• Housing and the law for support workers

    Cardiff or Colwyn Bay Cardiff or Colwyn Bay

    Through information sessions and group work, delegates will learn about different types of occupancy agreement and where they can be found - how tenancies vary between council, housing association and private sector - the rights occupiers have to keep their home, and their responsibilities to their landlord - right to repair in rented accommodation -...

  • Asylum Justice

    City United Reformed Church, Windsor Place, Cardiff CF10 3BZ City United Reformed Church, Windsor Place, Cardiff CF10 3BZ

    Celebrating the opening of Asylum Justice Light refreshments will be served. A warm welcome is extended to all.

  • UK Conference – Investing in Children Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage

    Cardiff Cardiff

    At a time when more than 3.5 million children in the UK face poverty and social exclusion, the UK Alliance for Investing In Children is pushing for full implementation of the European Commission Recommendation “Investing in Children – Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage” within the UK. This Children in Wales event will highlight areas of...

  • ‘Investing in Children Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage’ UK Conference

    Mercure Holland House Hotel, Cardiff Mercure Holland House Hotel, Cardiff

    Joint Action towards the Implementation of the European Commission Recommendation on Child Poverty & Wellbeing Sharing Information Across the UK Keynote speaker: Baroness Gillian Shephard - Deputy Chair of the UK  Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission Target Audience: Policy, planning and strategy leads in the Public Sector, Voluntary & Community organisations from Wales, Scotland,...

  • Mental Health Awareness

    Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff

     A Diverse Cymru half-day courseAimsTo provide a basic introduction to mental health and distressTo improve understanding and knowledge of mental health and distressTo 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 symptoms and causesGood mental health and what supports...

  • European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020: Briefing event for the BME sector

    WCVA offices, Baltic House, Cardiff Bay WCVA offices, Baltic House, Cardiff Bay

    WCVA, in partnership with Race Council Cymru, Swansea YMCA and SOVA, will host three events for organisations working with BME communities, to raise awareness of the priorities for the European Social Fund (ESF) for 2014-2020 and potential opportunities for project delivery.   9:30-13:30 – 16 December 2014 at WCVA’s offices in Cardiff – read the...

  • C3SC Training: How to Develop Chairing Skills

    C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB. C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.

    Fully booked This course is for anyone in the voluntary sector who takes part in committee meetings. The course will give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to be effective in chairing meetings. By the end of the session, you will be able to: ·       Identify the role of the chair and consider the knowledge...

  • Mental Health First Aid (Wales)

    Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff

    Two-day Diverse Cymru course 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...

  • C3SC Training: Individual Giving

    C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB. C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.

    We regret that this course has been cancelled. This essential course looks at how to create an effective strategy to target individual giving, including pay roll giving, fundraising, monthly donations and funding drives. This course provides advice around the legal aspects and charitable reporting requirements associated with individual giving. Ideal for: Those organisations who wish...

  • Youth Mental Health Awareness

    Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff

    A one-day Diverse Cymru training courseThis course aims to give participants a better understanding of the mental health needs of young people from a variety of perspectives, to promote confidence in being able to respond to their needs. Why attend?To gain an awareness and understanding of mental health issues which affect adolescents and young people.To identify...

  • Heritage Lottery Fund Grants for Places of Worship Funding Support Workshop

    St Theodore’s Parish Hall, Talbot Road, Port Talbot SA13 1LB St Theodore’s Parish Hall, Talbot Road, Port Talbot SA13 1LB

    A great opportunity to find out about HLF’s funding for Listed Places of Worship that require urgent structural repairs.Get tips on how to make a good application, how to achieve HLF’s outcomes and how the funding can be used to encourage more people to use your place of worship. Included in the Workshop:- An outline...

  • Dignity at Work

    Lysaght Institute, Newport Lysaght Institute, Newport

    A half-day Diverse Cymru course According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, (2014) ‘Bullying is bad for employees and their organisations. Not only does it cost  the UK in the region of 80 million lost days, it also accounts for at least half the occurrences of work-related stress. For the employee exposed to bullying,...