Community Family Fun Day
2014-02-24 11:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Cardiff and Vale College, Trowbridge, Cardiff and Vale College, Trowbridge
All activities are free!
– Dance
– Cheerleading
– Physical theatre
– DJ-ing
– Urban Art
– Free food (first come, first served)
– Hair styling
– Beauty treatments
– Children’s entertainer
– Storytelling
– Tropical animal experience
It’s a fun day for all the family! All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
This event is organised by Cardiff and Vale College and is supported by East Cardiff, Llanedeyrn and Pentwyn (ECLP) Communities First.
Find out more on the ECLP website.

Managing Substance Misuse in the Workplace
2014-02-25 09:30 - 12:30 | SWANSEA NATIONAL WATERFRONT MUSEUM, Oystermouth Rd, Maritime Quarter, Swansea SA1 3RD, SWANSEA NATIONAL WATERFRONT MUSEUM, Oystermouth Rd, Maritime Quarter, Swansea SA1 3RD
Employment Support Services at The Welsh Council for Action on Dependency and Addiction would like to invite you to a free 3-hour morning workshop.A ½-day event covering all elements relating to drug and alcohol use in the workplace. By the end of the session delegates will be able to:-Recognise the impact of alcohol or drug misuse on the individual and workplace performance-Develop awareness of key legislation relating to substance misuse at work -Identify commonly used drugs and recognise the physical and psychological effects on a person -Recognise signs and symptoms of misuse-Implement practical strategies to manage and address individuals they suspect may be misusing How to book Please email ess@wcada.org before 14th February to secure your place.For more information, contact the ESS team on 01792 646421 or email shaunyoung@wcada.org

The Listening Event 2014
2014-02-26 10:30 - 16:00 | County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff
Tros Gynnal Plant and Cardiff Council are working together to help looked-after children (living in foster or residential care) who are aged 11 and under have their say!
If young people would like a carer to attend with them or an older looked-after sibling for support this should be fine – but please book by 13th February.
This event is free and will provide a relaxed environment for young people to have their say about being looked-after and to meet other looked-after young people.
The Listening Event will take the form of interactive workshops in the morning where young people can give their views on being looked-after; lunch will be provided and in the afternoon ‘Recreate’ will be providing a craft activity which will be suitable for all ages.

Arts Equality
2014-02-27 | Sbectrwm, Fairwater, Cardiff, Sbectrwm, Fairwater, Cardiff
Many of your participants, audiences, and your artists and staff too will have ‘protected characteristics’ under the Equality Act. This Disability Arts Cymru course gives an overview of the Equality Act and helps you work towards greater inclusion.

Council tax: bailiffs and enforcement
2014-02-27 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This CAB course is intended to provide a background to the enforcement action available to a local authority for council tax debt with a focus upon bailiffs and bankruptcy. Advisers will be able to identify the potential enforcement methods likely to be used and deal appropriately with it or make a referral where necessary. It is designed for generalist advisers and others who work with people in debt.
Book online via http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/advisertraining

An Introduction to Dialectic Behavioural Therapy
2014-02-27 | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is a psychological therapy for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and some of the skills can help people who are struggling with their difficult emotions. NewLink Wales has provided support for people supporting substance users for over 14 years. Voluntary Sector WORKERS – £135.00 Statutory Sector WORKERS – £145.00 This includes facilitation, handouts, refreshments and a buffet lunch

Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants should be able to:Explain what is Borderline Personality Disorder
– Describe what Dialectic Behavioural Therapy is – Outline the models and ideas that form DBT – State how DBT is structured – Relate DBT theory to case studies
This training course will give an overview of the theory and skills used in DBT only.

Eastern Leisure Centre Open Day
2014-02-27 10:00 - 15:30 | Eastern Leisure Centre, Eastern Leisure Centre
Communities First ECLP (part of C3SC) is organising an open day where there will be free taster sessions in loads of different activities.
There will be tours of the centre, a crèche, refreshments, bouncy castle and health information stalls. There will also be opportunities to find out more about the projects being delivered by East Cardiff, Llanedeyrn and Pentwyn Communities First.Us Girls Alive and Bump into Action will be launching the new Young Mum’s project which will provide activities for both adults and children, health and general information. The programme aims to provide physicalactivity and access to health information for young women who are pregnant or have children.
Plus!
– Zumba, dance and hoola hooping – Rollerskating – Bokwa dance fitness class – Street golf – Atomic touch rugby – Dodgeball

Making Reasonable Adjustments for Disabled Staff and Customers
2014-02-28 09:30 - 16:15 | Lysaght Institute, Orb Drive off Corporation Road, Newport NP19 0RA, Lysaght Institute, Orb Drive off Corporation Road, Newport NP19 0RA
Aims
The aim of this Diverse Cymru course is to provide an understanding of the duty to make reasonable adjustments and to assist participants to respond appropriately when reasonable adjustments are required.
Learning outcomes
By the end the session participants will have increased understanding of:
– who has rights to reasonable adjustments – the nature of the reasonable adjustment duty – the disadvantages and barriers faced by disabled people – the range of reasonable adjustments that can be made – factors which might be taken into account in deciding what is ‘reasonable’ – the liability of employers and individual employees
Cost: £85 per person
Find out more at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/reasonable-adjustments/

Cardiff Eisteddfod for the 50+
2014-03-03 00:30 - 16:00 | Fairwater Leisure Centre, off Waterhall Road, Fairwater, Fairwater Leisure Centre, off Waterhall Road, Fairwater
FREE ENTRY
Here are the categories:MusicArtLiteratureCookeryCraftsMusic

Introduction to Working as a Personal Assistant for Direct Payment Service Users - Accredited Course Level 1
2014-03-04
New Diverse Cymru training course
This 10-hour course is delivered over 4 x 2.5 hour sessions. All sessions run from 10am – 1pm. Sessions 2, 3 and 4 are being held on 10th, 17th and 24th March respectively.
People currently employed as Personal Assistants can attend if they are employed by a Direct Payments service user in Cardiff. It is also available for anyone considering seeking employment, as a Personal Assistant, in Cardiff.
Find out more and book at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/pa-training/

Domestic Homicide Review Training
2014-03-04 10:00 - 15:00 | City Hall, Cardiff, City Hall, Cardiff
As you may be aware, the Cardiff Partnership is required to conduct a Domestic Homicide Review in the event of the death of a person aged 16 or over has, or appears to have, resulted from violence, abuse or neglect by:
(a) a person to whom he was related or with whom he was or had been in an intimate personal relationship, or
(b) a member of the same household as himself, held with a view to identifying the lessons to be learnt from the death.

Further details regarding the requirements can be obtained by emailing whatmatters@cardiff.gov.uk for a copy of the briefing and guidance.
In order to ensure that partners would be able to effectively respond to any review being undertaken, South Wales Police are kindly hosting this FREE training session.
The session will be delivered by Martyn Lloyd-Evans and Paul Bethell from the Review Unit and the aim will be to give attendees an overview of the processes regarding multi-agency reviews to enable them to:
– Conduct a Review – Make Recommendations – Prepare a report

The presentation will cover:
• History of Reviews
• Senior Investigators perspective
• Role of the IPCC
• Review Legislation
• Selecting the Reviewer
• Police Practices
• Terms of Reference
• Methodology
• Preparing the Report
• Record Keeping / Disclosure
• Media
• Case Studies
• What do we do now?
• Plenary session

Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Participation engagement training
2014-03-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Hafan Cymru Conference Suite, Stephens Way, Carmarthen, Hafan Cymru Conference Suite, Stephens Way, Carmarthen
This one-day course is delivered by Particpation Cymru and will answer your questions:
· Why is public engagement important?
· What does effective public engagement look like?
· Who do we need to engage with?
· When should we engage?
· How do we engage?
Find out more here.

Transgender Awareness
2014-03-05 01:30 - 16:30 | Lysaght Institute, Orb Drive off Corporation Road, Newport NP19 0RA, Lysaght Institute, Orb Drive off Corporation Road, Newport NP19 0RA
A Diverse Cymru half-day workshop
The aim of this workshop is to increase awareness of issues faced by Transgender people and reduce any fear or concerns when engaging with a person who is going through or has gone through transition to their correct gender.
Cost: £55 per person
Find out more at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/transgender-awareness/

Minority Ethnic Communities Annual Health Fair 2014
2014-03-05 09:15 - 15:00 | Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff City Hall
FREE entry, refreshments and crèche
Goody bags for the first 50 people who attend!
– Free health checks – Expert talks on a variety of health checks – Health related displays and stalls – If you use an inhaler bring it with you for a health check

Understanding and Influencing Local Health Boards
2014-03-05 09:30 - 12:30 | The Boardroom, One Caspian Point, Cardiff Bay CF10 4DQ, The Boardroom, One Caspian Point, Cardiff Bay CF10 4DQ
Run by the University of South Wales and Welsh Institute of Health and Social Care in conjunction with Deryn, this short seminar is designed for policy specialists and campaigners in Wales who have an understanding of national policy in Wales, and would like to better understand how decisions are made by Local Health Boards.How do LHBs interpret national guidance? How do they prioritise? How do they introduce change and how do they budget? We will ask you to think about your policy goals and help shape next steps, so that you leave ready to deliver a tangible plan.
LHBs and How They Work– Performance Management: how are LHBs scrutinised and evaluated and what are the key levers?– Structure and Membership: how are the different professions represented within decision-making, and how does the organisation operate?
How to Achieve Policy Goals– Focusing on Change: how do you develop an effective political ask?– Building Relationships: who do you need to meet and how do you engage with LHBs?– Sharing your Message: how to meet the LHB agenda and how to be useful and demonstrate added value.
Speakers will include:– Marcus Longley, Director and Professor of Applied Health Policy, WIHSC– Mike Ponton, Visiting Professor, WIHSC– Lisa Turnbull, Senior Fellow, WIHSC– Nerys Evans, Deryn
The attendance fee is £50. To reserve a place, please email: ceri.jenkins@southwales.ac.ukPlease provide a Purchase Order number and the name and address to which the invoice should be sent. Please ensure that this payment has been authorised before booking.Cheques should be made payable to the ‘University of South Wales’ and sent to: Ceri Jenkins, WIHSC, University of South Wales, Lower Glyntaff Campus, Pontypridd CF37 1DL

Understanding Hate Crime
2014-03-05 09:30 - 12:30 | Lysaght Institute, Orb Drive off Corporation Road, Newport NP19 0RA, Lysaght Institute, Orb Drive off Corporation Road, Newport NP19 0RA
A Diverse Cymru half-day course
This workshop will enable you to:
– Recognise hate crime – Know what to do if you suspect a hate crime has been committed – Identify strategies for dealing with it and improving reporting of attacks
Who should attend?
The workshop will be of interest to, for example, anyone who works within the justice system, community development, schools, colleges, advice workers, health, social care, equality organisations and anyone whose role may enable raising awareness of hate crime or dealing with victims of it.
Cost: £55 per person
Find out more at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/understanding-hate-crime/

FREE Making Every Contact Count Training
2014-03-05 10:00 - 12:00 | VCVS offices, Barry, VCVS offices, Barry
FULLY BOOKED
Would you like to make a positive contribution to the health and wellbeing of your clients and service users?
This C3SC and VCVS training is aimed at equipping you with the knowledge and skills you will need to engage one-to-one with clients and service users and improve their health and well-being. It will include how to tackle difficult subjects like smoking cessation, sensible drinking, healthy eating and fitness.
The training, designed through multiagency working, is being offered to all staff and volunteers in the local health board, third sector and local authorities to create a culture of capitalising on the contacts we all have with our clients and service users.
“The emphasis is not about telling people how to live, but rather that their choices are at least informed.”
This 2-hour training course will provide an overview of brief intervention working and will enable you to provide the right information at the right time to help your service users improve their health and well-being.
The course is also being run in Cardiff on Monday 17 February.

Tax Effective Giving Action Learning Day
2014-03-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Institute of Fundraising office, Cathedral Road, Cardiff, Institute of Fundraising office, Cathedral Road, Cardiff
Everything every small charity needs to know to get started in raising funds from individuals tax-effectively By the end of the session fundraisers will be able to
– Identify the four main tax-effective giving methods: Gift Aid; Payroll Giving; Gifts of Shares; Legacy giving – Show the potential to increase your income tax-effectively – Create your own TEG action plan

What will be covered? Getting started: the law, best practice and ‘the rules’ Gift Aid: registering, promoting, claiming and maximising your claims Payroll Giving: how it works & will it work for your charity? Gifts of Shares: what you need to know! Legacy Giving: facts & figures; benefits; and how to get started

£60 Individual Members of Institute of Fundraising / £70 Non-Members To book, contact ceri@institute-of-fundraising.org.uk or call the office on 029 2034 0062.

Recognising and Responding to Bullying Behaviours
2014-03-06 | Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
A one-day Children in Wales course
Evidence and practice shows that bullying affects the emotional well-being and mental health of children and young people.
Research has identified that:
– Over 30% of Childline callers report that they have experienced bullying – 2/3 of young carers are bullied at school – “Bullying was a common theme, with nearly every group citing this as a reason for non-attendance” (National Behaviour and Attendance Review 2009) – 18% of pupils in Year 6, falling to 11% in Year 10, admit to bullying other pupils (All Wales Survey of Bullying in Schools 2009)

Reducing bullying incidents is undoubtedly a shared objective between children, young people, professionals and practitioners alike, however, addressing issues raised by children and young people can often prove challenging and, in some instances, we may feel unable to resolve conflict.

In order to address issues around bullying it is vital that professionals and practitioners, who work with children and young people, have a shared understanding of what determines bullying behavior, and feel confident in applying consistent approaches to prevent and tackle bullying.

This one-day course will provide an overview of bullying, addressing the following areas:
– Understanding bullying and the complexity of behaviours that arise through bullying incidents – Recognising when bullying may be occurring – Responding effectively to reports of bullying – Identifying strategies to prevent bullying behaviours
Find out more and book your place via the Children in Wales website.

Audio Editing
2014-03-06 | Wales Council for Voluntary Action – Baltic House, Cardiff Bay, Wales Council for Voluntary Action - Baltic House, Cardiff Bay
By attending this Participation Cymru course you will be able to:
– Use an audio recorder – Prepare an interviewee and interview questions appropriately – Conduct an interview with confidence – Prepare a storyboard using an interview recording – Understand the process of being the interviewee and the facilitator – Use audio editing software to edit a voiceover and create a story – Post produce a story into the correct format for CD or online – Participants will leave with a CD of the story they have created
Find out more and book your place via the WCVA website.

Problem solving for debt cases
2014-03-06 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Course outline
This course will equip advisers with experience of money advice with the knowledge and skills to solve a range of problems presented by clients with multiple debts.

Learning objectives
By the end of this course you will be able to:
· assess a client’s financial circumstances and determine the best way in which to present the information
· identify the options available for dealing with a client’s priority and non-priority debts
· develop an analytical and practical approach to dealing with clients with multiple debts

Level: Intermediate
Tutor: Marina Gallagher

Book by 6th December 2013 for a 10% discount. Visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk/advisertraining

Cynhadledd Caerdydd Ddwyieithog – Cardiff: A Bilingual City
2014-03-06 09:30 - 16:00 | City Hall, Cardiff, City Hall, Cardiff
The aim of this event is for Cardiff Council to engage and consult with partners, stakeholders and external bodies in order to produce an action plan with the aim of protecting and nurturing the Welsh language in Cardiff.
There will be a number of guest speakers, including the First Minister, as well as performances and group sessions during the day based on the six themes of the Welsh Government’s Welsh Language Strategy. The aim is to ensure that the action plan produced in conjunction with other organisations facilitates fulfilling the requirements of the Strategy in Cardiff.
This conference is the first in a series of events that aims to achieve the objectives of the Welsh Government’s Welsh Language Strategy and to prepare Cardiff for the Welsh Language Standards that will be introduced next year.

International Women's Day event
2014-03-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Trinity Methodist Church, Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff CF24 1LE, Trinity Methodist Church, Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff CF24 1LE
International Women’s Day event to celebrate the diversity of women in the STAR cluster
Activities will include:
Shoulder and head massage, Henna, card and jewellery making, and complementary therapy to name a few.
Plus! Free food and refreshments.
A Cardiff Council, Communities First STAR and Cardiff Community Housing Association event.

Living Room Cardiff / CAIS "Love and Forgiveness" retreat
2014-03-07 - 2014-03-09 | Trefeca College, Brecon, Trefeca College, Brecon
Living Room Cardiff / CAIS is holding the next “Love and forgiveness” Retreat in July at Trefeca in Brecon. Theme: “Came to believe”
It is the perfect chance for you to spend a weekend in (the gorgeous!) welsh countryside, and share with other like-minded people in a safe, loving and non-judgmental environment.
Your recovery is very important and often the stress of work/life can wear you down and take away some of that “in the moment” time, that you personally need to rest and reflect. This weekend will give you a chance to take some of that time back in a meaningful and beneficial way.
The retreat runs from 7th – 9th March and is costed at £150 with places limited. This includes accommodation, all meals, tea and coffee throughout the weekend and study resource material.
At this retreat you will:– Learn about the 12-step programme of recovery;– Break through the fears that hold you back (including unconscious fears);– Learn how to “love the cancer within” and embrace the dark side of our psyche;– Boost your self-esteem;– Learn how to forgive and heal the wounds of the past;– Improve your communication skills.

Challenging Extremism Awareness
2014-03-07 09:15 - 16:15 | Diverse Cymru, Cardiff, Diverse Cymru, Cardiff
This course will assist you to promote tolerance and respect for all and promote community cohesion within your organisation.
The aim of this course is to increase your knowledge and understanding of issues relating to extremism and violent extremism.
Find out more and book your place at http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/challenging-extremism-awarenes/

International Women's Day
2014-03-07 10:30 - 14:30 | Channel View Leisure Centre, Cardiff, Channel View Leisure Centre, Cardiff
Empowering women in Wales in times of austerity
The programme on the day will include talks from guest speakers about ‘Empowering Women in Times of Austerity’, in addition to a rich entertainment programme, which includes various performances and a multicultural fashion show.
There will be entertainment activities for children, including face painting and paper design; while the mothers could enjoy the beauty and complementary therapies with lots of surprise treats.
A buffet lunch will be served on the day.
There will be information stalls from various organisations & partners from the statutory, private and third sectors publicising and informing BME communities about their services. There will also be ethnic clothes/jewellery/food stalls.
If you are interested in booking a stall at the event, please email (029) 2034 3154 as places are limited.

Women of the World Festival 2014
2014-03-08 - 2014-03-09 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
Find out about the range of events happening during the weekend.

Women Making a Difference's Annual Welsh Women's Summit
2014-03-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
Free entry, lunch and creche.

Unique, Challenged and Loved
2014-03-08 10:00 - 16:30 | Bethel Baptist Church, Penlline Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 2AA, Bethel Baptist Church, Penlline Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 2AA
A conference for families living with a child who has cerebral palsy
with Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre Wales

Suicide Alertness for Everyone (SafeTALK): Training for Trainers
2014-03-10 - 2014-03-11 | Holiday Inn, Cardiff, Holiday Inn, Cardiff
Do you have group facilitation or training skills and want to make a difference? Mind Cymru would like to offer you the opportunity to become a trainer delivering an internationally recognised programme.
SafeTALK is a suicide alertness programme that prepares anyone over the age of 15 to recognise people who are having thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first-aid resources.
The SafeTALK T4T is a two-day course that prepares people to become SafeTALK trainers. Individuals will develop knowledge and competencies in preparing for and presenting SafeTALK to participants.
There are only a limited number of places available to become a SafeTALK trainer, so please book early to avoid disappointment. Book via the Mind Cymru website.
