Gift Aid can make a donation from an individual, who is a tax-payer (and most of us are), worth an extra 25p for each £1 donated for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes. This interactive Institute of Fundraising Cymru session will help you to maximise your income from Gift Aid by offering practical hints & tips,...
AimsFor participants to explore how they could use social media within their own organisation to engage with service users and communities.ContentParticipants will explore the use of social media as tools for citizen, community and service user engagement. This course will enable participants to explore and identify opportunities for using e-participation and social networking technology within...
Ahead of the National Assembly for Wales elections in May The Open University in Wales will be jointly hosting an election hustings event with the Learning and Work Institute and WEA YMCA CC Cymru. The hustings event will allow candidates from the political parties contesting the election to explain how they plan to support adult...
Ask Your Question is an inclusive event aimed at giving people with a learning disability and autism the opportunity to ask a panel of experts questions about issues that matter to them. Ask Your Question is based on the format of BBC Question Time, with specific amendments made to ensure that all audience members feel...
Come along and you'll find out the latest legislative and case law developments around key employment issues including holiday pay, your liability as an employer, working time and the national living wage, the gender pay gap and more. You'll also receive an overview of the rules around shared parental leave, and will get to work...
Business Innovation for a Sustainable Economy In the year that new, globally significant legislation is implemented in Wales, Cynnal Cymru is bringing together leading trans-national businesses and indigenous Welsh enterprises to explore the impact and opportunities of the The Well-being of Future Generations (WFG) Act. The summit will bring together sector-leading experts who are translating...
The aim of this NewLink Wales course is to understand the impact of HIV and Hepatitis on the lives of individuals and the wider community. It will identify treatment options and the prevalence and trends within the UK. The course will list the symptoms and signs of acute and chronic HIV and Hepatitis and challenge...
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 taking a marketing approach to identify appropriate fundraising activities. It emphasises the importance of good practice in the management of volunteers,...
The aim of this Participation Cymru course is to acquire a toolbox of participative methods for involving young people.ContentThis practical and participatory course will boost your confidence and skills when trying to engage with young people. Participants will share a toolbox of participative methods for consulting with/involving young people, explore the values of meaningful participation...
A Dimensions Cymru Event Dimensions Cymru are working with the Houses of Parliament to hold a free workshop in Newport to explain the process of politics and how to vote. These workshops are open to people with learning disabilities, autism and their supporters. Love Your Vote aims to raise awareness of voting and to increase the...
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. Voluntary Sector £140.00, Statutory...
This WCVA course will enable you to describe the effects that your project or service has on people you work with. It will help you to decide on the best way to demonstrate those changes.You will learn about what soft outcomes are and how others have tried to measure them. Using small group exercises and...
