How do we create better habits for ourselves, our local community and our planet when changing our behaviour can seem so complicated and/or unobtainable? ‘Behaviour change’ will be the theme of our regional participation network events in May 2016. Simply telling people to change their behaviour is not effective and without understanding the context, achieving...
This Learning Disability Wales course will provide participants with the techniques and skills to: Use the core person centred thinking tools required to develop one page profiles with people supported and others who are present in their lives. Know how a one page profile can be the beginning and the foundations of a support plan...
Citizens Advice Cardiff and Vale would like to invite you to an event looking at the early effects of Welfare Reform in Cardiff and the Vale. Come and hear the organisation's evidence and client stories. Keynote speakers:Fran Targett OBE, Director, Citizens Advice CymruStephen Doughty MP Register your interest by emailing training.course@cacv.org.uk
This free event is being organised by Positive Ageing Associates (and funded through the Gulbenkian foundation), who’ve designed the PART programme to support older people to increase their resilience to changes that people experience in later life. There are 20 places available for this, which are suitable for anyone aged 50+ and free to attend....
This NewLink Wales course is aimed at people with little or no knowledge of substance misuse. It will describe the most commonly misused categories of substances and list the effects of alcohol and the risks. It will also describe the different patterns of substance misuse and discuss the service provisions available. Price: £120 Book a...
A one-day Children in Wales course Why do some young people cope with difficulties more easily than others? What factors really make a difference to how we deal with adversity? What can practitioners do to make a difference? This one-day course explores how you can develop an approach that builds on strengths to help young...
By attending this course you will be able to: Review your current approach of developing a bid Apply new techniques to give bids a winning ‘edge’ Understand and meet the expectations of funders The course uses real-life case studies to help you understand what you need to consider to plan and write a successful bid, with...
Scheduled as the Social Services and Well-being Act comes into force and following the publication of CSSIW’s National Review of Domiciliary Care in Wales in April 2016, this seminar will be a timely opportunity to discuss the challenges and next steps for social care in Wales. Imelda Richardson, Chief Inspector, Care and Social Services Inspectorate...
WCVA courseAimsTo provide knowledge and understanding of data protection requirements, to ensure that organisations comply with the law and good practiceContentThe Data Protection Act 1998 sets out a number of requirements that most organisations have a legal duty to comply with, including those working in the third sector. It is important that those working in...
An afternoon of celebrations and networking, including guest speakers: - Learn more about Recovery Cymru's new approach to delivering recovery programmes from the Vale centre. - Hear from members and volunteers. - Opportunities for information sharing. Plus! Evening celebration dinner at Cookery Social in Cardiff. A night of celebration with RC members, friends, families and...
This Hafan Cymru training is aimed at practitioners from the voluntary, statutory and private sectors working in a public facing role. What’s involved? The aim of the training is to raise understanding of abuse, enable individuals to recognise the signs of abuse and give practitioners the confidence to know where to signpost those affected for...
