C3SC - Cardiff Third Sector Council

Responding to Attachment Difficulties in School and Early Years settings
2015-11-10 09:45 - 16:15 (Europe/London) | Cardiff, Cardiff
A one-day Children in Wales course
This course offers an in depth exploration of the nature of attachment formation difficulties and how early adversity will influence a child’s ability to manage in early years and school settings. Highlighting the critical role that teachers and day care staff can play in supporting children with attachment difficulties, and their families, primarily through adopting an attachment-focused approach to their relationships with children, classroom management and responses to concerning behaviours. The course is suitable for all who work in early years and educational settings.
The day will include:

An overview of Attachment Formation Theory
Consideration of the possible conflict between the goals of learning and attachment
Discussion of different types of Attachment Formation
Identifying attachment-related behaviours ~ in children and adults!
Caring for and responding to children with attachment difficulties

Find out more and book via the Children in Wales website.

C3SC Training: Being a Trustee
2015-11-10 10:00 - 16:00 | C3SC’s offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB, C3SC's offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB
FULLY BOOKED

Understand what it means to be a trustee, who can be one, and what roles and responsibilities trustees may have
Appreciate what trustees can be liable for, and know how to limit potential risks
Understand the principles of good governance, the roles of specific officers, and the difference between a trustee board and its subcommittees
Have an overview of what is needed for effective trustee recruitment and induction

Book online

C3SC training: Getting the Best from your Volunteers
2015-11-11 - 2015-11-12 | C3SC’s offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB, C3SC's offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB
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Understand what motivates and de-motivates volunteers
Understand good practice in relation to support and supervision
Recognise and be able to manage a variety of difficult situations
Know when and how to terminate a volunteering relationship
Be able to assess needs for training and development, and recognise different ways of meeting these
Know how to give appropriate recognition to volunteers

Book online
Time: 10am to 4pm both days

CADARN - Knowing yourself Inside Out: Positive Psychology for You
2015-11-11 09:00 - 16:30 | Sbectrwm, Bwlch Road, Fairwater, Cardiff CF5 3EF, Sbectrwm, Bwlch Road, Fairwater, Cardiff CF5 3EF
Featuring: • Professor Neil Frude, Consultant Clinical Psychologist • Dr Mike Davies, Independent Psychotherapist • Dr James Feeney, Clinical Psychologist This event is aimed at practitioners working with primary school aged children and their families in schools, youth and community services, early intervention and prevention services/Families First and Communities First partnerships. This Families First Practice Exchange event aims to support those on the front line in considering the overarching themes of well-being and resilience in relation to their own development and practice alongside sharing good practice examples of ‘off the shelf’ evidence based approaches available that can assist them in understanding/supporting and managing the thoughts, feelings and behaviours of children in need of emotional support and intervention. Workshops will offer participants practical skills, tools and techniques to increase personal wellbeing and resilience as well as an opportunity to learn about bespoke interventions for families that focus on building on their strengths and resilience factors.
In order to secure a place, please email Samantha for a booking form and return it by Friday 30th October 2015 at the latest. There is an opportunity to showcase your service within the marketplace at the event. Please note that in order to reserve a stall please detail this on the covering email.
*There is no charge for the event. Spaces are strictly limited to 60 participants, to avoid disappointment book early. An email will be sent prior to the event confirming a place has been allocated for you.

Disabled Children Conference 2015: Promoting and Empowering the Rights of Disabled Children and Young People
2015-11-11 09:30 - 16:00 | Park Inn, Cardiff Centre, Park Inn, Cardiff Centre
Children in Wales’ Disabled Children Conference will focus on promoting and empowering disabled children and young people within a rights based framework. Participants will have an update on existing and proposed policy and legislation and how it will affect disabled children, young people and their families. Innovative ways of empowering disabled children and young people will also be explored. Workshops will further support discussion on a range of topics relating to policy and practice.
Who should attend?
Professionals working with disabled children, young people and their families and those with a policy lead or interest in disabled children.
Find out more and book via the Children in Wales website.

Cardiff Media Summit 2015
2015-11-11 10:00 - 17:00 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
The second annual Cardiff Media Summit is being held on November 11th to discuss the findings of the IWA’s Media Audit which will be launched ahead of the conference.
This is a major survey of the media in Wales – across print, broadcast and online and in Welsh and English – which is being carried out by the IWA’s media policy group and academics, and will include data and commentary on the state of the Welsh media.
BBC Director of Strategy, the former Culture Secretary, James Purnell, will be delivering the keynote address on the challenges facing the BBC ahead of Charter Renewal and the future of the licence fee. Other speakers include Jonathan Grun, Emeritus Editor, Press Association; Ian McKenzie, Nations & Regions Manager, Channel 4; Elan Closs Stephens, BBC National Trustee for Wales; Blair Jenkins, former senior executive, STV & BBC Scotland; former Independent Editor Ian Hargreaves; John McVay, CEO, PACT; and former Radio Wales editor Sali Collins.
Find out more and book online
The IWA has published its draft recommendations for strengthening the Welsh media. You can read them here.
Registration from 9.30am

Communicating through Touch
2015-11-12 | Cardiff, Cardiff
The techniques you will learn during this Learning Disability Wales workshop will help you and the person you care to engage and communicate together, relieve stress and feel more positive.
This one-day workshop will help those that care for someone with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or a learning disability to use touch to help communication, relaxation and the relief of stress and anxiety.
This session will provide tools that carers and parents can use in everyday situations.
Designed for: Anyone in a support or caring role for someone who has an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or a learning disability.
Find out more and book online

All Wales Basic Safeguarding Awareness Training Pack - Training the Trainer Course
2015-11-12 | WCVA office, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff CF10 5FH, WCVA office, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff CF10 5FH
The Care Council, in partnership with WCVA, is delighted to invite you to participate in a train the trainer course to introduce and prepare trainers to deliver the basic awareness in safeguarding training pack as developed by Care Council for Wales in partnership with WCVA and ADSS Cymru.
Attendees should have some experience of delivering training, preferably to include safeguarding or adult/child protection, and should expect or be planning to deliver this pack in their workplace or the community.
You will have the opportunity to:
• consider the delivery and assessment options with the pack including workbook/induction assessment and SCIF unit assessment requirements;
• explore the use of key activities in the pack, links to the pack workbook and SCIF unit and discuss how this could be used in your training delivery;
• consider preparation, resources and support required to deliver the programme effectively; and
• learn from the experiences of others who have delivered the training with this pack.

Introduction to Trainer Skills
2015-11-12 - 2015-11-13 | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE
This NewLink Wales course is accredited by City & Guilds. The activities that are completed throughout the two days are part of the assessment and there is no work to be completed outside of the course.
This includes 2-day facilitation, handouts, refreshments, a buffet lunch and full accreditation costs.
City & Guilds is the UK’s leading provider of vocational qualifications, offering over 500 awards across a wide range of industries and progressing from entry level to the highest levels of professional achievement.
Course content: The City & Guilds Introduction to Trainer Skills provides participants with a sound introduction to the concepts of a systematic approach to training. It’s an intensive course, designed to be delivered over two days, and is ideal for those who train others in organisations.
The course will include:

setting ground rules
use of icebreakers
the learning environment
training resources
gaining and maintaining attention
motivation
assessment

“I have found the knowledge and skills gained from the course extremely useful. I carry out training sessions on a fairly regular basis and am now more confident as I am now able to plan and structure the sessions to better suit the delegates”.

Green Paper: Our Health, Our Health Service consultation event
2015-11-12 09:00 - 16:45 | The Halliwell Centre, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Carmarthen Campus, Carmarthen SA31 3EP, The Halliwell Centre, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Carmarthen Campus, Carmarthen SA31 3EP
Here are details of the consultation and Green Paper.
A consultation event is being held in North and South Wales. The South Wales event is on Thursday 12th November. Lunch and refreshments provided.
If you would like to attend, please register your interest by emailing HQDmailbox@wales.gsi.gov.uk with your name and contact details.

RNIB Cymru Sight Loss Awareness Training
2015-11-12 10:00 - 16:00 | RNIB Cymru, Jones Court, Womanby Street, Cardiff CF10 1BR, RNIB Cymru, Jones Court, Womanby Street, Cardiff CF10 1BR
There are currently 106,000 people in Wales living with sight loss but that number is set to double over the next 25 years.
This RNIB Cymru workshop will equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to ensure you can meet the challenges of this growing population.
This workshop will:

Give you a greater understanding of the issues and challenges faced by people with sight loss
Give you an overview of common sight loss conditions
Help you to provide appropriate support for people with sight loss
Help you to communicate appropriately with people sight loss
Help you to promote the independence, safety and wellbeing of people with sight loss
Explore what support is available to people with sight loss
Explain your legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010.

Cost: £95+VAT
For more information about course availability, email david.watkins@rnib.org.uk or telephone 01792 325309.

‘Understanding the Health Board’ Training
2015-11-12 10:00 - 23:59
Find out how your health board works at Diverse Cymru’s free training session. Staff from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) and the Community Health Council will be there to tell you what the health board is, how it works and how people can have their say and be involved with its work.
To book, call (029) 2036 8888 or email roz.warden@diversecymru.org.uk / shelagh.maher@diversecymru.org.uk

Do you want to know more about Dementia?
2015-11-13 10:00 - 16:00 | The Village Hotel, Coryton, The Village Hotel, Coryton
Short talks on Alzheimer’s, dementia, current treatments, and the latest research for all members of the public.
The event will also include a Q&A session with a panel of local experts, interactive scientific displays and a small dementia art exhibition.
Free lunch provided.
Registration for this event is mandatory. Please phone Claire Richards on (029) 2068 8380 or email her at ARUKNetwork@Cardiff.ac.uk
Registration, tea and coffee from 9am.

Living with MS
2015-11-14 09:00 - 15:30 | Future Inn Cardiff Hotel, Hemingway Road, Cardiff CF10 4AU, Future Inn Cardiff Hotel, Hemingway Road, Cardiff CF10 4AU
Living with MS is an information day for people with MS and their carers, family and friends. The day is attended by a range of people from those who are newly diagnosed to those who have been living with MS for some time.
What are the benefits of attending?The event provides a chance to learn more about MS. It’s also an opportunity to share information and experiences with other people affected by MS.
How much does it cost to attend?The information day is free to attend and includes lunch and refreshments. Booking is essential to guarantee your place.
Over 100,000 people in the UK have MS. It attacks at random and diagnosis can be scary and heartbreaking.
Register online

Inclusion Wales network meeting
2015-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Action for Children, St David’s Court, 68a Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF11 9DN GB, Action for Children, St David's Court, 68a Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF11 9DN GB
Are you an equality, diversity or inclusion practitioner in Wales? If so, please join Inclusion Wales.
Inclusion Wales is a brand new network for inclusion practitioners so that we can share good practice, identify barriers to achieving inclusive workplaces and raise awareness of the benefits of inclusion across Wales.
This is Inclusion Wales’s first meeting, so please come along ready to share ideas and out inclusion firmly on the map in Cardiff.
Action for Children will host the first meeting and members will be expected to host quarterly meetings.
Register online

Seated Physical Activities Training for Activities Co-ordinators
2015-11-16 10:00 - 15:30 | Glamorgan Archives, Clos Parc Morgannwg in Leckwith, Glamorgan Archives, Clos Parc Morgannwg in Leckwith
This Cardiff Council course is aimed specifically at activities co-ordinators and anyone involved in activities for people in residential care settings.
Continued physical movement is massively important to maintain flexibility, retain independence and encourage confidence. The workshops are specifically designed for care teams, volunteers and family members and are achievable yet fun. We believe that activity shouldn’t be the responsibility of one person and ensure our learners understand the importance of continued mobility for raised self-esteem and continued independence. All our workshops are experiential so learners will be joining in rather than just listening to the trainer or reading paperwork.

Experience Seated Physical Activities (SPA) to improve wellbeing
Understand why maintaining mobility is essential
Explore health & safety when delivering activities
Learn a number of basic SPAs through practical experience
Explore a range of motivational techniques to encourage participation
Gain an understanding of the importance of keeping written records
Leave with a confident and positive attitude to this therapeutic activity!

South Wales Person Centred Planning Network meeting
2015-11-16 10:30 - 13:00 | Bargoed YMCA, Aeron Place, Gilfach, CF81 8JA, Bargoed YMCA, Aeron Place, Gilfach, CF81 8JA
People who use Person Centred Planning in their lives and those that work with people to support them using PCP have been getting together to share good practice and skills for many years.
The network meets regularly across South Wales to:

share good news about Person Centred Planning
demonstrate and practice Person Centred Planning
inspire others
check our values and quality
dispel myths about PCP
make connections with others
forge partnerships

Find out more and book your place via the Learning Disability Wales website.

Free Welfare Benefits training
2015-11-17 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Want to have more knowledge of the benefits system? Want to understand the claims process better?
Tenovus Cancer Care is running FREE 1-day accredited Benefits Advice Skills (Level 1 WEA) courses in 2015 across Wales.
Please contact: sharon.topazio@tenovuscancercare.org.uk or 07794 231319 for further information about the course and venue.

Digital Storytelling
2015-11-17 - 2015-11-18 | Wales Council for Voluntary Action – Cardiff, Wales Council for Voluntary Action - Cardiff
The aim of this Participation Cymru course is to examine how to approach and create an effective digital story to share experience and engage service users.

Many organisations are seeing the benefit of gathering ‘real-life’ stories from service users, staff and volunteers to help improve their service delivery and demonstrate impact.. The focus of this two day course is for the participants to leave feeling confident that they could work with people one to one to record an audio story, edit the audio recorded and know how to illustrate the story visually. Participants will also gain an understanding of the importance of respecting the authenticity of the story as they make editorial decisions regarding another’s voice and also have their own story condensed and edited. The course is aimed at those who have previously attended the Introduction to storytelling in organisations.

Read more and book your place via the Participation Cymru website.

An Overview of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
2015-11-17 09:30 - 16:00 | Swansea, Swansea
A one-day Children in Wales course
A focus on children and young people’s issues within the Social Services and Well Being Act (Wales) 2014.
The Act, which came into force in April 2014, will have a major impact upon all users of social services in Wales.
The preamble to the Act describes its purpose as:
‘An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to reform social services law; to make provision about improving the well-being outcomes for people who need care and support and carers who need support; to make provision about co-operation and partnership by public authorities with a view to improving the well-being of people; to make provision about complaints relating to social care and palliative care; and for connected purposes. ‘ [1 May 2014]
This introductory course will provide a comprehensive background to the key principles and intentions of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, whilst also focusing on the main policy issues and the impact upon children, young people and their families.
Find out more and book via the Children in Wales website.

Supporting Parents to Talk to their Children about Growing up, Relationships and Sex
2015-11-17 09:30 - 16:30 | Cardiff, Cardiff
A one-day Children in Wales course
Children 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 to questions from young children, to dealing with changes at puberty, to supporting teenagers make decisions around their sexual health, identity and relationships.
This one-day course will be useful for anyone who works with parents including: Parent Group facilitators, Early Years workers, Health Visitors, Parenting workers, Teachers and Volunteers supporting parents, etc.
Find out more and book your place via the Children in Wales website.

Bereavement Awareness & Cultural Awareness Relating to Bereavement Training
2015-11-17 09:30 - 16:30
This Cardiff Council course is for staff working in social care – care support workers, senior staff and managers.
The course will cover the following topics:
– What financial assistance is available when someone dies
– The importance of a will
– What happens when no-one arranges a funeral
– The funeral customs of the different communities in Cardiff
– The cremation process, via a tour of the crematorium
– The various options available for burial, via a tour of the grounds at Thornhill

Facilitator: Rachel Protheroe, Senior Registrar – Thornhill Crematorium
A certificate of attendance will be issued to participants who attend the whole session. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Refreshments and registration from 9.00am.

NEW Cardiff Trustees' Network event
2015-11-17 10:00 - 13:30 | Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff, Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff
Cardiff Third Sector Council is forming a new network for third sector trustees in partnership with Glamorgan Voluntary Service (GVS) – our County Voluntary Council neighbour in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Here’s the agenda:
9:45-10:00am – Registration and Refreshments
10:00-10:15am – Introduction to the new joint network (Clive Curtis, GVS and David Poole, C3SC)
10:15-11:15am – New Charity Commission Guidance on Due Diligence (Lin Ashby, Charity Commission)
11:15-11:30am – Refreshments
11:30-12:00am – Consultation on future needs of trustees in Cardiff and the Vale (Clive Curtis and David Poole)
12:00-12:30pm – Role of the Volunteer Bureau – Current national developments in Volunteering (Paul Warren, GVS)
12:30-13:00pm – Funding Advice Surgery (Third Sector Officer, C3SC)
1:00-1:30pm – Lunch
C3SC is here to support you with guidance on your role as a trustee in maintaining effective organisational governance. If you’d like to know more, the following will get you started:

Download free information sheets on ‘Getting Started’, ‘Running Your Organisation’ and ‘Trustees and Governance’ at www.c3sc.org.uk/group-support-info-sheets
Sign up for relevant training courses for trustees. Keep an eye on the C3SC training page at www.c3sc.org.uk/training-events/c3sc-training
Speak to one of our Third Sector Officers – Alison Pritchard, Peter Griffiths or Thoria Mohammed – for guidance and advice on (029) 2048 572

Free Employability Workshop
2015-11-17 10:30 - 13:30 | Culture & Media Centre, Loudoun Square, Butetown, Cardiff CF24 0EX, Culture & Media Centre, Loudoun Square, Butetown, Cardiff CF24 0EX
The WEA workshop will look at identifying strengths and skills, identifying what you would like from a job, and recognizing how to be successful at interview. FREE LUNCH.
To book a place, call Alison Ghrairi (029) 2038 2431 / Mob: 07921 390977. Email Alison at Ghrairi.weacymru.org.uk or Nasir Adam Mob: 07969 464904 or email nasir.adam@ccha.org.uk

Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) Level 2 - A morning of innovative delivery of safeguarding training
2015-11-18 09:30 - 12:30 | All Nations Centre, Sachville Avenue, Heath, Cardiff CF14 3NY, All Nations Centre, Sachville Avenue, Heath, Cardiff CF14 3NY
Safeguarding Adults: It’s everybody’s business
The protection of vulnerable adults against psychological, sexual, emotional, physical and financial abuse is powerfully explored in this unique interactive workshop.
Sessions are designed around carefully researched case studies exploring situations which have led to the abuse of adults. Drama and discussion are used to approach the issues faced by frontline staff and managers in an accessible way, inspiring and shaping new conversations about how best to respond in situations where adults are at risk.
Drawing directly from National and Local Safeguarding Policies and Procedures for Adults, Dignity in Care guidance and the Serious Case Review into the death of Steven Hoskin, the three-hour workshop develops essential awareness of the individual roles and responsibilities of all staff and managers with regard to:· Recognising Abuse· Reporting Abuse· Preventing Abuse
We are passionate about the live experience and our skilled actors and facilitators create scenarios which challenge perceptions and communicate critical messages with lasting impact.By creating a safe, dynamic training environment, a range of perspectives and alternative outcomes can be explored. Our goal is to provide frontline staff and managers with the knowledge and confidence to ensure nothing is missed in their day to day exposure to potential abuse situations.
We deliver training for staff and managers working within the following areas:· Adult Service Providers· Care Homes· Health· Voluntary & Independent Sector· Housing
Registration from 9am

Young People and Homelessness
2015-11-18 09:45 - 23:59 | Swansea, Swansea
The new Housing Act 2015 will be examined in detail along with the Children Act 1989 and Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, to demonstrate how young people can be best empowered to deal with housing crisis and homelessness positively.
The Shelter Cymru course includes:

Relevant homelessness legislation, statutory duties, and the Code of Guidance
Working with young people, with a focus on homelessness prevention
The duties owed towards young people
The potential of the Children Act 1989
Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 duties

This course is suitable for anyone who works with or advises young people and needs a clear understanding of their housing rights within the legislative framework of service provision.
No prior housing knowledge or experience is required.
Trainer: Natasha Vidini
Book online

C3SC training: Internet Fundraising
2015-11-18 14:00 - 17:30 | C3SC’s offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB, C3SC's offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB
Create a plan for fundraising from digital media
Develop appropriate cases for support
Implement digital fundraising activity
Ensure you comply with relevant legislation and best practice
Know where to go for further information, help and advice

Book online
– “The course was brilliant”

Tax Forum
2015-11-19 01:30 - 15:30 | Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff
You are invited to attend the next meeting of the Welsh Government Tax Forum at the Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff on Thursday 19 November.
The Minister for Finance and Government Business has highlighted the importance of ensuring the Third Sector is fully engaged in the development of tax policy and legislation in Wales, so colleagues from the Third Sector are very much welcome to attend this meeting.
The agenda for 19 November includes items on:

New Taxes – led by the Bevan Foundation
Landfill Disposals Tax – a workshop focusing on the LDT Communities Scheme. Delegates will be asked to discuss the administrative arrangements of the Scheme including how to maximise funding to projects.
Land Transaction Tax – a workshop providing an update on LTT and looking at the current landscape in England and Scotland with regard to SDLT and LBTT to consider their relevance to Wales

Spaces for the meeting are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Please confirm your attendance by e-mailing FinancialReformMailbox@Wales.GSI.Gov.UK
Further details will be sent out after confirmation of attendance. Please say if you have any access or other requirements.
http://gov.wales/funding/financereform/tax-forum/?lang=en

Recruitment - Welsh language considerations
2015-11-19 09:00 - 13:00 | Carmarthen, Carmarthen
At the end of September 2015 the Welsh Language Commissioner gave notice to 26 organizations of the new Welsh Language Standards they are required to operate, and indicating what they will be what they expected to do and deliver in Welsh in accordance with The Welsh Language Measure (Wales) 2011.
The area of Recruitment and related matters is a key area for enabling all organisations to respond effectively to the challenge of the new Standards.
This training is intended for HR / Personnel managers and staff, and other managers and staff involved in aspects of the Recruitment Process and staff development.
Session aim
To familiarize attendees with the implications of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s advice on recruitment matters relating to the Welsh language
Session to be conducted through the medium of English.
Find out more and book your place.

Slow cooker workshop
2015-11-19 09:30 - 14:30 | Powerhouse Community Centre, Maelfa, Cardiff CF23 9PN, Powerhouse Community Centre, Maelfa, Cardiff CF23 9PN
Cooking workshop and networking lunch
Learn to cook healthy nutritious recipes on a slow cooker and gain money saving tips. We will be eating our delicious meals for lunch!
Information includes:

Save money and energy
Learn nutritious recipes
Love food, hate waste
Cooking on a budget skills

Contact East Cardiff, Llanederyn and Pentwyn Communities First to find out more and book your place.
