• Gypsy and Traveller Awareness training course

    Jasmine Centre, Cardiff Jasmine Centre, Cardiff

    This Diverse Cymru course is suitable for anyone interested in ensuring that their services are inclusive and accessible for the Gypsy and Traveller community. It would be particularly useful for those who work in Planning, Housing, Equality, Health, Education and the Community.It will assist you to: - Ensure effective engagement with the Gypsy and Traveller...

  • How to prevent and cope with victims’ trauma and protect yourself – About Vicarious Trauma (1 full-day course)

    VaW Centre of Excellence, Cardiff VaW Centre of Excellence, Cardiff

    Vicarious trauma is inherent to humanitarian work. Sector workers in all roles (working with women, children and families) regularly hear distressing stories, and face the realities of domestic abuse / violence. This second-hand exposure to suffering and violence places the workers in this sector at high risk of experiencing some form of secondary traumatic stress...

  • Diversity

    Cardiff Cardiff

    This NewLink Wales course is aimed at people with little or no knowledge of different cultures. It aims to bring a broad understanding about the different cultures and the impact that substance misuse has on these communities.Price: Voluntary Sector £115, Statutory Sector £125

  • CIO – Is it right for you? (Charitable Incorporated Organisations)

    Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff

    This WCVA course, delivered by Geldards Law Firm aims to give participants an understanding of the legal structures available (including the CIO), how to decide which structure is right for their organisation, and what is specifically involved in becoming a CIO if that structure is chosen.   This course covers: - a brief overview of charitable...

  • C3SC Training: Formalising your Organisation

    C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff

    This course offers a formal explanation of constituting and other legal structures organisations can take, and the benefits and drawbacks of each model.Ideal for: New groups looking to understand the options available on how to set themselves up. Formal explanation of constituting and other legal structures organisations can take – early version of 'How to...

  • Effective partnership working (accredited by Agored Cymru)

    Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells

    This 3-day WCVA course continues on 2 May and 11 June.This course will enable you to gain a greater understanding of what partnership working is and what makes it effective. The course aims to enable learners to develop skills and knowledge around effective partnership working and promoting collaboration. You will learn how to work in partnership with...

  • FREE Healthy Hearts Kit Training

    Barry Community Enterprise Centre Barry Community Enterprise Centre

    Who is this workshop for? This FREE British Heart Foundation training is for people who want to deliver heart health messages to groups using the Healthy Hearts Kit, already know about the risk factors for coronary heart disease, but lack the confidence and/or skills to deliver the training.The course is open to health care professionals...

  • Advanced Substance Misuse Awareness

    NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE

    This NewLink Wales course is aimed at people who have completed NewLink Wales’ Substance Misuse Awareness course and it may also be suitable for people who have some knowledge of substance misuse already.Price: Voluntary Sector £155, Statutory Sector £165

  • Shelter Cymru ‘Creating Change’ seminar

    The Conference Centre, Ty Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, Cardiff CF15 7QQ The Conference Centre, Ty Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, Cardiff CF15 7QQ

    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...

  • Coffee morning at Living Room Cardiff

    Living Room Cardiff, 58 Richmond Road, Cardiff Living Room Cardiff, 58 Richmond Road, Cardiff

    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...

  • An Introduction to Mental Health Awareness

    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.

  • What do funders want? – Big Lottery Fund

    Wales Council for Voluntary Action - Baltic House, Cardiff Bay Wales Council for Voluntary Action - Baltic House, Cardiff Bay

    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...