Homelessness Law in Wales – An essential introduction

Homelessness Law in Wales – An essential introduction

South Wales: 21st of February 2019 Rhyl, North Wales: 28th March 2019 Since April 2015, Wales has had its own distinct way of dealing with homelessness. The Housing (Wales) Act 2014 created new duties for local authorities to help prevent homelessness for anyone who asks for help. It is therefore more essential than ever that anyone working with people in housing difficultly understands the basic procedures and duties owed to people who are facing homelessness in Wales. Course includes: Overview of the legislation and its vision Detailed exploration of key terms including: Homelessness and threatened with homelessness Eligibility Priority Need Local Connection Review to the application process for people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness Examination of Local Authority duties and how they are met Discussion of review procedures and options Suitable for: Essential core training for anyone supporting people facing homelessness or the threat of homelessness including support workers and generalist advice workers. The course is also essential knowledge for housing solutions triage/first point of contact staff or for new Housing Options caseworkers Please note that delegates can strengthen their knowledge and understanding of Homelessness law and duties by attending more advanced training following this training Homelessness law in Wales – Duties and Procedures AND Homelessness decisions – Effective Challenges Dates to be announced! 10am – 16.30pm CPD 5 Hours 1 day

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CYFRAITH DIGARTREFEDD YNG NGHYMRU – CYFLWYNIAD HANFODOL Dwyrain Cymru: 21 Chwefror 2019 Rhyl, Gogoledd Cymru: 28 Mawrth 2019 Ers mis Ebrill 2015 mae Cymru wedi cael ei ffordd arbennig o ymdrin â digartrefedd. Mae Deddf Tai (Cymru) 2014 wedi creu dyletswyddau newydd i awdurdodau lleol helpu i atal digartrefedd yn achos unrhyw un sy’n gofyn am gymorth. Felly, mae’n fwy hanfodol fyth i unrhyw un sy’n gweithio gyda phobl sy’n cael anhawster o ran tai ddeall y gweithdrefnau a dyletswyddau sylfaenol sy’n ddyledus i bobl sy’n wynebu digartrefedd yng Nghymru. Bydd y cwrs yn cynnwys: Trosolwg o’r ddeddfwriaeth a’i gweledigaeth Archwiliad manwl o’r termau allweddol gan gynnwys Digartrefedd ac o dan Fygythiad o ddigartrefedd Cymhwystra Angen Blaenoriaethol Cysylltiad Lleol Adolygiad o’r broses o wneud cais ar gyfer pobl sy’n ddigartref neu o dan fygythiad o ddigartrefedd Archwiliad o ddyletswyddau awdurdodau lleol a sut y maent yn cael eu cyflawni Trafodaeth o’r weithdrefn adolygu ac opsiynau  Yn addas ar gyfer: Hyfforddiant craidd hanfodol ar gyfer unrhyw un sy’n cynorthwyo pobl sy’n wynebu digartrefedd neu o dan fygythiad o ddigartrefedd gan gynnwys gweithwyr cymorth a gweithwyr cynghori cyffredinol. Yn ogystal, mae’r cwrs yn darparu gwybodaeth hanfodol ar gyfer staff brysbennu datrysiadau tai/staff cyswllt cyntaf. Nodwch y bydd cynrychiolwyr yn gallu cryfhau eu gwybodaeth a’u dealltwriaeth o gyfraith a dyletswyddau digartrefedd drwy fynychu cwrs uwch yn dilyn yr hyfforddiant hwn: Cyfraith Digartrefedd yng Nghymru – Dyletswyddau a Gweithdrefnau Penderfynniadau digartrefedd – heriau effeithiol Dyddiadau i’w cyhoeddu ! 10 - 16:30 CPD 5 Awr 1 Diwrnod

Bwciwch yma!

Powys Pride

Powys LGBTQ Support Groups 

Powys Mind's LGBTQ+ peer support group, are committed to promoting good sexual health practices. They are very interested in supply sexual health packs and giving and receiving education around this. Some of their future plans for the LGBTQ+ group, reaching out to Brecon and Newtown with the aims of starting a LGBTQ+ support group in theses towns. Also later on in the year they are planning a Powys Pride event and this will be an ideal time to promote sexual health.

The C Card Scheme Needs You !

All Wales C-Card Scheme

There have been lots of positive developments in the work being undertaken to re-energise the C-Card scheme within Powys. This Wales wide initiative allows young people from 13-25 to access free condoms alongside support and information regarding their sexual health and wellbeing. Clients can register with a variety of service providers who assess their sexual health needs, issue them with condoms and signpost to other agencies for support where required. Following initial registration the young person can collect further supplies of condoms from a range of outlets upon presenting their individual “C-Card”. Following a predetermined number of issues the young person attends for further assessment and advice to ensure ongoing sexual wellbeing.

Powys have recently had funding agreed for a local C-card Coordinator to lead and support other agencies working within this initiative. Condoms and lubricant have kindly been issued from Public Heath Wales

We need your support to make this as accessible as possible for the young people in Powys and are keen for all agencies who have contact with this group to get involved and offer this well evaluated service.

Full day training can be given and alongside ongoing support. If you or your team would like to be involved please contact   Suzanne Fairclough Development Officer for Sexual Health on suzanne.fairclough@wales.nhs.uk to book onto a training day.

The C-Card scheme needs you!

Play Wales - New Publications

Whilst the publications are aimed at officers in Local Authorities they contain interesting and useful information.

Play and Education: - including
Valuing Play
Key Statistics

to view:  https://issuu.com/playwales/docs/focus_on_play_-_education?e=5305098/67245955

Play and Transport - including
The impact of the Car
Focussing on the Journey
Street Play

to view:  https://issuu.com/playwales/docs/focus_on_play_-_transport?e=5305098/67427506

Town and Country Planning - including
Planning for Play
Engagement with developers
A rich play environment

to view:  https://issuu.com/playwales/docs/focus_on_play_-_town_and_country_pl?e=5305098/67093531

Training coming in February

PAVO is offering the following training, to book call 01597 822 191 or
book here:https://www.pavo.org.uk/help-for-organisations/training/pavo-training-programme.html

Stakeholder Engagement CAMHS

                    

Powys (Teaching) Health Board

Primary Care CAMHS Stakeholder Engagement

Focus Group Meeting and Discussion  

Monday 4^th February 2019 Wellington Hotel Brecon 10.00-12.00

Thursday 14^th February 2019 Trewythen Hotel, Llanidloes 10.00-12.00

The Primary Care CAMHS stakeholder engagement focus group meetings will provide the Wales CAMHS/ED Network team with the opportunity to meet with and discuss successes and challenges of all stakeholders in Primary Care CAMHS at each Health Board.  This is an opportunity to identify the achievements of co-working as well as trying to problem solve on some of the challenges. All members of staff from all Primary Care CAMHS stakeholders agencies, commissioners, referrers etc. are invited to attend and join the discussion.

Each professional from a Primary Care CAMHs stakeholder ‘partner’ will have the chance to share successes and challenges from their point of view; as an individual or from the point of view of their agency or service. Together with the CAMHS/ED Network team this can be captured and recommendations made for next steps in relation to improving any of those areas of joint working in Primary Care CAMHS.

To book your place and/or ask for a document to share your successes email: angela.price@wales.nhs.uk

WCVA Update - 28 January 2019

WCVA Newsletter - 28th January 2019

THIS WEEK'S UPDATES FROM WCVA

28 JANUARY 2019

Hello, and welcome to the WCVA newsletter! The grant funding scheme for the third sector to help vulnerable or at-risk EU citizens needing additional support when applying for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) is closing soon. The £9 million fund intends to create a network of funded organisations to ensure that a range of services are mobilised across the UK, so that support and assistance to apply for the EUSS is available to meet those who require the most support to apply. Apply here before this Friday (1 Feb)! The third sector is built on successful collaborative working between organisations, and what better way than a thriving network with a common goal. Whenever you come up against a hurdle or are assembling a funding bid that's getting out of hand, having a group to turn to for guidance and support can carry you the extra mile. Our new training course will walk you through the steps to setting up a mutually beneficial network - but also how to sustain and rejuvenate them when they're running out of steam. Book your place here. Thanks for reading, we'll see you again next week!

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Setting up and refreshing networks Team work makes the dream work – learn how to establish a mutually beneficial network or re-energise one that’s lost it's buzz. Keep Reading

Bilingualism at work Training for third sector organisations on developing bilingual services Keep Reading

Environmental projects set to benefit from £1m from Landfill Disposals Tax Community Scheme

Local green space improvements, an outdoor children’s education area and conservation programmes to save endangered species are some of the projects set to benefit from more than £1million through the Welsh Government’s Landfill Disposals Tax Community Scheme, managed by WCVA.

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POLICY LATEST

Sector discusses transformation with Minister The third sector Health, Social Services and Wellbeing group met recently with the Minister and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services. Keep Reading

Survey captures the experience of carers Carers Wales has launched a survey to gather the experience of carers. Keep Reading

VOLUNTEERING NEWS

Do you use the website Volunteering-Wales.net? We are carrying out a survey of website users on a regular basis - twice a year- in order to find our what kind of use organisations and volunteers are making of this free service which is available throughout wales. Keep Reading

The inspirational stories of Helen, Franco, Nick and Amanda whose lives have drastically changed thanks to the support of ReallyPro's Bounce Back projectwhich is funded through the Active Inclusion Fund and supported by the European Social Fund.

FUNDING LATEST

EU Settlement Scheme funding closes 1 Feb Grant funding scheme for the third sector to help vulnerable or at-risk EU citizens needing additional support when applying for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) closing soon. Keep Reading

Tech for Good Funding of up to £48,000 will be available for charities undertaking technology-related projects to improve their services. Keep Reading

Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust Funding is available for registered charities working to protect, conserve, encourage understanding and relieve the suffering of animals and wildlife. Keep Reading

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Local Grants Programme 2019 Up to £20,000 is available for projects (run by registered charities, CICs, schools and armed forces units. Keep Reading

Community Asset Development Fund

Due to the amount of interest we’ve received for the Community Asset Development Fund within East Wales, and the amount we have available, the fund will now be a competitive application process.

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WCVA GENERAL

New vacancy: Director of Finance Do you want to work for an organisation with a difference? WCVA is looking for an experienced finance professional to lead our finance directorate. Keep Reading