Find out how your health board works at Diverse Cymru's free training session. Staff from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) and the Community Health Council will be there to tell you what the health board is, how it works and how people can have their say and be involved with its work. To...
Short talks on Alzheimer's, dementia, current treatments, and the latest research for all members of the public. The event will also include a Q&A session with a panel of local experts, interactive scientific displays and a small dementia art exhibition. Free lunch provided. Registration for this event is mandatory. Please phone Claire Richards on (029)...
Living with MS is an information day for people with MS and their carers, family and friends. The day is attended by a range of people from those who are newly diagnosed to those who have been living with MS for some time. What are the benefits of attending?The event provides a chance to learn...
Are you an equality, diversity or inclusion practitioner in Wales? If so, please join Inclusion Wales. Inclusion Wales is a brand new network for inclusion practitioners so that we can share good practice, identify barriers to achieving inclusive workplaces and raise awareness of the benefits of inclusion across Wales. This is Inclusion Wales's first...
This Cardiff Council course is aimed specifically at activities co-ordinators and anyone involved in activities for people in residential care settings. Continued physical movement is massively important to maintain flexibility, retain independence and encourage confidence. The workshops are specifically designed for care teams, volunteers and family members and are achievable yet fun. We believe that...
People who use Person Centred Planning in their lives and those that work with people to support them using PCP have been getting together to share good practice and skills for many years. The network meets regularly across South Wales to: share good news about Person Centred Planning demonstrate and practice Person Centred Planning inspire...
Want to have more knowledge of the benefits system? Want to understand the claims process better? Tenovus Cancer Care is running FREE 1-day accredited Benefits Advice Skills (Level 1 WEA) courses in 2015 across Wales. Please contact: sharon.topazio@tenovuscancercare.org.uk or 07794 231319 for further information about the course and venue.
The aim of this Participation Cymru course is to examine how to approach and create an effective digital story to share experience and engage service users.Many organisations are seeing the benefit of gathering ‘real-life’ stories from service users, staff and volunteers to help improve their service delivery and demonstrate impact.. The focus of this two...
A one-day Children in Wales course A focus on children and young people’s issues within the Social Services and Well Being Act (Wales) 2014. The Act, which came into force in April 2014, will have a major impact upon all users of social services in Wales. The preamble to the Act describes its purpose as:...
A one-day Children in Wales course Children and young people consistently say that they would like to be able to talk more with their parents about these issues. Parents also would like support and information to enable them to do this with comfort and confidence. The range of issues presented by parents can vary enormously,...
This Cardiff Council course is for staff working in social care - care support workers, senior staff and managers. The course will cover the following topics: - What financial assistance is available when someone dies - The importance of a will - What happens when no-one arranges a funeral - The funeral customs of the...
Cardiff Third Sector Council is forming a new network for third sector trustees in partnership with Glamorgan Voluntary Service (GVS) - our County Voluntary Council neighbour in the Vale of Glamorgan. Here's the agenda: 9:45-10:00am - Registration and Refreshments 10:00-10:15am - Introduction to the new joint network (Clive Curtis, GVS and David Poole, C3SC)...
