Sunday 7 October is the first Recovery Sunday in Wales. On this Sunday, Living Room Cardiff is asking all Christians in Wales to unite in prayer for those who are slaves to addiction. The Welsh Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs has established the Living Room, a community bilingual recovery centre in Cardiff. In less...
Join George Thomas Hospice Care for a relaxed sponsored four-mile walk through Bute Park - and remember to bring your dog!
Valley and Vale Community Arts presents 'A Cultural Connection' - an evening celebration of cultures through music, singing and dance.Price: £3 (concessions: £2) Free entry for refugees.All money raised will go towards refugee arts projects.
Olympic fever has inspired WCVA to ensure that this year’s funding conference is worthy of a gold medal.First off the blocks: how to get ahead in funding your future will showcase the very best in Welsh fundraising and will guide you through key funding trends and funder policy – and make your group a front...
AimsTo improve delegates' ability to assist tenants in debt, in order to improve their financial situation and ultimately prevent eviction. Delegates will learn methods and tactics for dealing with a range of debts commonly experienced including rent, utilities, credit cards and other consumer debts. Course includes - causes of debt - priority & non-priority debts -...
This eclectic approach will instruct delegates to respond to the needs of individuals on the Autistic Spectrum (ASD) with a much clearer understanding of the complexities of the condition, thus enabling their clients through a person centred, holistic approach to have more autonomy where possible. This Oncoursetraining Team workshop:identifies the complexities of the disorder - introduces...
Coming together: environment matters | Influencing equalities at a local level - a WCVA event Our Chief Officer Sheila Hendrickson-Brown will be chairing this event. Coming together: environment mattersA look at community-led environmental regeneration. Litter, graffiti and vandalism can have a major impact on community and personal well-being. New research from the Carnegie UK Trust highlights...
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.Voluntary sector price: £155
Fully bookedResults Based Accountability (RBA) Theory & PracticeThis 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· Gain practical experience of completing report cards"I have a good understanding now of RBA""Excellent; could do again"
The Welsh Local Government Association and the Beth Johnson Foundation would like to invite you to attend this FREE training day on intergenerational practice. The training day will cover:• Intergenerational Practice and why it is important• Effective Intergenerational Practice and how it can enhance service delivery• The challenges of bringing different generations together• Importance of preparation...
Hayaat Women Trust invites you to support World Mental Health Day.Representatives from NHS Psychiatric Department, Llandough Hospital and Somaliland Mental Health Group will be available on the evening.
Many organisations are seeing the benefit of gathering "real-life" stories from service users, staff and volunteers to help improve their service delivery. This session explores the range of methodology being used to collect and share stories and offers some practical exercises to get you thinking about how you might approach story gathering in your work.The...
