C3SC - Cardiff Third Sector Council

Wales and West Vision Conference 2015
2015-06-25 | School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff CF24 4LU, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff CF24 4LU
Sight Cymru is pleased to announce their 7th annual Wales & West Conference.
This one-day conference is aimed at anyone involved with sight loss or supporting people with sight loss, across the public, voluntary and private sector.
The conference will bring professionals together from all sectors who are working with blind and partially sighted people, with a focus this year on those whose sight has been affected through stroke.
There will also be information about innovative and leading edge research which has been taking place in the UK.This is an opportunity for professionals from different organisations to meet and share ideas and
discuss the future and the way forward.
For bookings and more information, please contact Emma Richards on 01495 793650 or email emma.richards@sightcymru.org.uk

Learning, Skills and Innovation Partnership - Stakeholder Event
2015-06-24 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3WT, Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3WT
You are invited to the second stakeholder event for the Learning, Skills and Innovation Partnership for South East Wales to consider the Employment & Skills Report which is currently undergoing consultation.
Please note that tickets are limited to two per organisation.
Book online

The IWA Senedd Papers: Good Food For All
2015-06-24 12:30 - 14:00 | Media Briefing Room, National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff CF99 1NA, Media Briefing Room, National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff CF99 1NA
The IWA’s third Senedd Paper is ‘Good Food for All’ by Professor Kevin Morgan. In his paper Professor Morgan, an internationally-renowned expert on sustainable food, makes the case for Wales to actively embrace the good food movement to promote a wide variety of causes, including health and wellbeing, social justice, ecological integrity and animal welfare.
The paper will make a series of policy recommendations and there will be a panel discussion at the launch to debate next steps.
Tickets are free, and lunch will be provided, but registration is essential.
To reserve your place please visit the Eventbrite page.
The IWA’s Senedd Papers series is a platform for leading experts and practitioners to put forward practical ideas for Welsh policymakers to generate policy ideas for consideration by each of the political parties.
Each paper will be launched by a panel discussion in the Senedd, sponsored by the Presiding Officer of the National Assembly, Dame Rosemary Butler.

C3SC Training: Accounting Basics
2015-06-24 10:00 - 16:00 | C3SC’s offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB, C3SC's offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB
By attending this course you will be able to:

Understand basic accounting terms and concepts
Set up and maintain a simple bookkeeping system
Establish a petty cash system
Use the system to produce basic financial reports
Understand the legal requirements for reporting in relation to your organisation

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British Heart Foundation 2015 Wales Supporter Conference
2015-06-24 09:15 - 15:30 | City Hall, Cardiff, City Hall, Cardiff
You’re invited to join the annual supporter conference. The event is aimed at anyone who is affected by cardiovascular disease, fundraisers and supporters, and people who work and volunteer in healthcare and research.
Book online via https://www.bhf.org.uk/conferences
Can’t make the event but have a question for the BHF team? Email your question to conferences@bhf.org.uk or tweet your question using @thebhf #BHFideas
All questions will be responded to in July 2015 on bhf.org.uk/wales

Learning Disability and Dementia – Exploring Support
2015-06-24 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This Learning Disability Wales course is designed for health and social care professionals supporting adults with a learning disability in a variety of settings, but especially those working in a supported living environment. In addition, it would be relevant to social workers involved in assessing care needs and others working in a supportive role such as day service staff, support workers and personal assistants, etc.
Find out more and book your place via the Learning Disability Wales website.

First Welsh National Conference on Excessive Gambling, plus Living Room Cardiff Annual Lecture
2015-06-24 | Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay, Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay
You are cordially invited on behalf of Living Room Cardiff and CAIS to register for ‘When Luck Runs Out’, the 1st Welsh national conference on excessive gambling. The half-day conference is free to attend.
Later that same day, the annual Living Room Cardiff lecture will be held at the same venue from 5.30pm onwards. This year will see two guest speakers: Tim Leighton, Director of Professional Education and Research at Centre for Addiction Treatment Studies, Action on Addiction, Warminster who will speak about Emotions, Identity & Recovery while Dr Phil Townshend Clinical Psychologist, Head of Gamblers Help Services, Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, Melbourne, Australia will deliver a lecture on Addressing Excessive Gambling – the Victorian Experience
Both events are kindly sponsored by Alun Ffred Jones AM.
Find out more about the conference at http://www.livingroom-cardiff.com/gamblingwales/index.html
To book your place at either event:
Call 029 2049 3895
or email: livingroom-cardiff@cais.org.uk

Your Charity – Get Fit for Your Future – Trustees Shared Learning Seminar Briefing
2015-06-24 | Cardiff, Cardiff
As so much of your attention is often focussed on the immediate pressures facing your charity, you and your fellow trustees can lose sight of the planning that is needed to secure your charity’s future.
This FREE evening seminar is a re-run of the Wales Audit Office’s previous seminar held in November 2014, which looks to equip you to ensure your charity’s continued success by planning well and future-proofing your charity by focussing on:

good governance to understand and manage risks;
having the right people around the table to lead and advise; and
new and alternative sources of income.

Due to the current financial climate, lots of charities are finding that they are having to live off their reserves, and that traditional funding sources are getting more difficult to obtain. Many face an uncertain future, as they know they cannot continue in the way they are currently operating . To overcome this, charities need to explore new sources of income and make sure those income streams are right for their situation.
The Seminar is aimed at Trustees and Chairs of:

Public Sector organisations;
Voluntary sector organisations;
Social Enterprises, community businesses and co-operatives.

If you would like to secure a delegate place or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the seminar, please email: sharedlearningevent@wao.gov.uk
Places are limited to two per organisation.

Using the Evaluation Toolkit Seminar
2015-06-23 10:00 - 12:30 | CAVS, Carmarthen, CAVS, Carmarthen
This Participation Cymru course aims to offer a tool by which engagement work can be evaluated against the National Principles for Public Engagement.
Find out more and book via the Participation Cymru website.

IWA Professional Training - Influencing Political Outcomes
2015-06-23 09:30 - 17:00 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
This Institute of Welsh Affairs course aims to give learners an understanding of how they can work effectively to influence the Welsh Government and the National Assembly in Wales. This course will equip learners with an advanced understanding of devolution, and help develop the skills to influence policy development and set up successful campaigns within Wales.
By attending this course you will be able to understand:

The workings of the National Assembly and Welsh Government at an advanced level
How to effectively influence policy makers within Wales including Assembly Members
How to establish and effectively manage campaigns within Wales and ensure that they have optimal impact.
How to set up, manage and market events and opportunities to promote campaigns to policy makers in Wales.

Who is this course for? This course is ideal for those looking to expand their influence within the political sphere in Wales.
Additional Information: This event is CPD certified.
Cost: Early Bird IWA Member: £180+ VAT IWA Member: £225+ VAT Non-Member: £285+ VAT Member Bundle (for both courses): £360+ VAT Non Member Bundle (for both courses): £455+ VAT
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Introductory Certificate in Fundraising
2015-06-23 09:30 - 16:30 | Hafan Cymru, Stephens Way, Pensarn, Camarthen SA31 2BG, Hafan Cymru, Stephens Way, Pensarn, Camarthen SA31 2BG
The Introductory Certificate in Fundraising is the first stage in the Institute of Fundraising Professional Qualification Framework and will provide you with a basic knowledge and understanding of fundraising and the sector itself, the surrounding legal framework and introduce you to some fundamental fundraising tools and techniques
Find out more about the Introductory Certificate in Fundraising. Fee (includes lunch and refreshments): £75 payable on booking.
Book online
This course is also running in Cardiff on Wednesday 16 September 2015.

Delivering Well-being With The Public Sector – A Masterclass on the Future Generations Act
2015-06-23 | The New Cardiff and Vale College City Centre Campus, Cardiff, The New Cardiff and Vale College City Centre Campus, Cardiff
What does the Well-being of Future Generations Act mean for your organisation?
The Well-being of Future Generations Act (WFG Act) will have a major impact on the way that public services are delivered. It is unique to Wales but of global significance. Find out more at this Cynnal Cymru-Sustain Wales training day for just £50 per person. Choose either morning or afternoon sessions.
£50 per person Book Now
WHO SHOULD ATTEND Does your business or organisation work in partnership with the public sector? Do you respond to public sector procurement tenders?
LEARNING OUTCOMES This workshop will give information on the following:

Background and context to the Well-being of Future Generations Act (WFG Act)
What the WFG Act is trying to achieve
Working with you to identify how your business could work towards implementing the WFG Act’s goals
How to begin reporting what you do in the context of the WFG Act and how doing so will be beneficial for your organisation
What the WFG Act requires Public Service Bodies to do and how this might impact on the private, social and voluntary sectors
What the WFG Act means for Wales, for business in Wales and for doing business with Wales

TIMES Session 1: 09.30 to 12.00 or Session 2: Afternoon: 14.00 to 16.30

Free Welfare Benefits training
2015-06-22 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Want to have more knowledge of the benefits system? Want to understand the claims process better?
Tenovus Cancer Care is running FREE 1-day accredited Benefits Advice Skills (Level 1 WEA) courses in 2015 across Wales.
Please contact: sharon.topazio@tenovuscancercare.org.uk or 07794 231319 for further information about the course and venue.

Shelley Gardens Community Food Festival
2015-06-21 12:00 - 16:00 | Shelley Gardens, City Road (behind Poets’ Corner Pub), Roath, Cardiff, Shelley Gardens, City Road (behind Poets' Corner Pub), Roath, Cardiff

One-day Basketball League
2015-06-20 09:00 - 18:00

Reaching the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller Communities - the Police and Justice Services
2015-06-19 09:00 - 13:00 | The Village Hotel, 29 Pendwyallt Road, Coryton, Cardiff CF14 7EF, The Village Hotel, 29 Pendwyallt Road, Coryton, Cardiff CF14 7EF
‘Gypsy Roma Traveller Police Association’, in partnership with the ‘Romani Cultural and Arts Company’ present the following event in Cardiff: Reaching the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller Communities – the Police and Justice Services
The GRT PA and RCAC are pleased to be jointly hosting a training workshop aimed at delivering the knowledge, skills and ‘best practice’ needed to improve services, build better understanding and strengthen community – police and justice service relationships. The training workshop is part of a programme of training being designed by the GRT PA and delivered in partnership with Gypsy, Roma, Traveller voluntary sector organisations and in consultation with professionals working as police officers and staff, prison officers, probation staff, magistrates and judges and others in the justice system. The workshop will be an opportunity to engage with the process of training in the field, working with GRT communities and of impacting upon the final training package that will be delivered from 2016 onwards, to police and justice services across the UK, by the GRT PA.
The structure of the day will be one that encourages discussion in small and larger groups, participation in drafting guidelines that will be tailored to specific branches of these services. The trainers will be experts in their fields and both from Romani/Traveller and other communities. The event will also be supported by RCAC Community Champions, members of the GRT communities that have been working with the Company to promote inter-communal solidarity and social cohesion in Wales, in preschools, schools, government consultations and community initiatives.
Topics and themes covered will be:
• Language
• History
• Demographics
• Identities/groups
• Current trends
• Legal framework (rights, conventions, protections for minorities) and legal responsibilities
• Perceptions or GRT communities
• Stereotypes and prejudices – anti–Gypsyism, hate speech and violence towards GRT communities
• Code of ethics and practice
• Sanctions/consequences for breaching legal rights/protections
and cover subjects such as Traveller children’s rights, parents’ rights and responsibilities in the Roma communities, working with other services (social services, health, education and housing), Gypsies, Roma, Travellers and the media.
Trainers:
Dr Adrian Marsh, PhD.
Workshop leaders:
PC Jim Davies, Chairperson Gypsy, Roma, Traveller Police Association
PC Petr Torak,
Mr Isaac Blake, Director, Romani Cultural and Arts Company
Places are limited to 50, so please register your interest early to ensure that you will be able to attend.

Join us to celebrate Small Charity Week
2015-06-18 16:00 - 18:00 | The foyer, Central Library, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1FL, The foyer, Central Library, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1FL
Small charities and community groups from across Cardiff are invited to join C3SC, Cardiff Council and VCS Cardiff at an informal event taking place during Small Charity Week.
Small Charity Week celebrates and raises awareness of the essential work of the UK’s small charity sector that makes an invaluable contribution to the lives of millions of individuals, communities and causes across the UK.
Come along to celebrate!

Access a Grantfinder funding search with one of our third sector officers and ask any questions you have about public service commissioning;
Chat to VCS staff about your volunteering needs and opportunities;
Ask the Council’s Neighbourhood Partnership Officers about how the Neighbourhood Partnership Fund could help your organisation or group.

For more information about Small Charity Week, visit http://smallcharityweek.com
#smallcharityweek

Review of the Standards of conduct, performance and ethics – Service User views workshop
2015-06-18 10:30 - 15:00 | SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff CF11 9XR, SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff CF11 9XR
The Health and Care Professions Council is holding a series of workshops across Britain to gather views from users of health and care services and carers on the proposed new standards of conduct, performance and ethics, which health and care professionals will be expected to meet.
Spaces are limited. Attendees will be able to claim travel expenses up to a maximum of £40
Registration from 10am

C3SC Training: An Introduction to Sustainable Funding
2015-06-18 10:00 - 16:00 | C3SC’s offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB, C3SC's offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB
By attending this course you will be able to:

Understand the concept of sustainable funding
Understand how organisations can diversify their income base to achieve financial sustainability
Appreciate the skills and approaches required to adopt an entrepreneurial culture
Understand the importance of having a mix of income streams
Learn how to explore and extend their funding and financing options

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Understanding Digital Teens - Safety, Supervision and Sharing
2015-06-18 09:30 - 16:00 | 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 the opportunities and threats around teenager’s use of the internet and examines the conflicting and sometimes contradictory evidence. The second looks at the practical ways in which adults can support and protect young people including; setting parental controls, use of passwords, how to record and report incidents and helping children and young people identify risks and to protect themselves.
Topics include:

What are teens up to on the internet?
Understanding Social Networking, its risks and why it is so important to the lives of modern teenagers.
Do violent games make children violent?
Sex, abuse and the internet
Life style blogs; pro-ana, self-harming and suicide sites
Internet addiction, does it exist and how should it be treated?
How internet illiterate adults can help tech-savvy teens grow up safely in a digitally connected world

Suitable for all those working with teenagers and their families in non-structured settings including; Communities First, Families First, youth workers, afterschool clubs and play workers as well as foster carers and parents.
Book via the Children in Wales website.

Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) Level 2
2015-06-18 09:30 - 12:30 | All Nations Centre, Sachville Avenue, Heath, Cardiff CF14 3NY, All Nations Centre, Sachville Avenue, Heath, Cardiff CF14 3NY
A morning of innovative delivery of safeguarding training
Safeguarding Adults: It’s everybody’s businessThe 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 of adults. Drama and discussion are used to approach the issues faced by frontline staff and managers in an accessible way, inspiring and shaping new conversations about how best to respond in situations where adults are at risk.
Drawing directly from National and Local Safeguarding Policies and Procedures for Adults, Dignity in Care guidance and the Serious Case Review into the death of Steven Hoskin, the three-hour workshop develops essential awareness of the individual roles and responsibilities of all staff and managers with regard to:· Recognising Abuse· Reporting Abuse· Preventing Abuse
We are passionate about the live experience and our skilled actors and facilitators create scenarios which challenge perceptions and communicate critical messages with lasting impact. By creating a safe, dynamic training environment, a range of perspectives and alternative outcomes can be explored. Our goal is to provide frontline staff and managers with the knowledge and confidence to ensure nothing is missed in their day to day exposure to potential abuse situations.
We deliver training for staff and managers working within the following areas:· Adult Service Providers· Care Homes· Health· Voluntary & Independent Sector· Housing
Registration: 9am

Personal Relationships & Sexuality
2015-06-18 | Cardiff, Cardiff
People with learning disabilities have a right to develop and explore their own personal and sexual relationships. Please take a look at this Learning Disability Wales one-day course to improve your confidence and skills when supporting people with learning disabilities with their personal relationships.
This course will help you understand your role in supporting adults with their relationships and sexuality. You will learn how to better support people to lead happy and fulfilled lives within the context of current legislation and the need to ensure physical and emotional safety.
Click here to see more information and to make an online booking.

Giving something back: trusteeship seminar
2015-06-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Cardiff, Cardiff
10 FREE spaces available to C3SC and VCS members. If you’re interested in applying for a free place, please contact: katherine@gettingonboard.org
WANT TO PROGRESS YOUR CAREER WHILST GIVING SOMETHING BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY?
If you would like to help your career and the community at the same time then trusteeship could be the answer. On Wednesday 17 June at Wales Millennium Centre, Getting on Board, the charity that helps promote new leaders through trusteeship, will host a seminar in partnership with Wales Council for Voluntary Action to encourage members of Cardiff’s business community to take a role on the board of a charity.
The seminar will take individuals through the personal and professional benefits of trusteeship and will feature well-known local charity leaders talking about the realities of being a trustee.

Evening seminar from 6pm to 7pm will give insight into joining the board of a charity
Business people, employees and those searching for roles are encouraged to attend
98% of trustees would recommend trusteeship and is perfect for busy professionals wanting to make a difference to their community
Estimated 300 trustee vacancies in Cardiff right now – your skills and experiences could be just what a local charity needs on their board
Limited tickets available at £10 each for the event to be held at the landmark Wales Millennium Centre

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'What the Future Holds'
2015-06-17 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Exploring the election’s impact on Wales, providers and public services

With the promise of continued austerity and further cuts to welfare, the general election result has brought uncertainty and worry for many working with those who are marginalised or vulnerable.
With specific sessions on welfare reform, the economy, financial governance, and future challenges for the sector, this one-day event from Cymorth Cymru offers an in-depth look at what the election result will mean in reality, and the possible implications for support providers and vulnerable people in Wales.
The event also offers an opportunity to inform the Cymorth Cymru manifesto for the 2016 Welsh Assembly elections. If you are not able to attend, but would like to share your ideas, please email olivertownsend@cymorthcymru.org.uk.
This event is suitable for anyone who is interested in exploring how the general election results will impact services here in Wales. It is particularly relevant for:

Chief Executives
Board Members
Senior Managers
Policy / Public Affairs Officers

Find out more http://dmtrk.com/t/1GGD-3EQOT-6FC4S97XBC/cr.aspx?v=0

Training Skills
2015-06-17 | Newport, Newport
Get the knowledge, skills and confidence to plan, prepare and deliver training sessions with this three-day accredited WCVA course. One of WCVA’s most popular courses, Training Skills gives you an overview of learning theory, provides practical planning tools for designing and evaluating training, and helps prepare you for training delivery. The course is ideal for those who are new to training and/or may have taken on a training role in their organisation for the first time. Our in-house trainers support you to get accreditation via written assessment and the design of a training course, part of which you will deliver during the third day.
Find out more and book online via the WCVA website.
The other two days are: 18 June and 7 July.
Accredited by Agored Cymru.

Power to Local People in practice
2015-06-17 | Llandrindod Wells, Llandrindod Wells
Participation Cymru event
In January 2015 the Minister for Local Government published a consultation on a White Paper: Reforming Local Government – Power to Local People. The paper highlights the need for greater collaboration between public service providers, individuals and communities with more power to local people. This chimes with the forward movement in Wales around co-production and alternative forms of service delivery. This network event aims to look at the practical implications of this from the perspective of those with a responsibility for service delivery.
Target audience:Engagement practitioners across the public and third sectors
Aim: To increase the skills of those who work with individuals and communities in sharing the responsibility, power and resources for public services.
By the end of the day participants will have

learnt more about the concept of sharing power with local people
gained practical skills in enabling the sharing of power to happen
heard about current practice through case studies

FREE to attend! Funded by Public Health Wales
Register online

Celebration of Unity in Diversity and Launch of the Centre for Cultural Engagement
2015-06-16 17:00 - 23:59 | Y Senedd, Y Senedd
North Wales Association for Multicultural Integration invites you to this event, sponsored by Lesley Griffiths AM, the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government.
The event includes a reception and welcome address by Dr Sibani Roy with speeches by Lesley Griffiths AM and Mark Isherwood AM.

Think Project Conference
2015-06-16 09:00 - 14:00 | City Hall, Cardiff CF10 3ND, City Hall, Cardiff CF10 3ND
EYST’s Think Project Conference which will share findings from their 3-year Big Lottery Innovation Funded project, identifying best practice and key lessons for other services supporting young people vulnerable to extremist ideology. With the new Counterterrorism and Security Act due to take effect soon, this has never been more relevant.
The event will conclude with a networking lunch.
Book online and find out more.

Engaging Families and Communities with Education
2015-06-16 | SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff
The Wales Centre for Equity in Education and Investors in Families are pleased to invite you to their conference: Engaging Families and Communities with Education
The Minister for Education and Skills will address the conference and will be launching the Welsh Government guidance for schools on family and community engagement. The conference will also be addressed by Alan Dyson, Professor of Education, Manchester University and will have workshop sessions demonstrating practical examples of work in schools. Delegate places at the conference are £150 but you can take advantage of the following special offer: Book one delegate place, get a second delegate place HALF PRICE. A booking form for the conference is available here. Please complete and return to wcee@uwstd.ac.uk by Friday 5th June.

Decision Making in Wales: an overview
2015-06-16 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
This Institute of Welsh Affairs 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.
By attending this course you will be able to understand to a high level:

The roles of Ministers and AMs
How the Assembly and the Cabinet work
The differences between the political parties
The development of devolution
The relationship between Wales, Westminster and the EU
How public finance works in Wales

Who is this course for? This course is for people who want a good overview of the structures of decision making in Wales, and the forces that influence them.
Additional Information: This event is CPD certified.
Cost: Early Bird IWA Member: £180+ VAT IWA Member: £225+ VAT Non-Member: £285+ VAT Member Bundle (for both courses): £360+ VAT Non Member Bundle (for both courses): £455+ VAT
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