Walking to Whitchurch for Charity 2013
2013-05-11 | Meet at Cardiff Castle Drawbridge at 10.30am., Meet at Cardiff Castle Drawbridge at 10.30am.
Join Cardiff Consortium (Charities) for this 5.4-mile sponsored charity walk. Get fit and healthy whilst also supporting a good cause.
If you raise more than £50 you will be entered into a prize draw with a very special reward.
The sponsored walk will raise raise funds for Cardiff Consortium (Charities): helping the poor within Cardiff and The Baby Care Unit – helping parents bereaved at pregnancy or birth.
To register, obtain a sponsorship form, or make a donation, email sue at Sgcardiff@hotmail.co.uk or leave your name and number on answerphone (029) 2091 1563.
£2 pre-registration fee.

Gypsy and Traveller Awareness
2013-05-13 | Newport, Newport
This Diverse Cymru course is suitable for anyone interested in ensuring that their services are inclusive and accessible for the Gypsy and Traveller community. It would be particularly useful for those who work in Planning, Housing, Equality, Health, Education and the Community.
It will assist you to:
– Ensure effective engagement with the Gypsy and Traveller community – Be confident in your interactions with people from the Gypsy and Traveller community – Provide services that address the needs of people from the Gypsy and Traveller community
Find out more and book your place on the Diverse Cymru website.

An Introduction to Equality Impact Assessments
2013-05-14
This course acts as an introduction to the Equality Impact Assessment process. It is particularly helpful for anyone who has not been involved in carrying out one before.
It aims to provide you with enough information to get you started. Embedding your learning will commence when you conduct an EIA, following the course.
Find out more and book your place on the Diverse Cymru website.

Person Centred Thinking Skills
2013-05-14 - 2013-05-15 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This Learning Disability Wales 2-day course will help you work towards delivering personalised services by using a one page profile and a person centred essential lifestyle plan as the beginning and foundations of a support plan.
The course is designed for people who provide direct support, their managers, professionals, parents and carers.
You can download a flyer on the Learning Disability Wales website (PDF).

Generations Together Cymru - Intergenerational Work in Wales, Information and Network Meeting
2013-05-14 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Blaenau Gwent, Blaenau Gwent
Generations Together Cymru (GTC) is hosting this free event for people interested or involved in intergenerational work to come along find out what GTC has to offer, share experiences and good practice, meet new people to network and swap information in a friendly, informal environment.
Everyone is welcome! Refreshments, including lunch, will be provided. Places are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Find out more at http://www.centreforip.org.uk/news-and-events

FreshTies Open Day
2013-05-14 12:00 - 14:00, 2013-05-21 12:00 - 14:00 | FreshTies, 1st Floor, 20 High Street, Cardiff CF10 1PT, FreshTies, 1st Floor, 20 High Street, Cardiff CF10 1PT
Introducing our new services and training on problem-solving and mediation
– Free lunch
– Meet the team
– Find out what FreshTies does and about working together – Come and see their new office and training room for hire
– Network with other guests

Don’t worry; if you can’t make today, FreshTies is repeating the Open Day on 21st May at the same time.

'What's the Beef?' A Horsemeat Round Table Discussion
2013-05-14 | Glamorgan Building Committee Rooms, Glamorgan Building Committee Rooms
This event is organised by Cardiff University’s School of Planning and Geography
Over three months have elapsed since the practice of replacing processed beef with horsemeat was uncovered. Shortly after, it became evident the problem was not confined to the UK and Ireland, as most countries in Europe became involved.The practice of replacing processed beef with horsemeat and failing to inform consumers is unacceptable and reports indicate local farmers and butchers are experiencing an upturn in sales due to consumers leaving the supermarkets and turning to them to ensure the reliability of meat sources.
A panel of experts have been selected. Chair: Professor Terry Marsden, Director, Sustainable Places Research Institute.
Confirm your place by registering at www.cardiff.ac.uk/cplan/events

Autism A-Z: an essential guide for health professionals
2013-05-14 | Cardiff Marriott Hotel, Mill Lane, Cardiff CF10 1EZ, Cardiff Marriott Hotel, Mill Lane, Cardiff CF10 1EZ
Child Health Regional Forum – Autism A-Z: an essential guide for health professionals, with the National Autistic Society FREE event
Lorraine MacAlister – help! Trainer, National Autistic SocietyLorraine MacAlister has spent the last 6 years at The National Autistic Society (NAS) developing and delivering seminars for parents of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. The help! Programme offers post-diagnostic advice, information and support to groups of families on a variety of topics. These include introduction to Autism, communication, behaviour, Managing Anger, Sensory Needs, Siblings, Education, Adult Life, Teen Life and Common Toileting Difficulties.

18.00 hours Wine Reception & Professional ExhibitionOpportunity to collect new samples and literature from leading suppliers19.05 hours The Institute of Health Visiting, what can it do for your practice?
To be confirmed19.20 hours Autism A-ZLorraine MacAlister – National Autistic Society20.10 hours Complimentary Supper (Optional)The evening will finish with a hot buffet supper where you will be able to network with other professionals from your area.
To register for free, please visit the Profile Productions website with your name, job title, work address, telephone, email address and any dietary requirements.

Building Resilience in Young People
2013-05-15 | Cardiff, Cardiff
A one-day Children in Wales course Why do some young people cope with difficulties more easily than others? What factors really make a difference to how we deal with adversity? What can practitioners do to make a difference? This one-day course explores how you can develop an approach that builds on strengths to help young people deal with adversity, cope with change, survive disappointment and manage crises. It will draw upon practice, research and theory. Above all, it will enable participants to reflect upon their experience and build on their own strengths. The course will include:
– Resilience, risk and coping – what do we mean – Key resilience qualities for individuals and families – Implications of the different coping styles of young women and young men – Protective factors for individuals, families and communities – The significance of emotional intelligence, problem solving and optimism – Listening to young people and families and developing relationships of care – Supporting connectedness
Price: Members £115 Non-members £135

Introduction to Trainer Skills
2013-05-15 - 2013-05-16 | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE
A NewLink Wales courseThe City & Guilds Introduction to Trainer Skills provides you with a sound introduction to the concepts of a systematic approach to training. It’s an intensive course, designed to be delivered over two days, and is ideal for those who train others in organisations. The course will include:· setting ground rules· use of icebreakers· the learning environment· training resources· gaining and maintaining attention· motivation
– assessment

Recent developments in money advice
2013-05-16 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This CAB course will provide a roundup of developments affecting the work of money advisers, including legislative changes, recent case law and guidance. Suitable for experienced advisers with a sound grasp of consumer credit law and practice and a good knowledge of insolvency options.

By the end of this course you will be able to:
· identify relevant guidance applicable to the credit industry
· describe changes to legislation affecting money advice
· explain the implications of recent case law on money advice practice

Book a place on it by 30th April 2013 and you will receive a 20% discount on the cost of the course. To receive your 20% discount, please quote the following promotional code on the booking form: OFFER-05MA20.
Find out more and book your place via the CAB website.

Mental Health First Aid
2013-05-16 - 2013-05-17 | Cwmbran, Cwmbran
Please visit the Diverse Cymru website to find out more and book your place.

Fire Safety/ Fire Warden Training
2013-05-16 10:00 - 12:30 | VaW Centre of Excellence, VaW Centre of Excellence
Welsh Women’s Aid will be holding fire safety and fire warden training for any delegates from member groups who would like to attend. There is room for up to 10 delegates, for a nominal charge of £25 per delegate.
If you would like to attend, please email

The Wheelchair Sports Spectacular 2013
2013-05-17 - 2013-05-18 | National Indoor Athletics Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University (UWIC), Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff CF23 6XD, National Indoor Athletics Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University (UWIC), Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff CF23 6XD
FREE ENTRY
The Wheelchair Sports Spectacular 2013 is an event open to anyone but particularly suitable for :
People with a physical disability who are able to walk
Manual wheelchair users
Powerchair users
Suitable for all ages.
People with a sensory or learning disability are also welcome to participate as well as non-disabled friends and family. A wide range of manual sports wheelchairs are available for use at the event.
There’s an opportunity to come to try over 15 sports, find about clubs in your local area plus to meet the club coaches and Disability Sports Officers and discuss opportunities.
If you work for, or know of, an organisation that may be able to promote this via their website, please contact Joanna (see below for details). Joanna can send you posters and flyers too.
Time: 10am to 4pm on 17 and 18 May.

Family Learning Day - as part of Adult Learners' Week 2013
2013-05-18 11:00 - 15:00 | Powerhouse Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Roundwood, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff CF23 9PN, Powerhouse Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Roundwood, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff CF23 9PN
We are working with our new Communities First Team and Cardiff Council Neighbourhood learning to run a Family Learning Event in Llanedeyrn on Saturday 18 May.
FREE event
An open door event aiming to engage with and encourage family learning activities. There will be taster sessions, information on learning opportunities and different activities for all ages.
Take a look at the full list of events taking place during Adult Learners’ Week, from 18-26 May 2013 here.

Exploring New Ways of Financing Public Services
2013-05-20 | Maldron Hotel, Cardiff, Maldron Hotel, Cardiff
Social Impact Bonds, Payment by Results, Social Investment, Invest to Save – all increasingly visible terms in the delivery of public services, but what are they and what do they mean for organisations delivering services in Wales?
The coalition government has launched a number of contracts which have included new and different financial models but Wales has not seen many come across the border at all – but this could change in future.
This one-day Cymorth Cymru event will explore the direction of travel at a UK government level, analyse why the third sector has struggled to engage with existing schemes such as the Work Programme, look at the context of payment by results in housing and support in England, explore how best third sector organisations can engage in social investment and provide examples of where models are being piloted currently across the UK.
Find out more and book your place via the Cymorth Cymru website.

Benefits overview
2013-05-21
Confused by the range of benefits available? Unsure about the planned changes to the benefits system? This Citizens Advice Bureau course gives a basic overview of the current system and the main changes from 2013, and is designed for those new to the subject or whose role requires them to signpost clients for more in-depth advice.Level: IntroductoryTutor: Jane Nelson
Visit http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/advisertraining to find out more.

Changing Lives: Tackling Poverty - The Impact of Adult Learning
2013-05-21 | Holiday Inn, Cardiff City Centre, Holiday Inn, Cardiff City Centre
A Conference for Adult Learners’ Week 2013
Adult Learners’ Week is a celebration of the impact that adult learning makes in Wales and serves as a powerful reminder of the contribution it can make in developing confident, vibrant and successful communities. The campaign also provides an opportunity to ask questions about who is participating in learning, how we are providing opportunities to develop the confidence and skills of our communities and what we could be doing differently.
In June 2012 Welsh Government launched their Tackling Poverty Action Plan with a commitment to prioritising the needs of the poorest and protecting those most at risk of poverty and exclusion; this year new Communities First Clusters will begin delivering their action plans to secure prosperous, learning and healthier communities.
NIACE Dysgu Cymru is pleased to be working in partnership with the Arts Council of Wales, Community Housing Cymru, Cooperative Membership and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to deliver this conference.
Those attending will have the opportunity to feed into the Welsh Government Tackling Poverty Action Plan, to hear about the Development Plans of Communities First Clusters, listen to the learning stories of individuals, participate in workshops and discuss ideas for new ways of working.
The Bevan Foundation is supporting this event and will have information about the Wales Education and Poverty Network, which aims to bring together people and organisations committed to breaking the influence of poverty on educational participation and achievement in Wales.

This event will be of interest if you are:
– Communities First Co-ordinators – Community learning , Further/High Education adult learning practitioners – TUC/WULF Project Managers – Third sector organisations and charities – Social housing representatives – Community Arts practitioners or working in museums, archives and libraries
Find out more at http://www.niacedc.org.uk/changing-lives-tackling-poverty-impact-adult-learning

Independence through Personalised Technology: Learning Disability Wales Conference
2013-05-21 | Nantgarw, South Wales, Nantgarw, South Wales
This one-day conference will examine how the person-centred use of Assistive Technology can support independence and safety for people with a learning disability and their families and carers. It will highlight the benefits and quality of life that can be achieved through Personalised Technology, and how this approach can be cost-effective for service providers.
You will look at the different types of Assistive Technology available, and explore how these technologies can be used to support people with a learning disability in all areas of their lives – at home, work, education and leisure.
This event offers you the opportunity to find out more about the increasing range of Personalised Technology available and discuss the issues affecting access to their use in Wales. It will place the discussion in the context of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill and the Framework for Action on Independent Living.
The day will have a variety of interactive and informative workshops. Please find attached full flier and booking form. You can access the conference flyer here (PDF).

WCVA Wales Charity Law Conference 2013
2013-05-21 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff City Stadium
Which way now? Guiding you through a maze of regulatory challenges
It’s all too easy for voluntary organisations to get lost in a maze of legal requirements, and no map, compass or even sat-nav will help.
But the Wales Charity Law Conference 2013 can help your organisation avoid getting lost among its legal obligations.
The speakers, such as Dorothy Dalton of Governance magazine and Giselle Davies of Geldards, will be there to guide you through the legislative jungle. Dorothy will speak on avoiding common governance pitfalls and making boards more effective, while Giselle will pose the question – can you really be both a charity and a social enterprise?

There will be plenty of invaluable workshops too, including:
– WCVA Criminal Records Unit on the new Disclosure and Barring Service – Geldards on the most recent and forthcoming changes to employment law – The Charity Commission on risk and regulation – Brewin Dolphin on managing investment risk in a low interest rate environment
You can read the full programme and book your place here, and make sure your organisation keeps travelling in the right direction.

Early bird rate – book before Monday 22 April to save £20 off the marked price!

Attending will qualify for up to four hours/four points CPD as an accredited course for Law Society requirement.
Financial support from Geldards has enabled WCVA to offer a small number of subsidised places for groups who may otherwise be unable to attend. See page 2 of the conference programme for more details.

Early Attachment and the Importance of Language
2013-05-21 09:30 - 13:30 | Future Inns, Cardiff Bay, Future Inns, Cardiff Bay
A Children in Wales event
Research shows that the way infants and young children acquire languages is a complex sophisticated process that begins way before they can use verbal skills. The first year in the child’s life is highly influential in terms of cognitive development, social development and mental well-being. The quality of early childhood experiences is dependent on the relationship between them and the parents/carers and the environment in which they are raised. It is important that services that support young children and their families are alert to linguistic considerations and able to respond to the wishes and language use of the family.This event will look at research findings about early childhood and language. There will be an opportunity to consider how to integrate this knowledge with everyday work tasks, whatever your own language skills may be. This is a bilingual event and there will be an opportunity to see how one service has managed to combine baby massage courses with best practice in terms of Welsh language use. The aim of the event is to raise awareness of the need to be mindful of language considerations when offering a care service to babies and their parents/carers. The event will also offer information about the latest research findings on early language acquisition, and discuss the implications of this for health workers and for services such as Flying Start and Families First, there will also be an opportunity to discuss current practice and share experiences and knowledge.
This event will be of particular benefit to all professionals working with infants and their families and those supporting parents, including:
– Health Visitors – Midwives – Social Workers – Mental health professionals – Flying Start workers – Early Years workers – Those supporting parents
Anyone with a policy lead or interest in early years or family support

South East Wales Participation Network
2013-05-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Pontypool Museum, Pontypool Museum
This Participation Cymru regional participation network is 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.
The participatory workshop is free and provides an opportunity for peers to engage, share and support each other.
May’s network will include a case study from a practitioner in your area and a look at a new participatory technique. There will also be opportunities for you to network and hear about each other’s projects, plus an icebreaker and an evaluation exercise.

C3SC training: Planning Ahead
2013-05-21 10:00 - 15:00 | C3SC, Brunel House, Cardiff, C3SC, Brunel House, Cardiff
You will explore how to best plan for your new organisation, including setting and reviewing relevant targets for your organisation.
Ideal for: New groups looking to understand the options on how to set themselves up.

Launch of the new Butetown Community Centre
2013-05-21 14:00 - 18:30
Butetown Community Association invites you to this launch event.
1-6pm – Displays, Members Drive
3pm – Cutting the Ribbon, Free Buffet
4pm – Burying the Time Capsule

DUET: Dementia awareness training
2013-05-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Hospitality Suite, Llandaf Campus, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Hospitality Suite, Llandaf Campus, Cardiff Metropolitan University
You’re invited to the DUET (Dignity Understanding Empathy Training) showcase
Dementia is a critical problem that is costing our health and social services millions. With the DUET approach to care, people with Dementia should not be seen as a burden.
• DUET has both quality of life and cost effectiveness at its heart • Fulfils RCN dementia training recommendations • Responds to National Audit of Dementia Care in Hospitals 2011 • Covers 6 areas of programme for Welsh Government • Focuses on interprofessionalism • Innovative and Creative
Be part of a turning point in the dementia care pathway by putting quality at the heart of care.
Limited spaces. Supper and refreshments provided.

Mental Health Today Wales
2013-05-22 | Newport Centre, Newport Centre
Free to attend / £25 waged Exhibitors announced
– Gwalia – Tracscare – Cardiff University National Centre for Mental Health – Cambian Group – Swansea University – Lighthouse – Gofal – Hafal – Public Health Wales
Keynote speaker announced Professor Sir Mansel Aylward, Chair – Public Health Wales, Director – Centre for Psychosocial and Disability Research, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Professor of Public Health Education: School of Medicine, Cardiff University
Further speakers include:
– Phill Chick, Mental Health Development Lead, National Leadership and Innovation Agency – Jan Pickles OBE, Consultancy and Training -Devolved Nations, Hyfforddi ac Ymgynghori – Cymru – Professor Nick Craddock, National Centre for Mental Health, Cardiff University; Director of Mental Health R&D, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
The CPD Certified Conference Programme
– Keynote address: Making wellbeing a reality – Ensuring that service users are full partners in planning their own care – led by Mind Cymru – Reducing stigma and discrimination – led by Hafal – Developing partnership working, integrated provision, and solutions – between health & social care, & voluntary & private sector providers – Early years, child and adolescent mental health – Occupational and work issues for adults with mental health issues – The importance of safe, secure and affordable housing or accommodation and how agencies and service users are working together – led by Gwalia – Money matters – support and advice on managing money and avoiding debt for people with mental ill-health, their families, and professional workers
Workshop sessions
– Peer mentoring, self-support and co-production in the recovery journey – Attachment-based practice, working with adults – Dual diagnosis – Domestic violence – the illusion of love – Understanding Schizophrenia
Bite-size briefing sessions
– Improving physical health – Suicide and self-harm: A progress report – Drug induced psychosis
You can register here.

Refugees in Wales: How to foster diversity and access skills
2013-05-22 09:00 - 12:30 | Cardiff City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3ND, Cardiff City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3ND
FREE Training Workshops for Employers
Want to make the most of the workforce Wales has to offer? Attract specialist skills and experience from a range of backgrounds?
Refugees who come to Wales to seek safety from war and persecution are a diverse group of people with the right to work in the UK. Having worked in everything from finance to retail, business to academia and the trades, refugees bring myriad skill sets to Wales’ workforce. Despite this wide variety of skills and experience, refugee employment levels fall behind national averages.
Attend a free employer workshops to:
· learn how to make the most of the diverse skill pool of refugees living in Wales
· find out how promoting diversity can enhance your business or organisation
· receive clear, practical guidance on right-to-work docs and Home Office requirements
· hear firsthand from refugees working and seeking employment in Wales

C3SC training: Social Media Strategies
2013-05-22 10:00 - 15:00 | C3SC, Brunel House, Cardiff, C3SC, Brunel House, Cardiff
This course provides an introductory guide to creating an effective social media strategy. Including Twitter, Facebook, new and emerging online services. The course looks at defining the message you want to project, writing posts, responding to headers and what not to do. An essential course – we advise early booking.
Ideal for: All organisations looking to maximise the use of online strategies or wishing to refine their existing practice.

‘Big Band: Big Night’
2013-05-24 19:00 - 22:00 | The Cardiff Story Museum, The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH, The Cardiff Story Museum, The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH
As part of Adult Learners’ Week, The Cardiff Story Museum is organising a ‘Big Band: Big Night’ event where they will be reliving the 1940s, 50s, 60s through live music from Imperfect Tenth, adult learners’ group Jazz for Fun and local choir Sororitas. Cardiff Lindy Hop will also be giving a Lindy Hop dance class and local history group Barry at War will be supporting the event with displays and period living historians. Go along in your 1940s / 50s / 60s inspired outfit!
This event is free but ticketed, so please contact me if you are interested in attending.
