C3SC - Cardiff Third Sector Council

South Wales Skills Day
2014-03-26 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Cardiff, Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Cardiff
An excellent opportunity to attend a day full of fundraising information from charity experts to help fundraisers broaden their skills base, build their knowledge and network with other fundraisers.
Topics for the day will be: Key Skills for Fundraisers; Working with Trustees; How to present your project to funders; Preparing a Fundraising Strategy; Action Learning Session
£60 Individual Members of Institute of Fundraising / £70 Non-Members To book, contact ceri@institute-of-fundraising.org.uk or call the office on 029 2034 0062.

NEA Cymru Fuel Poverty Conference
2014-03-27 09:00 - 16:15 | Angel Hotel, Cardiff, Angel Hotel, Cardiff
The heat is on: working together to tackle fuel poverty in Wales
Supported by Swalec, NEA Cymru will be holding the only conference in Wales dedicated to discussing and examining the challenges and solutions for helping the 1 in 3 fuel poor households in Wales. If you want to see an end to fuel poverty in Wales and want to influence those who can deliver the policies for change, then this conference is for you.

Keynote speakers:
– Alun Davies, Minister for Natural Resources and Food, Welsh Government – Gareth Wood, Head of Collections, SSE

Morning sessions: Who is leading the fuel poverty agenda?
– Mark Isherwood AM, Chair of the Cross Party Group on Fuel Poverty – Peter Sumby, Director of Development and Delivery, NEA – William Baker, Head of Fuel Poverty Policy, Consumer Futures – Iwan Thomas, Communities, Local Government and Wellbeing Lead, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales – Kate Hearnden, Head of Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty, Welsh Government

How can we make energy more affordable?
– Craig Anderson, Chief Executive, Warm Wales Cymru – Philip Callum, Partner, Consumer and Demand-side Insight, Ofgem – Lawrence Slade, Chief Operating Officer, Energy UK – Audrey Gallacher, Director of Energy, Consumer Futures

Welsh Government’s new finance powers
– Ed Gareth Poole, Government Department, London School of Economics – Gareth Clubb, Director, Friends of the Earth Cymru

Afternoon workshops:
– How consumers are coping with fuel debt – Smart meters and behaviour change – What next for collective switching schemes? – Local strategies for dealing with fuel poverty

Who should attend? The conference will provide an opportunity to bring together stakeholders from the private, commercial, policy and voluntary sectors to debate and explore the key issues relating to domestic energy efficiency and fuel poverty in Wales. Lunch, exhibition and networking opportunities provided. You can download the full programme here (PDF). For more information and to book, go to www.nea.org.uk/cymru2014

Mental Health First Aid (Wales)
2014-03-28 | Glamorgan Archives, Clos Parc Morgannwg, Leckwith, Cardiff CF11 8AW, Glamorgan Archives, Clos Parc Morgannwg, Leckwith, Cardiff CF11 8AW
Two-day Diverse Cymru course (the second day of the course is 31 March)
MHFA (Wales) is a 12 hour course which is funded and supported by the Welsh Government and its partners include the Public Health Wales, Health Challenge Wales and Mind Cymru. MHFA is in 21 countries in the world. The idea of MHFA is that people should be taught how to perform basic ‘first aid’ for those exhibiting signs of mental distress, just as they are commonly taught first aid for physical problems. MHFA improves mental health literacy and helps people to recognise the signs and symptoms of someone with mental health problems; to respond to various mental health crises, engage with, support and signpost people to appropriate professional help.
Cost: £140 per person
Find out more at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/mental-health-first-aid/
Time for both days: 9.15am- 4.15pm

C3SC Training: Food Hygiene Level 2
2014-03-28 09:30 - 16:00 | C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff, C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff
This accredited course will help you to:
– Be aware of the need for Food Hygiene within a historical and contemporary context – Be able to identify major hazards to food safety and the main sources of contamination – Describe the main sources of food poisoning and common symptoms – Be able to describe practices to adopt in order to avoid the spread of bacteria – Be aware of the reasons and procedures for thorough cleaning and appropriate maintenance of food premises and equipment in controlling hazards to food safety – State and explain the reasons for high standards in personal hygiene – Have the knowledge to deal with problems arising from pets
Please note: there will be a flat rate charge of £15 to cover the cost of your accreditation, in addition the usual course fee (if applicable).
Registration: 9.15am

International Women’s Day 2014: Empowering Women in Wales in Times of Austerity
2014-03-28 10:00 - 13:30 | Banking Hall, 113-116 Bute Street, Cardiff CF10 5EQ, Banking Hall, 113-116 Bute Street, Cardiff CF10 5EQ
Race Equality First and Welsh Asian Women’s Achievement Award (WAWAA) invite you to celebrate International Women’s Day 2014. The event will feature presentations and workshops around this year’s theme, Empowering Women in Wales in Times of Austerity, followed by a networking lunch. RSVP by Wednesday 26th March to Sang-Jin Park on 029 2048 6207, email: sang-jin.park@raceequalityfirst.org.uk or email Meena Upadhyaya at Upadhyaya@Cardiff.ac.uk

New Psychoactive Substances
2014-03-31
By the end of the course participants should be able to:
– Describe what is meant by ‘new psychoactive substances’ and list the most commonly misused substances – Identify the effects and risks of these substances – Explore the role of the internet in this drugs market and how procurement is changing – Recognise the legal position and identify possible future changes – Consider harm reduction techniques and treatment options
All of the NewLink Wales courses are designed within National Occupational standards. Voluntary Sector WORKERS – £125 Statutory Sector WORKERS – £135 For further information or to book onto the course, please call (029) 2052 9002 or email info@newlinkwales.org.uk or visit www.newlinkwales.org.uk

ASIST Training for Trainers
2014-03-31 - 2014-04-04 | Holiday Inn, Cardiff, Holiday Inn, Cardiff
This course takes place from 31 March to 4 April 2014.
If you are interested in becoming an ASIST trainer on Mind Cymru’s 2014 ASIST T4T then please register your interest early to avoid disappointment. Before registering please read the important information contained in ASTT11_Essential_Info . If you have any problems registering or have any other questions, please contact the training team at trainingwales@mind.org.uk.
The five-day ASIST T4T teaches individuals the content, process and skills needed to conduct the training and allows them to deliver the two-day training course to participants.
Price: £2154
Find out more here.

Neighbourhood Partnership Event
2014-03-31 12:00 - 17:30 | Central Library, Central Library
Neighbourhood Partnerships provide a way of bringing people, service providers and decision makers closer together. Cardiff Council wants to hear from our communities and establish what the key issues are within them. The event is open to people of all ages from across Cardiff.There will be an array of information stands, refreshments and plenty of free activities, including:
– A Climbing Wall – Pottery – ‘Create your own’ Plant Pots – Snakes and Insect Display
Not only will it be a fun-filled day, packed full of information and activities, but it’s also an opportunity for you to have your say about neighbourhood priorities and ways in which you can get involved.

Attachment and its Role in Children's Lives
2014-04-02 | Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
A one-day Children in Wales course
This course is aimed at all those interested in the emotional development of babies and children, and particularly those working with, or supporting children and families in stressful circumstances. Attachment disorder has come to be understood as a major contributor to behavioural and emotional problems in children, and in the development of personality disorders in adulthood. Understanding the importance of attachment in early development and how to recognize when family bonds are undermined are critical skills for those working with families. Practitioners also need skills in direct and systemic work to support children with attachment difficulties. This course therefore also describes the interventions that are available if you are working directly with children and their caregivers.

The course will explore:
– Why attachment matters – How attachment patterns are formed – What happens when attachment goes wrong – How observation can help us assess attachment – What we can do to strengthen and repair attachment relationships within families
Find out more and book via the Children in Wales website.

Dealing with child support enforcement
2014-04-02 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This CAB course looks at the various powers available to the child support agency when collecting and enforcing child support arrears and considers what strategies the debt adviser might be able to use to assist clients faced with such action. For generalist advisers, caseworkers and others who work with people who have child support arrears.

Cardiff and Vale Employers Network Forum
2014-04-02 01:45 - 16:30
The aim of the Network is to support organisations to promote and protect the health and wellbeing of their employees. The next Forum (Forum 4) will explore: Smoking and workplace healthThe forum aims to provide employers with information about the best ways to create smoke free workplaces and available support for employees to stop smoking. For more information please visit: http://www.publichealthwales.org/CVENTo confirm your attendance please email Eliza Walwyn-Jones: Eliza.walwyn-jones@wales.nhs.uk

Celebrating International Women’s Day
2014-04-02 10:00 - 14:30 | SKLP SAMAJ CENTRE, MARDY STREET, GRANGETOWN, CARDIFF, SKLP SAMAJ CENTRE, MARDY STREET, GRANGETOWN, CARDIFF
With Julie Morgan AM
– Stalls, Workshops and Performances – Art and Craft sessions – Laughter Therapy – Social Enterprise, Financial Management, Benefits, Healthy – Pamper sessions Aromatherapy, Head Massage.
Crèche places must be booked in advance. Contact Vilas on number below. Minimum spaces availablePlease contact:VILAS KERRAI AT BAWSO – (029) 2064 4633MASHMOOMA DIN – (029) 2022 0309

A reception to celebrate the launch of the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales new funding strategy
2014-04-02 16:00 - 18:00 | LSO St. Luke’s, 161 Old Street, London EC1V 9NG, LSO St. Luke’s, 161 Old Street, London EC1V 9NG
The Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales is delighted to announce the launch of its new funding strategy which will be open for applications in early April.
To celebrate this, they are hosting an event for sector leaders, funding groups and charities operating in England and Wales. The event will begin with presentations from our chief executive Paul Streets and a senior spokesperson from Lloyds Banking Group, followed by an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and learn more about the new funding programmes, grant making process and the different opportunities available to eligible charities from Foundation staff.
Partnerships and collaboration at a National level will also become a key part of our forward strategy and we would like this opportunity to discuss this further.
If you or a representative would like to attend, please contact Lynda Tahri on ltahri@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk or 020 7378 4613 by Friday 7th March. Please note that spaces are limited and will be made on a first come, first served basis.

Canton Social Media Surgery
2014-04-02 17:00 - 19:00 | The Cwtch, Chapter Arts Centre, The Cwtch, Chapter Arts Centre
Do you have a story to tell about your community? Or a local concern you want to voice? Do you belong to a community group wanting to promote activities and events online? Free websites (often called Social Media) like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs can help you reach a wider audience. At this event you’ll see Social Media Surgeons, who can help you get started. Relaxed, informal, free and as non-technical as you need!
Find out more at: http://socialmediasurgery.com/surgeries/canton
Follow us on Twitter: @cantonsms

Are you responsible for project planning once current funding has come to an end?
2014-04-04 | Cardiff, Cardiff
The purpose of this WCVA interactive workshop is to help you close down your project and plan for the future. The sessions will offer you the chance to pick up tips and advice on what to do next and which options are available to continue your work. This free session is only available to organisations that are managing a project currently funded through European Structural Funds and/or the Big Lottery Fund’s ‘People and Places’ programme.
You can book your place here.

Equality Act 2010
2014-04-04 09:30 - 12:30 | Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff, Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff
A half-day Diverse Cymru workshop
The Equality Act 2010 brings together all the legal requirements on equality that apply to the private, public and voluntary sectors. This course focuses on equality in employment and in service provision.
Why attend?
It will assist you to:
– Eliminate unlawful discrimination in your recruitment and employment practices as well as in service delivery – Increase customer and staff satisfaction – Recognise your legal responsibilities and liabilities
Who should attend?
This course is particularly relevant for individuals involved in recruiting or managing staff and/or responsible for providing services as well as trade union representatives.
Cost: £55 per person
Book online at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/equality-act/

Action Learning Sets
2014-04-08 | Cwm Golau Integrated Children’s Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Cwm Golau Integrated Children's Centre, Merthyr Tydfil
This Participation Cymru course runs over four half days. The other dates are: 6 May, 3 June and 1 July. AimsTo train practitioners in the principles and practical skills needed to set up, develop and facilitate action learning sets. Content
Would you like to enhance your learning by being able to reflect with colleagues on current work issues? Action Learning Sets offer this opportunity in a safe and positive environment.
Over the four half-day sessions you will learn what Action Learning Sets are and how to set one up for your own situation. The group will come together as a real Action Learning Set and over the sessions you will support each other, having a real opportunity to put the theory into practice. An invaluable tool for better collaborative working.
Find out more and book your place via the Participation Cymru website.

Person Centred Thinking Skills
2014-04-08 - 2014-04-09 | Swansea, Swansea
This two-day Learning Disability Wales course will help you work towards delivering personalised services by using a one page profile and a person centred essential lifestyle plan as the beginning and foundations of a support plan.
This course addresses each of the person centred thinking skills tools, with an opportunity to explore and practice them with other participants through group exercises and discussion.
Find out more and book your place on the Learning Disability Wales website.

Institute of Welsh Affairs Adult Education Conference: Poverty and Performance
2014-04-09 | Cardiff, Cardiff
The link between poverty and lower educational achievement in Wales has been difficult to break. In Wales a child living in poverty will perform over 30% poorer at age 14 than a child not in poverty.
Numerous initiatives have been brought in, but through all of this, how do we know what works?
This year the pupil deprivation grant will be doubled to £918 for every child recieving free school meals. How can we ensure that we get the most out of this money to alleviate the catastrophic effect of poverty on our education system?
On top of the pupil deprivation grant, Schools Challenge Cymru has been recently introduced, a £20 million package that aims to help the 40 worst performing schools in Wales. How does this fit in with existing strategies for tackling poverty, and what chance does it have of succeeding?
With first class speakers and contributors, please call the IWA team on 02920 484 387 to reserve your space or book here.
Further details will be confirmed shortly.
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/iwa-annual-education-conference-poverty-and-performance-tickets-10647796847

Recovery Framework – From Theory to Practice
2014-04-10 | Cardiff, Cardiff
A one-day training event for Substance Misuse service staff, managers, volunteers and commissioners This event is brought to you by NewLink Wales and Recovery Cymru, working in collaboration to provide a tangible overview of the Recovery Framework for Wales – also known as Substance Misuse Treatment Framework Recovery Oriented Integrated Systems. Throughout the event they will be answering the question… What does the Recovery Framework for Wales mean to me? This is a full and meaningful exploration of what recovery is, the many pathways to recovery and the many dimensions the recovery journey can take, and how these best inform a recovery oriented system of care. Our main aim is to encourage the integration of recovery-based principles into front-line practice. By the end of this course delegates will have achieved the following learning outcomes:
– To understand the concept of the recovery journey – To understand recovery capital and how this applies to practice – To gain an appreciation of the broader context of treatment within the recovery journey – To understand the key concepts of a recovery oriented system of care – To promote collaborative relationships between treatment providers and service users – To introduce participants to how the above learning outcomes translate into practice. – To understand how the Welsh recovery Framework should be applied at an organisational and strategic level.

Understanding Hate Crime Level 2 Credit 1 Unit EE22CY089
2014-04-10 09:15 - 16:15 | Lysaght Institute, Newport, Lysaght Institute, Newport
New Diverse Cymru course
This is a 10-hour training unit, accredited (Level 2) by Agored Cymru, which includes 1 day full engagement workshop and home study.
This programme will enable you to achieve a recognised accreditation of your understanding of hate attacks and the effects they have. You will be able to consider what steps you may take to increase reporting of hate attacks in your area of work, and how to report attacks when you become aware of them.
Find out more and book your place via the Diverse Cymru website.

C3SC training: Supervision and Appraisal
2014-04-10 10:00 - 16:00 | C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB., C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.
Are you are responsible for planning staff learning in your organisation? Would you like to know how to do it systematically – both to help the organisation achieve its goals and to help individuals develop their skills and knowledge?
This course will provide you with a framework for planning staff development in an effective and efficient way.
By the end of this session you will:
– Be able to undertake a training needs analysis – Know how to develop a training plan – Understand the different approaches to address training and development – Recognise the importance of evaluating training
Ideal for: those working in voluntary organisations that have responsibility for line managing or supervising staff.

Tax Effective Giving
2014-04-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Dragon Hotel, Swansea, Dragon Hotel, Swansea
Everything every charity needs to know to get started in raising funds from individuals tax-effectively
By the end of the session fundraisers will be able to:
– Identify the four main tax-effective giving methods: Gift Aid; Payroll Giving; Gifts of Shares; Legacy giving – Show the potential to increase your income tax-effectively – Create your own TEG action plan

What will be covered? Getting started: the law, best practice and ‘the rules’ Gift Aid: registering, promoting, claiming and maximising your claims Payroll Giving: how it works & will it work for your charity? Gifts of Shares: what you need to know! Legacy Giving: facts & figures; benefits; and how to get started
Book online here.

Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning Conference
2014-04-11
Hosted by Cardiff School of Education and NIACE Dysgu Cymru
The aim of the conference is to explore and explain how adults engage in learning. This can include overcoming barriers and working in partnership to promote community engagement and social inclusion.
Focussing on Communities First and other priority areas, the conference will examine the development and implementation of successful strategies designed to meet the specific needs identified for priority areas.
Price: £85 (concessionary rates available for community organisations)

Party for Parkinson’s with Gabalfa Community Choir
2014-04-11 | St Mark’s Church Hall, 206 North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BL, St Mark’s Church Hall, 206 North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BL
Please come – be entertained and sing the ‘Parkinson’s Song’ written for Parkinson’s Awareness Week.There will be a short talk by Delyth Pritchard Information & Support Worker with Tracey Anderson Education & Training Officer and an information stand.Tea coffee and cakes

Skills and Information Workshop – Victims’ Services
2014-04-24 09:30 - 16:00
Please note that this event has been cancelled
You may be aware that from 1st October 2014, Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will be responsible for commissioning the majority of victims’ services locally through funding from the Ministry of Justice. This means that Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector service providers may be bidding to their local PCC to obtain funding to deliver services, as well bidding to other public sector bodies.
The Ministry of Justice intends to support the VCSE sector through this new commissioning landscape and to increase their capability and capacity to deliver services including those commissioned by PCCs and has contracted with Pulse Regeneration to deliver a Skills and Information Workshops to help support the VCSE sector through this new commissioning landscape.
The workshops will help VCSE organisations prepare for commissioning, and are designed to better enable frontline service providers to bid for grants and/ or contracts when tendering processes are launched.
The workshops are free and will be delivered in each of the PCC areas across England and Wales, including Swansea on 24th April (South Wales PCC area).
Further details are also available at http://vcseworkshops.co.uk/workshops/
Register here for the Swansea (South Wales PCC area) workshop on 24 April.
For further information about the move towards local commissioning of victims’ services, please visit www.gov.uk/local-commissioning-of-victims-services

City Lit Deaf Day 2014
2014-04-26 10:00 - 16:30 | Keely Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 4BA, Keely Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 4BA
Come and join this fun day of deaf-related creative events, workshops, information and socialising. The UK’s largest event if its type.

Adamsdown Parade festival at Oasis Cardiff
2014-04-27 12:00 - 16:00 | Oasis, 69B Splott Road, Cardiff, Oasis, 69B Splott Road, Cardiff
Free event
PARADE! is a 12-month project consisting of community-led arts workshops which have provided opportunities for local people to engage in creative activity. The festival itself will see a culmination of the work produced by the local community throughout the PARADE! project.
The day will include: art work by older adults and primary school children, drama, music performances and film. There will also be a number of family friendly workshops and cafe hosted by members of Oasis!
There is also a separate exhibition at Inkspot Gallery. This will be dedicated to the work made by the children of Stacey Road primary school, throughout the course of the PARADE! project. The exhibition will run from Friday 11th – Sunday 20th April.

Emergency First Aid at Work
2014-04-28 09:30 - 16:00 | Blue Room, 15 Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay CF10 5DP, Blue Room, 15 Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay CF10 5DP
C3SC has partnered with Ajuda to provide this much requested course for staff, volunteers and trustees alike. The course covers first response for the most likely accidents and incidents.
The course will cover:
– The role of the first aider – Communicating with a casualty – Contents of first aid kits (and avoid cross infection) – Recording of incidents and accidents – Assessing situations and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency – Administer first aid to a casualty who:
– is unconscious
– requires cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
– is choking
– is wounded or bleeding
– is in shock
– has head injuries
– has broken bones
– suffering with anaphylactic shock and use of epi-pen
– has minor conditions – to include: minor cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns & scalds, small splinters
This is an accredited course, and participants wishing to claim accreditation are asked to bring photo ID with them, such as driving licence / passport. This is a requirement from the Awarding Body.
Please ensure you have a pen and writing paper for any notes you may wish to take. However a course manual will be provided. We recommend that you wear suitable, comfortable clothing as the course contains a practical element.

Mental Health First Aid (Wales)
2014-04-29 09:15 - 2014-04-30 16:15 | Gorseinon Development Centre, Swansea, Gorseinon Development Centre, Swansea
Two-day Diverse Cymru course
MHFA (Wales) is a 12 hour course which is funded and supported by the Welsh Government and its partners include the Public Health Wales, Health Challenge Wales and Mind Cymru. MHFA is in 21 countries in the world. The idea of MHFA is that people should be taught how to perform basic ‘first aid’ for those exhibiting signs of mental distress, just as they are commonly taught first aid for physical problems. MHFA improves mental health literacy and helps people to recognise the signs and symptoms of someone with mental health problems; to respond to various mental health crises, engage with, support and signpost people to appropriate professional help.
Cost: £140 per person
Find out more at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/mental-health-first-aid/
