Groundworks - Play Worker Vacancies - North Wales

Swyddi Gwag

Rydym yn recriwtio tîm o weithwyr chwarae ar gyfer ein swyddfa yng Nghaernarfon i ddarparu prosiect Chwarae Cynaliadwy newydd, i gynyddu a gwella hygyrchedd ac ansawdd profiadau chwarae awyr agored i blant ar draws ardaloedd yng Ngogledd Cymru sy'n dioddef o lefelau uchel o amddifadedd. Bydd y tîm yn gweithio gyda phartneriaid lleol i nodi a thargedu cymunedau sydd angen darpariaeth chwarae yn yr awyr agored, hyfforddiant chwarae awyr agored, hyfforddiant anabledd a chydraddoldeb a darpariaeth chwarae i deuluoedd yn yr awyr agored. Bydd rhaglen rholedig o ddarpariaeth wedi'i thargedu yn cael eu cyflwyno dros 3 blynedd a fydd yn canolbwyntio ar fynd a digwyddiadau chwarae symudol i ardaloedd gwledig a threfol sy'n dioddef o amddifadedd.

Gweithwyr Chwarae x 3

Bydd y rolau yma yn cynllunio a darparu rhaglen rholedig o ansawdd o gyfleoedd chwarae awyr agored cynaliadwy a gweithgareddau i blant a phobl ifanc ar draws siroedd Conwy, Gwynedd, Ynys Môn a Cheredigion a rhannau eraill o bryd i'w gilydd o Ogledd Cymru yn ôl y gofyn.

Current Vacancies

We are currently recruiting a team of Playworkers for our Caernarfon office to deliver a new Sustainable Play project to increase and enhance the accessibility and quality of children’s outdoor play experiences across areas of North Wales suffering from high levels of deprivation.  The team will work with local partners to identify and target communities in need of outdoor play provision, outdoor play training, disability and equality training and outdoor family play provision. A rolling programme of targeted provision will be delivered over 3 years which will focus on taking mobile play events to both rural and urban areas experiencing deprivation.

Play Workers x 3

These roles will plan and deliver a rolling programme of quality, sustainable, outdoor play opportunities and activities for children and young people across the counties of Conwy, Gwynedd, Anglesey & Ceredigion and occasionally other parts of North Wales as required.

Groundworks Play Worker Vacancies - North Wales - For more information - Please Click Here

What's New with Well-being in Powys

What’s New with Well-being in Powys?

Are you a voluntary sector outreach worker, volunteer, project officer etc

providing on the ground well-being services…….then this event is for you! 

Work in the South of Powys?

Tuesday 13th January 2015, 10am – 1pm in Brecon

Work in the North of Powys?

Wednesday 14th January 2015, 10am – 1pm in Newtown

Lunch Provided 1pm –2pm

To Book on / view the What's New Poster - Please Click Here

FREE Hate crime Training

Hate Crime Training and Briefing 

Two Free Sessions in January

PAVO is hosting two free training sessions delivered by Victim Support at the Conference Room, Unit 30, Ddole Road Enterprise Park, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 6DF. The training will be on Wednesday the 28^th of January 2015 with a choice of 10.00 to 12.00 or 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

A hate crime or hate incident is committed because of who you are or who someone thinks you are. Quite simply, if because of your age, disability, sexuality, religion, ethnicity, gender(including gender identity) or lifestyle choice (e.g. Goth) someone or a group of people targets you, commits a crime against you, bullies you or harasses you, then this is a hate crime or hate incident.

The training will -

• Give information on the different types of Hate Crimes and Incidents
• Inform of the impact on victims and the support available.
• Set out the ways in which to report Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents

 The training may demonstrate to grant aid bodies that your organisation is carrying out work to achieve your Equality Policy. A General Duty of the Equality Act 2010 is to 'Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation.'

http://www.pavo.org.uk/home/latest-news/latest-news-article/article/hate-crime-training-and-briefing-two-free-sessions-in-january.html

Christmas Crafts and Playing

Play Montgomeryshire

Chwarae Sir Drefaldwyn

Registered Charity Number / Rhif Elusen Gofrestredig 1000016

Christmas Crafts and Playing

Play Montgomeryshire and Newtown Library is celebrating Christmas by running a Craft Workshop and Story Telling at Newtown Library on Monday 22nd December from 10.00 to 12 noon.

Once again they are joining up with Newtown Library to create a special day for children during the school holidays. Newtown Library will be reading Christmas stories to the children from 10am, and Play Montgomeryshire will be running a Stay and Play session for children of all ages from 10.30 to 12noon.

The Stay and Play craft session will involve making Christmas crowns and paperchain snowmen, plus toys to play with and join in with their friends.

As usual members (membership is free of charge) may buy craft materials to do their own crafts over the Christmas Holidays - or as last minute Christmas presents!

All children are welcome to join us at this Christmas Play Session in Newtown Library - their will be something for all ages.

For more information please phone 01686 626713, email admin@playmontgomeryshire.co.uk or visit our facebook page (Play Montgomeryshire).

Play Montgomeryshire Poster Please Click HERE

Welsh Language Support

Dear Third Sector Service Provider Forum member

Many thanks to those who have already responded to my earlier email about Welsh Language support. If you haven't yet had chance to do so, we'd greatly value your comments & input.

PAVO, together with County Voluntary Councils in West Wales, has been working more closely with Estyn Llaw, a voluntary agency that offers support and information in relation to the Welsh Language & bilingual provision.

You will know that new legislation in Wales has put Welsh and English on an equal footing. Service providers are required to make services available in the service user's language of choice. We will also be required to conform to the new Welsh Standards that will be in force as a consequence of the new legislation. The Welsh Language Commissioner has already set out her strategy and work programme, that includes investigations. For example, County Voluntary Councils have been informed that we will be investigated in May 2015.

It is probable that many third sector providers have not yet begun to consider the implications of these changes for their organisation and services. At this stage, we'd like to ascertain the level of awareness and type of help or support you'd find useful.

We'd be most grateful if you'd complete a very short survey - it will take no longer than 5 minutes to complete and can be found here https://docs.google.com/a/pavo.org.uk/forms/d/1BNBGv8EBvORNs_4_PhMfetjhIha-GQ2iT0YlOOdbAaE/viewform?c=0&w=1 The deadline for completion is Friday 12 December.

Annwyl Aelod o'r Fforwm Darparwyr Gwasanaeth Trydydd Sector

Diolch yn fawr i'r rhai sydd eisoes wedi ymateb i fy e-bost yn gynharach am gefnogaeth ynghylch yr Iaith Gymraeg. Os nad ydych wedi cael cyfle i wneud hynny eto, byddem yn gwerthfawrogi yn fawr eich sylwadau a'ch mewnbwn.

Mae PAVO, ynghyd â Chynghorau Gwirfoddol Sirol yng Ngorllewin Cymru, wedi bod yn gweithio'n agosach gydag Estyn Llaw, asiantaeth wirfoddol sy'n cynnig cefnogaeth a gwybodaeth mewn perthynas â'r iaith Gymraeg a darpariaeth ddwyieithog.

Byddwch yn gwybod bod deddfwriaeth newydd yng Nghymru wedi rhoi y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg ar sail gyfartal. Mae'n ofynnol i ddarparwyr gwasanaethau wneud gwasanaethau'n afaelgar yn newis iaith y defnyddiwr gwasanaeth. Bydd hefyd yn ofynnol i ni gydymffurfio â Safonau Cymraeg newydd a fydd mewn grym yn sgil y ddeddfwriaeth newydd. Mae Comisiynydd y Gymraeg eisoes wedi gosod allan ei strategaeth a gwaith rhaglen, sy'n cynnwys ymchwiliadau. Er enghraifft, mae Cynghorau Gwirfoddol Sirol wedi cael gwybod y byddwn yn derbyn ymchwiliad ym mis Mai 2015.

Mae'n debyg nad yw llawer o ddarparwyr yn y trydydd sector wedi dechrau eto i ystyried goblygiadau'r newidiadau hyn ar gyfer eu sefydliad a gwasanaethau. Ar hyn o bryd, hoffem ganfod lefel yr ymwybyddiaeth a'r math o gymorth neu gefnogaeth y byddech yn eu ffeidndio'n ddefnyddiol.

Byddem yn ddiolchgar iawn pe byddech yn cwblhau arolwg byr iawn - bydd yn cymryd dim mwy na 5 munud i'w gwblhau a gellir eu gweld yma https://docs.google.com/a/pavo.org.uk/forms/d/1BNBGv8EBvORNs_4_PhMfetjhIha-GQ2iT0YlOOdbAaE/viewform?c=0&w=1 Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer cwblhau'r arolwg yw dydd Gwener 12 Rhagfyr.

Cofion / Regards

Carl

(Siaradwr Cymraeg / Welsh Speaker)

Carl Cooper

Prif Weithredwr / Chief Executive Officer
Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO)

Gwireddu’r Geiriau - Cymdeithasol a Gofal Cymdeithasol 2015 / Words into Action - Social Services and Social Care Awards 2015

Gwireddu’r Geiriau

Gwobrau’r Gymraeg mewn Iechyd, Gwasanaethau

Cymdeithasol a Gofal Cymdeithasol 2015

Rydym yn chwilio unwaith eto am unigolion a grwpiau sy’n mynd yr ail filltir er mwyn sicrhau bod cleifion a defnyddwyr gwasanaeth yn derbyn gwasanaethau trwy

gyfrwng y Gymraeg fel rhan naturiol o’u gofal.

Mae’r Gwobrau’n agored i:

• Dimau, grwpiau a sefydliadau o fewn y GIG.

• Timau, grwpiau a sefydliadau o fewn Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol.

• Sefydliadau gwirfoddol.

• Sefydliadau Addysg Uwch ac Addysg Bellach.

• Awdurdodau Lleol.

• Unigolion ar gyfer categori Dysgwr y Flwyddyn.

• Croesewir enwebiadau gan y cyhoedd ar gyfer pob categori.

Bydd y beirniaid yn chwilio am yr enghreifftiau gorau o ddarparu gwasanaethau dwyieithog gan ganolbwyntio ar effaith y fenter ar y defnyddiwr.

Byddant hefyd yn edrych am dystiolaeth o arweiniad cryf yn y maes hwn, sy’n mynd ymhellach na’r hyn a ddisgwylir yn y cynlluniau iaith ac enghreiffitiau o wireddu amcanion.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer derbyn enwebiadau yw’r 27 Mawrth 2015. NI DDERBYNNIR CEISIADAU HWYR. Bydd y Gwobrau’n cael eu cyflwyno yng Nghynhadledd y Gymraeg mewn Gofal Iechyd ar y 2 Gorffennaf 2015 ynVenue Cymru, Llandudno.

I enwebu neu am ragor o wybodaeth ar y meini prawf a’r rheolau ac amodau ewch i

www.wales.nhs.uk/cymraeg  neu http://howis.wales.nhs.uk/cymraeg

Am ragor o fanylion cysylltwch â’ch Swyddog Iaith (manylion ar y wefan) neu’r Uned Polisi Iaith Gymraeg

029 2082 3135 neu uned-yr-iaith@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Words into Action

Welsh Language in Health,

Social Services and Social Care Awards 2015

The search is on again for groups or individuals who have gone the extra mile to ensure that patients and service users receive services through the medium of Welsh as a natural part of their care.

The Awards are open to:

• Teams, groups and organisations within the NHS.

• Teams, groups and organisations within Social Services and Social Care.

• Voluntary organisations.

• Higher Education and Further Education organisations.

• Local Authorities.

• Individuals for the Learner of the Year category.

• Nominations from the public are welcomed for all categories.

The judges will look for the best examples of providing bilingual service and will concentrate on the effect on the users’ experience.

They will also be looking for evidence of good leadership in this area of work, which goes further than what is expected under the Welsh Language Schemes and examples of putting the aims of into action.

The closing date for nominations is 27 March 2015. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. The Awards will be presented at the Words into Action Conference on 2 July 2015 at Venue Cymru, Llandudno.

To nominate or for more information about the judging criteria and terms and conditions go to:

www.wales.nhs.uk/welsh or http://howis.wales.nhs.uk/welsh

For more information contact your Welsh Language Officer (details on the website) or the Welsh Language

Policy Unit on 029 2082 3135 or uned-yr-iaith@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Words into Action A3 Poster - Eng/Welsh

Words into Action A4 Doc - English

Words into Action A4 Doc - Cymraeg

Words into Action A4 Poster - Eng/Welsh

New training courses 2015 at Windfall

Hello Everyone,
 

New training courses 2015 at Windfall

The Windfall Centre will be offering three new courses in the Spring/Summer 2015.  Attached please find course dates and descriptions, and a small spoiler for our July Conference. 
 We thank you all again for your support of last year's seminars ~ we hope these new training days will build on the enthusiasm from that shared learning.  
 We look forward to seeing some of you again at one or more of these days, and at the 2015 Conference.
 Best wishes,
 Gabrielle

The Windfall Centre

Therapy, Training and Consultancy

Gwalia Annex

Ithon Road

Llandrindod Wells

Powys

LD1 6AS

01597 829346

www.windfallcentre.co.uk

thewindfallcentre@hotmail.co.uk 

Company registration no. 7538792

 

"Its not enough to love the children,  it is necessary for them to be aware that  they are loved."

   St. John Bosco

 

 

For Course Dates and Descriptions please Click HERE

Play Worker Vacancies - South East (to June 2015) and South West (to Sep 2017)

GROUNDWORK CYMRU

Mae Groundwork yn cefnogi cymunedau sydd mewn angen, yn gweithio gyda phartneriaid i helpu gwella ansawdd bywydau pobl, eu rhagolygon a’u potensial a’r lleoedd lle maen nhw’n byw, gweithio a chwarae. Ein gweledigaeth ydy cymdeithas o gymunedau cynaliadwy sy’n egnïol, iach a diogel, sy’n parchu’r amgylchedd yn lleol ac yn fyd-eang a lle mae unigolion a menter yn ffynnu.

Gweithiwr Chwarae – De-ddwyrain Cymru 

Gweithiwr Chwarae – De Orllewin Cymru

           GROUNDWORK WALES

Play Worker Vacancies - South East (to June 2015) and South West (to Sep 2017)

Groundwork supports communities in need, working with partners to help improve the quality of people’s lives, their prospects and potential and the places where they live, work and play.  Our vision is of a society of sustainable communities which are vibrant, healthy and safe, which respect the local and global environment and where individuals and enterprise prosper.

Play Worker x 1

Covering South East and Mid Wales

Play Worker x 1

Covering South West and Mid Wales

For Play Worker Vacancies information please click Here

For Play Worker Vacancies Information Welsh version please click Here

Cyf.Cym Playworker South East Welsh Doc

Cyf.Cym Playworker South West Welsh Doc

Alcohol Brief Intervention - Free Training

There are places available on the Alcohol Brief Intervention training as follows:

19^th January 2015, 10.00am – 12.00pm, Committee Room A, The Gwalia, Llandrindod Wells

Please book your place via Trent Self Service or email pwbotu@powys.gov.uk or telephone 01597 827507

Aim:

What is an Alcohol 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”

■ Understand the problem of alcohol in Wales

■ Identify hazardous and harmful drinkers

■ Offer evidence based support to drinkers

■ Influence behaviour change

■ Be more confident in tackling this difficult topic

■ Make a positive impact upon health in Wales

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

Regards

Workforce Development Unit

Powys County Council

01597 827507

Personal & Professional Boundaries training - Free places offered

There are places available on the Personal & Professional Boundaries training due to take place on the following dates:

13^th January 2015, 9.30am – 4.30pm in Coleg Powys, Newtown

Or

5^th February 2015, 9.30am – 4.30pm in Neuadd Brycheiniog Brecon

Please book places via Trent Self Service or email pwbotu@powys.gov.uk or telephone 01597 827507

Aim:

The relationship between client and support worker is important and is finely balanced between being overly friendly to being distanced. This course enables support workers to explore relationships and to develop appropriate professional boundaries.

The course is designed to assist those who have regular contact with clients to develop and explore their relationships whilst observing professional boundaries.

Key Learning Outcomes:

■ Explored definition of personal and professional boundaries including the relevance of legislation, standards and codes of practice

■ An understanding of the role of the support worker

■ Able to recognise the dangers inherent in the creation of personal relationships

■ Be fully aware of the extent of the responsibility works have towards their clients

■ Be aware of the value of continuous situational risk assessment

■ Able to separate workplace and personal feelings

■ An understanding of how to empower tenants with these skills

■ Able to acknowledge the potential danger of becoming emotionally involved with clients’ problems and take action to prevent emotional involvement

Regards

Workforce Development Unit

Powys County Council

01597 827507

Survey on involving younger Trustees

Survey on involving younger trustees
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The Charities Aid Foundation is running a Young Trustee Survey, which will
feed into a guide CAF is producing on engaging young trustees. 'Young' is
defined for the guide as anyone aged between 18 and 30. The survey asks for
input on experiences and difficulties of organisations engaging young
people as trustees. See http://www.growinggiving.org.uk/young-trustees, or
article at http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/18560/

Example Trustee Role Descriptions

Charity recruitment consultancy Prospectus have published Model Job Descriptions, Person Specifications and a Board Skills Audit, all aimed at trustees. Download copies at: http://prospect-us.co.uk/about-us/why-were-different/trustees-week/