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 -...
Planning and managing a survey can sound simple. There are so many tools freely available to help, so why do surveys go so wrong? There is more to conducting an effective survey than creating a quick on-line questionnaire. This Participation Cymru course aims to go through the process step by step to give participants the...
FREE Training Workshops for EmployersWant to make the most of the workforce Wales has to offer? Attract specialist skills and experience from a range of backgrounds?Refugees who come to Wales to seek safety from war and persecution are a diverse group of people with the right to work in the UK. Having worked in everything...
FREE evening training and networking event - DVD screening plus Q & A sessionFirst Person Plural – the UK national survivor-led association for dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personalities) and other complex dissociative mental health problems – is organising a free evening showing in Cardiff of their international award winning training and information...
Children in Wales and Brewin Dolphin request the pleasure of your company at the Children in Wales 20th Anniversary Party.Drinks reception from 7pm, three-course meal, entertainment, Carriages at Midnight, fantastic raffle prizes.Smart dress please. Tickets: a contribution of £20 would be gratefully received; £190 for a table of 10.RSVP to Louise O'Neill, Children in Wales, by...
