C3SC - Cardiff Third Sector Council

Fully-funded Blood Borne Viruses and HIV Training
2015-02-09 | Newport, Newport
This NewLink Wales course is aimed at those people supporting individuals with, or at risk of contracting Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV.
By the end of the course you should be able to:

Explain the differences between Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV
Examine the ways in which BBVs can be transmitted
Analyse the fears, stigma and social issues around BBV
Describe the referral, testing and treatment process
Explore methods and actions that can reduce the risks of harm

There are a limited number of spaces for these training days so please let NewLink Wales know if you would like to attend by completing a booking form via this link www.newlinkwales.org.uk/docs/bbv/bbvbookingform.docx or contact Rachel Berg at NewLink Wales at info@newlinkwales.org.uk / 029 2052 9002. NewLink Wales will confirm your place on the chosen training date via email written confirmation, which will need to be brought with you on the day.
The Newport course is also being run on Tuesday 10 February.

Advanced Substance Misuse Awareness
2015-02-09 - 2015-02-10
Limited number of fully funded spaces available to practitioners working within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
At a small additional charge, this 2-day NewLink Wales course can be accredited through Agored Cymru gaining 3 credits and level 3 on the Quality Assured Lifelong Learning Framework for Wales.
This course is aimed at people who have completed NewLink Wales’ Substance Misuse Awareness course and it may also be suitable for people who have some knowledge of substance misuse already. The course will describe the effects of commonly used substances and analyse the risks surrounding the misuse of substances. It will identify the main methods of drug use and explore some harm reduction techniques. In addition it will examine the injection process, analyse risks and explore harm minimisation methods and explore the ‘recovery journey’ and identify appropriate interventions.
Voluntary Sector £155.00, Statutory Sector £165.00
To book onto the course or for further information contact NewLink Wales on Telephone: 029 2052 9002 or email info@newlinkwales.org.uk or visit www.newlinkwales.org.uk

Fully-funded Blood Borne Viruses and HIV Training
2015-02-10 | Newport, Newport
This NewLink Wales course is aimed at those people supporting individuals with, or at risk of contracting Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV.
By the end of the course you should be able to:

Explain the differences between Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV
Examine the ways in which BBVs can be transmitted
Analyse the fears, stigma and social issues around BBV
Describe the referral, testing and treatment process
Explore methods and actions that can reduce the risks of harm

There are a limited number of spaces for these training days so please let NewLink Wales know if you would like to attend by completing a booking form via this link www.newlinkwales.org.uk/docs/bbv/bbvbookingform.docx or contact Rachel Berg at NewLink Wales at info@newlinkwales.org.uk / 029 2052 9002. NewLink Wales will confirm your place on the chosen training date via email written confirmation, which will need to be brought with you on the day.
The Newport course is also being run on Monday 9 February.

Diversity Champions
2015-02-10 | Diverse Cymru, 3rd Floor, Alexandra House, 307-315 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1JD, Diverse Cymru, 3rd Floor, Alexandra House, 307-315 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1JD
Find out more on the Diverse Cymru website.

Creative Care Planning
2015-02-10 | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE
A NewLink Wales training course
There’s a vast amount of evidence showing that a good care plan can significantly improve outcomes for people who have substance misuse problems. However, many practitioners and service users have become disillusioned with this process and often see it as a tokenistic paperwork exercise. It doesn’t have to be! Through Creative Care Planning we challenge the old way of doing things and incorporate various creative methods to inspire our service users through care planning.FULLY FUNDED SPACES AVAILABLE TO PRACTITIONERS WORKING WITHIN CARDIFF AND THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN
The course includes full facilitation, handouts, refreshments and a small buffet lunch.
By the end of the course participants will have developed skills and knowledge in:

What best practice guidelines say about care planning and how to apply it
What commissioners need from care planning
How to internally audit your own care plans
How to apply engaging methods in care planning
How to have fun while care planning!
How to implement this in your service

All of the Newlink Wales courses are designed within National Occupational standards.
If you would like to book onto the course, please complete the booking form from this link: http://www.newlinkwales.org.uk/docs/trainingBookingForm.docx or contact NewLink Wales on (029) 2052 9002 or info@newlinkwales.org.uk

Mental Health First Aid (Wales)
2015-02-10 - 2015-02-11 | Maldron Hotel, Cardiff, Maldron Hotel, Cardiff
Two-day Diverse Cymru course
MHFA (Wales) is a 12 hour course which is funded and supported by the Welsh Government and its partners include the Public Health Wales, Health Challenge Wales and Mind Cymru. MHFA is in 21 countries in the world. The idea of MHFA is that people should be taught how to perform basic ‘first aid’ for those exhibiting signs of mental distress, just as they are commonly taught first aid for physical problems. 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.
Find out more at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/mental-health-first-aid/

Charity of the Year: How to get started, the pitfalls and the positives!
2015-02-10 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Institute of Fundraising Cymru, 21 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9HA, Institute of Fundraising Cymru, 21 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9HA
An Institute of Fundraising event
“National Charity Partnerships are not the only way to receive support from business. Companies of all sizes across Wales have lots to gain from working with us in the third sector, and as great fundraisers, it’s up to us to show them how to make the most of this opportunity. This interactive session will look at how to work successfully with business, how to get started, the pitfalls, and most importantly, the positives!”
Book online

Cultural Awareness in Safeguarding Children
2015-02-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Cardiff, Cardiff
A half-day Children in Wales course
The aim of this course is to raise awareness of cultural, ethnic and religious identities when considering child protection issues within asylum seeking, refugee and migrant families. It will also increase the understanding of particular safeguarding risks within families and communities and increase confidence in addressing safeguarding issues with families.
The course is aimed at anyone working with asylum seeking, refugee or migrant families. This includes Flying Start, Families First, anyone working in statutory, social care, health or education, community groups and refugee community organisations.
This course will include:

Child protection through a cultural lens
Cultural perspectives on parenting in immigrant families arriving in Wales
Female Genital Mutilation, ‘Honour’ Violence, Forced Marriage, Abuse Linked to a Belief in Witchcraft
Promoting positive parenting in immigrant families

Cost: Members £55 Non members £70Book online via the Children in Wales website.

South East Wales Participation Network event
2015-02-11 10:00 - 13:00 | To be confirmed., To be confirmed.
Free event
Many established and emerging online tools are completely free to set up and use so it’s an excellent way to engage and be productive without breaking the bank – but which tools do you find the most effective for your organisation’s engagement work? In the Participation Cymru’s regional participation network in February we will discuss and explore how organisations are using online tools to communicate, share and engage with each other, services users and members of the public. We will also explore any potential barriers to using online tools, the pros and cons of different platforms and managing difficult situations. These events have a limited number of spaces available and fill up quickly, book now and don’t miss out!
The regional participation networks are suitable for anyone working in the field of participation and citizen engagement. Attendees come from a range of different organisations in the public and third sector that focus on a variety of issues. The events are suitable for anyone from any level within an organisation that has an interest in practical participatory work, including consultation officers, trustees, volunteers, development workers and managers. These practitioner networks are lively, participatory workshops which provide an opportunity for peers to engage, share and support each other.
They provide an invaluable opportunity to:

Meet other practitioners in your area
Share good practice
Share ideas
Problem solve
Develop participatory skills
Acquire new skills

C3SC Training: Skills for Working with Communities
2015-02-11 10:00 - 16:00 | C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB., C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.
This course explores ways to work with your community more effectively. Many organisations seek to work closely with communities to improve local services and opportunities. Sometimes it can be difficult to get community members involved. During this session you will discover how to overcome barriers to participation – creating strong, inclusive campaigns and services. You will gain skills to engage community members and learn how to get people working together to improve their community.
This course will enable you to:

Consider power relationships in communities and their impact on community members
Look at the varying levels of participation in community work, and identify when each is appropriate
Identify barriers and incentives to participation, including strategies for overcoming the barriers
Consider the positives and negatives of networking
Identify pitfalls in community meetings and the role of the community development worker in facilitating them
Look at our own speaking and listening skills

Price of training:
Individual member: FREE
C3SC or CVC member with annual income below £25,000: FREE
C3SC or CVC member with annual income of £25,000 or above: £40
Non-member voluntary organisation: £80
Statutory organisation: £120

Registration from 9.45am

Student Finance Talk
2015-02-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Ely Hub, Cowbridge Road West, Ely, Cardiff CF5 5BQ, Ely Hub, Cowbridge Road West, Ely, Cardiff CF5 5BQ
The student finance entitlement of new students will vary depending on individual situations. If you are thinking about becoming a full-time or part-time student, Cardiff Metropolitan University can offer advice on the financial support that you may be entitled to, where you need to go to apply for it, how to apply and when you should apply.
To book, email wideningaccess@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Introduction to Autism Spectrum conditions - children and young people
2015-02-12 | Swansea, Swansea
This is a one-day Learning Disability Wales course to develop your understanding of autism spectrum conditions in children and young people.
This course is targeted at anyone who comes into contact with children who are on the autism spectrum. It will help those who wish to develop their understanding of children on the autism spectrum.
After this course you will recognise the main characteristics of behaviour for children on the autism spectrum, understand the range of the spectrum and understand the need to backup spoken language.
The workshop will introduce practical approaches alongside theoretical principles. This course is interactive with opportunities for discussion and questions.
Click here to see more information and to make an online booking.

Working with alcohol related brain injury
2015-02-12
This NewLink Wales course is aimed at people working in services that see individuals who drink excessively and are therefore at risk of alcohol related brain injuries. It will explore the necessary skills to recognise potential or established Alcohol Related Brain Injury (ARBI), to be able to work with individuals with this condition and make appropriate referral through assessment and care.
By the end of this course participants will be able to explain the common disorders associated with ARBI and recognise the symptoms of the potential for, or established ARBI. Participants will also be able to plan for the immediate actions necessary and select brief assessment tools that can be used to increase the recognition and management of individuals at risk of ARBI. Lastly they will be able to understand the intensive assessment, treatment and ongoing care required to ensure that individuals suffering from this condition are appropriately managed.
Voluntary Sector £135.00, Statutory Sector £145.00
To book onto the course or for further information contact NewLink Wales on: Telephone: 029 2052 9002 or email info@newlinkwales.org.uk or visit www.newlinkwales.org.uk

Free Dogs in the Community Training
2015-02-12 - 2015-02-13 | Village Hotel, Off Fabian Way, Swansea, Village Hotel, Off Fabian Way, Swansea
For all councils, housing associations, police and other organisations working in the community.
This specialist training is being delivered by the Dogs Trust and is for employees who deal with dogs or their owners on a regular basis.
Day One time: 10am to 4.30pm (lunch and refreshments provided)
Day Two time: 10am to 1pm (refreshments provided)
To find out more or to book your place, email Sian Edwards, Community and Education Manager Wales, at sian.edwards@dogstrust.org.uk or call Sian on 07932 114534.

Substance Misuse Awareness
2015-02-12 - 2015-02-13
Limited number of fully funded spaces available to practitioners working within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan
At a small additional charge, this 2-day NewLink Wales course can be accredited through Agored Cymru gaining 3 credits and level 3 on the Quality Assured Lifelong Learning Framework for Wales. This course is aimed at people with little or no knowledge of substance misuse. The course will describe the most commonly misused categories of substances and list the effects of alcohol and the risks associated with alcohol misuse. In addition will describe different patterns of substance misuse and discuss the range of service provision available.
Voluntary Sector £140.00, Statutory Sector £150.00
To book onto the course or for further information contact NewLink Wales on: Telephone: 029 2052 9002 or email info@newlinkwales.org.uk or visit www.newlinkwales.org.uk

POVA Level 2 - Safeguarding Adults
2015-02-12 09:00 - 12:30 | Howardian Centre, Hammond Way, Penylan, Cardiff CF23 9NB, Howardian Centre, Hammond Way, Penylan, Cardiff CF23 9NB
A morning of innovative delivery of safeguarding training – hosted by Cardiff Council
AFTA Thought Training ‘Safeguarding Adults: It’s everybody’s business’
The 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. We use drama and discussion to approach the issues faced by frontlinestaff 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-hourworkshop 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 andconfidence 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
To book, please email David Brown at DavBrown@Cardiff.gov.uk for a booking form.

Dealing with Difficult People workshop
2015-02-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Meeting Room, Holiday Inn Express, Longuiel Close, Cardiff CF10 4EE, Meeting Room, Holiday Inn Express, Longuiel Close, Cardiff CF10 4EE
Run by Crosshands Training, this practical one-day workshop is aimed at anyone who has to deal with difficult people in the workplace. It could be clients, partners, staff, management or colleagues or simply people who complain when their expectations are not met and whose behaviour becomes aggressive and demanding. In those situations we need to be able to respond effectively and in a controlled manner. This course, which focuses on how to deal rationally and effectively with difficult people, is ideal for frontline staff, team leaders and managers who have direct contact with others either by telephone, e-mail or face-to-face.
How much?
Just £129 per person if you pay by card when you book. Or £149 if you pay later.
Complimentary extras
Included in the rate for your training place, you will also receive:
Hot drinks and biscuits throughout the day;
A light sandwich lunch [if you require something more substantial, or have special dietary requirements, you may find it more suitable to make alternative lunch arrangements];
A copy of the course PP slides and any relevant hand outs.
Optional extras
You can also add these optional extras:
The course booklet for £8.99
A certificate of completion for £4.99.
Please note that all prices quoted are subject to VAT.

Forum for activities co-ordinators plus managers and owners of residential care services
2015-02-12 12:00 - 14:00 | The Gate, Keppoch Street (off City Road), Cardiff, The Gate, Keppoch Street (off City Road), Cardiff
Continuing on from a series of successful meetings, Cardiff Council has arranged another session for activity co-ordinators and those with an interest in activities to come along and share good practice & resources.
Email Jayne Farr at SCWDP@Cardiff.gov.uk for a booking form.

Cardiff Children, Young People and Families Network event
2015-02-13 08:45 - 10:30 | C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB., C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.
The Cardiff Children, Young People and Families Network events provide a great opportunity to meet with other people in this field – to share ideas and good practice, and to keep abreast of latest news and developments.
Guest speaker: Simon Morris, Cardiff Council
Third sector ‘hot spot’: Cardiff Women’s Aid – Steph Healey

Family Interactive Matinee
2015-02-17 14:30 - 23:59
Join National Dance Company Wales at the Dance House to meet their dancers in a fun interactive session designed with families in mind. Ideal for children aged 7+, your child can dance on stage with the dancers, ask questions and learn excerpts from the Company’s current repertoire.
As part of this experience, you also get to watch And Then I Stop, performed by the NDCWales Associates with full light, sound and costume. The NDCWales Associates are a group of aspiring young dancers, who train with the company at weekends to focus on improving their technique and to prepare them to audition for the major dance conservatoires. For any young person passionate about getting involved with dance, this is a great taster for the possibilities that dance can offer.
The whole experience is lively, open, relaxed and a great introduction to contemporary dance. To learn more, contact Jocelyn on (029) 2063 5612 or email participation@ndcwales.co.uk
Find out more and book online

Universal Credit
2015-02-18 10:00 - 16:30 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This one-day Child Poverty Action Group course examines how the new benefit will work and the likely effect on claimants.
Topics covered include:

the aims of universal credit;
when and how it will be introduced;
which benefits it will replace and which will remain;
who will be able to claim it;
how it will be calculated;
claims, payments and appeals;
conditionality and sanctions.

Practical exercises and case studies will be used to highlight the main features of universal credit, and there will be time for discussion of issues and concerns.
Find out more and book your place.

Global Justice Cardiff Launch
2015-02-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff, Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff
The anti-poverty and social justice campaigning group World Development Movement (WDM) Cardiff is relaunching as Global Justice Cardiff. The relaunch gives the organisation the opportunity to reinvigorate their local campaigning work. WDM has worked on issues of poverty and injustice for over 40 years. In its new incarnation as Global Justice Now, the organisation will continue to campaign for a world where resources are controlled by the many, not the few, and will work in solidarity with social movements to fight injustice.
Global Justice Cardiff is holding a launch event and and you are invited to attend to discuss Global Justice Now’s campaigning on issues including trade, energy and food, and meet campaigners and activists, including Nick Dearden, the Director of Global Justice Now and Luciana Ghiotto from Attac Argentina.
Food and drinks will be provided, and all are welcome. For more information on Global Justice Cardiff, email globaljusticecardiff@gmail.com

Using the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in Adult Social Care
2015-02-19 | Novotel, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, Novotel, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff
Half-day session run by Cardiff Council
There are two half-day sessions to choose from:
Morning – 9.30am to 12.30pm
Afternoon – 1.30pm to 4.30pm
(Participants should aim to arrive up to 15 minutes before the session in order to register and avail themselves of refreshments).
Target group: Care assistants/support workers, supervisors and managers working in social care.
The aim of this workshop based session is to set out the requirements of the deprivation of Liberty safeguards in adult social care.
The workshop will use case studies from social care to illustrate how the safeguards would apply in practice.
Objectives
At the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

Outline the background to the safeguards and why they are necessary in adult social care.
Recall their duty to consult the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards code of practice
List the key roles in the deprivation of liberty safeguards process
Identify service users who are at risk of being deprived of their liberty
Explain the process of making an application for a standard authorisation
Demonstrate when an application for an urgent authorisation must be made
Set out the six requirements that need to be met for a deprivation of liberty to be authorised under the safeguards
Describe the action that can be taken should a service user subject to the safeguards leave the premises without permission
Highlight the limits of a deprivation of liberty safeguard
Describe when a request for a review of an authorisation should be made

State the conditions for ending a deprivation of liberty safeguard authorisation.
Certificates will only be issued to participants who attend the full session.

Personal Independence Payment
2015-02-19 10:00 - 16:30 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This full-day Child Poverty Action Group course for advisers will examine the replacement of disability living allowance (DLA) for adults by a new ‘personal independence payment’ (PIP) from April 2013. Fully updated the course includes the final version of the PIP assessment regulations published in November 2012.
PIP will replace DLA for working age clients from April 2013 onwards. With a different structure to DLA and a completely new assessment criteria this course is essential for anyone advising sick or disabled clients. The course uses practical examples to enable advisers to identify who can qualify for PIP and how they will be assessed.
The course covers:

who can claim PIP
the structure of the benefit
the assessment criteria and process;
claims, awards and appeals;
the migration of existing DLA claimants onto PIP.

NOTE: The course is suitable for anyone wanting to get to grips with the detail of PIP, including experienced advisers who want to update their knowledge.
Book online

Making Reasonable Adjustments for Disabled Workers and Customers
2015-02-20 | Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff, Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff
A Diverse Cymru training course
Why attend?
It will assist you to:

recognise when you need to make reasonable adjustments
be confident in your interactions with disabled staff and customers when considering reasonable adjustments
understand which adjustments may be reasonable

Who should attend?
This course is suitable for anyone with a management, human resources or occupational health role, trade union representatives, disabled workers and job seekers and service providers.

Find out more and book via the Diverse Cymru website.

An Overview of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
2015-02-23 | Carmarthen, Carmarthen
A one-day Children in Wales course
This introductory course will provide a comprehensive background to the key principles and intentions of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, whilst also focusing on the main policy issues and the impact upon children, young people and their families.
The Act, which came into force in April 2014, will have a major impact upon all users of social services in Wales. The preamble to the Act describes its purpose as:
‘An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to reform social services law; to make provision about improving the well-being outcomes for people who need care and support and carers who need support; to make provision about co-operation and partnership by public authorities with a view to improving the well-being of people; to make provision about complaints relating to social care and palliative care; and for connected purposes.’ [1 May 2014]
The programme will cover:
Morning session

Historical and policy background to the Act
What is well-being?
Citizen centred services
The outcomes framework
Social services functions
The changing role of the Third Sector and Social Enterprise

Afternoon session

Assessing and meeting needs of children, young people and their families
Looked after and accommodated children and young people
Safeguarding
Co-operation and partnership
Advocacy

The course is aimed at anyone requiring knowledge of the intended changes planned under the new Act. The information will be of interest to those directly delivering services and also in terms of understanding the Welsh public policy evolving under the Act.
About the Trainer
Mike Lewis qualified as a social worker in 1986. Between 1986 and 1995 he worked in Children’s Services, specialising in working with looked after children and in child protection. He has held a number of management posts with Action for Children, Save the Children and Children in Wales. Mike was CEO of the Welsh Refugee Council between 2007 and 2013 and now runs his own consultancy Hawliau. Hawliau focuses on ethics, values and rights within public services. Mike is also a part-time lecturer in Social Work and Social Policy at Cardiff University.
Mike is a registered social worker with a B.Sc. in Psychology, a MA in Social Policy, and a Postgrad Certificate in Management and is current undertaking a part-time doctorate.
He is a former trustee of WCVA and Linc Housing Association and is currently Chair of Cardiff and Vale Children’s Contact Centre.
Cost: Members £115 Non-members £135
Find out more and book online.
This course is also offered as in-house training, please contact hannah.sharp@childreninwales.org.uk for more information.

Social media for all community groups
2015-02-23 - 2015-02-24
Share, Learn and Link
Find out more about this event by following this link.
20 funded places available.

Winning deals - how to pitch your charity to companies
2015-02-24 | Wales Council for Voluntary Action – Cardiff, Wales Council for Voluntary Action - Cardiff
This WCVA course aims to take the mystery out of fundraising from companies and equip delegates with a simple and effective tool kit to enable them to secure support from companies of any size. This entry level session will introduce delegates to the key processes involved in sponsorship and corporate donations, and will provide concrete plans for developing strong sponsorship propositions that work in the “real world”. Find out more and book your place by following the link below:
http://www.wcva.org.uk/training-and-events/training-detail-page?courseId=2013

The new SORP – what’s changed? / Protecting your Charity from Risk and Fraud
2015-02-24 | Cardiff, Cardiff
WCVA’s seminar double header delivered by Watts Gregory LLP aimed at charity trustees. Come in the morning and stay for lunch; come for lunch and attend the afternoon session, or just make a day of it – the choice is yours!
Find out more and book your place for the morning and/or afternoon session(s).

Early Intervention for Children and Families Conference
2015-02-24 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Capita Conferences is holding its annual conference on 24th February. With expert speakers from theThe Early Intervention Foundation, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner South Wales and Barnardo’s Cymru, this essential event will help you to ensure you are intervening at the timeliest moment in a family’s life. Capita is offering a special discount for this event – attend with a colleague from your local area and receive 20% off both places, or book 3 places and receive a 25% discount*
This important event will address effective strategies to identify and target families for the right services, including through a pre-emptive early years approach and establishing strong links through the school setting. Key topics to be explored include:

How partnership working can ensure whole family support
Understanding the impact of poor housing on mental health and the need for clear signposting to mental health services
The role of the third sector in supporting statutory services

For a full list of speakers, benefits of attending and a detailed programme of the day, please download the brochure at http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferences/detail/article/early-intervention-for-children-and-families-conference.html?code=EMMM or visit http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/pdfgen.html?filename=EarlyInterventionforChildrenandFamiliesinWalesBrochure.pdf&code=EMMM
When booking, please quote Booking Source Code EMMM and select Multi20 for 20% off two places, or Multi25 for 25% off three places.
