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  • Mental Health Awareness

    Chapter, Cardiff Chapter, Cardiff

     A Diverse Cymru half-day courseAimsTo provide a basic introduction to mental health and distressTo improve understanding and knowledge of mental health and distressTo reduce stigma and discrimination Learning outcomes By the end the session participants will have increased understanding of:The basics of mental distress, common signs and symptoms and causesGood mental health and what supports...

  • All Wales Annual Race Equality Conference 2015

    Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

    Hosted by Race Council Cymru, the theme of the conference is 'Promoting Ethnic Minority Inclusion in Wales'. Keynote speakers: - Dame Rosemary Butler AM - Presiding Officer, National Assembly for Wales - Lesley Griffiths AM - Minister for Equalities and Tackling Poverty - Professor Emma Ogbonna - Cardiff University Business School - Mr Ian Johnston...

  • Understanding Participation Workshop

    Cardiff Cardiff

    A half-day Children in Wales workshop This three-hour workshop is aimed at anyone working with children, young people and families who would like to improve their understanding and skills in enabling participation. The course will enable learners to:  Define children and young people's participation and how it relates to children's rights under the United Nations...

  • Writing Effective Questions

    GAVO offices, Newport (NP19 7EJ) GAVO offices, Newport (NP19 7EJ)

    The aim of this Participation Cymru training course is to equip participants with the skills required to write effective and relevant questions for surveys and other engagement activities. ContentWhat makes a good question? This course will show you how to write effective questions which give you the information you want to know. You will learn...

  • Free Mental Health Awareness training

    Cardiff Mind, 166, Newport Road, Cardiff. (Map and directions will be sent to participants.) Cardiff Mind, 166, Newport Road, Cardiff. (Map and directions will be sent to participants.)

    Facilitated by Cardiff Mind and organised by Cardiff Council, this one-day course is for staff and volunteers working in social care. The learning outcomes of the course are: Participants will be able to identify the differences between mental health and mental illness Participants will be able to recognise signs and symptoms of mental illnesses Participants...

  • Free First Aid and CPR workshop

    Butetown Community Centre, Unit 4, Second Floor, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5UZ Butetown Community Centre, Unit 4, Second Floor, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5UZ

    By Dr Yusuf Rangoonwala Lunch provided. Travel cost will be reimbursed. To book your place, please contact The Mentor Ring by emailing sujatha.thaladi@MentorRing.org.uk

  • Economic austerity and older volunteers

    Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3WT Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3WT

    In recent years the political, economic and social climate in which volunteering by older adults occurs has changed significantly, with the onset of an economic downturn, concern about pensions, a change in the public policy context for volunteering following a change of government, and the abolition of default retirement age. The notion of ‘unretirement’ is...

  • Understanding Hate Crime

    Lysaght Institute, Orb Drive off Corporation Road, Newport NP19 0RA Lysaght Institute, Orb Drive off Corporation Road, Newport NP19 0RA

     Who should attend?The Diverse Cymru workshop will be of interest to, for example, anyone who works within the justice system, community development, schools, colleges, advice workers, health, social care, equality organisations and anyone whose role may enable raising awareness of hate crime or dealing with victims of it. Aims To promote awareness of hate crime, how to...

  • Procurex Wales

    City Hall City Hall

    A FREE event for anyone involved with public procurement and tendering, Procurex Live will enhance your understanding and knowledge of the latest developments, initiatives and legislative changes taking place within today's ever-changing marketplace. The event is relevant for the third sector, especially those involved in buying or supplying any goods or services.  Find out more...

  • Securing large gifts from wealthy individuals – major donors

    Wales Council for Voluntary Action - Baltic House Wales Council for Voluntary Action - Baltic House

    The aim of this WCVA course is to give the confidence and skills needed to find and approach major donors for very large gifts. By attending this course you will be able to: Understand the motivations of a wide range of major donors Understand how to identify and research prospective donors Create a realistic cultivation...

  • Living with Asperger’s I Will Experience

    Glamorgan Archives, Leckwith Glamorgan Archives, Leckwith

    This one-day training course is run by Cardiff Council. Target group: All staff working in social care with an interest in or need for a basic understanding of Asperger’s. To be taken on an emotive journey through the world of hidden impairments. Designed for people to gain a basic understanding of what learning difficulties and...