• ECLP’s Enterprise Roadshow: Big Ideas for Small Communities

    St Mellons Community Education Centre (CF3 0EF) St Mellons Community Education Centre (CF3 0EF)

    Got a great idea that needs developing? Seen a business opportunity but need support? Want to know more about being self-employed?ECLP is putting on one-day workshops covering all the basics of setting up a business, including how to make it hassle free.Hear from people who have succeeded using the methods shared on the day.

  • Climate Change Commission Wales Meeting (Communities Theme)

    Tapestri, Swansea Tapestri, Swansea

    On 19th and 20th September, the Climate Change Commission for Wales is holding its annual two-day meeting at Tapestri in Swansea. The theme of the meeting is ‘community’ and Day 2 is devoted to learning how charities, community groups and social enterprises are addressing the challenges of climate change and building resilience to its affects.  The session...

  • Working Together to Make a Difference

    City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3ND City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3ND

    If you work with homeless or vulnerable people in the city, you are invited to this FREE event.This is a networking event that has been arranged to help staff and volunteers from faith groups, third sector agencies and statutory services, who work with vulnerable people in the city, to gain an understanding of the full...

  • Making Reasonable Adjustments for Disabled Workers

    Cardiff Cardiff

    IntroductionEquality for disabled people may mean changing the way in which an employer’s provisions, criteria or practices are applied to individual disabled workers, removing physical barriers and/or providing extra support for a disabled worker. The duty to make reasonable adjustments, as required the Equality Act, aims to make sure that, as far as is reasonable,...

  • C3SC Training: Volunteer Recruitment, Selection and Induction

    C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff

    This course develops further on the "Introduction to Volunteering" course. It sets out the processes required to advertise, recruit, develop and train volunteers to make the process rewarding and safe.Ideal for: organisations wishing to develop further skills around the recruitment and retention of volunteers.

  • Introduction to Youth and Community Education

    Powerhouse, Llanedeyrn Powerhouse, Llanedeyrn

    This FREE Cardiff Metropolitan University Widening Access course is designed as an introduction for those who wish to undertake professional training in youth and community work and those who would like to know more about studying for the Youth and Community course. It is suitable for people who care about their community and want to...

  • Cardiff and Vale Carers Support and Information Network Group (CSING)

    VCVS offices, Barry VCVS offices, Barry

    CSING aims to bring together a range of sectors, agencies and organisations providing services for carers and provide a forum for sharing information, promoting partnership working, sharing good practice and raising issues relating to services for carers and the cared for.  To book a place, contact linda@valecvs.org.uk

  • ISSA annual conference

    City Hall, Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff

    Isolation within BAME and Muslim CommunitiesSpeakers...Presentations...Interactive Breakout Workshops…Digital Diaries... Discussions...Questions & Answers…& MoreCost: Just £25 per person (to be paid before, invoices provided)Refreshments, lunch & conference pack includedLimited places, allocated on a first-come basisFor a booking form or more info please email info@issa-wales.org or call 029 2034 5294

  • Advice Providers’ Network event

    Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB. Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.

    The network is facilitated by Cardiff Third Sector Council in order to provide a forum for third sector advice providers to work in partnership with Cardiff Council, one of the largest funders for advice work in Cardiff. If you're interested in joining the network or would like to attend the event, please contact Kevin (his...

  • Universal Credit

    Cardiff Cardiff

    The introduction of universal credit from October 2013 will fundamentally change the current system of benefits and tax credits. This one-day Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) course in Cardiff examines how the new benefit will work and the likely effect on claimants.Find out more and book your place via the CPAG website.

  • Welfare Benefit Reform

    Cardiff Cardiff

    An essential half-day session to get you up to speed on what has happened, and what is happening with changes to the Welfare Benefit system.Course AimsThis Learning Disability Wales course will help you understand the changes in the Welfare Benefit system, their likely impacts and to help you work within a changing welfare benefit system....

  • Personal Independence Payment

    Cardiff Cardiff

    This full day Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) course for advisers examines the replacement of disability living allowance (DLA) for adults by a new ‘personal independence payment’ (PIP) from April 2013.The course covers: - who can claim PIP - the structure of  the benefit - the assessment criteria and process - claims, awards and appeals...