C3SC - Cardiff Third Sector Council

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 (Europe/London)
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/

Equality Impact Assessment
2014-04-29 09:30 - 16:15 | Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff, Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff
One-day Diverse Cymru course
Carrying out Equality Impact Assessments is both a legal duty and a way of enabling organisations to ensure that they provide services that are accessible to all service users.
Aims
– To provide an understanding of your organisational and individual roles and responsibilities in conducting Equality Impact Assessments. – To recognise the importance of conducting EIAs and how they can help you ensure your services are accessible to as many service users as possible. – To enable you to go away feeling confident to start conducting EIAs.

Find out more and book your place at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/equality-impact-assessments/

C3SC Training: Introduction to Results Based Accountability
2014-04-29 10:00 - 16:00 | C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB., C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.
This course provides you with a summary of the increasingly used reporting methods that look at the impact your organisation is having. Covering the basics of RBA, and how you can start using it to measure your organisation’s performance, this course is perfect to meet the increasing demands from funders for RBA’s use. Essential if your organisation is considering applying for lottery or other funding.
This course will help you to:
• Get to grips with Results Based Accountability
• Understand its principles, values and practices
• Discover its context in relation to Cardiff
Ideal for: any organisation that receives grant funding, or aspires to do so and wishes to learn about RBA.
“Excellent; could do again”
“It’s quite a complicated topic but I now have a better understanding as a result”
“Well presented, difficult topic”
“It was informative”

Challenging Extremism (Instructors) Level 3
2014-04-30 09:15 - 16:15 | Diverse Cymru, Cardiff, Diverse Cymru, Cardiff
3-day Diverse Cymru training course
This is a 30-hour training unit, accredited (Level 3) by Agored Cymru, which includes three full 1-day engagement workshops and home study. The other two days are 7 and 14 May.
The aim of this unit is to increase your knowledge and understanding of issues relating to extremism and violent extremism.
You will understand:
– Differing values, views and opinions in society – Why people become extremists and undertake extremist acts – How factors in society can affect on the onset of extremism – How prejudice, discrimination and hatred affects groups within society – How democratic processes allow for legal protest – The support mechanisms for individuals who encounter extremist views
Find out more and book online at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/challenging-extremism-instruct/

Penarth Pier Pavilion - The People's Project
2014-04-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Institute of Fundraising Cymru Office, 21 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, Institute of Fundraising Cymru Office, 21 Cathedral Road, Cardiff
The Penarth Pier Pavilion is a £multi million project directed at the refurbishment of an iconic building. Are you embarking on a new project or looking for sustainability on an existing one? This session will highlight the fundraising techniques required to meet your aims.
With Pavilion Director Dr David Trotman. £30 Individual Members of Institute of Fundraising / £35 Non-Members
Book your place online here.

Free lunch event - Co-Creating Healthy Change at Diverse Cymru
2014-04-30 12:30 - 13:30 | Main Hall, Sbectrwm Centre,Bwlch Road, Fairwater, Cardiff CF5 3EF, Main Hall, Sbectrwm Centre,Bwlch Road, Fairwater, Cardiff CF5 3EF
Pop along to a free lunch event and find out about a project helping people share their views on health and social care services.Visit www.diversecymru.org.uk/co-creating-healthy-change/

Cardiff Royal Infirmary (CRI) Phase 2 Development
2014-04-30 15:00 - 17:30 | Cardiff Royal Infirmary, Newport Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Royal Infirmary, Newport Road, Cardiff
You are invited to attend an open session at Cardiff Royal Infirmary (CRI) to look at proposals for the second phase of the transformation of services.
Please come and take a tour of the new service areas and meet the team to share your views and discuss future plans on Wednesday April 30, 2014 3pm – 5.30pm.Parking is available at the rear car park.

Big Lottery Fund consultation event
2014-05-01 | Future Inn, Cardiff, Future Inn, Cardiff
Fully booked – feed into the consultation online at http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/yourvoice
The Big Lottery Fund would like to invite you to their consultation event to kick off the first stages in developing their new funding vision for the period 2015-2021.
A great deal has changed since The Big Lottery Fund published ‘Big Thinking’, but the mission remains the same: to bring real improvements’ to communities and the lives of people most in need’.
Big Lottery Fund would like to gain your views and ideas to inform who they are as a funder, what they should be doing as well as potential investment areas for Wales.
The investment areas that they are considering include:
– Rural poverty – Future proofing the third sector – Support for disabled people or those with life limiting illnesses – Financial resilience, literacy and inclusion – Environment, with a focus on community based activities that build social capital.
The consultation will also offer ample opportunity to suggest and explore other potential themes. The South Wales event is taking place on Thursday 1 May at Future Inn in Cardiff.
Please email Awel.Jones@biglotteryfund.org.uk for a booking form.

Making Information Easy to Read and Understand Level 1
2014-05-01 | Swansea, Swansea
You can make a real difference to people by giving them information in a form they can understand and relate to.
This Learning Disability Wales training course will help you make information easier to read and understand for people with a learning disability. You will then be able to produce leaflets, letters, minutes from meetings, agendas, reports and posters. During the course you will get the chance to try out ideas with the new skills and knowledge you learn on the day.
Find out more and book your place via the Learning Disability Wales website.

Understanding Hate Crime
2014-05-01 09:30 - 12:30 | Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff, Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff
A Diverse Cymru half-day course
This workshop will enable you to:
– Recognise hate crime – Know what to do if you suspect a hate crime has been committed – Identify strategies for dealing with it and improving reporting of attacks
Who should attend?
The 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.
Cost: £55 per person
Find out more at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/understanding-hate-crime/

Mental Health Awareness
2014-05-01 13:15 - 16:30 | Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff, Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff
A Diverse Cymru half-day course
Aims
– To provide a basic introduction to mental health and distress – To improve understanding and knowledge of mental health and distress – To reduce stigma and discrimination Learning outcomes By the end the session participants will have increased understanding of: – The basics of mental distress, common signs and symptoms and causes – Good mental health and what supports mental health – The impact of stigma and diagnosis – What helps people with recovery (including treatments)
Cost: £55 per person
Find out more at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/mental-health-awareness/

C3SC Training: Sports Leadership
2014-05-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Culture and Media Centre, @Loudoun, Plas Iona, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5HW, Culture and Media Centre, @Loudoun, Plas Iona, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5HW
This course is for anyone who wishes to develop their sport leadership skills. It is designed to develop generic leadership skills that can be applied to a variety of sports and/or recreational situations as well as contributing to the personal development of the learner.
The Level 1 Award in Sports Leadership is a practical qualification in which learners must demonstrate their ability to lead others in simple sport/activity.
NB: Learners will need to bring their own lunch, sports wear (including trainers) and any relevant equipment.
This course is subsidised – there will be no costs associated for delegates from not-for-profit organisations (this does not include statutory organisations for whom normal fees will apply).

Have your say on equalities, and discuss the future of Wales
2014-05-07 | Newport YMCA, Newport YMCA
Progress on equalities 2010-2014: Shared learning and reflection on the journey travelled and challenges for 2014 and beyond will give you the chance to influence the equalities work of key organisations in Wales.
Run in conjunction with WACVC, the Welsh Government Fairer Futures Division, the NHS Centre for Equality and Human Rights, Public Health Wales and WLGA’s Equalities Unit, WCVA is looking to gather your experiences and feedback on how public sector authorities are meeting the equality duty in advance of the Equality 2014 Minister’s Report due this December.
In the afternoon, you’ll then be able to attend A national conversation: the Wales We Want, in which you can have your say on the long-term goals proposed for Wales and influence Welsh Government understanding of the long-term issues that future generations might face, from health to skills and climate change.
Bookings cost just £15 for WCVA members (excluding e-members) or £25 for e-members and non-members. It’s your chance to have your voice heard, so book your place today.

Personal Relationships and Sexuality
2014-05-07
A one-day Learning Disability Wales course to improve your confidence and skills when supporting people with learning disabilities with their personal relationships.
Find out more on the Learning Disability Wales website.

POVA E-Learning Workshops
2014-05-07
Cardiff Council has arranged POVA E-learning workshops for anyone who would be in a position to mentor staff (most likely – managers/supervisors/training co-ordinators) through the e-learning package once it’s rolled out within your home or agency.
So, if you’d like your staff to be able to access the POVA e-learning package now or in the future, please nominate someone to come along to one of these introductory sessions.
The workshop sessions last about an hour and a half.
There are two sessions running on this day: 9.30am -11.00am and 11.30am – 1.00pm.
If you can’t make this date, there are two sessions running at the same time as today’s date on 9 July 2014. (Attendance is only necessary on ONE of the four sessions for each person.)
For a booking form or to find out more, please email David Brown at DavBrown@cardiff.gov.uk You will need to complete a booking nomination form for any bookings you’d like to make.

Heritage Exchange: Working Together Better
2014-05-07 | Temple of Peace, Cardiff, CF10 3AP, Temple of Peace, Cardiff, CF10 3AP
Working Together Better: How can the heritage and cultural sectors make a real difference for the people and communities of Wales?
The Heritage Lottery Fund, in partnership with the independent think tank, the Institute of Welsh Affairs would like to invite you to attend Heritage Exchange Cymru 2014.
The event will be an opportunity for colleagues and partners from across the Welsh heritage and cultural sector to exchange ideas on themes and questions which matter most now.
At a time of continued financial uncertainty and constraint and with economic and social agendas featuring large on the heritage landscape, this event will enable the sector to consider priorities in Wales, and how best to meet them. With an emphasis on finding pragmatic solutions to deliver aspirations in challenging times, the event will bring together heritage and community professionals to exchange ideas, to challenge, provoke and inspire.
This event is part of a UK-wide programme of engagement in which the Heritage Lottery Fund – with 20 years of investment learning behind it – is championing the resilience and sustainability of heritage, helping to develop new practice, to survive and thrive and to learn from each other.
Who’s Speaking? Huw Brodie, Director of Culture and Sport, Welsh Government Dr Manon Williams, Trustee and Chair to the Heritage Lottery Fund for Wales Karen Dusgate, Chief Executive Merthyr Housing Association Katie Jo Luxton, Director of RSPB Cymru John McGrath, Artistic Director National Theatre Wales Lee Waters, Director of the Institute of Welsh Affairs
Who should attend? This event is open to everyone and anyone who has an interest in the heritage and cultural sector in Wales, for example, community organisations, charities, housing associations, public sector organisations, Communities First, wider arts community and private sector companies.
Refreshments will be available after the event. There is no entry fee.
Book online here.

Cultural Awareness in Safeguarding Children
2014-05-07 09:30 - 12:30 | Swansea, Swansea
A half-day Children in Wales course
The aim of this course is to raise awareness of cultural, ethnic and religious identities when considering child protection issues within asylum seeking, refugee and migrant families. It will also increase the understanding of particular safeguarding risks within families and communities and increase confidence in addressing safeguarding issues with families.
The course is aimed at anyone working with asylum seeking, refugee or migrant families. This includes Flying Start, Families First, anyone working in statutory, social care, health or education, community groups and refugee community organisations.

This course will include:
– Child protection through a cultural lens – Cultural perspectives on parenting in immigrant families arriving in Wales – Female Genital Mutilation, ‘Honour’ Violence, Forced Marriage, Abuse Linked to a Belief in Witchcraft – Promoting positive parenting in immigrant families
Book via the Children in Wales website.

Transgender Awareness
2014-05-08 09:30 - 12:30 | Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff, Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff
A Diverse Cymru half-day workshop
The aim of this workshop is to increase awareness of issues faced by Transgender people and reduce any fear or concerns when engaging with a person who is going through or has gone through transition to their correct gender.
Cost: £55 per person
Find out more at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/transgender-awareness/

C3SC Training: Formalising Your Organisation: How to Incorporate
2014-05-08 10:00 - 13:00 | C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB., C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.
We regret that this course has been cancelled.
This course offers a formal explanation of constituting and explores the legal choices organisations can take, and the benefits and drawbacks of each model. You will discover the different types of incorporated structures available for a voluntary organisation and gain an understanding of the work involved in becoming incorporated.
Ideal for: trustees, Board members, committee members and staff of voluntary organisations in Wales that are considering setting themselves up as a formal organisation.

South East Wales Participation Network (Theme: Co-production)
2014-05-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Llantrisant, Llantrisant
The theme of the network event in May is co-production in public services. Co-production seems to be the latest buzz word to be found in all sectors of public service and some would argue that is means different things to different people. The event will explore what co-production means to people and try to make sense of what it means in the context of engagement.
There will also be an ice-breaker and evaluation exercise, and participants will have a chance to network and tell each other about your organisation’s latest work and projects.
It is essential that you book your space early as spaces are limited and these events fill up very quickly.
If you would like to book a place, please return a booking form to participationcymru@wcva.org.uk or call 029 2043 1757.

Building your Case for Support and Maximising Gift Aid
2014-05-08 10:00 - 15:30 | Dragon Hotel, The Kingsway, Swansea SA1 5LS, Dragon Hotel, The Kingsway, Swansea SA1 5LS
Building your Case for Support Aim of Session: to introduce people who have to raise funds for their cause to the need for a strong case for support & the ability to develop one
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, you should be able to:
– Understand sources of useful data to build the case – Identify the characteristics of a strong case for support – Develop both written and verbal ‘cases’
Session One Why do we need to understand our ‘Case for Support’?
Session Two The Verbal Case for Support

Maximising Gift Aid
Aim of Session: to introduce local not for profit organisations to Gift Aid and how to maximise their income from it.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, you should be able to:
– Understand the benefits of registering with HMRC for tax purposes – Describe the basic requirements of a Gift Aid declaration – Explain the range of activities on which Gift Aid can be claimed – Understand the importance of keeping records for audit by HMRC
Session One: Gift Aid itSession Two: Donations of Goods
CLICK HERE TO BOOK – BuildingSupport&GiftAid £60 Individual Members of Institute of Fundraising / £70 Non-Members (includes lunch)

Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Equality Awareness
2014-05-08 13:30 - 16:30 | Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff, Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff
By the end of the workshop you will be able to:
– Define sexual orientation – Understand why it is important to use appropriate and non-offensive terminology relating to sexual orientation – Assess the impact of stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination – Challenge common myths and misconceptions about LGB people – Recognise the legal rights of LGB people in employment and service provision.
Cost: £55 per person
Find out more at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/lgb-equality-awareness/

Launch of All Wales Hate Crime Reporting & Support Centre
2014-05-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Deganwy Room at Venue Cymru, Promenade, Llandudno LL30 1BB, Deganwy Room at Venue Cymru, Promenade, Llandudno LL30 1BB
Victim Support is launching the All Wales Hate Crime Reporting and Support Centre and would like to invite interested organisations and individuals from across Wales to the launch.
If you would like to attend, please register your interest to nick.cooke@victimsupport.org.uk by the 30th April 2014, as the room will only hold 80 people. Your place will be confirmed by the 2nd May 2014.
The event will be launched by Cllr Hugh Jones of Wrexham the Lead Member for Communities, Partnerships & Collaboration, and will include presentations by Gerallt Evans CPS North Wales Assistant District Crown Prosecutor and Chair of the Hate Crime Scrutiny Panels, further information and details will be sent out with the agendas.
The third party hate crime reporting centre will enable victims and witnesses to report hate crime via a 24/7 phone, email and text service. Victims of hate crime will receive services through Victim Support’s network of highly trained volunteers who will provide face to face emotional and practical support, advocacy services and referral to other agencies.

CCHA Lift Programme Partner launch event
2014-05-09 10:00 - 13:00
Welsh Government has launched the Lift programme to tackle workless households. The project will cover the east of Cardiff – Llanrumney, Llanederyn, Rumney, St Mellons, Trowbridge & Pentwyn.
Lift is an ambitious Welsh Government programme to provide, by the end of 2017, 5,000 training and employment opportunities for people living in households where no-one is in work.
The programme is not aimed at those who are temporarily out of work but will focus on those who have spent more than six months out of work or training and who face barriers to becoming employable, such as young single parents, adults with few or no formal qualifications; people with poor employment records and individuals with disabilities. Research shows that people in households with these characteristics are much less likely to gain employment than others.
Launch event
The event will take place on Friday 9 May from 10am to 1pm at CCHA, Tolven Court, Cardiff CF24 5QL. There will be a buffet at 12:00. Please email the address below to reserve your place and mention any dietary requirements. Please reserve your place by 1st May; places are limited.
Other information
There is a referral form for all partners to start referring clients to the Lift Programme. Any referrals will need to be from workless households, over 16 and unemployed for 6 months or more.
To find out more about Lift and to reserve your place at the launch, call (029) 2077 8016 or email lift@ccha.org.uk

Wales Observatory Annual Lecture
2014-05-09 | Faraday Lecture Theatre, Swansea University, Faraday Lecture Theatre, Swansea University
Wales Observatory on Human Rights of Children and Young People and UNICEF UKFREE Annual Lecture Speaker: Mr Justice Gary Hickinbottom Topic:“And still the children sing: The Rehabilitation of Children’s Rights”
