This retreat has been organised by the Welsh Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs and Living Room Cardiff.Has your life been directly or indirectly affected by addiction? Addiction robs us of our identity and the sense of “belonging” – within our family, community, relationships etc. The retreat is centred around recovery principles. The organisers believe...
During the fun day, there will be:- Fancy dress competition- Games, sports, arts and craft- Food stalls and Hawaiian BBQ- Job search info - organisations to offer you support and training
As part of the Starting Blocks Health Awareness programme launched in June, HDACardiff is running a workshop on Developing your ‘user’ voice.This will be an opportunity for women aged 18+ who feel their views are under-represented, to express their concerns about the condition of health service provision in the areas in which they live. If...
The Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA) is pleased to invite you to a coffee shop debate. The aim is to engage more people into the IWA by introducing them to events that cover broad subjects that they may not necessarily associate with IWA. This event is FREE to attend but spaces are limited.Food Co-operatives with...
The way in which we communicate, both socially and professionally, has changed out of all recognition in the past few years. The rise in social media has presented organisations with far quicker and more immediate ways of communicating with customers, service users and staff. If you want to develop and improve your use of social...
Are you a member of a Neighbourhood Watch group, Residents' Association or involved in community safety in Cardiff in any other way? Then the Cardiff Safer and Cohesive Communities Network is a great way to meet other organisations in the same field, to share ideas and to gain access to up-to-date, relevant information.If you're interested...
NHS Direct Wales/Welsh Ambulance Service is looking to hold workshops with the public to look at the content of the NHS Direct Wales website. They are looking to gain information such as: - whether it’s meeting public needs - if it’s easy to use - people’s behaviour using the site (e.g. search terms, using the...
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...
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...
Slepjan - a major Welsh concert is coming to Cardiff!In support of Stafell Fyw Caerdydd / Living Room CardiffCheck 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...
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...
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,...
