Butetown Community Fun Day
2013-08-18 12:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Canal Park, Butetown, Canal Park, Butetown
Enjoy:
– Face painting – Football tournament – Bouncy castle – Henna – Barbeque – Information stalls – Fun fair

Advanced Substance Misuse Awareness
2013-08-21 08:00 - 17:00 | NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE, NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE
– ·Are you working with adults or young people using drugs or alcohol? – ·Do you need to increase your knowledge or skills to support drug or alcohol users?

By the end of the course participants should be able to:
· Describe the effects of commonly used substances
· Analyse the risks surrounding the misuse of substances
· Identify the main methods of use and explore harm reduction techniques
· Practical Examination of the injection process, analysing risks and explore harm minimisation
· Consider the ‘cycle of change’ process and identify appropriate interventions

There's an SNP for that
2013-09-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff, Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff
Institute of Welsh Affairs Coffee Shop Debate
Since the completion of the Human Genome Project, a new medical model has emerged called ‘personalised medicine’. Personalised medicine promises the customisation of healthcare by tailoring products, treatments and decisions to an individual’s genomic profile. One of the most significant commercial developments in this area is the birth of ‘personal genomics’ – companies that offer DNA testing to identify common mutations (SNPs) associated with disease. Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is controversial, to say the least. Current debates focus on whether such tests are clinically valid, misleading or ethically inappropriate. The model that presides in the US is that individuals should have the right to access, share and interpret their genetic information with the hope of modifying their lifestyles to avert such risks. Not much is known about how people actually use this information. In this presentation, the debates surrounding direct-to-consumer genetic testing will be reviewed, with examples from research of how people are using genetic data to make sense of their illness.

Biography
Michael is a lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University. He has worked on numerous projects exploring the social and ethical impact of genetic testing. Michael’s current research is tracing subsequent developments of genomic technologies. One branch pursues the impact of direct-to-consumer genetic testing and the ways in which lay communities use and interpret genetic information.

To register your place please call the IWA on 029 2066 0820 or email

Cardiff Safer Communities Network event
2013-09-04 | C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB., C3SC offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0EB.
Does your organisation work around improving safety within communities in Cardiff? Are you a volunteer or paid worker managing, supporting or providing activities based around community safety? If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, then membership of the Cardiff Safer Communities Network is for you.
To find out more about the network or to register for this free event, please email Katie Mallam (see below).

Introduction to county court procedures in debt work
2013-09-05 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This Citizens’ Advice Bureau course is intended to provide a background to the county court procedures that affect people in debt, helping advisers recognise key events and make appropriate referrals where necessary. It is designed for generalist advisers and others who work with people in debt but who are not money advisers.
Level: Introductory
You will find full details, including fees and an online booking form, at http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/advisertraining

Mental Health First Aid (Wales) 2-day course
2013-09-05 - 2013-09-06 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Training course delivered by Diverse CymruWhat is MHFA?
This 12-hour MHFA (Wales) course is part of the national training programme for Wales and its partners include the Welsh Government, Health Challenge Wales and Mind Cymru. Comparisons can be drawn between MHFA and emergency first aid. In both cases members of the public can offer immediate aid and support the person to get appropriate help. 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. MHFA aims to help participants: – Preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or others. – Provide help to prevent a mental health problem developing into a more serious state. – Promote recovery of good mental health. – Provide comfort to a person experiencing mental health distress.
Find out more and book your place via http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/mental-health-first-aid/

C3SC Training: Introduction to Volunteering
2013-09-05 10:00 - 13:00 | C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff, C3SC Offices, Brunel House, Cardiff
Postponed until further notice – apologies for any inconvenience.
Designed to help support organisations that are new to using volunteers, this course looks at the overview of recruiting, using and safely managing volunteers.
Ideal for: Any group that wishes to start using volunteers, or who are already doing so but wish to know more about their responsibilities and liabilities.
Once you have attended this course you may also be interested in the ‘Preparing for Volunteers’ course on 12 September.
“Really enjoyable, informative and well-timed”
“Interesting and well worth attending”

The Cardiff Learning Market 2013
2013-09-07 11:00 - 15:00 | The Cardiff Story Museum, The Cardiff Story Museum
The Cardiff Learning Festival group, in partnership with Niace Dysgu Cymru, is putting on a free event for adult learners. The event is being held to tie in with the ‘New Start, New Course’ Campaign, which encourages adults right across Wales to sign up for a new course or activity. There will be:Family Craft ActivitiesCake Decorating
Fitness Testing
Enrolment /Course Information
iPad DemonstrationsIndian Head Massage
Intro To SaxophoneCreative Writing The event will also act as a networking opportunity for all learning providers involved. This is a new initiative where it is intended to strategically target those hardest to reach learners in Cardiff.This event will be a fantastic free opportunity to:– Advertise and promote your courses/training to adult learners and potential learners. These learners will also benefit from having an opportunity to discuss any questions or queries they may have face to face.– Network with other learning providers– Stage free mini taster sessions for adult learners (You can also apply for funding to cover these costs)– Benefit from free advertising Those signed up so far are:The Cardiff Story MuseumCardiff UniversityCardiff MetropolitanCardiff Council Neighbourhood LearningWEATrident DiversULearn College This event is open to everyone and spaces/stands are limited, so please book now! If you’re interested in running a free stand at this fantastic event and/or becoming part of The Cardiff Learning Festival Group, please contact the Cardiff Learning Festival Coordinator, Lois Standish-Williams at LStandish-Williams@cardiff.gov.uk or Emma Harris, Campaigns Assistant at NIACE DC at emma.harris@niacedc.org.uk

Celebrating The Living Room Cardiff's 2nd birthday
2013-09-07 | Reardon Smith Theatre, Cardiff, Reardon Smith Theatre, Cardiff
A concert to celebrate a special 2nd birthday! A new children’s choir – Côr Plant Caerdydd – will perform for the first time at The Birthday Bash, a concert to celebrate the second birthday of the Living Room Cardiff. Popular entertainer Idris Charles will compere the birthday celebrations and joined on stage by a range of performers including Elin Parisa Fouladi, Charlie Lovell-Jones & Friends and Perfect Recall. All proceeds from the concert will go towards the running costs of the Living Room Cardiff. Wynford Ellis Owen, Chief Executive of the Living Room Cardiff, said, “The evening promises to be something special! It’s amazing to think the Living Room Cardiff only opened its doors two years ago and here we are celebrating not only its existence – but our hopes for its long term future and development.” The Living Room Cardiff is a community-based recovery centre that has an “all addictions” approach and welcomes anyone who needs support in taking that first step towards recovery or wanting to maintain their ongoing recovery. The Living Room Cardiff also welcomes and provides advice and support for family members, partners and friends of people who have been affected by these addictions. Tickets are priced at £10 for adults and £5 for children and tickets will be on sale at the door or by calling the Living Room Cardiff on 029 2049 3895 or by emailing info@welshcouncil.org.uk. You can learn more about the Living Room Cardiff – Stafell Fyw Caerdydd at www.livingroom-cardiff.com

Institute of Fundraising Annual Conference 2013
2013-09-10 | Cardiff City Stadium CF11 8AZ, Cardiff City Stadium CF11 8AZ
Enhance your fundraising skills with a full day of presentations and break-out sessions from experienced practitioners in the field, and to meet up with other fundraisers in Wales. Facilitator – Arfon Haines-Davies Broadcaster with over 35 years’ experience in the media and Trustee of a variety of charities in Wales. Sessions include: Nick Thomas (Creative Planner, Tangible UK) – Using Direct Mail for Fundraising Caryn Skinner (Director, Sharpstone Skinner Ltd) – Personal Performance – Building Relationships £55 Individual Members of Institute of Fundraising / £60 Non-Members For more information or to book, contact ceri@institute-of-fundraising.org.uk or call the office on 029 2034 0062.

Youth Mental First Aid
2013-09-10 - 2013-09-11 | Newport, Newport
What is Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)? YMHFA (Wales) is for everybody. It is particularly relevant for those who work with adolescents and may come into contact with young people at risk of experiencing mental distress.Only YMHFA Instructors can deliver this course. They have been specially selected, trained and approved. This ensures YMHFA Instructors have a certain level of knowledge, skills and experience and that there is consistency in delivery across Wales. The course was developed in Australia and has been adapted to better suit the needs of young people in Wales. Find out more on the Diverse Cymru website.

Making Information Easy to Read and Understand - Level 2
2013-09-11 | Port Talbot, Port Talbot
A Learning Disability Wales course to help you develop and improve your skills in making written information clear and easy to read and understand.
The course is designed for anyone who has attended Making Information Easy to Read and Understand Level 1 or who has experience of writing information in Easy Read.
Download a flyer from the Learning Disability Wales website (PDF).

Youth Consultation Event
2013-09-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Park Inn Hotel, Mary Ann Street, Cardiff CF10 2JH, Park Inn Hotel, Mary Ann Street, Cardiff CF10 2JH
Youth Consultation – National Youth Work Strategy for Wales
You may already be aware the Welsh Government is currently reviewing the position of Youth Work in Wales and is proposing changes to the National Youth Work Strategy for Wales. Should the strategy come to fruition, it would have implications on the purpose, principles and delivery of youth work in both the statutory and voluntary sectors. The Strategy is currently out to consultation and a series of events have been happening across the country trying to capture the views of professionals and young people.

Cardiff will be hosting a young people’s consultation event on Wednesday 11th September 2013 between 6p.m. and 7:30p.m.

The consultation will be run by an organisation called YouthFriendly. Although, some of the concepts contained in the proposed changes are quite complex, YouthFriendly has created young people’s versions and will be delivering the consultation an interactive way.

Cardiff Youth Council is looking for expressions of interest from voluntary sector youth work organisations across the city willing to send 2 young people as representatives to take part in the consultation. Email Paul Lewis at PaulLewis@cardiff.gov.uk for further information.

The full consultation document can be found here http://wales.gov.uk/docs/dcells/consultation/130618-consultation-document-en.pdf

Cardiff Third Sector Symposium: Sustainability and Co-Development
2013-09-12 | Butetown Community Centre, Loudoun Square, Cardiff CF10 5UZ, Butetown Community Centre, Loudoun Square, Cardiff CF10 5UZ
FULLY BOOKEDIncluding evening Funding Advice Drop-in
C3SC’s Third Sector Symposium is a chance for third sector organisations of all sizes to get together with Cardiff Council and other stakeholders.
The symposium will look at sustainability within the third sector here in Cardiff and we will also be reviewing the sector’s role in tackling poverty.
With presentations, funding advice and workshops on how to sustain your organisation: whilst continuing to meet the needs of your service users.
The symposium takes place from 1.30-4.30pm and C3SC members are invited to attend a funding drop-in event from 4:30-6.30pm.
You can download the agenda here.

Supporting Parents to Talk to Their Children About Growing Up, Relationships and Sex
2013-09-12 | Carmarthen, Carmarthen
A one-day Children in Wales course
Children and young people consistently say that they would like to be able to talk more with their parents about these issues. Parents also would like support and information to enable them to do this with comfort and confidence.
The range of issues presented by parents can vary enormously, from responding to questions from young children, to dealing with changes at puberty, to supporting teenagers make decisions around their sexual health, identity and relationships.
This one-day course will be useful for anyone who works with parents including: Parent Group facilitators, Early Years workers, Health Visitors, Parenting workers, Teachers and Volunteers supporting parents etc.
Aim
For Parenting Practitioners to develop their skills and knowledge, and to work more confidently in supporting parents and carers to communicate with their children about sex and relationships.

Objectives
By the end of the course participants will:
– Be provided with relevant factual information including: the law, puberty and resources to support them in their work – Have considered the sex and relationship educational needs of children and young people, and how parents can support these – Identified strategies to support parents and carers to talk more confidently to their children about sex – Practised skills in responding to parents’ concerns and questions relating to sex and relationship education
A variety of training methods will be used throughout the day. These will include trainer presentations, discussions, quizzes, creative activities, time for reflection and structured exercises. The main focus of the programme is for practitioners to develop the confidence and skills to pro-actively work with parents in this area. A selection of resources to support this work with parents will be available for attendees to use and review on the day.

Using IT to deliver more with less in public services
2013-09-12 09:00 - 13:00 | Wales Audit Office, 24 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9LJ, Wales Audit Office, 24 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9LJ
Effective use of Information Technology enables the public and third sectors to deliver better services with less. In a time of austerity can your organisation afford not to be making the most of its Information Technology?

Benefits of attending
The Wales Audit Office, WLGA and Good Practice Wales are holding a free, interactive seminar to bring together the most up-to-date practices from across Wales and beyond. Delegates will share and learn different approaches to Information Technology. By the end of the seminar, delegates will be able to select from and adapt approaches to suit their own IT management needs, enabling them to achieve more with less.

The seminar will consist of two showcase plenary sessions:
– Moving to external storage. Estyn HMI, Phil Sweeney – Back from the brink: Disaster Recovery. National Library of Wales, Einion Gruffudd

And a choice of attending two of the following workshops:
– 1Doing things differently: Cloud Computing and Yammer. Renewables UK Cymru, Sara Powell-Davies and Nia Lloyd – 2Going greener: Environmentally Friendly Computing. Trinity St. David University, Wendy Xerri – 3Better together: Powys County Council and Powys Teaching Health Board work in collaboration. Powys County Council, Andrew Durant
You will find a full description of the plenary sessions and workshops here.

Who is the seminar aimed at?
This seminar is aimed at Welsh public and third sector:
– Heads of Service in IT – IT Management accountants – IT Managers

Cardiff and Vale joint event: Keeping in Touch with the Third Sector
2013-09-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Cardiff, Cardiff
This joint event will include updates from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff Council and the Vale Council.
To register your interest, please email kevin.r@c3sc.org.uk

South Wales Fuel Poverty Forum
2013-09-13 09:00 - 13:00 | The Culture & Media Centre, CMC @ Loudoun Square, Plas Iona, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5HW, The Culture & Media Centre, CMC @ Loudoun Square, Plas Iona, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5HW
NEA Cymru holds four fuel poverty forums throughout the year for those whose work covers an array of remits within the fuel poverty field. Delegates come from a variety of sectors such as academia, local government, community groups, private and voluntary organisations. The forums provide an opportunity for sharing knowledge and good practice, enabling members to learn from each other. It also has the role of enabling all those involved with tackling fuel poverty in Wales to inform and influence policy development and implementation, at both a national and regional level.Lunch will be provided and a full programme of speakers will be circulated shortly (attendance is free). To reserve your place, please complete an online booking form by using NEA’s new website book a place or email tracy.norris@nea.org.uk with your full contact details.

The Basics of the Equality Act (2010)
2013-09-16 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Introduction
On 1 October 2010 all existing anti-discrimination legislation was replaced by the Equality Act 2010. The Act has removed inconsistencies, making legislation simpler to understand and comply with. It also strengthens the law, making it easier to tackle disadvantage and inequality.

Who should attend?
This Diverse Cymru course is particularly relevant for employers and service providers from the public, private or voluntary sectors.

Find out more on the Diverse Cymru website.

Are your concerns about charity trading holding you back?
2013-09-16 09:15 - 13:00 | Tapestri, Swansea, Tapestri, Swansea
Then our latest seminar, Charity trading: know the ropes, will really help you out. Run by Geldards law firm, this seminar will steer you in the right direction and ease your charity trading concerns.
They will cover a number of areas, including:
– The basics of trading – When trading is taxable – Setting up a trading subsidiary – Working capital – The latest guidance for claiming Gift Aid on donations
This seminar will provide practical examples, simple case studies and the opportunity to ask questions throughout the day, leaving you with more confidence when considering a trading subsidiary, as a trustee or member of staff.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Book online via the WCVA website.

Employability Fair
2013-09-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Llanrumney Library and Community Hub, Countisbury Ave, Llanrumney Library and Community Hub, Countisbury Ave
There will be stands by local employers, voluntary agencies, employment agencies and other services that can help you get back into work or find a job. You can get information on how to look for work, support with improving or creating a CV, have one-to-one interview practice or listen to presentations on employability, getting back into work and self-presentation, plus much more!
Computers will also be available for job searches with support for individuals on internet job searching. An intro IT workshop will take place from 10-11:30am.
Free play-workers will be on site from 11.30am to 1.30pm if you require childcare, and a free lunch will be provided.
For more information, email Ginger at ginger.w@c3sc.org.uk or call Llanrumney Hubon on (029) 2078 0994 or email llanrumneylibrary@cardiff.gov.uk

What do funders want? Big Lottery Fund (afternoon session)
2013-09-17 | Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
In Wales, the Big Lottery Fund gives out over £100,000 every day through a range of grant programmes. But what does the fund look for in an application? And how can you increase your chances of getting funding?
WCVA’s half-day master class, aimed at experienced bid writers, will provide tips on what makes a successful project, tools that you can use in planning your project and reveal the key pieces of information that funders want to know.

By the end of our master class, you will be able to:
– Understand and meet the expectations of funders – Identify how to improve the quality of your funding bids – Understand how forward planning can increase your chances of success – Improve communication and relationships between funders and recipients

Tuesday 17 September 2013 – Merthyr Tydfil (pm)
Price: £20
Book via the WCVA website.

C3SC Training - An introduction to Results Based Accountability (RBA)
2013-09-17 10:00 - 16:00 | C3SC Offices, C3SC Offices
We regret that this course has been cancelled.
This course provides you with a summary of the increasingly used reporting methods that look at the impact your organisation is having. Covering the basics of RBA, and how you can start using it to measure your organisation’s performance, this course is perfect to meet the increasing demands from funders for RBA’s use.
Ideal for: any organisation that receives grant funding, or aspires to do so and wishes to learn about RBA.

“Excellent; could do again”
“It’s quite a complicated topic but I now have a better understanding as a result”
“Well presented, difficult topic”
“It was informative”

Recognising and Responding to Bullying Behaviours
2013-09-18 | Carmarthen, Carmarthen
A Children in Wales one-day 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

COST:
Members £115
Non-members £135
Book via the Children in Wales website.

Citizen Directed Support
2013-09-18 | Cardiff, Cardiff
A one-day Learning Disability Wales course to help you understand how you can work in ways to support the development of Citizen Directed Support in the context of Welsh policy.
This course is designed for people who deliver or manage care or support services for people with learning disabilites and others. This course can form part of a continuing professional development programme.
Download a booking form from the Learning Disability Wales website (PDF).

Parents' Week Conference: Engaging parents in family and parenting support services
2013-09-18 09:30 - 16:00 | Future Inns, Cardiff Bay, Future Inns, Cardiff Bay
Children in Wales’ Parents’ Week Conference this year will be around the theme of engaging parents in family and parenting support services.
Family and parenting support services provided by Flying Start, Families First and through other funding streams are increasingly being challenged to extend their reach to vulnerable families. The focus of the event will be on research evidence around engaging families and practical examples of what different areas are doing to successfully engage families. It is hoped that the event will increase delegates understanding and give them the opportunity to consider their own policy and practice alongside sharing experiences and best practice.

Who should attend?
Professionals providing family and parenting support and anyone with a policy lead or interest in family and parenting support.

Confirmed Speakers:
Alison Prowle, Senior Lecturer Early Childhood, University of Worcester
Alison has extensive experience of early years provision and family interventions as an academic, a front-line Practitioner and a Senior Manager in local government. She began her career as a Primary School Teacher. As integrated Services Manager for Children and Families in Blaenau Gwent, a post held until April 2012, Alison was responsible for managing a range of services for children, young people and families including Early Years and Childcare Services, Flying Start, Integrated Children’s Centres, Parenting provision, Play provision and Education Welfare Services. She also played an active role in the Welsh Government Pioneer phase of the Families First Initiative. Since April 2013 Alison has been teaching and researching in the area of Early Years, Parenting and Families at the Centre for Early Childhood, University of Worcester. She will be talking about importance of readiness for change in delivering parenting interventions for troubled families.

Lorraine Khan, Associate Director for Children and Young People at the Centre for Mental Health and a Senior Research Fellow – Institute of Psychiatry – Kings College, London
Since 2009, Lorraine and the Centre for Mental Health’s Chief Health Economist have been investigating ways to improve parents’ access to and engagement with evidence based parenting programmes. Positive parenting techniques have a major contribution to make in protecting the life chances of children with early behavioural problems. The Centre for Mental Health has completed a number of reports investigating the cost effectiveness of parenting programmes and the barriers and facilitators shaping the effectiveness of programmes for parents and children in real life settings. Lorraine will be talking about this work as well as some of the follow-up projects supporting frontline practice.

Professor Judy Hutchings OBE, Director of the Centre for Evidence Based Early Intervention (CEBEI), Bangor University
Professor Judy Hutchings has worked in North Wales since 1973, for many years as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, working with children with significant behavioural difficulties. She undertakes research with referred children and their families and early preventive work with parents, children and teachers. She has held grants totalling over £1.5 million and has published extensively. She has lectured and taught internationally including in Finland, Denmark, Ireland, Australia, Poland and Portugal. She will be sharing her insights from 40 years of experience in providing support to parents and children and will be talking about how services can be better joined up to work more effectively with families.

Angela Bourge, Cardiff Council and Andy Senior, Children in Wales
Angela Bourge is employed as an Operational Manager with Cardiff Children’s Services where she has responsibility for Children’s Resources. Angela has a social work background, having worked in Children’s Services for 25 years. She has a passion for family support and a particular interest in parent participation.
Andy Senior has worked in the children and families field in Wales for over 18 years in both the statutory and voluntary sectors, and has a particular interest in project development, outcomes based planning and early intervention and prevention services.
Angela and Andy will be co-presenting the key findings of a recent research project around improving the engagement of the fathers and male carers of children on the Child Protection Register or who are Children in Need.

Jonathan Scourfield, Professor of Social Work at Cardiff University
Jonathan Scourfield has varied research interests, among which are child welfare and social work with men. His books include Gender and Child Protection (Palgrave Macmillan, 2003), Working with Men in Health and Social Care (Sage, 2007, with Featherstone and Rivett) and Muslim Childhood (Oxford University Press, 2013, with Gilliat-Ray, Khan and Otri). He is currently researching interventions with fathers as part of a fellowship funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. His presentation will be the findings of a recent UK-wide survey to find out what kind of work is being done with fathers in child and family services.

Lynn McDonald, Professor of Social Work Research, Middlesex University, London
Families and Schools Together (FAST) Programme Developer
Lynn McDonald is a Professor of Social Work Research at Middlesex University and has a doctorate in Psychology. Lynn is the Programme Developer and founder of Families and Schools Together (FAST), which is an award winning evidence based early intervention and prevention programme that has proven effective in enhancing family relationships and building protective factors for children and their families. Lynn will share with delegates some of the messages from the BPS “Technique is Not Enough: A framework for ensuring that evidence-based parenting programmes are socially inclusive” paper which she co-authored. The paper explores how effective parenting programmes can ensure they engage those most likely to benefit: parents on low income and those who are marginalised and socially excluded. She will also explore retention rates of low income minority parents, and the strategies which keep them involved. Lynn will also share her experiences developing and delivering the FAST programme.
Price:
Members: £60 Non-members: £70

Book online via the Children in Wales website.

Youth tobacco training and education session
2013-09-18 09:30 - 16:30 | Cardiff, Cardiff
Ash Wales is offering a one-day youth tobacco training and education centre for professionals who work with young people and have an interest in tobacco issues.
During the session, you will:
Participate in a number of different youth specific interactive exercisesBoost knowledge of the smoking and tobacco arenaIncrease confidence in discussing smoking and tobacco issues with young peopleReceive free resources and useful links for you and your organisation
Price: £15 refreshments, lunch and all resources
Find out more on the Ash Wales website.

WCVA Volunteering Conference
2013-09-18 10:00 - 15:30 | Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Venue Cymru, Llandudno
This conference is for anyone keen to explore diversity in volunteering and discover how to help people overcome the barriers that may be blocking the way to getting involved in helping others.
Among others, there’ll be plenary sessions from Amanda Parker of Mind Cymru, looking at getting those with mental health difficulties into volunteering, while Anne Hubbard (Wales Migration Partnership) and Constance Nzeneu (Women Seeking Sanctuary Advocacy Group) will look at the volunteering contribution made by migrants, asylum seekers and refugees.
And the range of workshops cover topics including attracting young people to volunteering, diversity in volunteer management, and how to attract more Welsh-speaking volunteers.
There’s not much time left and places are limited. You can read the full programme here and book your place here.

ECLP’s Enterprise Roadshow: Big Ideas for Small Communities
2013-09-19 | St Mellons Community Education Centre (CF3 0EF), St Mellons Community Education Centre (CF3 0EF)
Got a great idea that needs developing? Seen a business opportunity but need support? Want to know more about being self-employed?
ECLP is putting on one-day workshops covering all the basics of setting up a business, including how to make it hassle free.
Hear from people who have succeeded using the methods shared on the day.

Climate Change Commission Wales Meeting (Communities Theme)
2013-09-19 - 2013-09-20 | Tapestri, Swansea, Tapestri, Swansea
On 19th and 20th September, the Climate Change Commission for Wales is holding its annual two-day meeting at Tapestri in Swansea.
The theme of the meeting is ‘community’ and Day 2 is devoted to learning how charities, community groups and social enterprises are addressing the challenges of climate change and building resilience to its affects. The session will explore how their approach is tackling social issues and contributing to the economy – and creating good growth. We’ll also explore the barriers to action.
Find out more on the Cynnal Cymru website.
