Events

The Children in Wales training will explore substance misuse and young people.  The course will outline drugs, alcohol, illegal and legal highs.  The training will examine new substances and the behaviours stemming from their use.  It will help participants create strategies for dealing with young people’s use and the difficult and dangerous behaviours they can...

This Cardiff Council training course is for volunteers who work directly with children and young people and who make referral through third party, who are not likely to attend strategy meetings or child protection conferences. AIMS To provide an introduction to safeguarding children practice To provide an opportunity to ask questions and raise issues OBJECTIVES...

We regret that this course has been postponed. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. It is running on Tuesday 7 March 2016. This course will explore how to maximise fundraising opportunities by working with local communities. It will enable you to raise funds from local communities through developing volunteer networks. The course demonstrates the importance of...

This Wales Co-operative Centre free, practical workshop is designed for people planning to set-up co-operative care and well-being support services. The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act creates exciting opportunities for how care and well-being support services are delivered in Wales. It calls for more co-operatives, social enterprises, and user-led groups to be involved in...

This Localgiving course will look at how to plan online fundraising appeals, creating a strategy and effectively communicating your cause. The course is free to groups who are members of WCVA and for those interested in or signed up to Localgiving. To find out more or to book your place, please contact Lauren Swain from...

This NewLink Wales course is aimed at people who have completed NewLink Wales’ Substance Misuse Awareness course and may also be suitable for people who have some knowledge of substance misuse already. The course will describe the effects of commonly used substances and discuss the risks surrounding the misuse of substances. It will identify the...

Two-day Children in Wales course Motivational Interviewing is a refined guidance communication style originating in the counselling field. It aims to guide clients in the process of changing many types of unhealthy behaviours including drugs and alcohol use, health behaviours like smoking, eating, sexual behaviour, adherence to medication and offending behaviour. MI strategies avoid confrontational...

A one-day Children in Wales course Every year in Wales, around 28,000 children under the age of 5 attend Emergency Departments as the result of an accident at home.  These accidents often result in serious and disabling injuries and importantly, the majority of them are preventable. This one-day course draws on research and evidence-based interventions...

This Cardiff Council training is for staff to whom the Code of Professional Practice for Social Care Workers applies and who are expected to initiate and maintain relationships that promote well-being and support outcome focussed  and strengths based practice. The course will use case examples and experiential learning to explore the following aspects of practice:...

Delivered in partnership with Nu-Hi Ltd This course is delivered by people with personal experience of addiction, treatment and recovery. It is intended to benefit any staff or volunteers who may come into contact with individuals who have the potential to misuse substances, are misusing substances or have misused substances.  Attending this course will enable...