The MiDAS minibus Refresher courses will give: update in any changes to best practice since the last training course multiple choice theory re-assessment driving assessment practical skills re-assessment for accessible MiDAS drivers

By the end of this session, participants will: Understand the purpose and legal status of minutes Understand how to structure an agenda to help them run an effective meeting

To provide an introduction to POVA and how to recognise and respond to abuse and neglect.

By the end of this session, participants will: have an understanding of the key tasks involved in running a successful community building know the legal responsibilities of running a community building, such as insurance, health and safety understand the essential costs involved in running a building and how they might be met an understanding of how to manage tenants and users and avoid conflict of use

This year’s event will focus on opportunities from food waste. Speakers include: Richard Northridge – Cwm Harry Land Trust Katie Trent – FareShare North Wales / CREST Co-Operative Cath Kibbler – Community Composting Network Richard Edwards – Edwards’ Acre, Llanmerewig

This course will take a marketing approach to fundraising from individuals. It will look at how to go about recruiting and developing individual donors in order to provide a sustainable funding stream for your charity. It is intended for those new to fundraising from individuals and also those with some experience wanting to increase their understanding of the potential for fundraising from individual donors

Disability Arts Cymru are running Three one day seminars on participation, training and career development in the arts for young disabled people.

Participation Cymru is working in conjunction with Voluntary Action Cardiff to hold a seminar on Participative Business Planning, which is aimed at County Voluntary Councils and other voluntary member organisations.

An event aimed to promote volunteering in Cardiff, all voluntary & charitable groups welcome

Learn about Gift Aid, Payroll Giving, Gifts of Shares and Legacies.

Tax back...for you and your donors

By the end of this session, participants will: understand good practice in relation to motivation, support and supervision of volunteers recognise the opportunities for volunteers’ personal development and learning know how to give appropriate recognition to volunteers recognise key sources of conflict and ways of managing difficulties understand when and how to terminate the volunteering relationship

By the end of the session, participants will have an understanding of: Local and central government financial constraints EU and government rules The Tender Process - How does it work? - How does the evaluation process work? How to improve your win rate in the public sector Basic costing for not for profit organisations

By the end of this session, participants will: ‘do your homework!’ - understand how good research, realistic outcomes and accurate budgeting can improve the chances of a proposal being accepted learn how to write concise and compelling proposals be able to build relationships with grant givers and meet their expectations

Learning outcomes participants will gain: a certificate in first aid

By the end of this session, participants will: An understanding of what tendering means Been taken step by step through the tendering process Studied a sample PQQ and tender documents Knowledge of what makes a good tender

This course is designed for any employee that has been designated an Appointed Person.

The course will cover: How to seek tendering opportunities How to prepare forms and prepare supporting documents The regulations for Public Sector Work

Disability Arts Cymru are putting on Three one-day seminars on participation, training and career development in the arts for young disabled people.

By the end of this session, participants will: understand the importance of effective communication have considered the variety of ways in which we communicate know how to actively listen to others have developed effective questioning skills have learnt how to give others the opportunity to contribute ideas and opinions to the discussion explored how best to prepare for meetings in order to communicate any messages/ideas and views clearly and concisely know how to improve their organisation’s chance of gaining press coverage have developed an understanding of what makes a good news story