Creating change - best practice in citizen-centred servicesWithin Wales it is a commonly heard maxim that citizens are the experts on how services should be delivered. Across the Welsh housing sector, and the wider public arena, many organisations are working to develop better ways of listening to service users. But despite this, actual examples of...
You are invited to a coffee morning at Living Room Cardiff.Please drop in for a cup of tea / coffee. Cakes will be sold and there will be a raffle with some fabulous prizes up for grabs!It will also give you the opportunity to tour the centre if you have not already done so and...
A short introductory session designed to provide a basic overview of mental health issues and emotional distress.Find out more and book your place on the Diverse Cymru website.
In Wales, Big Lottery Fund gives out over £100,000 each day through a range of grant programmes, both small and large, that are open to the third sector.If you want to know what the fund looks for in an application, how to increase your chances of getting funding and how to increase the chances of...
A number of Wales’s largest and most successful commercial enterprises are co-operatives or mutually owned businesses (i.e. Dwr Cymru, The John Lewis Partnership, The Principality Building Society and The Co-operative Group). With the Welsh Government establishing a Co-operative Commission to consider the role of the co-operative sector in Welsh economy of the future, and twelve...
As part of the Welfare Reform taking place, October 2013 will see the introduction of Universal Credit in Wales. This Shelter Cymru training will provide an introduction of this benefit, explaining the basics of how it will operate and what this will mean for your clients. Find out about this new benefit so that you...
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.Find out more and book your place on the Diverse...
A one-day Children in Wales courseEvidence and practice shows that bullying affects the emotional well-being and mental health of children and young people. Research has identified that: - Over 30% of Childline callers report that they have experienced bullying - 2/3 of young carers are bullied at school - "Bullying was a common theme, with...
This one-day Learning Disability Wales course will help you include and inform people by making written information that is clear and easy to read and understand.The course is designed for anyone who writes and produces written information that needs to be clearly understood, especially by people with learning disabilities.This course is accredited by Agored Cymru...
We are pleased to invite you to the next Cardiff Volunteer Co-ordinators' Network event on Wednesday 8th May. This is the rescheduled network which was meant to take place on 20th March.The theme is 'Addressing Barriers to Volunteering' and we have a day packed full of information and networking opportunities. Guest speakers Minkesh Sood from...
Looking at how to maximise your use of media to campaign and increase your PR, this course is an excellent starting point for those organisations wishing to develop their profile. With guidance on communicating your message, talking to the media and writing submissions, this course will help your organisation develop a robust media policy.Ideal for:...
During the meeting there will be sessions on: - The new commissioning structure for substance misuse services in Cardiff and the Vale - An update on the South Wales Programme from the University Health Board - Update on the Service Level Agreements process under the University Health Board - Q&A with Cardiff Adult Services -...
