• Cardiff Media Summit 2015

    Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

    The second annual Cardiff Media Summit is being held on November 11th to discuss the findings of the IWA's Media Audit which will be launched ahead of the conference. This is a major survey of the media in Wales – across print, broadcast and online and in Welsh and English – which is being carried...

  • Communicating through Touch

    Cardiff Cardiff

    The techniques you will learn during this Learning Disability Wales workshop will help you and the person you care to engage and communicate together, relieve stress and feel more positive. This one-day workshop will help those that care for someone with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or a learning disability to use touch to help...

  • All Wales Basic Safeguarding Awareness Training Pack – Training the Trainer Course

    WCVA office, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff CF10 5FH WCVA office, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff CF10 5FH

      The Care Council, in partnership with WCVA, is delighted to invite you to participate in a train the trainer course to introduce and prepare trainers to deliver the basic awareness in safeguarding training pack as developed by Care Council for Wales in partnership with WCVA and ADSS Cymru. Attendees should have some experience of...

  • Introduction to Trainer Skills

    NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE NewLink Wales, Meridian Court, North Road, Cardiff CF14 3BE

    This NewLink Wales course is accredited by City & Guilds. The activities that are completed throughout the two days are part of the assessment and there is no work to be completed outside of the course. This includes 2-day facilitation, handouts, refreshments, a buffet lunch and full accreditation costs. City & Guilds is the UK’s...

  • Green Paper: Our Health, Our Health Service consultation event

    The Halliwell Centre, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Carmarthen Campus, Carmarthen SA31 3EP The Halliwell Centre, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Carmarthen Campus, Carmarthen SA31 3EP

    Here are details of the consultation and Green Paper. A consultation event is being held in North and South Wales. The South Wales event is on Thursday 12th November. Lunch and refreshments provided. If you would like to attend, please register your interest by emailing HQDmailbox@wales.gsi.gov.uk with your name and contact details.

  • RNIB Cymru Sight Loss Awareness Training

    RNIB Cymru, Jones Court, Womanby Street, Cardiff CF10 1BR RNIB Cymru, Jones Court, Womanby Street, Cardiff CF10 1BR

      There are currently 106,000 people in Wales living with sight loss but that number is set to double over the next 25 years. This RNIB Cymru workshop will equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to ensure you can meet the challenges of this growing population. This workshop will: Give you a greater...

  • ‘Understanding the Health Board’ Training

    Find out how your health board works at Diverse Cymru's free training session. Staff from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) and the Community Health Council will be there to tell you what the health board is, how it works and how people can have their say and be involved with its work. To...

  • Do you want to know more about Dementia?

    The Village Hotel, Coryton The Village Hotel, Coryton

    Short talks on Alzheimer's, dementia, current treatments, and the latest research for all members of the public. The event will also include a Q&A session with a panel of local experts, interactive scientific displays and a small dementia art exhibition. Free lunch provided. Registration for this event is mandatory. Please phone Claire Richards on (029)...

  • Living with MS

    Future Inn Cardiff Hotel, Hemingway Road, Cardiff CF10 4AU Future Inn Cardiff Hotel, Hemingway Road, Cardiff CF10 4AU

    Living with MS is an information day for people with MS and their carers, family and friends. The day is attended by a range of people from those who are newly diagnosed to those who have been living with MS for some time. What are the benefits of attending?The event provides a chance to learn...

  • Inclusion Wales network meeting

    Action for Children, St David's Court, 68a Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF11 9DN GB Action for Children, St David's Court, 68a Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF11 9DN GB

    Are you an equality, diversity or inclusion practitioner in Wales? If so, please join Inclusion Wales. Inclusion Wales is a brand new network for inclusion practitioners so that we can share good practice, identify barriers to achieving inclusive workplaces and raise awareness of the benefits of inclusion across Wales.   This is Inclusion Wales's first...

  • Seated Physical Activities Training for Activities Co-ordinators

    Glamorgan Archives, Clos Parc Morgannwg in Leckwith Glamorgan Archives, Clos Parc Morgannwg in Leckwith

    This Cardiff Council course is aimed specifically at activities co-ordinators and anyone involved in activities for people in residential care settings. Continued physical movement is massively important to maintain flexibility, retain independence and encourage confidence. The workshops are specifically designed for care teams, volunteers and family members and are achievable yet fun. We believe that...

  • South Wales Person Centred Planning Network meeting

    Bargoed YMCA, Aeron Place, Gilfach, CF81 8JA Bargoed YMCA, Aeron Place, Gilfach, CF81 8JA

    People who use Person Centred Planning in their lives and those that work with people to support them using PCP have been getting together to share good practice and skills for many years. The network meets regularly across South Wales to: share good news about Person Centred Planning demonstrate and practice Person Centred Planning inspire...