21 March 2023 | 2 pm – 3 pm

Safeguarding should be a priority for all voluntary organisations, especially those that work with children, young people and adults at risk. Good and appropriate safeguarding provides public reassurance about your organisation and contributes to the positive reputation of the sector in general.

This webinar will provide attendees with a basic introduction to safeguarding policy, principles and practice in the Welsh context.

Join WCVA’s Safeguarding Team for an introduction to Safeguarding, the webinar will provide attendees with a breakdown of the underlying foundations, legislation and guidance for safeguarding in Wales and explore the principles and practice to put in place in your organisation.

During this webinar Suzanne Mollison, WCVA’s Safeguarding Officer will explore key safeguarding messages. There will be time at the end of the webinar for questions. 

 Role of the safeguarding officer

This course aims to provide an in-depth training to safeguarding officers, safeguarding leads or designated safeguarding person within the organisation.  This course will support and aid the designated person with primary responsibility for managing safeguarding and reporting concerns about children, young people and adults at risk, the responsibilities and legal compliance including disseminating the safeguarding policy, procedures and processes throughout the organisation.  

MAXIMUM of 2 places per organisation To book on this session please click this link  Webinar: Introduction to Safeguarding  - WCVA

The National Lottery Community Fund is organising a series of funding advice events, for charities and voluntary groups supporting older people across the South-East Wales region.

We are here to support communities through our open funding programmes, especially as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic or face the increased challenges of the cost-of-living crisis.

We know older people are among the hardest hit so we have arranged a number of ways where you or groups you support can speak with a local Funding Officer.

There’s still time to book a space on the training session below.  We have four FREE places still available – first come first served.

Please register via the link below.

Cwmpas – Social Media for Community Engagement  face to face session at VAMT 22^nd March 10 – 12 noon

Social Media is a powerful tool for stying in touch with others and connecting to the wider world. Explore how to use social media to engage with your communities and beneficaries.

To register and book your place  https://forms.gle/yEwh2jbxkjwAudzi9

The Power in Our Youth:

FREE YOUTH OPEN MIC & PIZZA

Tuesday 21^st March 2023

17:30-20:30

The Factory, Porth

The Cwm Taf Morgannwg Regional Partnership Board would like to invite young people aged 11-24 from across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region to an exciting event to mark World Poetry Day. 

See more details here. 

Throughout Spring half-term we worked with young people, including young carers and those who are care experienced to develop creative pieces.

The event will showcase powerful music and spoken word written during this week.

It will also give other young people an opportunity to share their own experiences through creativity

In addition, there will be also be a host of professional musicians and writers in attendance sharing pieces written with young people in Autumn 2022.

A live Q&A session with these experts will also be held for young people wanting to express themselves creatively to influence change in the future.  

This is a great opportunity for young people living in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil, and we really hope you would like to join. Transport can be funded if arranged by your organisation.

Please sign up here if you would like to attend. 

If you would like any further information about event, please get in touch on hello@ctmregionalpartnershipboard.co.uk citing CYP Open Mic in the subject line, or give us a call on 07909726332.

Homeshare in Wales  

Join us in person or online for our March seminar.

12noon on Tuesday 28th March 2023

Homeshare in Wales, Presented by Tim Crahart

The seminar will cover the history of Homeshare, why it is needed, how the model works, information regarding the three Homeshare pilots in Wales and end with an overview of the Homeshare UK network.

The programmes aim to tackle key issues in society such as loneliness and isolation as well as the housing crisis.

In Wales 54% of people aged 60-74 and 49% of people 75+ years, said they felt lonely sometimes (ONS) but they want to stay living at home for longer.

Younger people are being priced out of the villages, towns, and cities they want to live in, for work or study.

Please register here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/homeshare-in-wales-tickets-484247586567