Shaping Services Together: helping to shape mental health services across Powys & Wales

The Powys Stronger in Partnership Network and Mental Health Action for Wales are bringing together people of all ages; children, adults and older people to discuss with key decision makers their experiences , discuss solutions and engage with shaping mental health services in Powys and Wales.

This conference is primarily for anyone interested in mental health services and/or mental health in Powys. 

It crosses all ages so includes looking at prevention and learning from each other, particularly people who've been in contact with mental health services for many years, adults and older adults.

It is unique in that it will challenge the way mental health services are delivered and will stimulate a good debate. It will also focus in on some real current issues, such as the impact on people of welfare reform and alternatives to the current medical model of treating mental distress.  It will challenge the current views and beliefs in relation to mental illness.  The Powys Youth Forum and Theatr Clwyd will also look at shifting beliefs from a young person's perspective.

Our main aim is to get as many senior/key decision makers, both nationally and locally to the event so they can speak directly with individuals and carers, from across all ages, thereby facilitating direct contact and feedback on local issues both with local and national policy and decision makers.

Main website page giving all information = http://www.powysmentalhealth.org.uk/en/development-service/stronger-in-partnership/sip-events.html

Poster = http://www.powysmentalhealth.org.uk/fileadmin/PAMH/docs/Jan_12/A_sip_Poster.pdf

Leaflet = http://www.powysmentalhealth.org.uk/fileadmin/PAMH/docs/Jan_12/a_sip_leaflet.pdf

Powys Play Pledge: A Charter for Play

Powys Play Pledge: A Charter for Play

Sign up to this NOW!

The Children's Commissioner for Wales has already signed the first copy!

You can download and print off a copy of the Pledge here.  Sign it and put it up on your wall to show that you are committed to making play happen ....

download your copy of the Powys Play Pledge: A Charter for Play

Click here to take survey

DBS Information & Training Session

WCVA CRU team  are holding a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Information/Training Session on Tuesday 8th October 2013 in Llandrindod Wells at 1.30pm – 4.15pm

WCVA CRU team will be presenting on the new DBS Update Service and how it can help your organisation for safer recruiting for new volunteers or staff.

 It makes life easier for the volunteers and staff working with vulnerable groups and makes checking faster and more efficient for organisations.

There will be plenty of opportunities to be informed and ask questions on the day.

It is a Free event and open for ALL to attend but spaces are limited, to book and for more information, please call PAVO tel: 01597 822 191 or email: info@pavo.org.uk

Playwork Principles in Practice Course Diploma - September/December

Dyfodol Powys Futures are starting another Level 2 Award Course. This is the first part of the Playwork:Principles into Practice Course (P3) diploma and provides underpinning knowledge which can be used towards a full diploma in the future.

Venue: Ty Melfed, Machynlleth (Possible transport help from Llandrindod)

Dates: Wednesdays  4, 18, 25 September, 2, 9 October 

Times: 9.30 - 4.00

Cost: Free - (funded by The Big Lottery Fund)

The course also requires 30 hours of Playwork Practice hours, assessment of written assignments and observation in a playwork setting.

If you are  interested in this course could you complete the attached registration form and return it as soon as possible to playworktraining@dpfutures.org.uk

Click Here for Registration Form

If you have any queries please ring Dyfodol Powys Futures and talk to Louise Bell, Nick Waller or Christine Bull - 01597 825236

Funkdy Dragon - Choose Priorities for Funky Dragon!

Every year Funky Dragon completes work in these 3 Portfolio areas:

1) Education and Skills
2) Environment and Sustainable Development
3) Health and Social Care

And for the 1st time this year, we will now be working on:

4) Welsh Language

Two young people were elected for each Portfolio theme at the AGM in Swansea to be Co-Chairs for 2013/14 and their responsibility is to lead this work and to provide the link between the Grand Council and Government in taking the priorities forward.

The co-chairs are asking young people to vote for what they think Funky Dragon's top priorities should be for 2013/14 for each Portfolio theme. The results from this vote will be worked on at the next Grand Council residential in October 2013.

Funky Dragon is also interested to find out the views of young people from across Wales on different topics from Votes at 16 to if you feel safe at school.

We are asking for people working with young people to promote the survey as much as possible between now and Friday 18^th October 2013 to ensure young people from acrossWales get their voices heard. There are different ways young people can complete the survey -

1)      Click the link and get young people to complete the survey online

2)      Get in touch and ask for paper copies of the survey which can be sent back to Funky Dragon using  a Free Post address

3)      Invite Funky Dragon to come out and meet with your young people to complete the survey

Please pass this survey on to anyone you think would be interested in helping to get young people to complete the survey, and if you can help us publicise the email in anyway, that would be much appreciated.

English Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7PMMV9Z

Welsh Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WP99QLK 

Thanks,

Kelly

Kelly Harris  Gweithiwr Datblygu-Tîm Bobl Ifanc  Development Worker-Young People's Team

Email/Ebost - kelly@funkydragon.org
Twitter -@funkydkelly  Phone/Ffon - 01792 450 000  Mobile/Symudol - 07711 950456  Fax /Ffacs- 01792450 005

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Powys County Council Youth Services Training

Please use the link below to find out details of the CHANGE OF DATE for the Level 3 training in Youth Work, provided Free of Charge for all youth workers in Powys.

Click Here


Further information on training etc can be obtained from:

daphne.halden@powys.gov.uk and helen.quarrell@powys.gov.uk
For information on the course contact Angie Felkin-Heins (Tutor)
angie.heins@powys.gov.uk

Tendering: Seminars for Trustees

A seminar for trustees More and more third sector organisations are exploring tendering for public service contracts. But the world of procurement can at times seem daunting and complex. What role should trustees have in the process? And what are the Board’s responsibilities when their organisations tender for contracts? This introductory seminar will provide guidance about the key considerations of tendering for trustees. It will discuss the changing funding landscape for the third sector in Wales; explore the key differences between grants and contracts; consider the implications of contractual relationships; and explain the duties of those who sit on governing bodies as their organisations bid for public service contracts. We have three seminars coming up soon, so book now to confirm your place!

17 September 2013: WCVA, Rhyl, 4pm – 7pm

24 September 2013: WCVA, Aberystwyth, 4pm – 7pm

1 October 2013: WCVA, Cardiff, 4pm – 7pm

Afternoon tea will be served prior to each seminar. Price WCVA members (excluding e-members): £15.00 WCVA e-members/non-WCVA members: £25.00

Seminar ar gyfer ymddiriedolwyr Mae mwy a mwy o fudiadau trydydd sector yn tendro am gontractau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus. Ond gall byd caffael ymddangos weithiau’n frawychus ac yn gymhleth. Pa rôl y dylai ymddiriedolwyr ei chwarae yn y broses? A beth yw cyfrifoldebau’r Bwrdd pan fo’r mudiad yn tendro am gontract? Bydd y seminar hwn yn rhoi cyflwyniad ac arweiniad ar y prif bethau i ymddiriedolwyr eu hystyried ynghylch tendro. Bydd yn trafod y newidiadau ym maes cyllido’r trydydd sector yng Nghymru; yn ystyried y gwahaniaethau allweddol rhwng grantiau a chontractau; yn ystyried goblygiadau perthnasau dan gontract; ac yn egluro dyletswyddau aelodau o fyrddau llywodraethu pan fo eu mudiadau’n ymgeisio am gontractau gwasanaethau cyhoeddus. Mae gennym dri seminar ar ddod, felly, archebwch nawr i sicrhau’ch lle!

17 Medi 2013: WCVA, y Rhyl, 4pm – 7pm

24 Medi 2013: WCVA, Aberystwyth, 4pm – 7pm

1 Hydref 2013: WCVA, Caerdydd, 4pm – 7pm

Bydd te yn cael ei weini cyn bob seminar. Pris Aelodau WCVA (ac eithrio e-aelod): £15.00 Aelodau e-members/non-WCVA WCVA: £ 25.00

Job Vacancy: Children in Wales, Based in Cardiff

Job Vacancy / Swydd Wag Y mae'r E-gyfarwyddiad hwn yn ddwyieithog.  Cliciwch yma am y fersiwn Gymraeg, os gwelwch yn dda.     Development Officer (Parenting) 21 hours per week; £30,550 per annum pro rata Fixed Term contract until 31 December 2013 Children in Wales is looking for a temporary recruitment or secondment, based in Cardiff, to contribute to the organisation's work in relation to parenting and families. Educated to degree level or equivalent, applicants will have experience of direct operational involvement in the delivery of current family support programmes, including Families First and TAFF/JAF. How to Apply:  Send a CV (providing information about education and training, and current/previous employment with details of any notice period required), a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) and references to vacancies@childreninwales.org.uk by 22 August 2013.  Interviews are planned for 28 August 2013. If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact Lynne Hill on 029 2034 2434. Children in Wales is an Equal Opportunities Employer            Swyddog Datblygu (Magu Plant) 21 awr yr wythnos; £30,550 y flwyddyn pro rata Contract cyfnod penodol tan 31 Rhagfyr 2013 Mae Plant yng Nghymru yn chwilio am recriwtiad dros dro neu secondiad, wedi'i leoli yng Nghaerdydd, i gyfrannu at waith y sefydliad yng nghyswllt magu plant a theuluoedd. Bydd ymgeiswyr wedi'u haddysgu at lefel gradd neu gyfatebol, a bydd ganddynt brofiad o ymwneud gweithredol uniongyrchol â darparu rhaglenni cyfredol cymorth i deuluoedd, yn cynnwys Teuluoedd yn Gyntaf a TAFF/JAF. Sut mae gwneud cais:  Anfonwch CV (yn cynnwys gwybodaeth am addysg a hyfforddiant, a chyflogaeth gyfredol/flaenorol, gyda manylion unrhyw gyfnod o rybudd sy'n ofynnol), llythyr cais (heb fod yn hwy na 2 ochr A4) a geirdaon i vacancies@childreninwales.org.uk erbyn 22 Awst 2013.  Y bwriad yw cynnal cyfweliadau ar 28 Awst 2013. Os hoffech chi drafod y swydd hon ymhellach, mae croeso i chi gysylltu â Lynne Hill drwy ffonio 029 2034 2434. Mae Plant yng Nghymru yn Gyflogwr Cyfle Cyfartal

Powys Play Pledge: A Charter for Play

1We want organisations to sign up to the Powys Play Pledge: A Charter for Play.  Please consider this and details on how to sign up will follow:

1. Play is natural and EVERY child has a right to play

2.   EVERY child should have time, space and freedom to play.

3.   Children have the right to have their views heard.

4.   Adults & Children need to foster a culture where differences are respected, children are supported when needed and all feel welcome to play.

5.   Adults, in all their various roles, should help to create the right conditions for children’s play to thrive in Powys.

6.   Organisations should be committed to help to create the right conditions for play to thrive in Powys.

7.   Organisations should recognise that play has considerable benefits for children’s well-being but these cannot always be measured.

8.   A skilled play workforce should champion the right to play.

9.   Communities should be involved in celebrating children’s right to play.

Top 10 Tender Tips!

Top 10 Tender Tips, August 2013

1. Read the specification.  Read it again.  This is what you will have to deliver if you are successful.

2. Know the bigger picture.  Make sure you know the basics of the One Powys Plan, the Families First Plan and how to work in rural Powys.

3. Does this service fit in with your organisation’s strategic plan, charitable aims & objectives?

4. Make sure you have evidence of a track record delivering similar services.

5. You will need to demonstrate that your organisation has sound accountability and governance arrangements in place.

6. Work in genuine partnership.   Can  you show that you have fully integrated management and delivery structures in place and that they work?

7. Remember to attach all the documents that are asked for.  You don’t want to miss out because you have missed something!

 8. It’s important to cost the service realistically.  Make sure it is sustainable but make sure it is efficient.

9. Read the assessment criteria.  The evaluation panel will use this to decide the winner.  Ask a critical friend to mark the final draft before submission.

10. Finally, and importantly, answer the question!  Be clear, succinct and don’t waffle.

These are some Top Tips PAVO have picked up as a result of being part of Tender Evaluation Panels.  If you wish to discuss any further details on Children & Young People's Tenders in Powys please do get in touch.

Mid Powys Youth Theatre Workshops

Use the link below to find out more details of Mid Powys Youth Theatre workshops due to take place on:

19th - 24th August, 10am - 4pm, The Drama Centre, Llandrindod Wells, for 12-25 year olds.

More details and contact details via the link below:  

Click Here

Alcohol and Brief Intervention

A short, evidence-based, structured conversation about alcohol consumption with a client to motivate and
support the individual to think about and/or plan a change in their drinking behaviour in order to reduce their
consumption”

Key Learning Outcomes:
-significantly reduce the alcohol drinking levels of people who have been identified as drinking Hazardous
and Harmful amounts
- Provide a valuable framework to facilitate referral of cases of alcohol dependence to specialised services
Course Provider:
Powys teaching Health Board
Date Venue
24th Sep 2013 10am – 12pm The Gwalia, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 6AA
16th Oct 2013 2pm – 4pm  Neuadd Brycheiniog, Brecon, LD3 7HR
21st Nov 2013 2pm – 4pm Neuadd Maldwyn, Welshpool, SY21 7AS
Course Fee: No course Fee

Booking Information
To book a place on the above training, please book via the TRENT self-service system or complete the PWB
Training Unit Internal Course Booking form found at the back of the Training Unit Brochure and return it to:
The Gwalia, Ithon Road, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 6AA
Or email pwbotu@powys.gov.uk Telephone: 01597 827507

BBC Children in Need Funding Available!

BBC Children in Need are keen to invite applications from projects working with disadvantaged children and young people particularly to the Small Grant scheme.  

Small grants are available for up to and including £10,000 for work with disadvantaged children and young people in Wales.  The process has recently changed  so that applicants will hear the outcome of their application with 8-9 weeks of applying.   

They have not received as many applications as expected from this area of work with Children and Young People. 

Small Grants are a way of kick starting projects into life and can be a way of evidencing the need to move on to a Main Grant application in the future.  Applications are also available through the Welsh Language, and are keen that those projects that wish to, are able to apply though Welsh.

Small Grant deadline of 01 September and a Main Grant deadline of 15 September coming up.  

It would be great if we could see some new projects working with children and young people applying for BBC Children in Need funding. 

Key Personnel Changes at Powys County Council

Powys County Council has appointed Amanda Lewis as Director of People which will include Social Services for Adults and Children.  In her place, Pauline Higham has been appointed Interim Head of Children's Services.

Help Available for your Youth Club!

YOUTH SERVICES SUPPORT PROGRAMME

Image courtesy of kongsky at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

OUR AIM:  To make sure your local youth club thrives!

PAVO can provide small independent Voluntary Sector Youth Groups in Powys additional support and help.

We can visit you and discuss with you what your club does well and how to get the support you need to make it even better!

Do you need to:

• improve the skills of your committee?
• recruite more volunteers as leaders and to help run the club?
• recognise the achievements of young people by making use of accreditation (without young people realising what they are doing!)
• involve young people in planning your programmes?
• be confident that you are running your organisation safely and properly?
• know what funding is available?
• how to get help with activities?

Please contact the PAVO offices and ask for Youth Service Support via phone or email (details at top of page).

Consultation: A vision for a new national youth work strategy for Wales 2013-2018

The National Occupational Standards for Youth Work (2012) identified that the key purpose of youth work is to;

'Enable young people to develop holistically, working with them to facilitate their personal, social and educational development, to enable them to develop their voice, influence and place in society and to reach their full potential'

The Welsh Government committed in the Programme for Government to update the National Youth Service Strategy. We are now seeking views on proposals for this strategy. Your contribution will help ensure that we get the right youth work strategy in place to support young people in Wales and help them reach their full potential.

The outcomes of this consultation will be used to inform a new National Youth Work Strategy for Wales to be published during the Autumn.

The closing date is 16th September 2013.
Click Here for the link to the Consultation Document

PAVO have drafted together an initial response to this Consultation.  Any comments you would like to add/change would be very welcomed.

To see PAVO's response Click Here