• Protection of Vulnerable Adults training course – Level 2

    Howardian Centre, Hammond Way, Penylan, Cardiff CF23 9NB Howardian Centre, Hammond Way, Penylan, Cardiff CF23 9NB

    POVA Level 2 - A morning of innovative delivery of safeguarding trainingAFTA Thought Training - ‘Safeguarding Adults: It’s everybody’s business’The protection of vulnerable adults against psychological, sexual, emotional, physical and financial abuse is powerfully explored in this unique interactive workshop.Sessions are designed around carefully researched case studies exploring situations which have led to the abuse...

  • Heritage Lottery Fund – Funding Support Workshop

    HLF Office, James William House, Museum Place, Cardiff HLF Office, James William House, Museum Place, Cardiff

    Not sure what makes a good application? Don’t understand what an outcome is? Confused about how to develop a budget?The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) recognises that some community and voluntary groups are nervous about filling in grant application forms. That is why they are running a funding support workshop in their office in Cardiff.This workshop...

  • ‘I’m a charity and I don’t pay VAT’

    Cardiff Cardiff

    This session aims to develop a broad understanding of the impact of VAT on a charity, and signposts areas where VAT reliefs could be secured. You’ll learn: - Basic VAT rules when income generating - Why are Contracts potentially different from Grants from the VAT perspective - Understanding the VAT rules on fundraising - Collaboration...

  • Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning Conference

    Cardiff Cardiff

    Hosted by Cardiff School of Education and NIACE Dysgu Cymru, this conference will focus on lifelong learning and engagement with communities to facilitate social inclusion and regeneration.

  • Tenovus ManVan in Cardiff

    STAR Centre, Splott Road, Splott, Cardiff CF24 2BZ STAR Centre, Splott Road, Splott, Cardiff CF24 2BZ

    The ManVan is Wales’ first dedicated mobile support service for men affected by prostate and testicular cancer. Tenovus is working in partnership with Prostate Cancer UK to run the ManVan with funding from Movember and will be bringing the ManVan to a town near you. It will bring information, support and welfare rights advice directly...

  • Mental Health Awareness

    Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff

    A Diverse Cymru half-day courseAims - To provide a basic introduction to mental health and distress - To improve understanding and knowledge of mental health and distress - To reduce stigma and discrimination Learning outcomes By the end the session participants will have increased understanding of: - The basics of mental distress, common signs and...

  • Mental Health First Aid (Wales)

    Venture Wales, Abercynon Venture Wales, Abercynon

     MHFA (Wales) is a 12-hour course which is funded and supported by the Welsh Government and its partners include the Public Health Wales, Health Challenge Wales and Mind Cymru. MHFA is in 21 countries in the world. The idea of MHFA is that people should be taught how to perform basic ‘first aid’ for those...

  • Female Genital Mutilation

    Cardiff Cardiff

     Target GroupThis course is for staff from any agency either from Cardiff or the Vale of Glamorgan who may be working with children at risk of female genital mutilation Course Content To provide an overview of the practice of Female Genital Mutilation and gain an understanding of current research and the all Wales protocol.This course aims...

  • Working Positively with Autistic Children in the Early Years

    Cardiff Cardiff

    A one-day Children in Wales courseThis course offers participants 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...

  • Person Centred Thinking Skills

    Cardiff Cardiff

    This two-day Learning Disability Wales course will give you a good foundation in person centred thinking skills to work towards delivering personalised services.Find out more and book your place via the Learning Disability Wales website.

  • VCS Cardiff AGM

    Butetown Community Centre

    You are invited to VCS Cardiff's 50th Annual General Meeting. (VCS had its initial meetings in the original Butetown Community Centre so holding the 50th AGM in the new one brings them full circle). VCS will be presenting updates on all their current projects and feeding back on what was a very busy year.Please find the AGM...

  • European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020: Opportunities for the third sector

    Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff City Stadium

    Should your organisation pursue European funding?The WCVA event (also being run in Llanelli and Llandudno on different days) will tell you about the pros and cons of running an EU funded project; how projects can promote equality, sustainability and social inclusion, and the opportunities and access routes for the sector under the 2014-2020 programmes. But...