Attachment: Children's Rights and Needs
2013-06-12 | Swansea University, Swansea University
This Attachment Network Wales Conference will explore the interrelationship between attachment and children’s and young people’s rights and needs, and how these are reflected in the approaches of policy makers and practitioners.
Keynote speakers will include academics and practitioners who will focus on attachment and children’s human rights.
Participants will be able to choose from a number of practical and discursive workshops on a wide range of issues affecting children and young people. Workshops will be coordinated by experts with experience of attachment and children’s rights. Participants will be encouraged to focus on how these two important agendas impact on children and young people in different areas, and to consider how practitioners and policy makers might benefit from a better understanding of the interrelationship between attachment and rights.
For more information on the conference, keynote speakers and workshop coordinators visit:
http://www.swansea.ac.uk/law/research/conferences/attachmentchildrensrightsandneeds/

The cost of attending the Conference is:

– Attachment Network Wales members £50 – Students (including post-graduate students) £50 – All other delegates £80
(if you book before 31st March 2013 you will receive a discounted rate of £60)
Social workers who attend will be provided with CPD certification.

To reserve a place, please email

Introduction to Formal Advocacy
2013-06-12 09:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Swansea, Swansea
In 2009, The Welsh Government introduced the jigsaw model of Universal Advocacy for children and young people in Wales. A pivotal part of this model was the introduction of the term ‘formal advocacy’ to refer to the way in which those working directly with children and young people can support them to get their voices heard in decisions that affect them.
The formal advocacy role is still widely misunderstood and by many feared as an additional burden on already overstretched professionals. This Tros Gynnal Plant course dispels the myths surrounding formal advocacy and supports learners to identify and understand this part of their role not as an additional undertaking, but as something that’s already part of their practice.

Who is the course suitable for?
– Anyone who works directly with children and young people e.g. Youth Workers, Teachers, Learning Support Assistants, Group/Club leaders, Community Nurses, School Counsellors, Education Welfare Officers and many others. – Managers of those who work directly with children and young people.

Course Structure
– The structure of the course will be 1 taught day (9:30 – 4:30) – The course will be delivered using a variety of learning styles to include discussion, presentation, exercises and group work. – Learning from this course is transferable in to Tros Gynnal Plant’s accredited ‘Formal Advocacy’ course (Level 3, 7 credits). Please contact Tros Gynnal Plant for more information if you’re interested in the accredited course.

Course Costs
– The course costs £110 per learner for an open course, which includes all course materials and refreshments. – Costs for in-house courses are negotiable depending on learner numbers, venue and administration responsibilities. If you wish to explore in-house training please contact Tros Gynnal Plant for an informal discussion.

Course Outline
The aim of this introductory course is to develop knowledge and understanding of Advocacy in order to further the progress the Universal Advocacy model in Wales.
To this end, the course is structured in such a way that it first supports learners to identify how and when they might act as ‘formal advocates’ within their role, as the term ‘formal advocate’ is relatively new and therefore may not be completely understood by all.
The main thrust of the course will focus on actually ‘doing’ Formal Advocacy – supporting learners to consider how they act as Formal Advocates within their role and how they support the children and young people they come in to contact with to get their voices heard.

Hate Crime and Social Housing seminar
2013-06-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Cartrefi Cymru Conference Room 5 Coopers Yard, Curran Road, Cardiff CF10 5NB, Cartrefi Cymru Conference Room 5 Coopers Yard, Curran Road, Cardiff CF10 5NB
This Tai Pawb event is a great chance to learn from best practice and share information on how social housing can respond to the challenges posed by hate crime. With speakers from a wide range of sectors, this seminar will look at practical responses that can help both tackle hate crime and prevent hate crime occurring. This is a practice focused session and speakers include:
– ·Jan Fox, Wales and West Housing Association and Wales Social Landlords Anti-Social Behaviour Forum – ·Jennie Bibbings, Shelter Cymru – ·Hodan Hersi, Race Equality First – ·John Edwards, Torfaen People First – ·Housing & Public Protection Department at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (TBC) – ·South Wales Police (TBC)

This half-day seminar will be of interest to Housing Officers, Equality and Diversity managers, Anti-social Behaviour Officers, Tenant Participation and Engagement Officers, customer service staff, tenants, others working in the housing sector and those working with groups who may experience hate crime.

A buffet lunch will be provided.
Cost: Tai Pawb members £30; non-members £40.
For further information about this event and to book your place, please email

Cardiff Safer Communities Network event
2013-06-12 | 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).

Supporting Parents to talk to their Children about Growing up, Relationships and Sex
2013-06-13 | Cardiff, Cardiff
A one-day Children in Wales course
Children and young people consistently say that they would like to be able to talk more with their parents about these issues. Parents also would like support and information to enable them to do this with comfort and confidence.
The range of issues presented by parents can vary enormously, from responding to questions from young children, to dealing with changes at puberty, to supporting teenagers make decisions around their sexual health, identity and relationships.
This one-day course will be useful for anyone who works with parents including: Parent Group facilitators, Early Years workers, Health Visitors, Parenting workers, Teachers and Volunteers supporting parents etc.

Aim
For Parenting Practitioners to develop their skills and knowledge, and to work more confidently in supporting parents and carers to communicate with their children about sex and relationships.

Objectives
By the end of the course participants will:
– Be provided with relevant factual information including: the law, puberty and resources to support them in their work – Have considered the sex and relationship educational needs of children and young people, and how parents can support these – Identified strategies to support parents and carers to talk more confidently to their children about sex – Practised skills in responding to parents’ concerns and questions relating to sex and relationship education
A variety of training methods will be used throughout the day. These will include trainer presentations, discussions, quizzes, creative activities, time for reflection and structured exercises. The main focus of the programme is for practitioners to develop the confidence and skills to pro-actively work with parents in this area. A selection of resources to support this work with parents will be available for attendees to use and review on the day.
Price: Members – £115 Non-members – £135

Digital by default? Using technology for effective engagement
2013-06-13 - 2013-06-14 | The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells, The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells
All Wales Residential Network Event
The All Wales Residential Participation Network 2013 will once again bring participation practitioners together from all over Wales to focus on good public engagement as an essential ingredient in the delivery of efficient and effective citizen-centred services.
This year’s theme is “Digital by default? Using technology to engage effectively”. The event will support practitioners and organisations to achieve better citizen and community engagement by sharing skills, learning and good practice.
The event will launch with a session on mapping, where you will meet others who work in your region. You will go on to have the opportunity to attend a range of the following sessions:
– Using Facebook professionally – Using Twitter professionally – Blogging – Welsh language and social media – What to do when things go wrong – Free tools and emerging trends – Making the case for e-participation – Digital storytelling
Target audience: Consultation/engagement officers, practitioners, and managers within public service organisations in Wales.

Price: £200 per person. Includes attendance on both days and overnight accommodation on 13th June. All meals and use of the hotel’s facilities are included.

How to book
To book your place or for more information please contact: 029 2043 1757 or participationcymru@wcva.org.uk
Deadline for booking: 24 May 2013

Download more information or download a flier and booking form here.

Stalking and harassment for workers in the Domestic Abuse sector
2013-06-13 01:30 - 16:30 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This Welsh Women’s Aid course will assist workers working within the domestic abuse sector to learn about how to best support victims of stalking within the new legislative framework.
This course will include:
the profile of the victim.
the profile and typologies of the perpetrators.
a summary of the new changes within the legislative framework.
how to respond and support effectively.
how to use a stalking risk assessment toolkit & how to manage risk.
cyber and digital stalking – the risk involved and advice for victims.
Fee: £45 (member) / £60 (non member)

Wales Third Sector Business Forum event
2013-06-13 04:30 - 19:00 | Huggard Centre, Huggard Building, Hansen Street, Cardiff CF10 5DW, Huggard Centre, Huggard Building, Hansen Street, Cardiff CF10 5DW
You are invited to the Wales Third Sector Business Forum’s first event of 2013. The event is an opportunity for topical subjects of interest to Charities, Social Enterprise and Not For Profit organisations to be discussed and debated.The event will entail a short presentation by a host from each of Barclays and Eversheds, after which our guests will be invited to take part in the discussion and share thoughts with peers.

AgendaGary Power – Charity Investment Specialist – Barclays Wealth and Investment Management – Wales and West – IntroductionsSusan O’Leary – Head of Business Planning – Wales Probation Trust – ‘Transforming Rehabilitation – Challenges and Opportunities’Richard Edwards – Chief Executive – Huggard Centre – ‘Sustaining local third sector organisations – Who cares?’
To reply to the invitation for the event, or for further information, please contact:sophie.chiffi@barclays.comThis event is co-sponsored by Barclays, Deloitte LLP and Eversheds.

What’s New? New and Emerging Trends
2013-06-13 09:30 - 13:00 | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE
Details of this NewLink Wales course to follow.
Voluntary Sector £50, Statutory Sector £60

WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY (Equivalent to POVA Level 2 Training)
2013-06-14 09:00 - 13:00 | Reardon Smith Theatre, National Museum Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NP, Reardon Smith Theatre, National Museum Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NP
9am – 9.15am: Arrival, Registration with Refreshments
9.15: Welcome to WEAAD 2013 in Cardiff – ‘Empowered Staff safeguard and protect vulnerable adults from abuse’
9.30: AFTA-THOUGHT Training – Unique interactive workshops using drama and discussion to deliver high impact training for direct support staff in this sensitive area
11.00 – Break
Unique interactive workshops using drama and discussion to deliver high impact training for direct support staff in this sensitive area
12.45: Evaluation and Close
To book – email: asbooking@cardiff.gov.uk

'What would Mrs Pankhurst do?' conference
2013-06-14 09:30 - 16:30 | University of South Wales, Newport, City Campus NP20 2BP, University of South Wales, Newport, City Campus NP20 2BP
A conference to identify, discuss and develop actions to challenge the effects of 21st Century welfare changes on women in Wales
The conference will be opened with a Ministerial address, and you’ll hear from expert speakers from:
– The Fawcett Society – The Bevan Foundation – Wales Co-Op Centre – Shelter Cymru – WEN Wales – Bron Afon Community Housing.
Current changes to the welfare system pose a significant threat to women’s independence that could see their financial independence eroded, ability to remain in work undermined and dependence on partners increased.
As a proactive response you are invited to attend What would Mrs Pankhurst do?, a conference organised by Chwarae Teg and in partnership with the Women in Society Journal.

At the conference you will:
– Gain knowledge to help your organisation mitigate the impact – Learn from experts about the true extent of the impact on women – Develop and share ideas to strengthen our response – Network with likeminded delegates – Influence Chwarae Teg’s work in this area

This is your opportunity to ensure that together we develop the best response possible to minimise the regressive impact of welfare reform.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided for delegates.

To book your place go to: http://mrspankhurst.eventbrite.co.uk/Fee: £75 plus VAT per delegate. For further information visit www.chwaraeteg.com or call (029) 2047 8900.

Who’s Afraid of Children’s Rights?
2013-06-14 | Grove Lecture Theatre, Grove Building, Swansea University, Grove Lecture Theatre, Grove Building, Swansea University
Inaugural lecture on behalf of: Wales Observatory on Human Rights of Children and Young People in partnership with UNICEF UKFor directions and parking: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/open-days/directions/Everyone is welcome and admission is free.

'A Father for My Son' play
2013-06-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Main Hall, All Saints Church, Penarth, Main Hall, All Saints Church, Penarth
A hundred years ago, Captain Scott’s Antarctic Expedition ship, the Terra Nova, returned to Cardiff. The expedition had ended tragically, with the death of Scott and four of his men, creating one of the great legends of adventure and heroism of the 20th Century.Waiting in Cardiff to meet the ship on 14th June 1913 was Scott’s widow, Kathleen and their young son, Peter. Artist, friend of Auguste Rodin, George Bernard Shaw and J.M.Barrie, Kathleen Scott was a remarkable woman in her own right.During this play you will see and hear the extraordinary and moving story of the woman behind the Antarctic hero. It forms part of the centenary programme for the return of Terra Nova to Cardiff. The play has been well received wherever it has been performed. It has toured UK and recently New Zealand and the Scilly Isles.
(Supported by the Captain Scott Society)
Tickets: £10.00 (Advance booking advised)

'A Father for My Son' play
2013-06-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay, Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay
A hundred years ago, Captain Scott’s Antarctic Expedition ship, the Terra Nova, returned to Cardiff. The expedition had ended tragically, with the death of Scott and four of his men, creating one of the great legends of adventure and heroism of the 20th Century.Waiting in Cardiff to meet the ship on 14th June 1913 was Scott’s widow, Kathleen and their young son, Peter. Artist, friend of Auguste Rodin, George Bernard Shaw and J.M.Barrie, Kathleen Scott was a remarkable woman in her own right.During this play you will see and hear the extraordinary and moving story of the woman behind the Antarctic hero. It forms part of the centenary programme for the return of Terra Nova to Cardiff. The play has been well received wherever it has been performed. It has toured UK and recently New Zealand and the Scilly Isles.(Supported by the Captain Scott Society)
Tickets: £10.00 (Advance booking advised)

Youth Mental Health First Aid
2013-06-17 - 2013-06-18
Training course delivered by Diverse CymruYMHFA (Wales) is for everybody. It is particularly relevant for those who work with adolescents and may come into contact with young people at risk of experiencing mental distress.Only YMHFA Instructors can deliver this course. They have been specially selected, trained and approved. This ensures YMHFA Instructors have a certain level of knowledge, skills and experience and that there is consistency in delivery across Wales. The course was developed in Australia and has been adapted to better suit the needs of young people in Wales. YMHFA aims to help participants: – Preserve life where a young person may be a danger to themselves or others – Provide help to prevent mental distress developing into a more serious state – Promote recovery of good mental health – Provide comfort to a young person experiencing mental distress
YMHFA (Wales) course covers: – Mental health first aid – Common mental health problems – Depression – Anxiety disorders – Psychosis – Substance use disorders – Eating disorders – Non-fatal deliberate self-harming behaviour
Participants will learn: – The signs and symptoms of these mental health problems – Where and how to get help – What sort of help has been shown by research to be effective

Book your place via the Diverse Cymru website.

Cardiff and Vale Carers Support and Information Network Group (CSING)
2013-06-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Cardiff, Cardiff
CSING aims to bring together a range of sectors, agencies and organisations providing services for carers and provide a forum for sharing information, promoting partnership working, sharing good practice and raising issues relating to services for carers and the cared for.

The Sounds of English: How to pronounce new words first time, every time
2013-06-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Cardiff Central Library, Cardiff Central Library
This event is part of Refugee Week Wales
This session introduces learners to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Many learners are unfamiliar with the IPA and may overlook phonetic transcriptions provided by their dictionaries when they are learning new words. Through the session, learners are confronted with unfamiliar words and asked to attempt to say them accurately. The IPA is introduced and modelled and students begin to relate the phonetic symbols to their sounds. Subsequently, the class are then given the same words that they attempted to pronounce at the start of the session, but are able to say them with near perfect accuracy. The remainder of the lesson is aconsolidation exercise in the format of a competitive game show.

Salih Hassan: a live performance of Palestinian lute music
2013-06-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Cardiff Central Library, Cardiff Central Library
This event is part of Refugee Week Wales
To reserve your place, contact:Jake Westlake @ 07515 675656 Jake.Westlake@welshrefugeecouncil.org.ukDavid Taylor @ (029) 2038 2116 centrallibrary@cardiff.gov.uk

Refugee Week Wales 2013 Dance Flash Mob!
2013-06-19 | Queen Street, outside the Capitol, Cardiff City Centre, Queen Street, outside the Capitol, Cardiff City Centre
Shake that Soul
A dance flashmob for all is taking place during Refugee Week

C3SC Training - Planning & Writing Successful Funding Bids
2013-06-19 17:00 - 20:00 | C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff, C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff
Content: With a greater emphasis on tenders and bids than ever before, this popular course starts with an introduction to bid writing, and develops into a comprehensive guide to maximising your chances in drafting Lottery, grant or competitive funding bids. Early booking recommended.
Ideal for: All agencies wishing to maximise their bid writing skills.

Fathers must stand up for their daughters
2013-06-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Chapter, Market Street, Canton, Cardiff, Chapter, Market Street, Canton, Cardiff
With Professor Laura McAllister, IWA Trustee and Chair of Sport Wales. Jonathan Ford, CEO of the Football Association of Wales and Charles Williams, writer and broadcaster. To celebrate Father’s Day 2013, IWA Women is holding a coffee shop debate aimed at fathers of daughters who want equality for their children. The event will look at the widespread inequalities faced by girls in society – from education to engineering, science to sport, and politics to parenthood. Evidence shows that a baby girl born in 2013 will have to wait until she is drawing her pension to expect any serious parity in representation for her sex amongst the corridors of power. There have only been 13 women MPs from Wales since the Acts of Union in the 16th Century (and seven of those were chosen through all-women shortlists). More girls drop out of sport than boys during their teenage years, with half of Year 10 female pupils not enjoying PE in school-with all of the health, educational and well-being issues this raises. Academically in school girls outperform boys, but this is not reflected in University admissions. Is it time to get fathers on board to help push equality for their children? They invite some prominent fathers of daughters to join us in highlighting the injustices faced by girls in Welsh society. They ask whether championing gender equality needs a shove from men as well as women. To reserve your free place, please email emmabrennan@iwa.org.uk or call 029 2066 0820.

Engaging with Young People
2013-06-20 | Swansea, Swansea
A Learning Disability Wales course designed to explore practical and creative ways to better engage and communicate with young people.

Course Aims
This course will help you give young people the opportunity to have their voices heard. The course will give you a range of tools, games and resources to use when planning services, consulting with or communicating with young people.

This is an introductory course for those working with young people, planning services for young people and who want develop their skills in communicating with groups of young people. The course focusses on young people with learning disabilities but is relevant to all young people.

Introduction to Soft Outcomes and Distance Travelled
2013-06-20 | Cardiff, Cardiff
A one-day Children in Wales course
This course is relevant for managers and practitioners who wish to demonstrate that their intervention has made a difference. Budgets are tight and all organisations need to consider economy and efficiency, but it is important to keep focus on the effectiveness of services. This course will look at measuring the soft outcomes that your intervention has achieved for the people you work with. Participants will explore a range of methods that can be used with all groups – from children and young people to adults.

The course will include:
– Clarification of the terminology used when evaluating the impact of your services – An exploration of why you need to measure qualitative information and how to do it – Considering what soft outcomes are relevant to your setting – Exploring a range of methods for measuring soft outcomes – How to assess the distance travelled by users of your service – Using information on outcomes to improve service delivery

COST: Members £80 Non-members £100
Book for the course via the Children in Wales website.

Substance Misuse Awareness
2013-06-20 - 2013-06-21 | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE
This NewLink Wales course is aimed at people with little or no knowledge of substance misuse. It aims to bring a broad understanding about substance misuse and the impact that it has on individuals.
Voluntary Sector £140, Statutory Sector £150

Wales and West Vision Conference 2013
2013-06-20 09:00 - 15:30 | Main Hall, University of Newport, Caerleon Campus, Newport NP18 3NT, Main Hall, University of Newport, Caerleon Campus, Newport NP18 3NT
This one-day conference is aimed at anyone involved with sight loss or supporting people with sight loss and a disability, across the public, voluntary and private sector. The conference will bring professionals together from all sectors who are working with blind and partially sighted people, with a focus this year on those who also have a learning disability. We will also have information about innovative and leading edge research which has been taking place in the UK. This is an opportunity for professionals from different organisations to meet and share ideas and discuss the future and the way forward. SeeAbility has been working nationally to transform the eye care of people with learning disabilities and is delighted to be asked by Sight Cymru to co-host the Wales and West Conference.

C3SC training: Developing Trading Opportunities
2013-06-20 10:00 - 13:00 | C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff, C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff
Maximise your financial position by learning how trading can benefit your organisation. This course covers trading in a variety of forms, including running shops, cafes and training provisions. It covers the essential legal and governance issues that you need to be aware of.
Ideal for: Any organisation looking to develop trading or retail services.

Workshop for organisations working with ex-offenders
2013-06-21 | Cardiff, Cardiff
The purpose of this workshop is to create a multi-agency action plan to address barriers to volunteering for ex-offenders in Cardiff, and to identify new pathway opportunities. The workshop is specifically for organisations working with and supporting ex-offenders and organisations who work with ex-offenders as part of their core activity.
If you are interested in taking part, please let VCS know as soon as possible.
Confirmation of the date, venue and timing for the workshop will be determined depending on the number of people wanting to attend.
To express your interest in booking a place, please email Laura at VCS laura.o@vcscardiff.org.uk

Cardiff and Vale Falls Awareness Event
2013-06-21 09:30 - 13:30 | Jasmine Enterprise Centre, Cowbridge Road West, Ely, Cardiff CF5 5BQ, Jasmine Enterprise Centre, Cowbridge Road West, Ely, Cardiff CF5 5BQ
Care and Repair Cardiff and the Vale and Age Concern Cardiff and the Vale invite you to a Falls Awareness Event, organised in liaison with Vale Centre for Voluntary Services (VCVS) and Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3SC).
This event, in Falls Awareness Week, aims to increase awareness about falls prevention, highlight a range of voluntary and statutory services and improve partnership working. It will be of interest to anyone working in health and social care, front line staff, voluntary and statutory sectors, service planners, commissioners etc.
Speakers include staff from Care and Repair Cardiff and the Vale, Age Concern Cardiff and the Vale, British Red Cross and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. There will also be an update on the Community Resource Teams and a demonstration of an Extend Exercise Class.
Light refreshments will be available.
If you would like to book a place, please email ceri@valecvs.org.uk
“You’d be forgiven for thinking that falls are a part of ageing, something that ‘just happens’ as you get older. Most people do.And it’s not surprising when they happen so often – around a third of over-65s and half of those over 80 will fall every year. But there are many simple things that older people can do to prevent falls, and their potentially devastating consequences, if only we can get the message across.” (Age UK website www.ageuk.org.uk )

Plasnewydd Open Day
2013-06-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Near Shelley Gardens, Near Shelley Gardens
South Wales Police is holding an open day in Plasnewydd on Saturday 22 June.
Including:
– Circus skills
– Graffiti artists
– Face painting
– Bouncy castle
– Food and drinks
– Police dogs and horses
– Fire engine
– Stalls

Refugee Week Celebration at St Fagan's Museum
2013-06-22 11:00 - 16:00 | St Fagan’s Folk Museum, St Fagan's Folk Museum
Activities
· Dancing
· Live music playing
· Story telling
· Craft workshop
· Singing
· … and much more
