This one-day Children in Wales course offers you a broader understanding of how autism can impact on early development, play and social interaction. This deeper understanding can underpin positive and progressive relationships with autistic children. Strategies for promoting engagement, play and language development are explored, along with positive responses to behaviours found in autism that...
Aims: To provide participants with the knowledge, tools and techniques to raise money from charitable trusts. Content: There are nearly 9,000 grant-making trusts in the UK. Who are they? What do they fund? How can you find out more about them? What makes a successful application? This introductory course for those new to trust fundraising will...
International Treatment Effectiveness Project (ITEP) is a mechanism by which quality of drug treatment can be developed and measured in order to improve delivery of treatment services. It uses mind maps as a visual cognitive tool to help clients organise their thoughts and goals easily, by focusing on images and association.This NewLink Wales training course...
Dealing with the causes of anti-social behaviour is a complex and often controversial subject.This briefing will equip you with an understanding of the range of options and support available to help you and your clients.The first session will be a comprehensive briefing from Steve Povey, head of Shelter Cymru’s legal team, on the legal situation...
What do both the Social Services (Wales) Bill and the coming Integrated Local Care Plan mean for health and social care in Wales?This pre-consultation event is your opportunity to hear from the Welsh Government about the ILCP and progress on the new Bill. Attending will be Margaret Provis, Deputy Director for Social Services and Lisa...
Cardiff People First Community Voices Group is hosting a meeting for members of the Black and Ethnic Minority Community who have a learning disability.The meeting will provide the opportunity to let the Welsh Government know what people with a learning disability from a BME group think about the Consultation Document on Independent Living (Supporting disabled...
In 2012 Theatre Versus Oppression became involved in a project to raise awareness about human trafficking worldwide but with a special focus on the UK. 'No Soul for Sale’ uses testimonies of individuals who have been trafficked to inform the creation of this work. 'No Soul for Sale' is written and directed by Jennifer S...
Do you live or work in Grangetown? Are you interested in learning about Food Hygiene? Would you like to attend a FREE one-day accredited course?Spaces are limited so places will be on a first come, first served basis.
Friends of Cardiff Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia invite you to their FREE conference, 'Community Spirit in Crisis? Creating the potential for positive change'.Themes include access to services by patients and family, screening for inherited anaemias, ethnicity and health, the importance to patients of services within the community, the role of the specialist nurse, commissioning of appropriate...
This Institute of Welsh Affairs conference engages with the Silk Commission’s recommendations on fiscal devolution to Wales, to be published in mid November. How far should the Welsh Government be allowed to go in taxing and borrowing? Will this mean an increase in accountability or an invitation to tax and spend? How strong are the...
Aims: The aim of this WCVA course is to provide an introduction to the project management process and to examine how you can best ensure project success through each of the stages of the project. By attending this course you will be able to: • Describe the project cycle• Understand some of the key concepts and common terminology...
This Children in Wales course is aimed at all those interested in the emotional development of babies and children, and particularly those working with, or supporting, children and families in stressful circumstances. Attachment disorder has come to be understood as a major contributor to behavioural and emotional problems in children, and in the development of...
