Asylum and Destitution – Coping with “No Recourse to Public Funds”

Tuesday 13 March 2011, 9:30am to 4:30pm Dyfatty Community Centre, Chapel St, Swansea, SA1 3SN

Target audience: frontline staff and managers who may come into contact with people who are destitute because they have been refused asylum in the UK.

for further information see flyer.

Please return booking form  to richard.lewis@swansea.ac.uk

About the Training

A 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 to address tobacco use with young people in your area then this course is for you.

Why Attend?

Smoking and tobacco use are rightly included as major contributors to poor health in Wales. More than any other issue, tobacco use is the greatest driver of health inequalities. The training covers topics such as :

1. Tobacco use prevention

2. Support for smoking cessation

3. Developing advocacy and participation skills with young people around tobacco control and smoking awareness.

Where will it be?

Training venue to be confirmed but it will be held within Cardiff

What time and when will it be?

The training is a full day with registration commencing at 9:30 am and the training will end approximately 15:30 on the Wednesday 29th of February 2012

How to book

Places are limited at 20 people so to avoid disappointment contact Laura Rich to secure your space on 02920 641101 or 07799687424 email laura@ashwales.org.uk  If you are interested in attending please complete the booking form specifying your payment preference.

What is the cost?

There are available discounts available for those individuals registered through:

£65.00 pp = ASH Wales WTHN members (Wales Tobacco or Health Network) and also

£70.00 per person = ASH Wales non WTHN members (Wales Tobacco or Health Network)

For more information on the costing/discount again please do not hesitate to contact Laura directly.

• Substance Misuse Awareness Level One 28th & 29th February 2012, Colwyn Bay, Voluntary £140.00, Statutory £150.00
• International Treatment Effectiveness Project 6th & 7th March 2012, Cardiff, Voluntary Sector £260.00, Statutory Sector £270.00
• Substance Misuse Awareness Level One 15th & 16th March 2012, Cardiff, Voluntary Sector £140.00, Statutory £150.00
• Working with People Affected by the Substance Misuse of Others Level 3 22nd March 2012, Cardiff, Voluntary Sector £115.00, Statutory Sector £125.00
• Substance Misuse Awareness Level Two 20th & 21st March 2012, Wrexham, Voluntary Sector £155.00 Statutory Sector £165.00

Bursaries for training fees may be available for those working in the Cardiff and Vale areas.

If you want further information or require a copy of the NewLink Wales training booklet please contact us on our details below:

NewLink Wales

Meridian Court

North Road

Cardiff

CF14 3BE

Tel: 02920 529002

Fax: 02920 619250

Email: info@newlinkwales.org.uk  Website: www.newlinkwales.org.uk

Then come along to Barnardo’s FREE training event on becoming a Parent Representative

DATE: Tuesday 6th December 2011

VENUE: Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) Alfred Street, Neath

TIME: 10:00am-2.30pm

To apply or for more information contact: Isobel Jones or Jenna Dowell (Parent Network) on 01639 620771

 Broomfield & Alexander office, Cardiff

Register here

Aimed at anybody with responsibility for employment issues within their charitable organisation, this free interactive seminar will provide delegates with an update on relevant employment law and a clear understanding of the importance of managing change effectively.

Seminar contents:

• Overview of redundancy issues

• Considering alternatives to compulsory redundancy

• TUPE

• Agency Workers

• Volunteers

• Fixed term workers

• A case law round-up

• Future employment law changes

Times: Swansea – 9-11.30am Cardiff – 1.30-4pm

Venue details:

Broomfield & Alexander office, Swansea

Broomfield & Alexander office, Cardiff

Register here:

Swansea

Cardiff

These free workshops will offer advice and guidance to charities that use or are interested in using Sage 50 Accounts.

Specific areas covered in the workshop include:

• Charities Launch Pad

• VAT requirements for HMRC

• Funds – Unrestricted, Restricted & Endowment

• Donations via the Sales Ledger

• SOFA Categories for Chart Of Accounts to produce a SOFA report

• Gift Aid management

• Basic Membership Management

• HMRC Approved Gift Aid report

• Departmental Budgets

• Project Costing improvements

• Report Designer

• On line card payments

• Drillable reports

• Sage Health check

• Would you like to know more about how to support these individuals?

Newlink Wales has been delivering substance misuse awareness training for over 13 years, all our trainers are experienced professionals who have worked in the substance misuse field.

Substance Misuse Awareness Level 1 – 6th & 7th December 2011

VOLUNTARY SECTOR WORKERS- £140.00

STATUTORY SECTOR WORKERS – £150.00

Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants should be able to:

• Define the most commonly used categories of substances and their effects

• Identify the most commonly used substances and their methods of use

• Discuss the different patterns of substance use

• Examine the impact that different attitudes and stereotyping has on individuals who use substances

• Select appropriate treatment and support models for substance users

• Determine the ethical complications in the workplace and how to address them

Venue: TBC

All of the Newlink Wales courses are designed within National Occupational standards.

This course can be accredited through the University of Wales, in Newport at level 3

For further information or to book onto the course please contact us by:

Telephone: 02920 529002 or info@newlinkwales.org.uk or www.newlinkwales.org.uk

Registered Charity: 1085545 Registered Company: 4142393