Bringing Human Trafficking Out of the Shadows
2012-11-21 | All Nations Centre, Cardiff, All Nations Centre, Cardiff
Between 500,000 and 800,000 women are trafficked each year in the EU. In 2011, the Metropolitan Police estimated that up to 11,800 women may have been trafficked into England and Wales and there are at least 10,000 slaves in the UK.
Victims of human trafficking are victims of coercion, exploitation, deception, kidnap, false imprisonment and rape. And they are not only adults and teenagers. The UN estimates that some 1.2m children are trafficked across the world each year.
In response to the growing need to raise public awareness and improve support for victims of human trafficking, BAWSO, in partnership with Gwent Police and Welsh Women’s Aid, is bringing together experts from around the world to an International Conference on Human Trafficking.
This conference will integrate European knowledge and provide a platform to bring together case studies and best practices with important contributions from EU policymakers, international organisations and NGOs from across Europe. It will also facilitate policy discussion and explore comprehensive and integrated solutions to fighting the ‘hidden’ crime of human trafficking.Find out more on the BAWSO website.

Anti-social behaviour - what are the answers?
2012-11-22 | Mansell Hall, Llancaiach Fawr, Gelligaer Road, Nelson, Treharris CF46 6ER, Mansell Hall, Llancaiach Fawr, Gelligaer Road, Nelson, Treharris CF46 6ER
Dealing with the causes of anti-social behaviour is a complex and often controversial subject.
This briefing will equip you with an understanding of the range of options and support available to help you and your clients.
The first session will be a comprehensive briefing from Steve Povey, head of Shelter Cymru’s legal team, on the legal situation regarding anti-social behaviour.
This will be followed by a session from Shelter Cymru’s Valleys Inclusion Project team on the development of preventative ASB projects in England and Wales and how such projects can help your clients, including the support that can be offered’.
So, to find out more about the holistic approach to dealing with Anti-social Behaviour, book a place on the briefing.

International Treatment Effectiveness Project Training
2012-11-22 | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE
International Treatment Effectiveness Project (ITEP) is a mechanism by which quality of drug treatment can be developed and measured in order to improve delivery of treatment services. It uses mind maps as a visual cognitive tool to help clients organise their thoughts and goals easily, by focusing on images and association.
This NewLink Wales training course focuses on the two approaches that are designed to be delivered by key workers as part of their client work sessions. This model of psychosocial interventions provides evidence based and easily evaluated tools for use by key workers across the drug treatment system and throughout the health and social care sector.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
– Identify what International Treatment Effectiveness Project (ITEP) is and what it involves. – Explain the use of free mapping and structured mapping for personal use, service user work and supervision settings. – Examine the use of mind maps, ways of thinking and cycles in motivation, bringing about change and the development of care plans. – Select the appropriate maps to practice use to maximise confidence and adapt to current and future working roles.
Voluntary Sector workers – £135.00Statutory Sector workers – £145.00This includes facilitation, handouts, refreshments and a buffet lunch.

Introduction to trust fundraising
2012-11-22 | VAMT, Merthyr Tydfil, VAMT, Merthyr Tydfil
Aims: To provide participants with the knowledge, tools and techniques to raise money from charitable trusts.

Content: There are nearly 9,000 grant-making trusts in the UK. Who are they? What do they fund? How can you find out more about them? What makes a successful application? This introductory course for those new to trust fundraising will answer these questions and more. It will focus on those trusts with a particular interest in Wales.

Learning outcomesBy the end of this course participants will be able to:• Understand what are grant-making trusts and foundations• Be aware of what trusts fund • Know how to research trusts• Appreciate the key factors in a successful application• Recognise how to connect with and develop relationships with trusts• Ensure they comply with relevant legislation and best practice

Who is this course for?This course is suitable for trustees, staff or volunteers wanting to find out more about the potential for raising money from trusts. Participants will benefit from internet access at home or at work to participate fully in this course.

You can book your place via the WCVA website.

Working Positively with Autistic Children in the Early Years
2012-11-22 | Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
This one-day Children in Wales course offers you 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 that can challenge professionals and families. This course is for all those working with autistic children and their families who wish to deepen their understanding and enlarge their skills base with this cohort of children.

The course will cover:
– Current views on the nature and features of Autism – Evidenced-based approaches in play, social development, family well-being and behaviour – Strategies to support communication and shared attention

Price: Members £115 Non-members £135

Download the booking form on the Children in Wales website (PDF).
This course is also offered as in-house training, claire.sharp@childreninwales.org.uk for more information

Health & Social Care Policy Xtra: Integrated Local Care Plan, and what next after the Social Services (Wales) Bill
2012-11-22 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff, Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff
What do both the Social Services (Wales) Bill and the coming Integrated Local Care Plan mean for health and social care in Wales?
This pre-consultation event is your opportunity to hear from the Welsh Government about the ILCP and progress on the new Bill. Attending will be Margaret Provis, Deputy Director for Social Services and Lisa Dunsford, Deputy Director Primary and Community Care – this will be your chance to meet them and have your opinions heard.
The focus of the day will be on integrated working and new models of care across health, social care and the third sector, to best meet the needs of people within their local area.
You can book your place here. It’s your chance to have your say on how integrated services can best work for Wales.
This is a free event funded by the health and social care network Network 3, with support from Welsh Government.

Independent living
2012-11-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Chapter Arts Centre, Chapter Arts Centre
Cardiff People First Community Voices Group is hosting a meeting for members of the Black and Ethnic Minority Community who have a learning disability.
The meeting will provide the opportunity to let the Welsh Government know what people with a learning disability from a BME group think about the Consultation Document on Independent Living (Supporting disabled people to lead an independent life). The meeting will be accessible and interactive.
A link to the Easy Read version of the document is provided below (PDF):
http://wales.gov.uk/docs/caecd/publications/120920indlivingconsultationeasyreadscreen.pdf

'No Soul for Sale' - raising awareness about human trafficking
2012-11-23 | ButeTown History and Arts Centre, 4 Dock Chambers, Bute Street, Cardiff Bay CF10 5AG, ButeTown History and Arts Centre, 4 Dock Chambers, Bute Street, Cardiff Bay CF10 5AG
In 2012 Theatre Versus Oppression became involved in a project to raise awareness about human trafficking worldwide but with a special focus on the UK. ‘No Soul for Sale’ uses testimonies of individuals who have been trafficked to inform the creation of this work. ‘No Soul for Sale’ is written and directed by Jennifer S Hartley.
Time: 7.30pm on both dates.
Tickets are £7 on the door. This performance is repeated at the same time on Saturday 24 November 2012.

FREE Food Hygiene Training
2012-11-24 | Grangetown Library, Grangetown Library
Do you live or work in Grangetown? Are you interested in learning about Food Hygiene? Would you like to attend a FREE one-day accredited course?
Spaces are limited so places will be on a first come, first served basis.

Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Awareness Day
2012-11-24 10:00 - 16:00 | The Culture and Media Centre CMC @Loudoun Square, Butetown Health Centre, Plas Iona, Cardiff CF10 5HW, The Culture and Media Centre CMC @Loudoun Square, Butetown Health Centre, Plas Iona, Cardiff CF10 5HW
Friends of Cardiff Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia invite you to their FREE conference, ‘Community Spirit in Crisis? Creating the potential for positive change’.Themes include access to services by patients and family, screening for inherited anaemias, ethnicity and health, the importance to patients of services within the community, the role of the specialist nurse, commissioning of appropriate services. Speakers include expert health professionals from University Hospital of Wales and Children’s Hospital for Wales, and internationally-recognised experts from elsewhere in the UK: Professor Karl Atkin University of York, Professor Simon Dyson De Montfort University, Dr Alison Leary London South Bank University and Dr Matthew Darlison University of London.
Programme chaired by Dr WM Bashi, Consultant Haematologist Cardiff&Vale UHB and Professor Elizabeth Anionwu, CBE, Emeritus Professor of Nursing, University of West London.

Taxation and borrowing powers for Wales
2012-11-26 09:00 - 15:30 | Parc Thistle Hotel, Park Place, Cardiff, Parc Thistle Hotel, Park Place, Cardiff
This Institute of Welsh Affairs conference engages with the Silk Commission’s recommendations on fiscal devolution to Wales, to be published in mid November. How far should the Welsh Government be allowed to go in taxing and borrowing? Will this mean an increase in accountability or an invitation to tax and spend? How strong are the arguments? Who and what have influenced the Commission? How could this benefit the Welsh economy? What are the challenges for the civil service? How might it change Welsh politics, and what are the implications for the United Kingdom? And what of the Barnett formula, and the case for another referendum?
Conference tickets are: £30; £5 for students
For a full conference programme please click on the following link http://www.iwa.org.uk/en/events/view/197
Tickets can either be booked on the website or alternatively email wales@iwa.org.uk or telephone 029 2066 0820.

Attachment and its Role in Children's Lives
2012-11-27 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This Children in Wales course is aimed at all those interested in the emotional development of babies and children, and particularly those working with, or supporting, children and families in stressful circumstances. Attachment disorder has come to be understood as a major contributor to behavioural and emotional problems in children, and in the development of personality disorders in adulthood. Understanding the importance of attachment in early development and how to recognise when family bonds are undermined are critical skills for those working with families. Practitioners also need skills in direct and systemic work to support children with attachment difficulties. This course therefore also describes the interventions that are available if you are working directly with children and their caregivers.

The course will explore:
– Why attachment matters – How attachment patterns are formed – What happens when attachment goes wrong – How observation can help us assess attachment – What we can do to strengthen and repair attachment relationships within families
Price: Members £115 Non-members £135

You can download a booking form here (PDF).
This course is also offered as in-house training, please email claire.sharp@childreninwales.org.uk for more information .

Project managment basics for EU funded projects
2012-11-27 | Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Aims: The aim of this WCVA course is to provide an introduction to the project management process and to examine how you can best ensure project success through each of the stages of the project.

By attending this course you will be able to:
• Describe the project cycle
• Understand some of the key concepts and common terminology of project
management
• Understand EU funding rules and regulations and how they apply to your
project
• Understand the role of monitoring and evaluation of your project
• Understand what contributes towards project success
• Understand how to identify and manage risks

Who is this course for?
Individuals who are involved in managing or delivering EU funded contracts or projects, or who need to have a general understanding of the principles of running an EU funded project in order to support those directly involved in managing an EU funded project.

Find out more on the WCVA website.

Audio editing
2012-11-28 | The Environment Centre, Swansea, The Environment Centre, Swansea
Aim: To equipment participants with the skills needed to effectively produce a good quality audio story.

Content:Participants will learn the basic storytelling and technical skills needed to produce an interview generated audio story. The course will be hands on and practical and will give advice and training in the most effective interview techniques as well as in the editing and recording skills necessary.

Learning outcomes:By attending this course you will be able to …
– Use an audio recorder – Prepare an interviewee and interview questions appropriately – Conduct an interview with confidence – Prepare a storyboard using an interview recording – Understand the process of being the interviewee and the facilitator – Use audio editing software to edit a voiceover and create a story – Post produce a story into the correct format for CD or online – Participants will leave with a CD of the story they have created

Who is this course for? This course is aimed at those who want to work with individuals to gather their experience or story. Once recorded these stories can be used in a variety of ways including as podcasts, as content for websites or for training purposes. This is a follow on course for those who have attended our ‘Introduction to Storytelling’ course and for those who have some experience of using digital stories.

Service to commemorate International Day to End Violence Against Women
2012-11-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff
Welsh Women’s Aid and BAWSO invite you to LIGHT A CANDLE – a service to commemorate International Day to End Violence Against Women.Theme: VIOLENCE AGAINST YOUNG WOMENSpeakers TBAPre-event march: assemble outside BAWSO offices (9 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna) at 10.00amPost-event lunch:At BAWSO to raise money for women who have experienced violence but have no recourse to public funds.ALL WELCOME!Please promote widely!

Pedal Power Celebration Dinner
2012-11-28
To celebrate the great achievements of Pedal Power’s Patron, Paralympian Mark Colbourne, the charity is holding a celebration dinner.
The price of the 3-course dinner and entertainment is £30. Booking is essential as there is limited availability.

Child Protection - 'Understanding how to safeguard the welfare of children and young people'
2012-11-29 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Accredited Training Level 2 through Agored Cymru
A one-day Children in Wales course aimed at anyone working directly or indirectly with children and young people in a wide range of workplace and community settings. The purpose of the training is to give participants confidence and essential knowledge on how to safeguard the children and young people in their environment.
The training is accredited through Agored Cymru and participants will need to complete assessments to demonstrate learning. Upon successful completion of an assignment the participant will achieve 3 credits at level 2. This unit forms part of the Welsh quality assurance framework for vocational training.
As a result of the training participants will:
– Learn about the legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, including E-safety – Understand the roles of different agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people – Understand how to safeguard children, young people and practitioners in a work setting – Identify the characteristics of different types of child abuse – Know how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused, harmed or bullied – Be able to describe the principles and boundaries of confidentiality and when to share information

Price:
Members £105*
Non members £125*

Please Note – * The advertised rates include a charge of £25 per person for Accreditation, External Verification and Agored Cymru Certification.

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

Vision 21 (Cyfle Cymru)'s AGM
2012-11-29 | Sbectrwm Centre, Fairwater, Cardiff, Sbectrwm Centre, Fairwater, Cardiff
Vision 21 (Cyfle Cymru)’s Annual General Meeting is being held on Thursday 29th November 2012 at the Sbectrwm Centre in Fairwater.
The AGM will begin at 5.00pm, after the Vision 21 Christmas Fayre (also taking place at Sbectrwm, from 12pm to 3pm).
Please RSVP by Friday 23rd November.

WCVA Annual Conference
2012-11-29 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff City Stadium
The title of this year’s WCVA conference is ‘I matter, we matter: Co-production in action’.
WCVA believes the third sector can improve services for people in Wales by co-production: designing and delivering services with the people who use them and in their communities.
Co-production is a working partnership that puts people at the centre and draws on the resources of the individual and the community, as well as those of the service provider, where everyone has something to give and everyone benefits.
This year, WCVA’s Annual Conference will explore the meaning, mechanics and models of co-production that is happening right now in Wales and, importantly, opportunities for more co-production.
Tell WCVA what you’re doing now!
WCVA wants to hear from you about your own co-producing. They know some of the good work under way across Wales but they want to showcase and share best practice at the conference.
Send your examples to Gareth Coles at gcoles@wcva.org.uk by 31 October 2012.

The conference programme and booking information will follow soon.

Embracing Recovery, in partnership with Recovery Cymru
2012-11-29 - 2012-11-30 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This NewLink Wales course is aimed at people working within the substance misuse sector. It will explore the concept of ‘Recovery’ specifically for Wales.
Voluntary sector price: £135

A Candle in the Dark - an exhibition of Sikh history
2012-11-29 - 2012-12-02 | Sikh Gurdwara Cardi , Pearl Street, Cardi ff CF24 1RD, Sikh Gurdwara Cardi , Pearl Street, Cardi ff CF24 1RD
6-9 pm weekdays / 12-7pm weekends
The National Sikh Youth Federation invites you to an exhibition of Sikh history. This exhibition will showcase how, in the context of Sikh history, Guru Nanak’s mission to build a truly utopian society encountered violent opposition.This exhibition will take you on a journey from the beginnings of the Sikh Way right up to the shocking events of recent history, the Delhi Genocide of November 1984.

FREE Basic First Aid
2012-11-29 | Channel View Centre, Grangetown, Channel View Centre, Grangetown
Do you live or work in Grangetown? Are you interested in learning about First Aid? Would you like to attend a FREE one day accredited course?
Spaces are limited so places will be on a first come, first served basis.

FREE HAP Wales Conference for all Social Housing Providers
2012-11-29 10:00 - 15:30 | Future Inn, Cardiff Bay, Future Inn, Cardiff Bay
“AS SAFE AS HOUSES?” Working together to Reduce Accidents in the HomeA FREE HAP Wales Conference for all Social Housing Providers – jointly hosted by Children in Wales and supported by Welsh Government.
Every year in Wales, over 92,000 people are injured through accidents that occur within the home. These accidents happen to people of all ages, but those most at risk are the under 5s and the over 65s. This risk dramatically increases for those living in areas of deprivation and in social housing.
The majority of these injuries can be prevented and often at little or no cost to landlords. Even small changes to the built environment, as well as tenant education reduces the risk of unintentional injury within your homes.
The aim of this FREE conference is to share evidence, practice and experience with the housing sector about what works to reduce fatal, serious and disabling home accidents. You will hear what the issues are, how to reduce them and what social housing providers are doing to prevent home accidents.
The conference will bring together a new audience to accident prevention with the aim of:
– Raising awareness of the crucial role that housing can play – Understanding the link between deprivation and accidents and the impact for families and landlords – Identifying the causes of home accidents for the under 5s and the over 65s – Understanding how effective partnership working and tenant education can work to prevent accidents – Sharing effective interventions and good practice
The conference will be of particular benefit to all housing sector departments and the related workforce, including:
– Policy Makers – Environmental Health – Housing Managers – Trading Standards – Facilities Managers – Council Members – Wardens – Training Managers – Maintenance and Buildings – Board Members – Community Education – Trustees – Design – Tenants Associations – Community Safety Partnerships – Health and Safety Advisors To book your place please download a booking form here. Please return the completed booking form to:Children in Wales, 25 Windsor Place, Cardiff CF10 3BZOr Fax to: 029 2034 3134Or Email: bookings@childreninwales.org.ukOr Register online @ www.childreninwales.org.uk/19582 There is FREE exhibition space at the conference. If you are interested please send an email to karen.mcfarlane@childreninwales.org.uk

Flood Awareness Drop-in Session
2012-11-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Sports Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Sports Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens
Environment Agency Wales is running a drop-in session today. Their dedicated team of Flood Awareness Officers will be:– offering advice on preparing in advance of a flood,– guidance on Personal, Business and Community Flood Planning,– showcasing up to date Flood Maps,– sharing information on flood protection products.
Cardiff City Council’s Emergency Management team will also be on hand to discuss other types of flooding such as surface water, drainage flooding and will also provide information on the City’s overall responsibilities and planning for all types of severe weather emergencies.

Place2Be Taster Day: Counselling Children Workshop
2012-11-30 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This 1-day workshop provides you the opportunity to:• Experience the use of play, creative materials, and games to support counselling and communication.• Complete the first part of the assessment and interview process for those wishing to apply for the Level 3 in Counselling Skills for Working with Children (Foundation) Course.• Gain in depth knowledge about Place2Be and our training courses.
Cost: £75. Taster Day cost will be deducted from the Level 3 Certificate course fee for successfulapplicants.
Find out more here.

'Love and Forgiveness' Retreat
2012-11-30 - 2012-12-02 | Trefeca, Brecon, Trefeca, Brecon
The Welsh Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs is running this retreat.“The retreats are a wonderful experience for those in recovery, for a chance for them to see how full life could be.” Edmund (The Basement Project)

Cardiff Third Sector Council Annual General Meeting
2012-11-30 09:30 - 15:00 | 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.
