• Mental Health First Aid (Wales)

    Lysaght Institute, Newport Lysaght Institute, Newport

     Two-day Diverse Cymru courseMHFA (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...

  • Decision Making in Wales: an overview

    Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay

    Course aims: To give learners a good understanding of how Government and politics works in Wales. The course will provide an overview of the roles of the National Assembly and Welsh Government, and how decisions are made. Learning outcomes: By attending this course you will be able to understand to a high level: The roles...

  • Understanding Digital Teens – Safety, Supervision and Sharing

    Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil

    A one-day Children in Wales course A non-sensationalist approach that looks at the evidence and examines the risks and benefits of internet use, as well as looking at the practical ways to help parents and workers to support young people to stay safe online. The course is divided into two parts. The first looks at...

  • Free Income Maximisation Training from Turn2us

    Women's Workshop Project, Cardiff Women's Workshop Project, Cardiff

    Morning - 9.30am to 12.30pm or Afternoon - 1.00pm to 4.00pm Turn2us helps anyone in financial need to access the money available to them through welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help, using their website at www.turn2us.org.uk or their freephone telephone helpline.For anyone offering advice and support in an intermediary role, Turn2us also has...

  • Effective partnership working (accredited by Agored Cymru)

    Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil

    A three-day WCVA training course This course aims to enable participants to gain a greater understanding of what partnership working is and what makes it effective. It aims to enable learners to develop skills and knowledge around effective partnership working and promoting collaboration. You will learn how to work in partnership with organisations, groups and...

  • C3SC AGM and Third Sector Networking Exhibition

    Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith

    We're delighted to invite you to C3SC's AGM and Third Sector Networking Exhibition at Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith on Thursday 29th January from 12-3pm. Here’s the programme for the event: 12 noon: Arrival and Registration 12.15-1.00pm: Networking Lunch and Third Sector Exhibition See below for details of stalls. 1.00-1.30pm: Formal AGM With Richard Edwards (Chair,...

  • Bawso’s Older People’s Conference

    Culture and Media Centre (CMC) Loudoun Square Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5HW Culture and Media Centre (CMC) Loudoun Square Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5HW

    BAWSO's Older People’s conference is being held in Cardiff on 30th January 2015. The BME Older People’s project, which is funded by the Welsh Government, was set up in Cardiff in 2012 to provide optimal support and advocacy to BME older people in the community. The project also aims to improve the lives of BME...

  • Youth Mental Health First Aid

    Cardiff Cardiff

     Two-day course - the second day is on 10 February.Youth Mental Health First Aid (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.   Course Aims: YMHFA (Wales) aims to help participants:• Preserve life where a young person...

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    Limited number of fully funded spaces available to practitioners working within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan This NewLink Wales course is aimed at people with little or no experience with CBT or those who wish to refresh their knowledge. By the end of the course, participants will be able to define the basic principles...

  • Getting Fit for Fundraising

    Wales Council for Voluntary Action - Baltic House, Cardiff Bay Wales Council for Voluntary Action - Baltic House, Cardiff Bay

    The aim of this WCVA course is to improve the understanding of organisations of the key issues to consider before beginning to fundraise. By attending this course you will be able to: Understand what is meant by fundraising and the different sources of fundraised income Understand the legal requirements and best practice in relation to...

  • Getting People Talking

    Maldron Hotel, Cardiff Maldron Hotel, Cardiff

    This very practical Diverse Cymru course is intended to help people who facilitate meetings, involvement events, discussion or focus groups, seminars or workshops to create the conditions that will enable people to contribute and find the whole experience rewarding. Find out more on the Diverse Cymru website.

  • Protection of Vulnerable Adults – Decision Making and Information Sharing (POVA Level 3)

    Howardian Centre (off Colchester Ave.) Howardian Centre (off Colchester Ave.)

      Target group: Adult Services Team managers; Social Workers and anyone with Case Management / Care Co-ordinator responsibility; managers of residential homes and managers of domiciliary agencies. It is essential that all participants have attended (or completed previously) the Council run, Recognition and Referral Training (Level 2 POVA) or have completed refresher using the E-learning...