• Global Justice Cardiff Launch

    Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff

    The anti-poverty and social justice campaigning group World Development Movement (WDM) Cardiff is relaunching as Global Justice Cardiff. The relaunch gives the organisation the opportunity to reinvigorate their local campaigning work. WDM has worked on issues of poverty and injustice for over 40 years. In its new incarnation as Global Justice Now, the organisation will...

  • Using the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in Adult Social Care

    Novotel, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Novotel, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff

    Half-day session run by Cardiff Council There are two half-day sessions to choose from: Morning - 9.30am to 12.30pm Afternoon - 1.30pm to 4.30pm (Participants should aim to arrive up to 15 minutes before the session in order to register and avail themselves of refreshments). Target group: Care assistants/support workers, supervisors and managers working in...

  • Personal Independence Payment

    Cardiff Cardiff

    This full-day Child Poverty Action Group course for advisers will examine the replacement of disability living allowance (DLA) for adults by a new ‘personal independence payment’ (PIP) from April 2013. Fully updated the course includes the final version of the PIP assessment regulations published in November 2012.   PIP will replace DLA for working age clients from ...

  • Making Reasonable Adjustments for Disabled Workers and Customers

    Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff

    A Diverse Cymru training courseWhy attend?It will assist you to:recognise when you need to make reasonable adjustmentsbe confident in your interactions with disabled staff and customers when considering reasonable adjustmentsunderstand which adjustments may be reasonableWho should attend?This course is suitable for anyone with a management, human resources or occupational health role, trade union representatives, disabled...

  • An Overview of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

    Carmarthen Carmarthen

    A one-day Children in Wales course This introductory course will provide a comprehensive background to the key principles and intentions of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, whilst also focusing on the main policy issues and the impact upon children, young people and their families. The Act, which came into force in April...

  • Winning deals – how to pitch your charity to companies

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

    This WCVA course aims to take the mystery out of fundraising from companies and equip delegates with a simple and effective tool kit to enable them to secure support from companies of any size. This entry level session will introduce delegates to the key processes involved in sponsorship and corporate donations, and will provide concrete...

  • The new SORP – what’s changed? / Protecting your Charity from Risk and Fraud

    Cardiff Cardiff

    WCVA's seminar double header delivered by Watts Gregory LLP aimed at charity trustees. Come in the morning and stay for lunch; come for lunch and attend the afternoon session, or just make a day of it - the choice is yours! Find out more and book your place for the morning and/or afternoon session(s).

  • Early Intervention for Children and Families Conference

    Cardiff Cardiff

    Capita Conferences is holding its annual conference on 24th February. With expert speakers from theThe Early Intervention Foundation, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner South Wales and Barnardo’s Cymru, this essential event will help you to ensure you are intervening at the timeliest moment in a family’s life. Capita is offering a special discount...

  • Motivational Interviewing

    This popular evidence based approach has been around for nearly 30 years and been taken up by a wide range of practitioners in health and social care fields. The NewLink Wales course will provide a clear understanding of the goals, concepts, processes and skills of Motivational Interviewing, along with a chance to practice the skills...

  • Construction and Demolition Waste Guidance workshop

    Welsh Government office, Cathays Park (Blue Room), Cardiff CF10 3NQ Welsh Government office, Cathays Park (Blue Room), Cardiff CF10 3NQ

    A morning to help shape future Welsh Government guidance on Construction and Demolition Waste. Your input will help the Welsh Government to develop practical and useful publicly-available resources for the Welsh construction industry. Instead of making regulations on Site Waste Management Plans, the Welsh Government is looking to develop guidance that will help businesses in...

  • Raymond Williams Memorial Lecture

    Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre, National Museum for Wales, Cardiff CF10 3NP Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre, National Museum for Wales, Cardiff CF10 3NP

    This event is part of NIACE Cymru’s Festival of Dangerous Ideas, which is encouraging people to come up with new ideas for promoting learning at all ages but with a focus on adult learning in Wales. We are delighted to announce, that as part of the Festival, we will be reviving the Annual Raymond Williams...