• The Welsh Government Budget – financial briefing for the third sector

    Baltic House, Cardiff Baltic House, Cardiff

    Delivered by Matt Jenkins, Head of Budget Effectiveness, Welsh GovernmentThe Welsh Government will publish its Draft Budget proposals for 2016-17 in the autumn, which will be scrutinised by Committees and debated by Assembly Members, before being voted on in the National Assembly. The implications of these decisions will have far-reaching effects on third sector organisations...

  • Make Your Own Garden Planter Box Workshop

    The Abacus, 18-20 St David's House, Wood Street, Cardiff The Abacus, 18-20 St David's House, Wood Street, Cardiff

    ProMo-Cymru, funded by Renew Wales, is organising an exciting Make Your Own Garden Planter Box workshop at the Abacus. PLANTER BOX Through this FREE workshop, participants will learn to make their very own garden planter boxes out of wooden pallets. They'd also be able to bring home some organic strawberry plants, herbs or flowers, along...

  • suicideTALK half-day course

    BAVO, 112 - 113 Commercial Street, Maesteg CF34 9DL BAVO, 112 - 113 Commercial Street, Maesteg CF34 9DL

    As a suicideTALK-informed session member, you will be better able to:•    Understand how personal and community beliefs about suicide affect suicide stigma and safety;•    Appreciate how the steps taught in safeTALK suicide alertness training can be used to help prevent suicide;•    Choose among ways to help protect, preserve and promote life in a suicide-safer community....

  • All Wales Basic Safeguarding residential training course

    Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth SY20 9AZ Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth SY20 9AZ

    This introductory course is a broad and generic exploration of safeguarding guidance and practice within Wales.   This training opportunity not only focuses on the course outcomes, but offers participants additional tutor-led time to thoroughly consider the learning implications and how these can be put into practice within their own organisations.   Case studies and...

  • Debate on the role of the Welsh language in the third sector

    National Eisteddfod, Mathrafal Farm, Meifod, Powys SY22 6HT National Eisteddfod, Mathrafal Farm, Meifod, Powys SY22 6HT

    WCVA and PAVO Stand M44-M46 at the Eisteddfod maes Join WCVA and PAVO for a debate on the role of the Welsh language in the third sector. The session will be chaired by the Welsh Language Commissioner, Meri Huws, and panel members include  Efa Gruffudd Jones (Urdd Gobaith Cymru and WCVA Board member) Rhian Connick...

  • Dementia Supportive Communities

    The Riverside Suite, Newport Centre, Kingsway, Newport NP20 1UH The Riverside Suite, Newport Centre, Kingsway, Newport NP20 1UH

    Interested in making your community dementia friendly? Come along to this free event by Alzheimer's Society and Ageing Well in Wales - supported by Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Find out how to get started and learn from other communities.

  • Wales StreetGames Festival

    Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff CF11 8AZ Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff CF11 8AZ

    StreetGames Coca-Cola Multi-Sport Festivals provide young people the opportunity to participate in over thirty five different taster sessions at a top-quality sports facility, providing them with a day to remember and thus sustaining participation. All participants must be aged 12+ StreetGames is requesting all organisations who are registering their attendance for the festival to be...

  • First Aid Training – Basic Life Support

    Pedal Power, Pontcanna Caravan Park, Cardiff Pedal Power, Pontcanna Caravan Park, Cardiff

    There are places available at £15 per person. If you are interested in attending – please contact Sybil Williams – 029 2039 0713 or email director@cardiffpedalpower.org

  • Heritage Lottery Fund – Funding Support Workshop

    Swansea Museum, Victoria Road, The Maritime Quarter, Swansea Swansea Museum, Victoria Road, The Maritime Quarter, Swansea

    Are you looking at developing a heritage project? Not sure what makes a good application? Looking for inspiration and guidance?The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) knows that some community and voluntary groups are nervous about filling in grant application forms. That is why they are running a funding support workshop especially for diversity groups. This workshop...

  • Protection of Vulnerable Adults – Conducting Non-Criminal Investigations (POVA Level 4)

      This training is designed for registered managers of residential homes and managers of domiciliary agencies who may be tasked with carrying out a non-criminal investigation under the Wales Protection Forum Policy. It is essential that all participants have attended (or completed previously) the POVA Decision Making and Information Sharing training (Level 3) prior to...

  • National Techy Tea Party

    Your local EE store Your local EE store

    WHAT’S GOING ON? On 8th September this year EE will be holding its second National Techy Tea Party Day, a nationwide event with Techy Tea Parties held across all EE stores, offices and contact centres. Techy Tea Parties show people how they can benefit from being connected, make the most of their devices and aims...

  • C3SC training: Volunteer Recruitment, Selection and Induction

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

    FULLY BOOKED Be familiar with a range of methods to attract a diversity of volunteers Recognise ‘selection’ as a two-way process and be familiar with a range of selection tools Understand the use of vetting procedures including DBS checks, and recognise their limitations Understand the purpose and nature of a) volunteer agreements, and b) volunteer...