's Third Sector Symposium is a chance for third sector organisations of all sizes to get together with Cardiff Council and other stakeholders.The symposium will look at sustainability within the third sector here in Cardiff and we will also be reviewing the sector's role in tackling poverty.With presentations, funding advice...

  • Using IT to deliver more with less in public services

    Wales Audit Office, 24 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9LJ Wales Audit Office, 24 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9LJ

    Effective use of Information Technology enables the public and third sectors to deliver better services with less. In a time of austerity can your organisation afford not to be making the most of its Information Technology?  Benefits of attending The Wales Audit Office, WLGA and Good Practice Wales are holding a free, interactive seminar to...

  • South Wales Fuel Poverty Forum

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

    NEA Cymru holds four fuel poverty forums throughout the year for those whose work covers an array of remits within the fuel poverty field. Delegates come from a variety of sectors such as academia, local government, community groups, private and voluntary organisations. The forums provide an opportunity for sharing knowledge and good practice, enabling members...

  • The Basics of the Equality Act (2010)

    Cardiff Cardiff

    IntroductionOn 1 October 2010 all existing anti-discrimination legislation was replaced by the Equality Act 2010. The Act has removed inconsistencies, making legislation simpler to understand and comply with. It also strengthens the law, making it easier to tackle disadvantage and inequality.   Who should attend?This Diverse Cymru course is particularly relevant for employers and service providers from the public,...

  • Are your concerns about charity trading holding you back?

    Tapestri, Swansea Tapestri, Swansea

    Then our latest seminar, Charity trading: know the ropes, will really help you out. Run by Geldards law firm, this seminar will steer you in the right direction and ease your charity trading concerns. They will cover a number of areas, including: - The basics of trading - When trading is taxable - Setting up a...

  • Employability Fair

    Llanrumney Library and Community Hub, Countisbury Ave Llanrumney Library and Community Hub, Countisbury Ave

    There will be stands by local employers, voluntary agencies, employment agencies and other services that can help you get back into work or find a job. You can get information on how to look for work, support with improving or creating a CV, have one-to-one interview practice or listen to presentations on employability, getting back...