Cardiff Third Sector Council Annual General Meeting
2012-11-30 09:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB., Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.
You’re invited to our AGM on Friday 30 November at Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.
The AGM takes place from 10.00am to 11.30am, with registration and coffee from 9.30am.

The AGM will be followed by seminars with practical support on:
– Funding – Commissioning – Human Resources and management advice – Social Media

There will be a buffet lunch with networking, and information and funding stalls available until 3.00pm.
Please reserve your free place today by downloading the booking form and emailing it to bookings@c3sc.org.uk or posting it to Cardiff Third Sector Council at the address below.

Pedal Power Vintage and Craft Fair
2012-12-01 11:00 - 16:00 | Scout Base, off Fields Park Road, Pontcanna, Cardiff, Scout Base, off Fields Park Road, Pontcanna, Cardiff
There will be a variety of products on offer, including jewellery and accessories, men and women’s fashion, and arts and crafts. Refreshments will also be available, along with a special visit from Santa.

Motivate/Work RITE training
2012-12-04 | ISSA Offices, 62-64 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, ISSA Offices, 62-64 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff
The one-day ISSA Wales training covers the following topics:

– Negative/Positive Thinking – Motivation – Team Work – Communication – Work Readiness

The training aims to motivate the participant to make small and manageable changes (with support) to make them more employable and work ready. The participant will also be invited to use our drop-in and will have opportunities to meet with other organisations and access local community resources.
The criteria for the participants are – any offender who is BME or from a Muslim background who has been involved with the CJS with in the last 6 months or is on probation.

Practical participatory tools for public engagement
2012-12-04 | Plas Dolerw, Newtown, Plas Dolerw, Newtown
Aim:
To explore and practice a number of participative techniques that can be used in face to face engagement activity.
Content:
This Participation Cymru course offers the opportunity to learn and practice a number of participative techniques that can be used in face to face engagement activity. These tools can be used in many different settings and are easily translated from one context to another. They offer the practitioner some new tools for their engagement work and the practical experience of trying them out within a safe context.
Learning outcomes: By attending this course you will be able to …
– Describe the principles of effective Public Engagement – Plan effective participative events – Apply different participative techniques to different situations – Use an essential ‘Public Engagement toolkit’ of techniques and processes – Know where to access additional resources
Learning Objectives:
– Explain the Principles of Effective Public Engagement – Idenfify issues needing to be considered in the planning of a participative event – Identify appropriate methods of participation to be used in particular contexts – Provide an opportunity to practice participative tools in a safe environment – Share experiences with other participants

Who is this course for? Individuals and organisations who carry out public engagement.

Working with Personality Disorder and Substance Misuse
2012-12-04 | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE
This NewLink Wales course offers a useful and in-depth exploration of Personality Disorder within the context of substance misuse. There has been a lot of debate on these issues over recent years and this session aims to challenge the myths that surround this subject area. The impact of Personality Disorder and substance misuse on teams of professionals will also be explored with the aim of raising awareness of transference issues.
By the end of the course you will have:
– 1.An understanding of Personality Disorder, its prevalence and diagnostic criteria – 2.An understanding of the role played by substance misuse in Personality Disorder and how this impacts on treatment – 3.A greater knowledge of how working with Personality Disorder can often lead to conflicts within substance misuse teams – 4.An overview of good practice recommendations for working more effectively with this client group
Price – voluntary sector workers: £135

Voices + Choices
2012-12-04 09:30 - 12:30 | City Hall, Cardiff, City Hall, Cardiff
Cardiff Community Learning Network presents ‘Voices + Choices’.
Enjoy a morning of FREE fun and informal activities – all the network wants is your feedback! No booking or previous experience required. There will be free tea, coffee and mince pies too! Purpose To empower, inspire, support and inform adult learners in Cardiff. Enjoy a range of free activities, meet other learners, share your experiences, be inspired, give your feedback, find out about courses, ask about progression routes, have your say in forward planning, get involved in learning.

Voluntary Sector Studies Network day conference
2012-12-04 10:30 - 16:00 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Wales Council for Voluntary Action, in association with the Wales Institute for Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD) is hosting a Voluntary Sector Studies Network day conference.
There is a programme of presentations, exploring variously boundaries between the sector and the public and private sectors, social movements and online campaigning, and the experiences of smaller and local organisations and groups:
– Amy Burnage (Birmingham University) “Social Movements in Digital Spaces: Experiences of online campaigning” – Lindsey Metcalf (Liverpool University) “Changing roles and responsibilities of the voluntary sector: Experiences of local charity trustees” – Alex Murdock (London South Bank University) “Transferring the compact principle? Exploring the emergence of a code of practice between the private and third sector” – Rebecca Rumbul (Cardiff University) “Structurally Excluded? Structural embeddedness and voluntary sector competition for European Social Funds in Wales” – Eileen Spencer (Age Concern North East Wales) “Lunch Clubs as a Sustainable Community Resource for Ageing Populations”
You can book your place via the Voluntary Sector Studies Network website.

Influencing commissioners (afternoon course)
2012-12-05 | Cardiff, Cardiff
The aim of this WCVA course is to help participants raise their profile with public sector commissioners and purchasers.
By the end of the masterclass, you will be able to:
– Explore a range of marketing techniques to raise awareness of your activities and services – Better publicise your capabilities and successes to commissioners – Reach out to different groups of people

Who is this masterclass for?
This masterclass is aimed at those for whom tendering is not new; those who have already undertaken a level of tendering activity and have identified a need to increase their skills and capabilities for undertaking this work in the future. Please read the pre-booking guidance.

Find out more and book your place via the WCVA website.

Successful contract management (morning course)
2012-12-05 | Cardiff, Cardiff
The aim of this WCVA course is to provide guidance to participants on successful contract management and improving relationships with commissioners and purchasers.

By the end of the masterclass, you will be able to:
– Understand the contract management process – Implement new techniques for contract management – Use contract management meetings to your advantage – Explore the roles of contract negotiation
Who is this masterclass for?
This masterclass is aimed at those for whom tendering is not new; those who have already undertaken a level of tendering activity and have identified a need to increase their skills and capabilities for undertaking this work in the future. Please read the pre-booking guidance.
There are some FREE places available. Please read the information on the WCVA website to check the eligibility criteria. You can book online there too.

A Child's World: A Systemic Approach to Working with Children at Risk and their Families
2012-12-05 | Swansea, Swansea
A one-day Children in Wales course
Central to the current Welsh programmes of Families First and Integrated Family Support Services is a view that services should work ‘holistically’ with the families in need of additional support. If we are working to make lives better and safer for children and young people, it is vital we work as much as possible within a ‘systemic’ framework which means supporting parents, carers, siblings, extended family and the wider circle of professionals around the child.

The course will offer opportunities for discussion and debate with practitioners who are interested in developing their understanding and skills.

The course will consider and explore:

– The ecological perspective of family work – The skills and strategies which will underpin child welfare and wellbeing – Aspects of attachment issues within families – Crisis intervention work – Safeguarding and professional roles

COST:
Members £115
Non-members £135

Download a booking form here (pdf).

This course is also offered as in-house training, please contact claire.sharp@childreninwales.org.uk for more information.

Children in Wales' Third Sector Conference 2012
2012-12-05 09:15 - 16:00
Stronger Together – bringing organisations together for effective service delivery for children, young people and families in Wales
This Round Table Conference offers delegates the opportunity to look at ways in which child, youth and family-focussed organisations can be actively involved in the ‘bigger picture’ locally, regionally and nationally. Further, to learn about the role of the “Third Sector Forums.”
The outcomes of the conference will include:
– Determining where engagement works best and why – Examining how third sector engagement is working in Wales at present – Establishing initial proposals to strengthen local, regional and national third sector engagement – Sharing practice around consortia and commissioning – Raising awareness of the effectiveness of Local Authority and Third Sector Compacts – Raising awareness of work around Commissioning

The conference will be of particular benefit to:
– Third sector organisations working with children, young people and families – Directors of local County Voluntary Services/Councils (CVS/CVC) – CVS/CVC Children and Young People’s Network Co-ordinators (Linc3 Members) – Chairs and/or Representatives of local CVS/CVC Children and Young People’s Networks – Local Authority Governance Officers – Police Authority Officials with responsibility for engaging the third sector and/or commissioning services under PCPs – Health Representatives with responsibility for engaging the third sector and/or commissioning services For further information please contact Sarah Thomas, Development Officer, Children in Wales. Email: sarah.thomas@childreninwales.org.uk or tel: 029 2034 2434

Glyn Derw Christmas Fun Event
2012-12-05 15:00 - 18:00 | Glyn Derw High School, Penally Road, Caerau, Glyn Derw High School, Penally Road, Caerau
For all the community!
You can enjoy:
– Free wreath making and craft activities – Carol singing – Card stall – Santa – Letters from Santa – Family fun – Refreshments – Jewellery stall – Cake stall – Info stands – Name the bear and doll – Raffle

Castell Coch Choral Society presents 'Jesus is Born'
2012-12-05 | St Michael & All Angels Church, Tongwynlais, St Michael & All Angels Church, Tongwynlais
Castell Coch Choral Society presents ‘Jesus is Born’ by John Innes, plus more Christmas music.
A local school choir will be taking part.
Tickets: £5
Proceeds will go to Pedal Power and Rubicon

Independent Living in Practice - How to make a real difference (Stage 1)
2012-12-06 | Baltic House, Cardiff, Baltic House, Cardiff
Target audience
People working in health and social care, housing, education & employment, transport and other practitioners working closely with disabled people.

Learning aim
To equip practitioners with the knowledge and relationship skills needed to design and deliver services that enable disabled people to live independently.

Learning outcomes
The learner will gain an understanding of:
– Disabled people’s experience of barriers to gaining Independent Living – What disablement means in reality and how this effects individuals day to day living – What Independent Living is and its complexities – How to communicate with, and relate to, disabled people effectively
The learner will gain a working knowledge of:
– Disabled people’s history and culture – The barriers to participation, involvement and inclusion for disabled people – Current disability legislation, rights and policy – The various models of disability and the concept of Independent Living
The learner will be able to:
– Enable disabled people to have more power and control over their personal situation – Observe current practice and indentify areas for change within their own teams and organisations – Identify practical changes that support independent living for disabled people – Build practitioners’ networks for on-going research, resources and support

Next steps:Stage 2: The opportunity to be part of an action learning set in your area and support in setting it up
Stage 3: Advanced Independent Living in Practice(Discount opportunities for stage 3 for participants who have completed stage 1)

Castell Coch Choral Society presents 'Jesus is Born'
2012-12-06 | St Michael & All Angels Church, Tongwynlais, St Michael & All Angels Church, Tongwynlais
Castell Coch Choral Society presents ‘Jesus is Born’ by John Innes, plus more Christmas music.
Tongwynlais Primary School Choir will be taking part.
Tickets: £5
Proceeds will go to Pedal Power and Rubicon.

Swedish Night
2012-12-07 | St Paul’s Church, Paget Street, Grangetown, St Paul’s Church, Paget Street, Grangetown
A fun evening with a Swedish flavour! Includes:Quiz, Ikea Challenge, Karaoke and Swedish Meatballs

Tickets:Children £3/Adults £4/ Family £12

Cardiff Choirs
2012-12-08 14:00 - 16:00 | The Cardiff Story Museum, The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH, The Cardiff Story Museum, The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH
In order to get into the Christmas spirit, The Cardiff Story is inviting three local choirs to come and perform in their galleries on Saturday 8th December.
The Plough Singers will kick off the afternoon of singing at 2pm, followed by Adamsdown Community Choir at 2.45pm and Sororitas Female Voice Choir at 3.30pm.
Find out more on The Cardiff Story website.

LGBT Carol Service
2012-12-08 | City United Reformed Church, City United Reformed Church
Participating in this informal event will be the South Wales Gay Men’s Chorus, and the Songbirds LBT choir.

Elf Cycle Ride
2012-12-09 | Cardiff Bay, Cardiff Bay
Join in the festive fun with the Elf Cycle Ride in Cardiff Bay on Sunday 9 December. Cycle along part of the Cardiff Bay Barrage and enjoy mince pies and mulled wine at Pedal Power Bay Hire on return.
A prize will be awarded to the best dressed elf!

Christingle
2012-12-09 | St Paul’s Church, Paget Street, Grangetown, St Paul’s Church, Paget Street, Grangetown
CHRISTINGLE – a celebration of light!
All welcome.

World Aids Day Gala Dinner - for Daily Hope Foundation
2012-12-09 | Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel and Spa, 24-26 Newport Road, Cardiff, Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel and Spa, 24-26 Newport Road, Cardiff
This Gala Dinner is in aid of Daily Hope Foundation.

Dress code:
Men – dinner jacket with either a red tie or bow
Women – cocktail dress with a touch of red

Ticket price:
£45 per head
VIP £75 per head with champagne
vVIP £100 per head with champagne and canapes
Price includes a 3-course meal, entertainment, live band and disco

Speakers:
Pharmacist, specialist doctors and nurses in HIV/AIDS and a representative from WHO.

Learning Disability Awareness
2012-12-10 | Cardiff, Cardiff
A half-day Learning Disability Wales course which will help you understand more about the issues affecting people with a learning disability and how people and services can have a negative impact on their lives.
The training will be delivered by trainers with a learning disability, who are experienced in sharing their experiences and challenging other’s perceptions.
Visit www.learningdisabilitywales.org.uk

National Network Event for Public Engagement
2012-12-10 | Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells, Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells
Welsh Government, The Wales Audit Office, Participation Cymru, National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare (NLIAH), NHS Confederation, Cardiff Business School and Welsh Local Government Association are collaborating to deliver a National Network Event for Public Engagement. The event is for engagement practitioners across Local Service Board partners.
The Outline Programme for the day is attached but subjects that will be covered at the event will include
– Setting up an effective Consultation Hub which will discuss developing on-line engagement systems – Sustainable Development Bill and behavioural model – Sustainable Citizen Engagement 2015 – Launch of Evaluation Toolkit
This seminar is free of charge, on a first come first served basis, so book early, and no later than 3rd December. Please email

Safeguarding At-Risk Adults in Wales - Capita Conference
2012-12-10 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Find out all about the conference on the Capita Conferences website.

Taster session for Women Making a Difference's 'Engendering Change' course
2012-12-10 09:30 - 13:00 | The Culture and Media Centre, Plas Iona, Loudoun Square, Butetown, Cardiff, The Culture and Media Centre, Plas Iona, Loudoun Square, Butetown, Cardiff
The taster session will provide an insight into Women Making a Difference’s FREE Engendering Change course, which successfully develops women’s confidence and ability to get their voices heard in their community. The full Engendering Change course will run over six Wednesdays from Wednesday 16th January 2013 – Wednesday 20th February 2013 from 9.30am – 3pm.
For more information on the course, or to book your place on the taster session, RSVP to Amy, Paula or Sarah on (029) 2022 1965 or email admin@wmad.org.uk

Making Information Easy to Read and Understand Level 1
2012-12-11 | Port Talbot, Port Talbot
This one-day Learning Disability Wales course will help delegates make information easier to read and understand for people with learning disabilities.
Attendees will have opportunities to try out ideas for themselves with the new skills and knowledge they acquire during the day.

Ask ACEVO Consulting
2012-12-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Call Eleanor Dandy on 020 7014 4625 or email Eleanor.dandy@acevo.org.uk, Call Eleanor Dandy on 020 7014 4625 or email Eleanor.dandy@acevo.org.uk
Do you need to ask an expert’s opinion and some advice, but not sure who? Do you need a sound board on an idea? Do you have a query you just can’t quite resolve? And you don’t want to spend hours doing it? ASK ACEVO Consulting is designed to help you tie up those loose ends from 2012 and plan for 2013.
Each session is an hour long and either delivered face to face or over the telephone support. At the other end is a consultant from ACEVO Consulting, who can’t promise to perform miracles in an hour, but can certainly put you in the right direction. Consultants have kindly agreed to give their time for FREE. Simply book on as many sessions as you want and Eleanor will be in touch to arrange the best time and form (either phone or face) to suit you and the consultant.

Specialisms covered:
– Strategy, Skills and Brand Ambassadorship – Strategic and business planning – process and practice – Coaching and development – website evaluation; social media; marketing plans; key messages; branding; vision, values and mission statements – Social media – Design and digital – campaigning and PR – Public affairs/parliamentary work – Finance – IT – Consortia – Leadership – Become better at sales and marketing – Organisational review change , review and development – Governance and Board development – Owning how you assess impact – Fundraising – To include areas such as: Jumpstarting Your Charity’s Fundraising , Creating a Major Donor Programme , strategy , high networth individual raising, 7 Ways to Develop a Culture of Asking , Statutory Tendering – Sustainability – Social enterprise – Talent management – Success planning – Business development and business planning – Partnership and Mergers – Action learning taster sessions – Developing resilient leaders to deal with uncertainty and change – Leading teams through change – What opportunities/challenges does the new NHS provider licence provide to voluntary and community sector?
Price: FREE

Protecting your charity from risk and fraud
2012-12-11 09:30 - 12:30 | WCVA, Cardiff Bay, WCVA, Cardiff Bay
The vast majority of people working in the voluntary sector are honest and committed. However, charities are not exempt from fraudulent activity – as is evident from recent press reports.
It is therefore vital that organisations know what the dangers are and put in place sensible measures to prevent or detect fraud. This seminar will help make you aware of the ‘danger signs’ and of the sort of controls needed to minimise risks. It will also provide attendees with a helpful refresher on good general and financial risk management.
Book your place at this seminar here.
£15 for WCVA members, £25 for non-members (includes lunch).

SPECIAL OFFER – Sign up to this seminar and the afternoon ‘Charity accounts for trustees’ seminar to receive a discount.
WCVA members – £20 to attend both seminars (normally £15 each)
Non-members – £45 to attend both seminars (normally £25 each)
You can sign up to both seminars here.

Introduction to Branding
2012-12-11 09:30 - 16:30 | Institute of Fundraising, London SW8 1UD, Institute of Fundraising, London SW8 1UD
This Institute of Fundraising ‘Introduction to Branding’ course will help anyone with basic marketing skills to create a brand from scratch, or develop an existing brand. Whether your design is done in-house or by an agency, you will learn how successful branding can impact your organisation.
Find out more and book your place on the Institute of Fundraising website.

Stakeholder Analysis
2012-12-11 10:00 - 12:30
Knowing who your stakeholders are is a vital element of public engagement at all levels. It is the starting point for any engagement activity and invaluable in the on going process.
This seminar, led by Participation Cymru, will share with participants the stakeholder analysis tool with particular reference to citizen and community engagement. This is a very practical session with opportunities for you to begin your own stakeholder map or to refresh an existing one.
Following this seminar it is hoped you will be equipped with this new skill and tool so that your engagement is more meaningful and focused.Price: WCVA Members £50 Non members £65
Find out more and book your place via the Participation Cymru website.
