FREE Multi Sensory Play Workshop, Llandrindod Wells

This Thursday 19th July ) from 6-8pm Play Radnor will be running a FREE 'Multi Sensory Play' workshop at Trefonnen school, Llandrindod.  


All are welcome to come along and take part; including children. It will also be followed by a free buffet! 




There are still spaces available - so to book in (inc any children) please ring Play Radnor on 01597 827920 or email toylibrary@playradnor.org.uk" 


Hannah Harrop 


(Play Radnor).

Montgomeryshire Play Forum

Focus on Play

Getting to the grassroots of play - Taking play into the future

Canolbwyntio ar Chwarae

Cyrraedd y lefel gyffredin o chwarae – Mynd â chwarae i’r dyfodol

People involved in Play are invited to join the Montgomeryshire Play Forum to Play on

Friday 31st August from 2 to 4pm

at Trehafren Hall, Newtown

Gwahoddir pobl sy'n ymwneud â Chwarae i ymuno â Fforwm Chwarae Sir Drefaldwyn i Chwarae ar

   Dydd Gwener 31 Awst o 2 i 4

yn Neuadd Trehafren, Y Drenewydd

Children very welcome to play     Mae croeso i blant chwarae

 Light refreshments                      lluniaeth ysgafn

Please RSVP                                      RSVP Os gwelwch yn dda

	Am ragor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â                 ( 01686 626713 For further information please contact             admin@playmontgomeryshire.co.uk Plas Dolerw, Milford Rd, Newtown, SY16 2EH                                                                Plas Dolerw, Ffordd Milffwrd, Y Drenewydd SY16 2EH

Freshers' Fairs at Coleg Powys, Newtown & Brecon

We would like to invite you to  attend the student  Fresher’s fairs  at Coleg Powys Newtown and Brecon Campuses. Students will be given the opportunity to look around all stands that attend to see what is available to them in their area.

These will be attended by approximately 500 students at Newtown and approximately 250 students at Brecon.

These will be held as follows:

Wednesday, 5^th September at Coleg Powys, Newtown

Thursday, 6^th September at Coleg Powys, Brecon

If you wish to attend/ or would like your information displayed, please contact me by Wednesday , 15^thAugust 2012. 

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

June Owen

Swyddog Gweinyddu / Admin Officer

Coleg Powys

T: 0845 4086 300/ 302

F: 0159 7825 122

W: www.coleg-powys.ac.uk

Open Door Newsletter

HOLIDAY KIDZ CLUB FROM THURSDAY 19 JULY TO MONDAY 3 SEPTEMBER INCLUSIVE The school holidays will soon be upon us.  Open Door Kidz Holiday Club will be offering various sessions 8am until 5.30pm - full day for £14.00 8.30am until 3.30pm - school hours for £10.00 5 hours or half day - £5.00 There are lots of activities planned over the summer holidays including a picnic, drama workshops, library sessions, swimming, trip to Chester Zoo, playdays, indoor/outdoor activities, arts and crafts, science, messy play, role play, free play, trips to Powysland museum and lots more. Book your place now by calling Laura on 01938 556238 or 07891 085776.

NURSERY NEWS

Solutions to accessing Support: Childcare

Does your organisation provide support to adults for a wide range of reasons?
Is the lack of childcare a barrier for some adults to access the support your organisation provides?


If so, we would like to hear from you so that we can find the solutions by working more closely with other organisations and agencies.  Please use the PAVO help desk to register your interest:

tel:  0845 009 3288

email: info@pavo.org.uk

Fund for Separated Families

Please see the following details of a project aimed at separated families.  

If anyone is interested in bidding, working in partnership, 

please register your interest via the PAVO help desk:

tel:  0845 009 3288

email: info@pavo.org.uk

Fund for ‘separated families’ invites the third sector to bid

Third sector groups have been invited to attend a bidders’ event to stake a claim for part of a £14 million funding project supporting separated families.

The Department for Work and Pensions is to launch the Innovation Fund: Support for Separated Families, which contains up to £14 million to finance interventions to help parents work together in the interest of their children.

The key objectives of the Fund are to:

• Increase the number of children benefiting from child maintenance arrangements by reducing conflict and improving collaboration between separating or separated parents
• Test a wide range of interventions to understand what is effective in encouraging collaboration and reduce conflict among separating and separated parents

Bids for funding of up to £1.5 million are invited, and the DWP is particularly encouraging bids from the third sector as either a main bidder or a sub-contractor. A bidder event to explain the fund’s requirements more fully and to answer any questions from attendees will take place in Cardiff on 25 July.

To attend this event, email your name and contact information to separated.familiesprocurement@dwp.gsi.gov.uk, stating that you are interested in attending the Cardiff event.

For more information on the fund, visit http://tinyurl.com/c9qemht.

  Cronfa i ‘deuluoedd gwahanedig’ yn gwahodd bidiau gan y trydydd sector 

Mae grwpiau’r trydydd sector yn cael eu gwahodd i fynd i ddigwyddiad bidio i geisio cael rhan mewn prosiect cyllido gwerth £14 miliwn sy’n cefnogi teuluoedd sydd wedi gwahanu.

Mae’r Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau am lansio’r Gronfa Arloesi: Cymorth i Deuluoedd Gwahanedig, sy’n cynnwys hyd at £14 miliwn i ariannu ymyrraeth i gynorthwyo rhieni i gydweithio er budd eu plant.

Prif amcanion y Gronfa yw:

• Cynyddu’r nifer o blant sy’n cael budd o drefniadau cynnal plant drwy leihau gwrthdaro a gwella cydweithio rhwng rhieni sy’n gwahanu neu wedi gwahanu
• Rhoi cynnig ar ystod eang o ymyriadau i ddeall beth sy’n effeithiol wrth geisio annog cydweithio a lleihau gwrthdaro ymysg rhieni sy’n gwahanu neu wedi gwahanu

Gwahoddir bidiau hyd at £1.5 miliwn, ac mae’r Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau yn annog yn arbennig bidiau o’r trydydd sector naill ai fel prif fidiwr neu fel is-gontractiwr. Cynhelir digwyddiad bidio i egluro gofynion y gronfa’n llawnach ac i ateb unrhyw gwestiynau gan fynychwyr yng Nghaerdydd ar 25 Gorffennaf.

I fynd i’r digwyddiad hwn, ebostiwch eich enw a gwybodaeth gyswllt i separated.familiesprocurement@dwp.gsi.gov.uk, gan nodi bod arnoch eisiau mynd i’r digwyddiad yng Nghaerdydd.

Am fwy o wybodaeth ar y gronfa, ewch i http://tinyurl.com/c9qemht.

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Consultation: Reform of legislative framework for SEN

Forward in partnership for children and young people with additional needs: Proposals for reform of the legislative framework for special educational needs

The Welsh Government is seeking views on proposals to reform the legislative framework for special educational needs (SEN).

Start of consultation: 26/06/2012

End of consultation: 19/10/2012

Follow this link for further details:

http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/education/senframeworkconsultation/?lang=en&status=open

Family Support Worker, Llandrindod Wells

Family Support Worker 2 post, 17 hrs per week term time only based in Trefonnnen School Community Office, Llandrindod providing family support through groups and individual sessions within the Llandrindod CYPP area.

For more details and to make an application please visit our website www.actionforchildren.org.uk and follow the links for job vacancies.

Closing date 26/07/2012

Many thanks,

Wendy

Wendy Moss - South Powys Team Leader,

Action for Children/Cynnal Plant Powys,

Ysgol Trefonnen,

Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5EP

Contact number: 07876440909 / 01597 822190

Wendy.Moss@actionforchildren.org.uk

New CSSIW Contact Details

Please note that the new contact details for CSSIW are:

Government Buildings
Picton Terrace
Carmarthen
SA31 3BT

Telephone:             01267 245160      
Fax: 01267 245140
E-mail: cssiw.southwest@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Pippa Smith

Business Support Outreach Officer
Dyfodol Powys Futures
Trafford House
Temple Street
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 5HG
Tel: 01597 825236
E-mail: pippa.smith@dyfodol-powys-futures.org.uk

Company Limited by Guarantee - 6556066
Registered Charity - 1126794

Don't forget our fantastic, free  Playdays  at Gwernyfed High School on  Aug 9th, Maldwyn  Leisure Centre, Newtown on Aug 16th and Llandrindod youth centre and leisure centre on Aug 22 !

National Award for Multi-Agency Working in Powys!

A PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOUR WINS NHS WALES AWARD

A programme to help parents, teachers and children in Powys to address behaviour problems has scooped an NHS Wales Award.

Powys Health Board worked in partnership with Powys Children and Young People’s Partnership, and Barnardo’s Cymru to support families and schools to develop skills that will help with early intervention and prevention of behaviour difficulties in children.

The development of the Incredible Years (IY) programme has today (July 4, 2012) been recognised by judges of the NHS Wales Awards in the Working Seamlessly Across Organisations category.

MA Research Project: Counsellors working with Young People & Self Harm

My name is Helen McGlashan and I’m a counsellor working for the Young People’s Counselling Service in Flintshire.

I’m studying for the MA in Counselling Studies at Chester University and am just about to begin my research study. The title of my dissertation is ‘An Exploration of the Challenges and Dilemmas Faced by Counsellors Working with Young People who Self-Harm’.

I am looking for participants (qualified Counsellors working with young people who self-harm), who would be interested in taking part in my research study, and wonder if you would be able to distribute my flyer amongst the staff in your agency. 




If you would like to help Helen please contact PAVO for further details.

Brecon St Johns Family Centre Opening

St. Johns Family Centre

Old Priory School

Pendre

Brecon

LD3 9EA

Mobile: 0787 299 3138

E-mail: stjohns.bsr@swanseabrecon.org.uk

My name is Julia Lewis and I have recently been appointed as Manager of St John’s Family Centre in Brecon. We are hoping this will be a distinctive, multi-disciplinary, vibrant project, dedicated to meeting the needs and demands of the children, families and the whole of the community within the St. Johns area of Brecon. 

The Centre can provide up to 8 desks within 3 offices; a comfortable family meeting room; a large childcare room with outdoor space; a meeting room to seat up to 12 people and a fully equipped kitchen and dining area. If you think you may be interested in basing your organisation at the centre or running groups/sessions from here, please could you e-mail me on the above e-mail address, expressing your interest.

I am then planning to invite you to an Open Day where you will have an opportunity to meet me and to look around the centre.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Julia Lewis

CYPP Youth Service Review & Strategy

Youth Service Review and Strategy

The Children & Young People’s Partnership are undertaking a review of the Youth Service and will be drawing up a Youth Service Strategy.  This is good timing as the Principle Youth Officers Group and CWVYS, with funding from Welsh Government, has published a nationally agreed “Youth Work Principles and Purpose”.

Welsh Ministers wish to see youth service activity focused on those young people with additional need and targeting towards: those who are not in education, employment or training (NEETS), those living in poverty and those who may need more intensive support due to homelessness, substance misuse or involved with the criminal justice system.

The review will look at what is already in place including clubs and accreditation that is delivered eg: Duke of Edinburgh Awards etc.  Young people will be consulted on to find out what their needs are.  The review is also keen to find out why young people do not use youth services.

The draft strategy will be ready by the end of October with consultation over November – December.  A finalised Strategy will be ready by the end of January ready for implementation by April 2013.

We will be asking you for the views of young people and what are your needs to help your organisation deliver services which meet those needs.

If you wish to discuss further at the this stage please contact PAVO via the help desk: 

email: info@pavo.org.uk  tel: 0845 009 3288

Take Part: Together for Mental Health Strategy for Wales

Together for Mental Health Consultation

  seeks your participation and guidance about

The draft Cross-Government Strategy

 for Mental Health & Wellbeing in Wales

¨ The strategy encompasses all ages and focuses on both mental wellbeing and mental illness.

¨ It aims to improve the mental health of the people of Wales and deliver more effective mental health services. 

¨ The strategy also embeds the new laws around mental health provision under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure.

 Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO) and the Powys Mental Health Alliance (PMHA) invites you to a series of personal consultation sessions being held at local centres in Powys to ensure your voice is heard and your contribution is valued.                   

This is your last opportunity!

Open sessions will be held at:

BDCA, The Loft, 4th July, 11:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Felindre Ward, Bronllys Hospital, 4th July, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The Care Centre, Machynlleth, 11th July, 11:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Trinity Church, Llanidloes, 11th July, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Bryntirion, Welshpool, 16th July, 11:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Elephant and Castle, Newtown, 16th July, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Mid Powys Mind, Llandrindod Wells, 17th July, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Mind (In the Valleys), Ystradgynlais, 23rd July, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Refreshments and travel expenses will be provided. 

Ring us on 01686 628300 or 07712107211 to find out more or email eleanorbarrow@gmail.com.

Strategy for Powys Carers (Including Young Carers)  Consultation Workshop


Share Your Views


9th July 2012


10-3.30pm


Pavilion, Spa Road, Llandrindod Wells


Lunch & Refreshments Provided




Key Speaker: Roz Williamson - Director of Carers Wales


With the introduction of the Carers Measure we are keen to hear your views about how we ensure that our strategy for Powys carers reflects local need.


In line with strategic planning we will be using the Powys One Plan Outcomes to help focus our
minds. Please join us and help shape the future for carers in Powys. For reference you can find the  One Plan at -
http://one.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=5449&L=0


To book a place on the Workshop contact Emily Claxton:-
By email - emily.claxton1@powys.gov.uk
By Telephone ℡ - 01938 55 2017
Please quote the following:-
• Your name and the organisation you will be representing
• Your email and telephone contact for confirmation
• Your dietary requirements (e.g. dairy / gluten free)
• Any access / special need requirements (e.g. wheelchair access)