• Free Turn2us workshop

    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...

  • Engaging with your target audience

    Cardiff Cardiff

    Identify, understand and engage your stakeholders Knowing who your stakeholders are is a vital element of public engagement at all levels. It is the starting point for any engagement activity and invaluable in the on going process. A stakeholder analysis tool with particular reference to citizen and community engagement will be shared and there will...

  • ‘Understanding Sensory Loss’ training

    : Chapter Arts Centre, 40 Market Road, Cardiff CF5 1QE : Chapter Arts Centre, 40 Market Road, Cardiff CF5 1QE

    This Cardiff Council training is for staff working in direct social care roles (care/support workers/senior care staff) and managers in social care. Aims 1. Understand the factors that impact on an individual with sensory loss    2. Understand the importance of effective communication for individuals with sensory loss 3.  Understand the main causes and conditions...

  • Introductory training on the Social Services and Wellbeing Act

    : St Michael’s Church Hall, Whitchurch Road, Cardiff : St Michael’s Church Hall, Whitchurch Road, Cardiff

    Half-day summary and overview The course will provide an over view of the aims and ethos of the Act, looking at the implications for individual practitioners and organisations. The Act places an emphasis on Well-being and preventative working and the course will explore the definitions of both as well as the  implications on practice of...

  • Female Genital Mutilation

    Cardiff Cardiff

    This Cardiff Council training is for all staff in the Social Care Sector. FGM is a clear violation of the human rights of the women. It is discriminatory and violates the rights to equal opportunities, freedom from violence, health, injury, abuse, torture and cruel or inhuman and undignified treatment. It is also a violation of...

  • GroBrain – How to Explain Bonding & Brain Development to Parents

    Cardiff Cardiff

    One-day Children in Wales course Neuroscience shows the importance of attachment and infant brain development for long-term health and wellbeing. Emotional and school readiness are now key priorities for Early Years Foundation Phase and Health Care Professionals. This one day course will equip you to explain bonding and brain development to parents one-to-one, using the...

  • Introductory Certificate in Fundraising (Part 1)

    Cardiff Cardiff

    Are you looking to improve and develop your understanding and knowledge of fundraising? The Introductory Certificate in Fundraising is the first stage in the IoF Professional Qualification Framework and will provide you with a basic knowledge and understanding of fundraising and the sector itself, the surrounding legal framework and introduce you to some fundamental fundraising...

  • Improving Lives: The Work, Health and Disability ‘Green Paper’ – consultation event

    The Orbit Centre, Merthyr Tydfil The Orbit Centre, Merthyr Tydfil

    The government proposes to halve the disability employment gap, improve access to employment support, change work capability assessments and to join up discussions about work and health and how to better support employers. Disability Wales would like to hear from people who have experienced the challenges of the current system such as being on benefits...

  • Person Centered Creativity 3-day course

    : Memorial Hall, Gladstone Road, Barry CF62 8NA : Memorial Hall, Gladstone Road, Barry CF62 8NA

    This Cardiff Council 3-day course runs on Wednesday 1st, 8th and 15th February Aims: The course is designed to provide social care and health workers with an understanding of person centred creativity as an effective social intervention. The training provides the skills and knowledge required to produce enriched care plans that reinforce individual identity and...

  • Understanding How to Safeguard the Welfare of Children and Young People – Accredited Training Level 2 through Agored Cymru

    Cardiff Cardiff

    A one-day Children in Wales course A one-day course aimed at anyone working directly or indirectly with children and young people in a wide range of workplace and community settings. The purpose of the training is to give participants confidence and essential knowledge on how to safeguard the children and young people in their environment....

  • Developing a Fundraising Strategy in a Time of Change

    The Wallich Centre, Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9JF The Wallich Centre, Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9JF

    FULLY BOOKED Planning fundraising is always challenging, but the current political, legal and cultural changes taking place make this a very different world to raise funds in. Looking forward at what might, or might not, be ahead of us; taking a look around at what’s currently happening; and taking a look back at previous experiences,...