• International Women’s Day event

    Butetown Youth Pavilion, Dumballs Road, Cardiff CF10 5FE Butetown Youth Pavilion, Dumballs Road, Cardiff CF10 5FE

    The theme of Women Connect First's International Women's Day event is 'Celebrating the Achievements of Women'. Women Connect First cordially invites you to their 2015 International Women’s Day celebration. They're expecting over 500 people to attend. You will also have the opportunity to display and advertise your work and activities by having stall for a...

  • Engaging Online

    Wales Council for Voluntary Action - Cardiff Wales Council for Voluntary Action - Cardiff

    If you're already using social media to engage with the public but would like to know how to create more engaging content, improve your reach and discover some new ideas and free tools, this session is for you!Learning outcomesBy the end of the course participants will be able to: Build upon your existing social media...

  • Reforming local government: power to the people – regional policy event

    Cardiff Bay Cardiff Bay

    On 3 February 2015 the Minister for Public Services, Leighton Andrews AM, published a White Paper which set out the Welsh Government's ambitious plans for the future of Local Government in Wales. The White Paper contains Welsh Government's proposals for local democracy, including the roles of elected members and senior officers, community governance and community...

  • Supervision: A Model for Practice

    Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil

    A two-day Children in Wales course Our ability to work with others is, in part, dependent on the quality of support and supervision we receive. This course is designed for individuals who have responsibility for supervising other members of staff. Participants will be able to link together the identification of training and supervision needs, support...

  • Thinking Ahead – Welsh and Mental Health in the Third Sector

    The Mwnt, CAVS - Carmarthen The Mwnt, CAVS - Carmarthen

    A seminar to share good practice and plan ahead Speakers to include: Meri Huws - Welsh Language Commissioner Sara Powys - Time to Change Wales Estyn Llaw officers, IAITH: the Welsh centre for language A chance to hear from service users, find out about good practice, share experiences and start planning for the future. A...

  • Mental Health Awareness

    Chapter, Cardiff Chapter, Cardiff

     A Diverse Cymru half-day courseAimsTo provide a basic introduction to mental health and distressTo improve understanding and knowledge of mental health and distressTo 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 causesGood mental health and what supports...

  • All Wales Annual Race Equality Conference 2015

    Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

    Hosted by Race Council Cymru, the theme of the conference is 'Promoting Ethnic Minority Inclusion in Wales'. Keynote speakers: - Dame Rosemary Butler AM - Presiding Officer, National Assembly for Wales - Lesley Griffiths AM - Minister for Equalities and Tackling Poverty - Professor Emma Ogbonna - Cardiff University Business School - Mr Ian Johnston...

  • Understanding Participation Workshop

    Cardiff Cardiff

    A half-day Children in Wales workshop This three-hour workshop is aimed at anyone working with children, young people and families who would like to improve their understanding and skills in enabling participation. The course will enable learners to:  Define children and young people's participation and how it relates to children's rights under the United Nations...

  • Writing Effective Questions

    GAVO offices, Newport (NP19 7EJ) GAVO offices, Newport (NP19 7EJ)

    The aim of this Participation Cymru training course is to equip participants with the skills required to write effective and relevant questions for surveys and other engagement activities. ContentWhat makes a good question? This course will show you how to write effective questions which give you the information you want to know. You will learn...

  • Free Mental Health Awareness training

    Cardiff Mind, 166, Newport Road, Cardiff. (Map and directions will be sent to participants.) Cardiff Mind, 166, Newport Road, Cardiff. (Map and directions will be sent to participants.)

    Facilitated by Cardiff Mind and organised by Cardiff Council, this one-day course is for staff and volunteers working in social care. The learning outcomes of the course are: Participants will be able to identify the differences between mental health and mental illness Participants will be able to recognise signs and symptoms of mental illnesses Participants...