C3SC - Cardiff Third Sector Council

Diverse Cymru: Mental Health First Aid (Wales)
2012-09-07 | YMCA Newport Conference Centre, YMCA Newport Conference Centre
Day 2 of this course is on Monday 10 September.

What is MHFA?
This 12-hour MHFA (Wales) course is part of the national training programme for Wales and its partners include the Welsh Government, Health Challenge Wales and Mind Cymru. Comparisons can be drawn between MHFA and emergency first aid. In both cases, members of the public can offer immediate aid and support the person to get appropriate help. MHFA improves mental health literacy and helps people to recognise the signs and symptoms of someone with mental health problems; to respond to various mental health crises, engage with, support and signpost people to appropriate professional help.

MHFA aims to:
– Preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or others. – Provide help to prevent a mental health problem developing into a more serious state. – Promote recovery of good mental health. – Provide comfort to a person experiencing mental health distress.
What others have said:
“Extremely useful from both a professional and personal perspective – pitched at a level that suits everyone – from those who have little awareness to those who have made a career in mental health issues” – course participant May 2012
“Extremely insightful. It was of great benefit to learn about many mental health issues and how to deal with different situations” – course participant June 2012
“This was the most wonderful warm and caring group I have ever met on a course. No hard feelings, no hard word exchange but all joke comfort and advice all along. About the trainer and training methods, she is the best trainer I have ever met. This was an amazing training course with useful information.” – Fides Vyubuzima, course participant, Cardiff, May 2011
“The feedback I have had (on the MHFA course) has been fantastic. The delegates have been raving over it” – Ceri Harris, Diversity and Equality Manager, Velindre NHS Trust, October 2011
“Just to let you know we had an excellent couple of days last week. Very many thanks to Bethan – a fantastic trainer” – Dr Dolores Davey, MA Social Work Programme Director, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, 7th July 2011
The course tutor – Bethan Roberts
Bethan is a Wales Government Approved Mental Health First Aid Instructor and regularly delivers adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses and Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) courses. She is also a ‘Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction’ teacher and runs courses on the Equality Act 2010. She is also an Employment Tribunal Member and an Associate of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales.
Bethan was a tutor for Cardiff University on the Employment and Discrimination Law course from 2005-2011. She worked for over 15 years in three statutory equality commissions. One of her roles was managing casework, dealing with hundreds of cases of discrimination. She has a degree in Economics, an MSc in Health Economics, an MA in Women’s Studies and an MSc in Equality and Diversity.

The cost is £110 per delegate. This includes a certificate from the Welsh Government, a comprehensive MHFA (Wales) manual, a buffet lunch and refreshments.
To book a place, please visit www.diversecymrutraining.co.uk

Mencap Cymru meeting to discuss changes to the UK benefits system
2012-09-07 10:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London)
The UK government wants to change the way that many people with a learning disability get their benefits. This will mean replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) with a Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
They also plan to bring in universal credit (UC) to replace all means tested benefits, like Employment Support Allowance (ESA), Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) and Tax Credits.
This could mean that many people who now get DLA may miss out in the future.
During this meeting, Mencap Cymru will explain these changes and talk about what this will mean to people with a learning disability and their families in Wales.

These are the two venues nearest to Cardiff:
South Wales Central
Tonyrefail Leisure Centre
Ty’n y Bryn Park
Waun Rhydd Road
Tonyrefail
CF39 8EW
South Wales East
Active Living Centre
Trosnant Street
Pontypool
Torfaen
NP4 8AT

Stafell Fyw Caerdydd / Living Room Cardiff - anniversary concert
2012-09-08 | The Readon Smith lecture theatre (next to the museum), The Readon Smith lecture theatre (next to the museum)
Slepjan – a major Welsh concert is coming to Cardiff!In support of Stafell Fyw Caerdydd / Living Room Cardiff
Check Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-Room-Cardiff-Stafell-Fyw-Caerdydd/204657166266559 and Twitter – https://twitter.com/#!/StafellFyw for regular updates and information on artists appearing, special guests etc.
Wynford Ellis Owen (a.k.a Syr Wynff ap Concord y Bos), Chief Executive of the Living Room Cardiff, said, “The concert is going to be quite a night! The last time my alter ego and Plwmsan (Mici Plwm) were together on stage was at the Rhyl National Eisteddfod in 1985. All I remember from that night is the sound of laughter as we collapsed in giggles for no reason whatsoever followed soon after by the whole of the Pavilion – and that was that!

Wynford Ellis Owen, Chief Executive of Living Room Cardiff, will be on stage as Syr Wynff ap Concord y Bos, with his previous side-kick, Mici Plwm. Wynford said: “Syr Wynff’s trademark glasses, hat and coat are a little tighter than I remember but the spark between us will I’m sure be instantaneous. It is a great honour for both of us to be able to share the stage with such fantastic musicians and it promises to be a great gig.
“It is incredible to think a year has already passed since the Living Room Cardiff opened its doors for the first time. Slepjan! will not only be a celebration of what has been achieved to date, but also hopefully raise much needed funds to ensure the Living Room Cardiff can continue to go from strength to strength.“
Tickets are priced at £10 for adults and £5 for children and available from Spillers Records in Cardiff, Derricks Records in Swansea or online at www.sadwrn.com or by calling the Living Room Cardiff on 029 2049 3895.

C3SC Training - Trustee Roles & Responsibilities
2012-09-10 18:00 - 20:30 | C3SC, Brunel House, Cardiff, C3SC, Brunel House, Cardiff
This is a really important course for committee members (trustees) of voluntary organisations and employees who work for them.
By the end of the session, you will:·
– Have an understanding of trustee roles and responsibilities· – Be clear on how aims or legal objects should reflect your organisation’s values or mission – Identify potential liabilities and how to guard against them· – The importance of strategic planning which would allow scope to discuss understanding of the external environment and devising appropriate responses, including formal and informal partnerships
“This is an excellent course that should be delivered before someone becomes a trustee”
“Really informative course that covered each of the roles and responsibilities well”
This course is run over 2 evenings; the second day is on 11th September (same time)

Project Management basics for EU funded projects
2012-09-11 | Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff, Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff
This WCVA course aims 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.
This course will introduce you to the specific requirements of managing an EU funded project or contract, as distinct from projects funded through other sources, helping you to avoid common pitfalls. You will discover how to identify the critical success factors for EU funded projects, get to grips with the basics of apportionment, and understand how to successfully evaluate and close down a project.
If you are new to EU projects, have come to the middle of a project and want to make sure you are following best practice or you need to learn about where you may have made mistakes in the past, then this could be the course for you.
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.
FREE for third sector EU funded projects (sponsors or contractors). However, if you are not involved in the development and/or delivery of European funded projects, please see price band below:

Fees: A £125 B £155 C £185

Price Band:
A – WCVA member
B – Voluntary and community organisations
C – Other

To book, please visit www.wcva.org.uk/training or download an application form and email to training@wcva.org.uk

Introduction to debt advice (two-day course)
2012-09-11 - 2012-09-12 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Course outline
This CAB two-day practical course will provide a detailed introduction to advising clients who have debt problems and is suitable for generalist advisers, those new to money advice and advisers with other subject specialisms.

Learning objectives
By the end of this course you will be able to:
· describe the main types of debt and identify what problem debt is, who is affects and its causes
· identify the aim of money advice and the adviser’s role
· recognise common situations that may affect a client’s liability for debt
· assist clients to collect information on their income and expenditure to maximise their income and draft a financial statement
· identify and describe to clients different strategies for dealing with multiple debt
Price for voluntary sector: £180 – get a 10% discount when you book at least 3 months in advance.
For more information and to book your place, please visit the CAB website.

Introductory Course in Data Management
2012-09-11 - 2012-09-13
The aim of this Cardiff Centre for Learning Open for Business course is to provide a thorough introduction into the basic core of a powerful data management system, and provide delegates with the skills of accessing, managing, studying and analysing data as well as producing reports by learning the basics of a widely used statistical package.The three-day course will be presented through the combined use of seminars and practical workshops. Numerous examples and demonstrations will be presented together with regular laboratory exercises.Price: £585Find out more on the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning website.

Community Fundraising
2012-09-11 | Institute of Fundraising, 21 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9HA, Institute of Fundraising, 21 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9HA
Pam Dodd, The Institute of Fundraising Cymru’s Wales National Manager, will be providing a broad overview of fundraising covering the various aspects of this most important area of community fundraising.
Price: £15 Members / £20 Non-Members

C3SC Training
2012-09-11 18:00 - 20:30 | C3SC, Brunel House, Cardiff CF 24 0EB, C3SC, Brunel House, Cardiff CF 24 0EB
2nd evening of Trustee Roles & Responsibilities

Cardiff Third Sector Forum
2012-09-12 11:00 - 16:00 | The Culture & Media Centre, Loudoun Square, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5HW, The Culture & Media Centre, Loudoun Square, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5HW
· Are you a community group, voluntary organisation, charity or social enterprise working in Cardiff?
· Do you know what Cardiff Third Sector Council can do for you?
· Would you like to know more about working more closely with Cardiff Council services in your area?

On 12th September 2012 you can come along to the Third Sector Forum to find out more.

The forum brings third sector groups together and assists with networking and partnership- working within local areas across Cardiff. On the day we will:
· update you on developments across the city
· seek your input into how Cardiff Third Sector Council can better support you
· discuss issues that could be affecting you (such as funding, commissioning and governance)
· give you opportunities to discuss issues affecting specific communities in Cardiff
· introduce the Council’s Neighbourhood management areas and the different area teams
· get your opinions on how the third sector can be involved with Cardiff Council to better deliver for its citizens

Scope Golf Day
2012-09-14 | Radyr Golf Club, Radyr Golf Club
Scope is pleased to announce our forthcoming golf day on Friday 14 September 2012 at Radyr Golf Club in support of Lewis Martin Court, the first-ever transition service for young disabled people in Wales.
Find out more on the Scope website.

The meaning of Due Regard under the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011 training workshop
2012-09-14 14:00 - 16:30 | Swansea University, Swansea University
This ‘Wales Observatory on Human Rights of Children and Young People’ training workshop will consider the meaning of ‘due regard’ and how Welsh Ministers should approach the discharge of their due regard duty under Section 1 of the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011. The workshop will also examine what might be the implications for law and policy making in Wales (including implications for the local government and NGO sectors) .
There are a few places left on this course. If you would like to book a place, please send an email to E.P.Rees@swansea.ac.uk with the words Due Regard Training in the subject line. They will send a booking form on a first come, first served basis. If you do not receive a form this is because all places have been allocated.
The cost is £20 per participant (maximum 25 participants).

Climb Kilimanjaro 2012
2012-09-14 | Copthorne Hotel, Cardiff, Copthorne Hotel, Cardiff
Supporting Tŷ Hafan
Climb Kilimanjaro 2012 presents an evening with ex-Wales and Neath captain and member of the 2010 Captains Climb, Paul Thorburn.
3-course meal: £40 per person for a table of 10.
With live music from ‘Sounds Familiar’.

Pedal Power's annual bike ride
2012-09-15
Pedal Power is now recruiting for the Annual Sponsored bike ride on Saturday 15 September 2012.
Please consider supporting the charity and making a difference to those who are unable to cycle a conventional bike.
Challenge yourself, gather a team together and help raise money for Pedal Power. This is a great opportunity to cycle the 50 miles Taff Trail. You can choose either the fully escorted cycle ride from Brecon to Cardiff, or join the sponsored ride to Tongwynlais to see Castell Coch (ideal for families), or simply join the ride around Bute park. Whichever ride you choose, be inspired by the Olympics and join in the celebration of tea and cakes at the end. There will be prizes for the person and team who raise the most money.
Your fundraising will help to support ALL people who want to cycle, especially those with learning and physical disabilities.

Memory Walk in aid of Alzheimer's Society
2012-09-16 | Bute Park, Cardiff, Bute Park, Cardiff
This year’s Memory Walk in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society takes place in Bute Park, Cardiff on Sunday 16 September (registration at 12 noon; walk begins at 1pm).
Please consider supporting this worthwhile cause by taking part in the walk. There’s a choice of two walks: 3.5km and 12k.
It will be a fun-filled family day out. There will be entertainment throughout the day including music, kids’ entertainment and fundraisers. Refreshments will be available after the walk.
The money you raise will help the Alzheimer’s Society to run services in your community. The more people who take part, and the more money you raise, the bigger difference will be made to people’s lives.
You’ll find out all you need to know about the Memory Walk on the Alzheimer’s Society website.

Frock swap in aid of the British Lung Foundation
2012-09-16 | Guy Christian’s Hair Salon, City Road, Cardiff, Guy Christian’s Hair Salon, City Road, Cardiff
Ladies – this is for you! Joining in a frock swap is a great way to refresh your wardrobe and browse for new clothes over a glass of wine and cake; and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of knowing you’re helping out a charity too. All proceeds go to the British Lung Foundation.

The science bit…
– You pay £6 and drop off 5 items of clothing (shoes, bags and jewellery count too). Turn up from 4pm on 16th September, and browse to pick your new 5 items while supping some wine.
There is a nice range of sizes and styles so there should be something for everyone there.
– Bring some money for raffle tickets too!

Benefits and Work for Disabled People
2012-09-17 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Course aims:
This Learning Disability Wales course aims to promote employment for disabled adults by providing an overview of how the benefit system affects disabled adults who are in or entering work. The course will identify how work and earned income affects the benefits that disabled adults claim. The course aims to help participants maximise the entitlement for those that they support who have, or are moving into, paid employment.
Designed for:Anyone working in a support, care or advice role for a disabled adult. It is an introductory level course, and is designed to raise awareness of benefits and would not include any benefit calculations.

Funding surgeries
2012-09-17
BVSNW is hosting the first of the Arts Council of Wales funding surgeries. The surgeries will take place on Monday 17th September at The Loudoun Square Media Centre, Tiger Bay Suite, Plas Iona, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5HW. To book a 20-minute slot from 1:30pm, please call 0845 8734 900.

Human Rights Tour
2012-09-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Cardiff County Hall, Committee Room 3, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF10 4UW, Cardiff County Hall, Committee Room 3, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF10 4UW
The British Institute of Human Rights’ annual Human Rights Touris coming to Cardiff on 17 September. They are keen to have as many voluntary organisations involved in the Tour as possible. Their aim is to raise awareness of human rights in the local community.
The event is FREE and will consist of 4 sessions broken up by coffee breaks and a lunch break:Session 1: The origins of Human Rights – An introduction to the overall concepts and ideals at the heart of human rights – A look at the international legislation – A historical perspectiveSession 2: Protecting Human Rights – How practical are human rights? – How useful are the international mechanisms? – How does the Human Rights Act differ?Session 3: The Human Rights Act – Which rights are covered by the Act? – How it works and where the value lies – Examples of the Human Rights Act at workSession 4: The struggle today – The threat to human rights: the political climate and the current discourse – The Commission on a Bill of Rights – What you can do to get your voice heard

The events will adopt a workshop format: the sessions will be interactive and facilitated towards giving participants the chance to air their views and debate the issues. Additional input will be provided by BIHR and other speakers.
Find out more and book your place on the BIHR website.

Cardiff Inter Faith Network meeting
2012-09-17 11:00 - 12:30 | Atlantic House, Dumballs Road, Atlantic House, Dumballs Road
We regret that this meeting has been postponed. New date to follow shortly.
The purpose of this meeting is to continue planning an event in Cardiff to mark Inter Faith Week 2012, which takes place from Sunday 18 to Tuesday 27 November. If your group or organisation would like to get involved, please contact Katie Mallam at C3SC (see below for details).

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
2012-09-18 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This NewLink Wales course is aimed at people with little or no experience with CBT. Over this course, learners will develop a basic knowledge and understanding around CBT and have the opportunity for practising skills in preparation for working with and supporting others.
Price – Voluntary Sector: £125.00

Introduction to R: The Open Source Statistical Package
2012-09-18
This is a valuable course for any participant who may find themselves needing to deal with data manipulation and simple statistical analysis.
The Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning course is aimed at those with very basic programming experience. No knowledge of R is required; however participants should be comfortable with Microsoft Windows XP. This course will provide a thorough introduction into the basic core of the R system and upon completion will allow participants to perform data manipulation and simple statistical analyses. This course will provide a basis for more advanced courses.
Price: £295
Find out more on the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning Open for Business website.

What’s the deal with CRBs and ISA? - Cardiff Children, Young People and Families Network meeting
2012-09-18 09:30 - 12:00 | The Cardiff Story Museum, The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH, The Cardiff Story Museum, The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH
– Are you using CRB checks or do you want to find out more about using them? – If you’re not using CRB checks, should you be? – Are you about to put through new CRB checks for your staff or volunteers? – Do you know what ISA is?

C3SC’s CCYPFN is holding a Vetting and Barring Briefing session to be delivered by WCVA’s Criminal Records Unit, which is open to all third sector organisations and groups.

This session is your opportunity to:
– Find out about updates to the Vetting and Barring Scheme from this month.
– Clarify your responsibilities in relation to the scheme from this month.

Come along to find out more to inform your work and how to safeguard your organisation or group, your staff and those people you are working with.

Booking is essential but there are still spaces available.

Competitive tender presentations
2012-09-19 | Newport, Newport
This WCVA afternoon masterclass will explore:
– Understanding the competitive presentation/interview stage of the tender process – Tools and techniques to prepare and present a strong, effective presentation – Creating impact which sells your organisation (and your team)
Find out more on the WCVA website.

Structuring and writing competitive tenders
2012-09-19 | Newport, Newport
This morning masterclass will explore:
– Tools and techniques to structure and write an effective tender – Ways to effectively utilise key tender documents – Techniques to increase the readability and impact of written submissions – Successfully working with evaluation criteria

Find out more on the WCVA website.

Communicating Through Touch
2012-09-19 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This Learning Disability Wales one-day workshop will help those that care for someone with an Autism Spectrum Disorder use touch to help communication, relaxation and the relief of stress and anxiety. The techniques you learn during this workshop will help you and the person you care for engage and communicate together, relieve stress and feel more positive.
The techniques explored on this course centre on touch, communication and relaxation and will be useful tools that carers and parents can use in everyday situations.

Care and Repair Cymru Annual Conference - 'All Our Tomorrows'
2012-09-19 - 2012-09-20 | The Copthorne Hotel, Cardiff, The Copthorne Hotel, Cardiff
Care and Repair Cymru’s hope over the two days is that they can highlight what the future holds for people growing old in Wales, the range of policy challenges faced, the work they are doing and what more they need to do to make Wales a better place to grow old in the future.
There’s a great line-up of speakers:
· Huw Lewis AM, Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage
· Sarah Rochira, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales
· Robin Staines, Director of Housing Services, Carmarthenshire County Council
· Manna Santokhee, Action on Elder Abuse
· Andrea Nicholas Jones , Welsh Government
· Nick Bennett, Group Director, Community Housing Cymru
· with more to be confirmed
Find out more and how you can book your here.

Substance Misuse Awareness, accredited through UWN
2012-09-19 - 2012-09-20 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This NewLink Wales course is aimed at people with little or no knowledge of substance misuse. It aims to bring a broad understanding about substance misuse and the impact that it has on individuals.
Price – Voluntary Sector: £140

ISSA Wales 3rd annual conference
2012-09-19 09:00 - 16:00 | Future Inn, Cardiff, Future Inn, Cardiff
‘Bridging the Gap: Social & Cultural Issues in the Muslim Community’
The conference is a one-day event exploring some of the many social issues facing the Muslim community, and the role of culture in such issues.
The day is designed to be interactive, with breakout workshops and interactive discussions.
ISSA hopes this day will be insightful and an opportunity for services to reflect on the current gaps and together identify ways of bridging the gap and being more inclusive to people from Muslim and Black Asian and Ethnic Minority communities.
Cost: £30 per person (includes lunch, refreshments and delegate pack)

Plasnewydd learning event
2012-09-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Cardiff YMCA, The Walk, Roath Cardiff CF24 3AG, Cardiff YMCA, The Walk, Roath Cardiff CF24 3AG
For people interested in finding out about learning opportunities in the area.
Information stalls from local learning, training and advice providers.Refreshments provided.
This is a C3SC and Communities First event.
