Introduction to Sexual Violence and Abuse
2013-07-16 13:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Newport, Newport
This New Pathways course is aimed at anybody who works with people who have been affected by sexual abuse, either as an adult or as a child.
The content includes:
– Facts and myths – Definitions – The law – The work of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs)
Cost: £50.00

Find out more about New Pathways at www.newpathways.org.uk

Cathays Social Media Surgery
2013-07-16 18:00 - 20:00 | 152-158 Cathays Terrace, Cardiff CF24 4HS, 152-158 Cathays Terrace, Cardiff CF24 4HS
A social media surgery is a pretty informal gathering of people who want to learn how to use the web to communicate, campaign or collaborate. They are deliberately relaxed. You will get to sit alongside someone who understands good ways to use the internet and they’ll show you useful free tools. If you like what you see they can also help you set up your blog, or Facebook page or Twitter account. Most social media surgeries have an event every few weeks, so you can keep coming back for help. You canfind out more at www.socialmediasurgery.com
For more details, please visit http://socialmediasurgery.com/surgeries/cathays

Health and Housing Conference
2013-07-18 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff City Stadium
Community Housing Cymru, Care & Repair Cymru and Cymorth Cymru are pleased to announce their joint Health & Housing Conference. The main speakers include:

– Dr Mark Drakeford, The Health Minister – Sarah Rochira , Older Person’s Commissioner for Wales – Nick Bennett, Chief Executive, Community Housing Cymru Group – Chris Jones, Managing Director, Care & Repair Cymru – Ewan Hilton, Chair of Cymorth Cymru – Antonia Forte, Chief Executive, Cynon Taf Housing – Ceri Breeze, Head of Housing, Welsh Government (invited) – Ruth Hussey, Chief Medical Officer for Wales (invited).

The event will engage health, housing and social care professionals in exploring best practice, identifying barriers and discussing opportunities for increased joint-working. We are pleased to note the positive progress to date that has already been made by members to engage with Health and Social Care and hope this event will celebrate that success, laying the groundwork to replicate this across Wales.
The event will be a lively and informative day and we look forward to gaining your support in making this event a great success.
You can book via the CHC website.

Delivering Better Services for People with Learning Disabilities
2013-07-18 | Port Talbot, Port Talbot
This Learning Disability Wales course will help you improve the lives of the people you provide services to. It will look at how valuing people with a learning disability is key to delivering better services and how this can be achieved while achieving value for money, thereby resulting in positive outcomes for all.

Designed for
Anyone who has a role in supporting or caring for someone with a learning disability, individuals delivering support or care services to people with learning disabilities and those commissioning support or care services for people with learning disabilities.

Gift Aid registration surgery
2013-07-18 | Wales Council for Voluntary Action – Baltic House, Cardiff Bay, Wales Council for Voluntary Action - Baltic House, Cardiff Bay
‘Does your organisation receive donations from individuals?
If you do and you are not already claiming Gift Aid – or are not sure that you are claiming everything that you are entitled to – then come along to our Gift Aid registration surgery and find out how to turn every £1 donated to your organisation into £1.25′
The aim of this WCVA course is to provide practical information for participants so that they are able to understand the benefits of income they could generate from Gift Aid and the process of registration.
Content: Gift Aid enables charities and community amateur sports club to reclaim the tax paid on donations from individuals – for every pound your organisation is given you can claim an additional 25 pence from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). By building this option into your fundraising strategy you can generate higher levels of unrestricted funding for your organisation. This session will look at the process of registering for and claiming Gift Aid in five simple steps, and it will also cover the changes to the process following on from the budget.

Learning outcomes: By attending this session you will understand how to:
– Register with HMRC to claim Gift Aid – Encourage your donors to complete Gift Aid declarations – Maintain appropriate records – Make a claim for Gift Aid – Promote Gift Aid – Ensure your organisation complies with relevant legislation and best practice – Know where to go for further information, help and advice

Who are these surgeries for? These sessions are aimed at those not already registered with HMRC to claim Gift Aid, but may also be useful to those already registered but who want to ensure that they are claiming on everything to which they are entitled.

Price: £10

Book via the WCVA website.

C3SC Training: Charity Annual Accounts
2013-07-18 10:00 - 16:00 | C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff, C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff
Content: Covering the basics required for charitable account keeping, developing a better understanding of the requirements of charity annual accounts, as well as exploring the Charity
Commission best practice for the reporting process.

Ideal for: Small and medium sized organisations, Treasurers, Trustees and Chief Oﬃcers.

Sexual Violence and Substance Use
2013-07-22 - 2013-07-23 | Newport, Newport
This New Pathways course is aimed at anyone who works with people who have been affected by sexual violence, who use substances. This may include health and social care workers; substance misuse workers; criminal justice workers and workers from the domestic abuse sector.
The content includes:
– Forms of sexual violence, myths and statistics – Categories of substances and their effects – Patterns and methods of substance use – The relationship between sexual violence and substance use – The impact of trauma and the use of substances – Dealing with disclosures – Supporting survivors of sexual violence who use substances
Cost: £150.00
Find out more about New Pathways at www.newpathways.org.uk

Talking Points: A Personal Outcomes Approach Seminar
2013-07-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Committee Rooms 1 & 2, Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University, Committee Rooms 1 & 2, Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University
WCVA is pleased to invite you to Talking Points: A Personal Outcomes Approach Seminar, which aims to inform the development of Wales’s Social Services National Outcomes Framework.
Who: Bringing academic rigour, researchers Ailsa Cook and Emma Miller have been working with the Scottish Government to develop Talking Points: A Personal Outcomes Approach combining user and carer involvement with an outcomes approach to planning, delivering, evaluating and improving services. http://www.jitscotland.org.uk/action-areas/talking-points-user-and-carer-involvement/
Why: Wales is at a crucial point with its own National Outcomes Framework – we can usefully learn from Scotland about how they have created a robust outcomes approach that brings people, their families and carers, service providers and service commissioners together.
What: For Wales:
– How do we create a usable approach that works for all stakeholders? – How do we avoid reverting to performance measures/KPIs and missing personal outcomes? – Does the Talking Points Personal Outcomes Approach work with Results Based Accountability (RBA)? – What does Wales need to do next?

Background information:
· A four page briefing on Talking Points http://www.jitscotland.org.uk/downloads/1340881923-Talking%20Points%20-%20Summary%20Briefing%20-%2021%20June%202012.pdf
· A detailed practical guide
http://www.jitscotland.org.uk/downloads/1340881891-Talking%20Points%20-%20Practical%20Guide%20-%2021%20June%202012.pdf

Directions – Please see attached or please click on the
following link Glamorgan building

C3SC Training: Networks, Consortia and Alliance
2013-07-23 10:00 - 16:00 | C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff, C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff
Content: This course explores looking at getting the most from the many Networks and planning groups in the area, and how best to work in consortia. Essential study for those looking to explore tendering consortia.

Ideal for: Any organisation wishing to explore greater partnership working.

All in This Together
2013-07-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Cardiff County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Meeting room D, Cardiff County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Meeting room D
Putting co-production at the heart of public services in Wales
Chris Vanstone will share insights from his work at the Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) where he leads a team developing new peer-to-peer solutions and new approaches to social problem solving with families, older people and indigenous Australians.
He’ll be talking about the development of solutions for carers and about Family by Family, an award winning solution developed with and for families which keeps kids from care and saves $7 dollars for every $1 invested. They also have the best co-designed web-site in the universe!
Chris will also talk about co-design – the hybrid methodology behind these solutions a blend of design, realist programme theory and business model innovation.
Bookings via Eventbrite (limited places available).

Energy Management 2013
2013-07-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Wales Audit Office, 24 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9LJ, Wales Audit Office, 24 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9LJ
Energy costs have increased by an average of 246% for businesses over the past seven years.* This upward trend is having a profound impact on the ability of the public sector to continually deliver services within a tight budget. This seminar will share how public sector organisations are addressing the need for better energy management – to do more with less.

Benefits of attending The Wales Audit Office, WLGA and Good Practice Wales are holding a free, interactive seminar to bring together the most up-to-date practices from across Wales and beyond. Delegates will share and learn different approaches to energy management. By the end of the seminar, delegates will be able to select from and adapt approaches to suit their own energy management needs, enabling them to achieve more with less.

The seminar will consist of two showcase plenary sessions: • Lessons in Carbon-Neutral Building. Diageo • Making the Most of Metering. Carbon Trust Wales, Lee Evans and Paul Manley
And a choice of attending two of the following workshops:1 How to Get Leadership Buy-In. Wrexham County Borough Council, Renia Kotynia 2 Behaviour Change in Energy Usage. Sheffield University, Kim Croasdale 3 Shedding light on LEDs. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Geoff Walsh 4 Managing Water in Any Type of Estate. Dwr Cymru, Andy Blackhall
You’ll find a full description of the Plenary sessions and Workshops here.
Who is the seminar aimed at? This seminar is aimed at public and third sector: • Facilities Management roles; • Energy Management roles; • Environmental roles; • Project Managers with responsibility for energy management; • Sustainable Development roles; and • Performance Monitoring roles.

C3SC Training: Budgeting
2013-07-25 10:00 - 16:00 | C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff, C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff
Content: This course looks at the requirement for organisations to develop accurate, realistic budgets. It provides attendees with the skills to set annual project costs, how to monitor against those budgets, and to produce project cost reports.

Ideal for: Small and medium sized organisations, Treasurers, Trustees and Chief
Oﬃcers.

• “Very useful for my work”• “Good and enjoyable”

Syria: An Internal and International Catastrophe
2013-07-25 | Temple of Peace, Cardiff, Temple of Peace, Cardiff
The WCIA, Oxfam-Cymru, Cardiff & District UNA & Cardiff University presents ‘Syria: An Internal and International Catastrophe’
Tens of thousands of Syrians have lost their lives. The bloody internal battle has forced over one million to flee across the country’s border and is now threatening to tear the nation apart. The international community has been divided in their response to the conflict. Join the discussion to learn about the way forward for Syria.
With guest speakers:– Dr Sameh Otri, Aid Worker, Cardiff University Chaplain and Co-founder of Wales Solidarity for Syria (WSS)– Camilla Jelbart Mosse, Oxfam GB’s Rights in Crisis Global Campaigns ManagerPrice: £3 voluntary entry fee, proceeds will go to Syria Relief and the Oxfam Syria Crisis Appeal.To register, please email: lorawinfieldyoung@wcia.org.uk or phone (029) 2022 8549.

"Love and forgiveness" Retreat
2013-07-26 - 2013-07-28 | Coleg Trefeca, Brecon Beacons National Park, Coleg Trefeca, Brecon Beacons National Park
Theme: “Addiction – A family disease”
The Welsh Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs is holding their next “Love and forgiveness” Retreat in July at Trefeca in Brecon. It is in association with Living Room, Cardiff (The day-care recovery center for Cardiff and South Wales, http://www.livingroom-cardiff.com).
It is the perfect chance for you to spend a weekend in (the gorgeous!) Welsh countryside, and share with other like-minded people in a safe, loving and non-judgmental environment.
Your recovery is very important and often the stress of work/life can wear you down and take away some of that “in the moment” time, that you personally need to rest and reflect. This weekend will give you a chance to take some of that time back in a meaningful and beneficial way.
Price: £150 – this includes accommodation, all meals, tea and coffee throughout the weekend and study resource material.
A deposit is welcomed and they kindly ask that full payment is made by the end of the weekend.

Streets Alive
2013-07-27 12:30 - 17:30 | Adamsdown and Splott, Adamsdown and Splott
NoFit State Circus and Rubicon Dance are coming together to present something special this summer on the streets of Adamsdown and Splott. For anyone who’s ever dreamed of running away with the circus, or dancing through the streets, Streets Alive invites you to get involved, try something new and see something great. Keep your eyes open for popup performances and spectacle between Nora street and Clifton Street from 22nd July and enjoy a day of professional and community performance, workshops, circus stunts, dance, and live music on Saturday 27th July.
Get ready to celebrate our community and our streets in an explosion of circus and dance. Bring your friends, bring your family and bring a deck chair.For more information, contact Clare Fitzsimons on (029) 2022 1330 or email clare@nofitstate.com

Street Games Summer Festival
2013-07-29 14:00 - 18:00 | Splott Park and Splott Pool, Splott Park and Splott Pool
Free activities, including: football, climbing wall, swimming pool games, extreme cheerleading, basketball, street golf, atomic touch … and lots more.
Take part in six activities or more and you could win prizes!

Big Lottery training event
2013-07-31 16:00 - 19:00 | BAWSO’s office, 9 Cathedral Road, Cardiff., BAWSO’s office, 9 Cathedral Road, Cardiff.
Race Council Cymru is organising a training session facilitated by the Big Lottery Outreach Worker to raise awareness of governance requirements and top tips to be considered when completing grant funding applications.
If you are a voluntary or charitable organisation, you are cordially invited to attend the training session.
If you wish to attend either training event, please email volunteer coordinator Clare Taplin at

Cardiff University policy café
2013-07-31 17:30 - 19:00 | Committee rooms, Glamorgan building, Cardiff University, Committee rooms, Glamorgan building, Cardiff University
Poor Work: Experiences and Aspirations: Dave Horton: Community Development Co-ordinator, ACE (Action in Caerau & Ely) presentation drawn from MSc dissertation from Glamorgan University which won the Dean’s prize. People who are working but who nevertheless experience poverty make up an increasing share of the total number of people in poverty in the UK. In-work poverty is a result of drastic changes within the labour market and the increasing use of welfare provision to support labour market flexibility and deregulation. The impact on wages and job security have been documented. However, the actual experiences and opinions of those at the bottom of the labour market have largely been ignored. Dave will present the findings of his recent research carried out in a community setting with local people experiencing ‘poor work’. What do they see as important aspects of their experiences? What are their aspirations for their working lives? And what can be done to improve their circumstances and the circumstances of others at the bottom of the labour market? For more information and to register to attend please visit: http://cardiffpolicycafepoorwork.eventbrite.com/# For any queries, please email policycafe@cardiff.ac.uk
… The aim of the policy cafe is to bring together researchers, policy-makers and practitioners to encourage reflection and debate about research, policy and practice in diverse fields of social and public policy activity. Opportunities to network, exchange ideas and to identify future directions in research, policy and practice in Wales are integral to the outcomes of the cafe.
The monthly events run from 5.30-7pm and involve speakers delivering presentations or workshops arranged around a specific policy or policy area. The opportunity for round-table discussions and group feedback will be an essential part of each event. Cheese and wine will be provided. All events will take place in the Committee Rooms, Glamorgan Building Cardiff University.

Spider-Hack event: creating solutions and new opportunities for young people not in employment, education or training
2013-08-01 - 2013-08-02 | Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff
The Spider-Hack two-day event will bring together teams of young people, businesses, third sector organisations and Cardiff Council, to work with the support of designers and developers, to design better ways for young people to make decisions about their future.
The event will create new web and mobile applications to help young people make informed choices about their future; whether to go to university, look for alternative training or find an employer. This is your chance to be part of creating solutions that lead to new opportunities for young people not in employment, education or training.
Colleagues in the public sector, youth services and third sector, young people, designers and developers are encouraged to register their interest. Prizes will be given to the teams that produce the best solutions over the two days.
The event is organised by PDR (the National Centre for Product Design and Development Research), Design Wales and Cardiff Council, as part of SPIDER (Supporting Public Service Innovation using Design in European Regions).
Please note: you don’t need to know how to code to attend, or have an in-depth knowledge of NEETs.
How to get involved
If you would like to attend the hack event please register your interest at www.spider-hack.eventbrite.com or if you have any questions please contact Chris Brooker: cbrooker@pdronline.co.uk / (029) 2041 6681.

African-Caribbean Elders Society (ACES) in association with West Indian Community Cafe
2013-08-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Grangetown Baptist Church, Clive Street, Grangetown, CARDIFF CF11 7HP, Grangetown Baptist Church, Clive Street, Grangetown, CARDIFF CF11 7HP
You are invited to celebrate the 51st anniversary of Jamaican independence.
All are welcome to come and enjoy a 2-course authentic, flavoursome, Jamaican Buffet and short film ‘A Celebration’ (the ACES group).
Come, sit down and reminisce about the good old days back home.MENU FOR THE DAYMAIN COURSE:VEGETABLE STEWCURRY GOATJERK CHICKENFRIED/STEAM FISHALL SERVED WITH RICE & PEAS OR PLAIN RICE & SALADDESSERT:TROPICAL FRUIT SALADBUFFET £8 (also available for take away)
Raffle tickets on sale £1 to win a basketful of Jamaican goodies.

National Play Day
2013-08-06 12:30 - 15:00 | Bute Park Education Centre, Bute Park Education Centre
The Play Aloud team invites you to the National Play Day – FREE for all the family to enjoy.
Family stay and play – adults to accompany children and young people.

Commission on Public Service Governance and Delivery
2013-08-07 12:00 - 17:30 | Cardiff Central Library, Cardiff, Cardiff Central Library, Cardiff
Public services are vital to the people of Wales but the resources available to provide them are limited and the demand for them is increasing. Notwithstanding the efforts of a dedicated public sector workforce, some organisations are struggling to meet these challenges.The Commission on Public Service Governance and Delivery was established in April 2013 to look hard and objectively at the way public services are governed and delivered in Wales, and how they may be improved. This broad remit covers all public services, that includes local government (education, social services for children and adults, housing, planning, transport and highways, etc.), health, emergency services, and cultural, heritage and environmental services.
To help shape the Commission’s work they want to know what you think about public services, for example: Do they do a good job of meeting your needs and what could be done better? Are they are easy to access when you need them? Is there a particular service or services you think are better than others? Do services collaborate effectively? How could public services be organised or delivered better?This will be an open and informal drop-in meeting where anyone can come and speak to the Commission and have their say. The Commission is committed to hearing from the users of public services in order to inform its recommendations for the future.If you would like to attend it would be useful if you could contact the Commission in advance on PublicServiceCommission@wales.gov.uk, call 02920 826782, but the event is informal and open and you are able to turn-up on the day.
For more information see www.wales.gov.uk/publicservicecommission

Steering Committee Meeting for End Racism Campaign
2013-08-07 12:30 - 14:00 | Cardiff, Cardiff
You are invited to meet with Race Council Cymru (RCC) and the Director of Runnymede Trust to discuss the plans for the End Racism Campaign, which is being organised across the UK by Runnymede Trust.
RCC has been invited to bring together partners who deliver race equality services in Wales to be part of the steering group committee that champions this event in Wales.

Cardiff Carnival 2013
2013-08-10 | Cardiff City Centre, Cardiff City Centre
SWICA is delighted to announce the 24th annual Cardiff Carnival, sponsored by Bluestone National Park Resort.
On Saturday 10 August there will be a free carnival day and parade from 11am – 6pm in Cardiff City Centre. Enjoy FREE family fun on two carnival stages in The Hayes and Queen Street (11.30 – 3.30) featuring glamorous carnival costumes, hi-energy dance, samba drumming as well as quirky street theatre, Brazilian martial arts, live music, family-friendly burlesque, magic shows and surprise flashmobs.
Wales’s most colourful carnival parade will bring Cardiff city centre alive (3.30 – 5.30) featuring hundreds of glitzy sequined costumes, massed samba drumming, flag waving roller skaters and funky street bands.
There will be free carnival workshops from Tuesday 23 July to Thursday 8 August (noon – 8pm) at Channel View Leisuire Centre, Grangetown.

Working with males who have been sexually abused or raped
2013-08-15 | Newport, Newport
This New Pathways course is aimed at anybody who works with men who have been sexually abused as either adults or as children.
The content includes:
– The impact of child sexual abuse and rape on men – Perpetrators and the grooming process – Dealing with disclosures – Responding to male survivors – Referrals and service provision
Cost: £100.00
Find out more about New Pathways at www.newpathways.org.uk

What would make south east Cardiff a greener, healthier and better place to live?
2013-08-15 17:30 - 20:00 | The Gate Arts Centre, Keppoch Street, Roath, The Gate Arts Centre, Keppoch Street, Roath
Do you live in (or have a connection with): Adamsdown, Cathays or Roath/Plasnewydd?
Cynefin Cardiff is inviting residents, community groups and interested parties to help build a vision, share ideas and hopefully get involved in planning and delivering projects in partnership with various stakeholders and organisations. Registration is essential and can be completed in a matter of seconds by clicking here: http://cynefincardiff.eventbrite.co.uk/
Project ideas could involve anything within the sustainability field (social, economic and environmental) for example:
– Improving the local environment (waste, litter, fly tipping, graffiti etc) – Community energy projects – Local food growing networks – Improving the local economy – Upskilling residents – Environmental behaviour change – Sustainable transport – Improving health and wellbeing – Strengthening community cohesion – Anything and everything in between!
A tasty, locally sourced, organic (where possible) buffet will be provided by Adamsdown’s (and Cardiff’s) finest: Hungry Planet. The food will be a mixture of vegetarian/vegan dishes and there will also be fresh, homemade juices. In order to avoid food waste please ensure you register for free at: http://cynefincardiff.eventbrite.co.uk/

Butetown Community Fun Day
2013-08-18 12:00 - 18:00 | Canal Park, Butetown, Canal Park, Butetown
Enjoy:
– Face painting – Football tournament – Bouncy castle – Henna – Barbeque – Information stalls – Fun fair

Advanced Substance Misuse Awareness
2013-08-21 08:00 - 17:00 | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE
– ·Are you working with adults or young people using drugs or alcohol? – ·Do you need to increase your knowledge or skills to support drug or alcohol users?

By the end of the course participants should be able to:
· Describe the effects of commonly used substances
· Analyse the risks surrounding the misuse of substances
· Identify the main methods of use and explore harm reduction techniques
· Practical Examination of the injection process, analysing risks and explore harm minimisation
· Consider the ‘cycle of change’ process and identify appropriate interventions

There's an SNP for that
2013-09-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff, Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff
Institute of Welsh Affairs Coffee Shop Debate
Since the completion of the Human Genome Project, a new medical model has emerged called ‘personalised medicine’. Personalised medicine promises the customisation of healthcare by tailoring products, treatments and decisions to an individual’s genomic profile. One of the most significant commercial developments in this area is the birth of ‘personal genomics’ – companies that offer DNA testing to identify common mutations (SNPs) associated with disease. Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is controversial, to say the least. Current debates focus on whether such tests are clinically valid, misleading or ethically inappropriate. The model that presides in the US is that individuals should have the right to access, share and interpret their genetic information with the hope of modifying their lifestyles to avert such risks. Not much is known about how people actually use this information. In this presentation, the debates surrounding direct-to-consumer genetic testing will be reviewed, with examples from research of how people are using genetic data to make sense of their illness.

Biography
Michael is a lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University. He has worked on numerous projects exploring the social and ethical impact of genetic testing. Michael’s current research is tracing subsequent developments of genomic technologies. One branch pursues the impact of direct-to-consumer genetic testing and the ways in which lay communities use and interpret genetic information.

To register your place please call the IWA on 029 2066 0820 or email

Cardiff Safer Communities Network event
2013-09-04 | C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB., C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.
Does your organisation work around improving safety within communities in Cardiff? Are you a volunteer or paid worker managing, supporting or providing activities based around community safety? If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, then membership of the Cardiff Safer Communities Network is for you.
To find out more about the network or to register for this free event, please email Katie Mallam (see below).
