• Gypsies and Travellers Wales Service Provider Network Meeting

    : Trowbridge Community Centre, 91 Caernarvon Way, Cardiff CF3 1TN : Trowbridge Community Centre, 91 Caernarvon Way, Cardiff CF3 1TN

    The purpose of the network is to allow workers who provide services for Gypsies and Travellers to exchange information about their work in Cardiff and also any issues they wish to share.  For more information, please email info@gtwales.org.uk

  • Meaningful Change

    : Glasdir, Llanrwst : Glasdir, Llanrwst

    A one-day event to explore co-production and its approaches in North Wales In a challenging economic climate for public services, we need to think differently about how we support communities and strengthen the capacity of voluntary sector organisations.  Co-Production is a proven and successful approach that places people at the heart of public service design...

  • Belonging: Happiness in the City

    : Trinity Centre, Four Elms Road/Piercefield Place (off Newport Road), Cardiff CF24 1LE : Trinity Centre, Four Elms Road/Piercefield Place (off Newport Road), Cardiff CF24 1LE

    Do you belong? What gives you that feeling? How do others get a feeling of belonging? How can we help each other to feel we belong, more? Come along and join in a colourful celebration of your differences from and connections to those around you. Through art, story-telling, music and food, this event brings together...

  • Person Centred Creativity training

    Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Cardiff CF5 1QE Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Cardiff CF5 1QE

    3-day Cardiff Council training course: 14th, 15th and 17th November This course is for care/support workers, seniors, supervisors and management staff working in social care. No previous experience or training is necessary. Participants do not require any particular artistic ability. Course content: The relationship between creativity and well-being The evidence base for innovative working Experiential...

  • GroBrain – How to Explain Bonding and Brain Development to Parents

    Cardiff Cardiff

    One-day Children in Wales course Neuroscience shows the importance of attachment and infant brain development for long-term health and wellbeing. Emotional and school readiness are now key priorities for Early Years Foundation Phase and Health Care Professionals. This one day course will equip you to explain bonding and brain development to parents one-to-one, using the unique GroBrain...

  • C3SC Training: Trustee Roles and Responsibilities

    : C3SC Offices, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay CF10 5FH : C3SC Offices, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay CF10 5FH

    Being a trustee is a responsible voluntary role and one that comes with duties and responsibilities. This course will take you through the legal responsibilities you have when you are a trustee, as well as your role and the responsibilities you have towards your organisation. Attending this course will enable you to: Understand what it...

  • CSE in Wales 10 years on – lessons from research and practice

    : Novotel, Cardiff : Novotel, Cardiff

    Barnardo’s Cymru opened the first specialist service for children and young people at risk of or abused through CSE in 2006. Over the past ten years we have continued to carry out research, campaign and work with partners to better protect children and young people. Learning from this research and from our practice is informing...

  • IWA Professional Training: Decision Making in Wales

    Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

    Course aims:  To give learners a good understanding of how Government and politics works in Wales. The course will provide an overview of the roles of the National Assembly and Welsh Government, and how decisions are made. Learning outcomes:  By attending this course you will be able to understand to a high level: The roles...

  • C3SC training: Community Resilience

    : C3SC Offices, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay CF10 5FH : C3SC Offices, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay CF10 5FH

    FREE training This course is ideal for community organisations and individuals that play a role in their local community. Delivered by Cardiff Council’s Emergency Management team, the course will look at the following: An understanding of emergency planning Clarifying the role of responding agencies Define what a resilient community is Acknowledge what communities can do...

  • Bilingualism at Work

    : Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil - VAMT (CF47 8UH) : Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil - VAMT (CF47 8UH)

    Training for third sector organisations on developing bilingual services This FREE half-day training session, run by the Welsh Language Commissioner, will enable attendees to develop their organisation’s use of the Welsh language. It will provide information, research and practical advice to aid in planning for increasing the organisation’s Welsh language provision. Find out more and...

  • Children in Wales Seminar: ‘Reforming the Additional Learning Needs Framework in Wales’

    : Children in Wales's offices, Cardiff : Children in Wales's offices, Cardiff

    In July this year the First Minister announced that one of the first areas the Fifth Assembly will be legislating on is an Additional Learning Needs Bill. It is anticipated that the Bill will be introduced in autumn 2016 and that it may include some of the proposals contained in the draft Additional Learning Needs...

  • Measuring Soft Outcomes

    Cardiff Cardiff

    This WCVA course will help you to identify, measure and record soft outcomes for your project. By the end of the course participants will have learned / be able to: Understand the benefits of being able to identify and monitor soft outcomes Explain the difference between soft outcomes and hard outcomes Develop a framework for...