Events

 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 Children in Wales one-day course explores how you can develop an approach that builds on strengths to help young people deal with...

This Diverse Cymru course is particularly relevant for health practitioners and community service providers from the public, private or voluntary sectors. It provides a basic introduction to mental health and distress and focuses on raising awareness of issues, such as cultural and religious issues, facing people from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities with mental...

This Diverse Cymru course will provide you with an understanding of your main obligations under the Equality Act 2010. It includes: who is covered; direct and indirect discrimination; discrimination by association or perception; harassment and victimisation; reasonable adjustments; genuine occupational requirements; case studies and opportunities to ask questions about the Act.Price: £85 (1 day)

 The Welsh Assembly Government‘s suicide prevention strategy emphasises the importance of early intervention, and the role that all front-line services should play in responding to individuals in need, at the point at which they request help. ASIST is a key strand of the National Suicide and Self Harm Reduction Action Plan: “Talk to Me.”Every year...

 This course, led by Learning Disability Wales will help you develop your skills in making written and printed information more accessible for people with learning disabilities. You will learn how to apply your skills to more complex documents.  The course is designed for anyone who has attended Making Information Easy to Read and Understand Part 1...

 A one-day course facilitated by Children in WalesEnquiries into the deaths of Victoria Climbie, Peter Connolly and others have highlighted concerns about the way professionals sometimes respond to parents/carers who are evasive and possibly dangerous.This one-day course brings together those involved in safeguarding children to explore ways of safer working for the benefit of children...

 TARGET GROUP:This Cymorth Cymru course is intended to benefit:·   Managers and frontline staff developing and delivering housing related support and supported living services COURSE AIMS:Drawing on a range of therapeutic models, this course will re-visit the nature of the relationship between support staff and the people to whom they provide a service. It will identify implications...

This Diverse Cymru course follows the internationally-recognised evidence based Mental Health First Aid Course as licensed by the Welsh Assembly Government. Participants will be issued with a comprehensive manual and on completing the 2 days will be issued with a certificate, endorsed by the Welsh Assembly, Health Challenge Wales and Mind Cymru.Price: £110 (2 days)

A NewLink Wales course which is aimed at professionals and individuals who would benefit from an enhanced understanding of mental health issues and how they affect the individual, their families, friends and/or work colleagues.Find out more on the NewLink Wales website.

This Diverse Cymru course will assist all staff and volunteers involved in the provision of support, advice and advocacy services. It focuses upon what you need to know when supporting people to make decisions especially in the areas of treatment, accommodation and money. It includes case studies, the 5 principles of the Act and understanding...

There are currently large numbers of people facing unemployment, benefit and income cuts. With the cost of living rising, many are struggling with their household finances. This course aims to provide an overview of money guidance - how to deal with bills, the different types of credit available and how to make effective choices when...

 Many people find it hard to cope with the pressures of modern living. Every day, a quarter of a million people miss work because of stress, with 75 per cent of all illnesses thought to be stress-related. And when times are hard, It can be difficult to see the light at the end of the...

 A one-day course facilitated by Windfall TrainingResearch has reported that disabled children and young people are three times more likely to experience abuse and neglect than typically developing children, and that is just based on reported events. Clearly there are specific risks to disabled children and additional skills are required to ensure their welfare in...

AimsTo look at the relationship between drug use and housing need. The course highlights the linked problems of increased levels of drug use amongst people who are homeless, the increased risk that this drug use poses, and the barriers to services for people who are homeless and use drugs. Participants will gain an understanding of...

   This is an Ash Wales dynamic hands-on training course that empowers participants with effective ways of addressing tobacco use with young people.Topics such as prevention, cessation and tobacco advocacy with young people will be covered.  Who should attend?Youth workers, teachers, staff from pupil referral units, youth detention centre staff, school nurses and health visitors. If you want...