New Psychoactive Substances
2017-08-24 09:15 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff,CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff,CF14 3BE
This course will explore the constantly evolving market for New Psychoactive Substances. The course content includes current substances in the marketplace and their effects and risks, the role of the internet, the legal status and future of New Psychoactive Substances, and how to effectively work with and support those who use them.
Find out more and book a place online via the NewLink Wales website

Advanced Substance Misuse Awareness
2017-08-29 09:15 - 16:00
This course is aimed at people who have completed NewLink Wales’ Substance Misuse Awareness course, and may also be suitable for others who already have some knowledge of substance misuse. The course will include information on the most commonly misused drugs and their effects, practical activities for methods of drug use, how to minimise the harm to those using substances, and the recovery concept and how to put it into practice.
Find out more and book a place online

Boundaries and Confidentiality
2017-09-01 09:15 - 16:00 | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff,CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff,CF14 3BE
This course sets out to assist with maintaining professional boundaries within the working environment. It has been developed for staff that work closely with individuals within their organisations. It shows the importance of developing an appropriate relationship that does not run the risk of exploiting power, or yielding inappropriate power to an individual.
Find out more and book a place online via the NewLink Wales website

Welsh Launch of European Knowledge Platform for Professionals Dealing with FGM
2017-09-04 09:00 - 14:00 | Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff Bay, Wales CF10 5AL, Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff Bay, Wales CF10 5AL
FORWARD in collaboration with BAWSO invites you to the Welsh launch of The United to END FGM (UEFGM) European Knowledge Platform, a free-of-charge online platform offering information andpractical advice to professionals on female genital mutilation (FGM). The knowledge platform includes: an e-learning course (consists of 6 streams including Health, Asylum, the role of the media), country specific information and much more.
Please RSVP by Thursday 31st August to: publicity.event@bawso.org.uk

Hidden Hillfort Launch Event
2017-09-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Former Gospel Hall, Church Road, Caerau, Former Gospel Hall, Church Road, Caerau

Webinar: European Territorial Co-operation (ETC) programmes
2017-09-05 14:00 - 2017-09-06 15:00
WEBINAR
The ETC programmes provide opportunities for Welsh organisations to work together with others in certain EU regions to address common social, economic and environmental challenges. Wales is involved in the following ETC programmes:

Ireland Wales programme
Atlantic Area programme
North West Europe programme
Interreg Europe
URBACT

Join the webinar on the 5th September, 2pm – 3pm to find out:

What the programmes are and how they work
Examples of what’s been funded before
How to get involved

The webinar will be an interactive session with the opportunity to ask questions throughout. WCVA welcome questions in advance, please send these via email using 3set@wcva.org.uk. If you are unable to watch the webinar live it will be recorded and available on the WCVA website in the days following.
Find out more and book a place online via the WCVA website

Webinar: Managing Event Volunteering
2017-09-06 - 2017-09-07
Aims
To introduce the Volunteering Spirit Wales Project and the resulting resources that can help those who are planning to involve volunteers in their events
Content
A two year project funded by Spirit of 2012 enabled us to explore ways of recruiting, managing, supporting and recognising volunteers to help deliver successful public events. This webinar will share learning from this Volunteering Spirit Wales project, including good practice tips and an introduction to the online resources that are now available as a legacy of the project.
The session will help you to:

have an overview of the Volunteering Spirit Wales project on event volunteering
plan effectively for volunteer involvement at events
apply good practice in recruitment, training and support, management and communication, recognition and follow up
find useful resources on the website

Learning outcomes
By the end of the session participants will:

understand what needs to be done before, during and after the event
be able to apply principles of good volunteer management in the context of events
know how to access resources to support event volunteering

Who this course is for
The webinar is for those who work with volunteers who may be thinking about organising events, and for those who organise events and may be thinking about involving volunteers.
To book your place, please sign up online

Amcanion
Cyflwyno Prosiect Ysbryd Gwirfoddoli Cymru a’r adnoddau a ddaeth yn ei sgil i helpu’r rheini sy’n bwriadu cynnwys gwirfoddolwyr yn eu digwyddiadau
Cynnwys
Mewn prosiect dwy flynedd a ariannwyd gan Ysbryd 2012 aethom ati i ymchwilio i ffyrdd o recriwtio, rheoli, cefnogi a chydnabod gwirfoddolwyr i helpu i gynnal digwyddiadau cyhoeddus llwyddiannus. Bydd y gweminar hwn yn rhannu’r hyn a ddysgwyd ym mhrosiect Ysbryd Gwirfoddoli Cymru, gan gynnwys cyngor ar arfer da a chyflwyniad i’r adnoddau arlein sydd bellach ar gael o ganlyniad i’r prosiect.
Bydd y sesiwn yn eich helpu i wneud y canlynol:

cael trosolwg o brosiect Ysbryd Gwirfoddoli Cymru ar wirfoddoli mewn digwyddiadau
cynllunio’n effeithiol at gynnwys gwirfoddolwyr mewn digwyddiadau
rhoi arfer da ar waith o ran recriwtio, hyfforddi a chefnogi, rheoli a chyfathrebu, cydnabyddiaeth a gwaith dilynol
dod o hyd i adnoddau defnyddiol ar y wefan

Canlyniadau dysgu
Erbyn diwedd y sesiwn bydd cyfranogwyr yn:

deall beth sydd angen ei wneud cyn, yn ystod ac ar ôl y digwyddiad
gallu defnyddio egwyddorion arfer da wrth reoli gwirfoddolwyr yng nghyd-destun digwyddiadau
gwybod sut i gael at adnoddau i gefnogi gwirfoddoli mewn digwyddiadau

Ar gyfer pwy mae’r cwrs
Anelir y gweminar at y rheini sy’n gweithio gyda gwirfoddolwyr sydd efallai’n ystyried trefnu digwyddiadau, a’r rheini sy’n trefnu digwyddiadau ac efallai’n ystyried cynnwys gwirfoddolwyr.
I gadw’ch lle, cofrestrwch arlein

How different methods of engagement can help involve the citizen in public service delivery
2017-09-06 09:00 - 13:00 | SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff CF11 9XR, SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff CF11 9XR
About the seminar
The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act requires public bodies to ensure that when making their decisions they take into account the impact they could have on people living in Wales now and in the future. It expects them to:

work together better
involve people reflecting the diversity of our communities
look to the long term as well as focusing on now
take action to try and stop problems getting worse – or even stop them happening in the first place.

As we have so many diverse communities in Wales, it is important that we adapt the way we communicate and engage with groups accordingly. One size definitely does not fit all!
There is no single form of engagement; it is all about breaking down the barriers between people who deliver services and people who use services.
Whilst there many great examples of public services working alongside the citizen when designing and delivering services, there are some that are still delivered from the perspective of single service deliverers. This can lead to citizens experiencing multiple, fragmented approaches that can result in:

contradictory and conflicting interventions
poor outcomes for the service user
a waste of valuable resources and poor value for money.

This seminar will focus on the importance of engaging with citizens and share examples of how organisations in Wales have done this, using very different and innovative methods.
Who the seminar is aimed at
This seminar is aimed at public services, third sector managers and officers in the following roles:

Project planners
Policy developers
Communication managers
Managers involved in citizen engagement

Booking information
To book a place at this event, please complete the online booking form (opens in new window).
Joining instructions are circulated 1-2 weeks before the event. Please ensure you provide your email address when booking a place to ensure that we can send information to you.
For further information on the event, please email good.practice@audit.wales.

Putting Participation into Practice with Cildren
2017-09-06 09:30 - 12:30 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Half Day Course
The workshop will explore participation and its relation to the UNCRC and Welsh legislation such as the Child Rights Measure, Children and Families Measure, Social Services and Wellbeing Act and Future Generations Act. The session will explore practical ways of introducing participation and the skills needed to meaningfully engage young people.
Find out more and book online via the Children in Wales website

Integrated Health and Social Care Partnership - Understanding procurement to deliver innovative public services
2017-09-07
Integrated Health and Social Care Partnership – Understanding procurement to deliver innovative public service
http://www.cvihsc.co.uk/understanding-procurement-deliver-innovative-public-services/
Please email Hsc.Integration@wales.nhs.uktoto receive a booking form.

Understanding How to Safeguard the Welfare of Children & Young People - Accredited Training Level 3 through Agored Cymru
2017-09-07 - 2017-09-08 | Cardiff, Cardiff
A two-day course
This course is aimed at people who want to gain accreditation, whilst learning about the current challenges in child protection and how practitioners can work with others to increase the protective factors for children that they work with. The course is appropriate for people working in a range of organisations including youth settings, schools, children’s daycare and residential settings, also services providing support to children and families in the voluntary and private sector. This two-day training will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss issues from practice, exploring the complex and sensitive nature of keeping children safe in a variety of settings.
Find out more and book a place online

Cannabis Harm Reduction
2017-09-07 09:15 - 16:00 | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff,CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff,CF14 3BE
This course aims to raise awareness around the effects of using Cannabis. The course will outline the methods of use and risks associated for users and the wider community. It will identify the different forms of cannabis and the strength of THC within these forms. It will also discuss harm reduction techniques and apply them in brief interventions.
Find out more and book a place online via the NewLink Wales website

Fertility Network UK Wales Fertility Options Day
2017-09-09 10:00 - 15:00 | All Nations Centre, Sachville Avenue, Cardiff CF14 3NY, All Nations Centre, Sachville Avenue, Cardiff CF14 3NY
Fertility Network Wales are holding the second annual Wales Fertility Options Day. The event will offer free access to a range of fertility specialists from all over the UK and Europe. Finding help and information about fertility issues can be a daunting experience, this event is designed to allow you the time to gather more literature or speak to experts in a relaxed environment at your own pace. The event is open and relevant to anyone living anywhere in the UK.
No appointments necessary but you will need a ticket! You will be able to speak with a host of exhibitors who can talk through different options available throughout your journey and beyond.
The event runs from 10 am through to 3 pm – once you have obtained your ticket you are free to drop in at a time to suit you.
If you would like to attend please follow link and register to book your ticket:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wales-fertility-options-day-registration-36308489670

Steroid and Image Enhancing Drugs (SIEDs)
2017-09-11 09:15 - 16:00 | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff,CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff,CF14 3BE
This course has been developed in partnership with Public Heath Wales and aims to bring an understanding about Steroid and Image Enhancing Drug use and the impact that these can have on individuals. The course covers the following, the main categories of SIEDs, motivations for using SIEDs, how SIEDs are used and their risks, and understanding how to engage with SIEDs users.
Find out more and book a place via the NewLink Wales

Webinar: Project closure in the medium of Welsh
2017-09-12
This webinar will be delivered in Welsh.
Aim To help organisations consider all the requirements of a structured project closure.
Content A project by its definition is finite and always has a start, middle and an end. Closing down a project is a key process in the overall lifecycle of a project but is frequently overlooked. This interactive webinar will help you to close down your project in a structured, logical manner.
By the end of the course participants will:

Understand the key components of project closure and their importance
Be alert to problems that may need to be resolved in the closure stage
Be able to start planning an effective closure

Book online via the WCVA website

"Keeping Our Children Safe" Training For Designated Person For Child Protection
2017-09-12 - 2017-09-13
A two day course
All children have the right to live lives free from abuse and neglect but recent events highlight, yet again, how difficult it can be for so many adults to recognise, and act on concerns about the safety or welfare of a child. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that all organisations concerned with children should work towards what’s best for each child. The Designated Person for Child Protection has a vital role within organisations helping to ensure that adequate safeguards are in place and that necessary action is taken when concerns about a child are raised. This course is aimed at people acting in the ‘Designated Person’ role working in a variety of organisations including schools, children’s daycare and residential settings, also services providing support to children and families in the voluntary and private sector.
Find out more and book a place online via the Children in Wales website

FREE Turn2us Benefits Calculator and Grants Search workshop
2017-09-12 09:30 - 12:30, 2017-09-12 13:30 - 16:30 | Cardiff Central Library, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1FL, Cardiff Central Library, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1FL
If you are a staff member or volunteer offering frontline advice, support or information to people in financial need, join Turn2us for a free 3-hour workshop and learn how to use:

The Turn2us Benefits Calculator
The Grants Search tool
The website to access other information including how Universal Credit might affect your service users

With these easy-to-use web tools you will be able to help people access benefits, grants and other forms of financial help.
To book please visit www.turn2us.org.uk/turn2us-workshops

Growing Income from Diversity
2017-09-13 | : Ashfield Community Enterprise (Llandrindod Wells), : Ashfield Community Enterprise (Llandrindod Wells)
Ashfield Community Enterprise (ACE) have developed a vibrant and productive community growing project near Llandrindod Wells that has grown to incorporate allotments, Forest Schools, Men-in Sheds, Aquaponics and even affordable housing. Join us for a tour of the site and a chance to hear how ACE have diversified and their ambitions to become self-sustaining and grant-free.
Find out more and book a place online

Taking Action on Race Inequality
2017-09-13 10:30 - 12:30 | Butetown Youth Pavilion, Dumballs Road, Cardiff CF10 5FE, Butetown Youth Pavilion, Dumballs Road, Cardiff CF10 5FE
The Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG) with support from Coalition of Race Equality Organisations (CORE) are working together to create a centralised website to link up organisations tackling racial inequality, such as Islamophobia, stop and search, racism, hate crime and much more. To find out more about this, please visit www.bteg.co.uk.
We want to hear your voices and opinions on:

if you think this would be a successful or good idea to link organisations across the UK fighting racism
how you think people might use this
what ways organisations, people and communities can work together to take action on racial inequality.

EYST WALES (Ethnic Minorities & Youth Support Team Wales) invites you to an event on 13th September 2017, 10:30am-12:30pm at Butetown Youth Pavilion, Dumballs Road, Cardiff, CF10 5FE. We would love to hear from anyone who thinks that tackling racism is their business- you might be a race equality organisation, a community or voluntary group, from the public sector or even a person from the wider local community. Please forward this invitation to anyone you know who may be interested, we are particularly interested in hearing the viewpoints of people with disabilities, women and members of the community who might not usually come to these events.
If you are not able to come along to the consultation event, but would like to have your say about this proposal, please consider filling out the online survey here. Please do not hesitate to contact me on yasmin@eyst.org.uk if you have any questions.

Tearing Your Hear Out 10 Year event
2017-09-13 18:00 - 2017-09-16 23:59 | Taff Housing, Cowbridge Road, Canton, Taff Housing, Cowbridge Road, Canton
TYHO are celebrating 10 years of helping people cope with Drug & Alcohol problems in the family.Join them on 13th September at 6pm at Taff Housing, Cowbridge Road, Canton for the launch of their new and improved facilities.Whether you are a past or present TYHO member or you provide services to substance misusers.
• Hear about their journey to date• Learn about their new and improved facilities• Hear from past members of the importance of peer support• See their plans for the future
They would love to see you at the event and we would also like to have your feedback.A buffet will be served during the networking session so for catering purposes please RSVP to: help@tyho.co.ukOpening announcement at 6.30pm from Conrad Eydmann – Head of Strategy Substance Misuse Cardiff & Vale

New Free Creative Writing Course
2017-09-18 13:00 - 15:00 | 4 Winds Grangetown CF11 6QP., 4 Winds Grangetown CF11 6QP.
Cardiff Council have set up a FREE creative writing course in Cardiff.
Join this course if you would like to learn:

To express yourself through free writing and
how to plan and draft your work.
Characterisation, fiction and journal writing .

There will be 3 x 11 week courses starting on Monday, September 18th – December 4th 2017, 1pm –3pm at 4 Winds Grangetown CF11 6QP.
To find out more about the course, contact 02920 872030 / 0292063114 and enrol online via www.cardiff.gov.uk/learn

Webinar: National Principles for Public Engagement in Wales
2017-09-19
Aim
The webinar will raise awareness and knowledge of the National Principles for Public Engagement in Wales and the Evaluation Toolkit associated with them
Content
The Principles were developed by Participation Cymru in 2010 and endorsed by Welsh Government in 2011. Since then over 140 organisations and public bodies in Wales have signed up to the principles and endeavour to use them to better engage with the public, service users and carers. This webinar offers a guided tour of the 10 principles and explains how they might be useful to you and your organisation.
This practical webinar will:

Introduce the National Principles for Public Engagement
Demonstrate their practical use in engagement work of all kinds
Highlight the evaluation toolkit and how it can be used

Learning outcomes
By the end of the session participants will have:

Greater awareness of the National Principles for Public Engagement in Wales
Been introduced to the Evaluation toolkit & checklist
Considered how to apply the Principles in their work.

Who this course is for
This webinar is aimed at organisations who want to develop and increase their awareness and knowledge of how to plan for effective engagement.
Find out more and book

Challenging Times Sustaining tenancies, homes and communities
2017-09-19 | Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth
Tough times aren’t just imminent – they are here and now. What are we all doing to change how we work in order to meet some of these challenges? As cuts hit further, the impact on families and communities will increase. Are you prepared for what’s on the horizon?
This event will:

Give you an overview of welfare and housing law changes
Showcase a number of projects/organisations that are already working within our communities
Help you to share strategies and knowledge on how best to adapt to a fast-changing world.

Confirmed speakers to date include:

Karl Thomas – Head of Welfare Reform (Housing) and Rent Officers Wales
Jocelle Lovell – Financial Inclusion Manager, The Wales Co-operative Centre
Amanda Protheroe – Principal Lecturer/Employability and Entrepreneurship, Cardiff School of Health Sciences
Ryan Evans – Client Liaison Officer Wales Illegal Money Lending Unit

…and moreFee £55 per delegate, C3SC memers receieve a 15% disount. Free places for service users. Book now

C3SC training: WRAP training in partnership with Cardiff Council
2017-09-19 09:30 - 12:30 | : C3SC Offices, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay CF10 5FH, : C3SC Offices, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay CF10 5FH
FREE for everyone
In partnership with Cardiff Council.
What is WRAP?
WRAP are Workshops to Raise Awareness of ‘Prevent’. Prevent is part of the UK Government’s counter terrorism strategy, preventing people from becoming involved in terrorism.
Training Objectives:

To Understand Prevents Aim
Think about who may be vulnerable to terrorism
See why some people are able to influence and manipulate others to commit crimes
Recognise when a vulnerable individual may be in need of your help
Be clear on what help and support looks like in this area, and who you should turn to if you have concerns

How Does WRAP/Prevent link to Safeguarding?
Individuals who are exposed to extremist views and can become radicalised are people who require support and intervention as vulnerable individuals.
Book online

Free Resilience Training with Disability Advice Project
2017-09-19 10:00 - 15:30 | Insole Court, Fairwater Road, Cardiff, CF5 2LN, Insole Court, Fairwater Road, Cardiff, CF5 2LN

ACE Support Hub public screening of Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope.
2017-09-19 17:30 - 19:30 | REDHOUSE Old Town Hall High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8AE, REDHOUSE Old Town Hall High Street Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8AE
Light Refreshments will be provided
This event is FREE to attend and registration takes place via Eventbrite. Click HERE to register
Following the film a Q&A panel will be held to discuss the Film and to further address the ACE agenda in Wales going forward.
Confirmed Panel members include:

Laura Tranter, Community Relationship and Engagement Lead, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Support Hub, Cymru Well Wales
Mark Crane, Lead Psychologist for HMPPS in Wales, HM Prison and Probation Service in Wales
Harriet Protheroe-Davis, Merthyr Community Organiser, Hope Not Hate
Su Mably, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Wales

They welcome all members of the public and also colleagues from all sectors working within the Adverse Childhood Experiences agenda in Wales to attend.
This event is part of a series of screenings across Wales for this film. If you are unable to attend this event further screenings will take place across Wales during Autumn 2017.

NOTA Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Discussion
2017-09-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Cardiff City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3ND, Cardiff City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3ND
Child sexual abuse and exploitation – preventable, not inevitable. Prevent child sexual abuse from happening in the first place.
Join us for a discussion on what child abuse is, how to spot the signs, who is affected and what you should do if you’re worried about a child.
To find out more, visit www.nota.co.uk

What Matters to Children & Young People Conversations?
2017-09-21
A one day course
Under the Social Services and Well-being Act 2014, children who are eligible for Care and Support Services will need to be involved in What Matters Conversations and the Co-production of their Well-being Goals. There has been a culture change in the way we work with people of all ages in Wales, including children, a move from doing to, to doing with children & young people. The course will look at the legislative framework in Wales, the context for What Matters Conversations, and how to conduct assessments with children & young people. The training will give participants the knowledge and practical skills in conducting assessments, using play and creative techniques and activities from preparation, to conducting assessments through to what happens after. The course will use a child rights based approach which is an overarching duty within the Act.
Find out more and book a place online via the Children in Wales website

C3SC Training: Community Engagement (Skills to Participate)
2017-09-21 10:00 - 16:00
The aim if this training is to provide participants with the understanding and skills to encourage effective participation in communities. Community development involves the active participation of individuals in their own community. This course will help you to consider the barriers to participation that people may face, and look at ways to overcome these. You will also examine skills needed for effective facilitation of participation.
By the end of the session, participant will:

Consider power relationships in communities and their impact on community members
Look at the varying levels of participation in community work, and 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 the group through these
Look at our own speaking and listening skills

Ideal for:Voluntary sector representatives involved in encouraging participation by community members in community groups
Book online
Alternatively, email training@c3sc.org.uk or call (029) 2048 5722.
