The following courses are free for WSA members, but a cancellation fee may apply if you book a place and are later unable to attend the course.

Training places are however strictly limited and available on a first come first served basis.

Microsoft Excel – Intermediate
1st February 2010
Business Point, Coleg Llandrillo

Team working
3rd February 2010
Business Point, Coleg Llandrillo

Interpersonal skills for the newly promoted team leader
3rd February 2010
Neath Port Talbot College

Microsoft Excel – Advanced
4th February 2010
Business Point, Coleg Llandrillo

Influencing the Assembly
4th February 2010
WCVA, Cardiff

Effective communication skills
4th February 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Raising performance using motivation & leadership
5th February 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Time management (1/2 day)
8th February 2010
Business Point, Coleg Llandrillo

Microsoft Word – Introduction
8th February 2010
Business Point, Coleg Llandrillo

Presentation skills
8th February 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Microsoft Access - Introduction
11th February 2010
Business Point, Coleg Llandrillo

Managing the employment relationship
11th February 2010
Neath Port Talbot College

Finance for non-financial managers
16th February 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Coaching your staff for success
17th February 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Managing stress
18th February 2010
Neath Port Talbot College

Protection of vulnerable adults/Protection of Children Act (9.30am to 2.30pm)
18th February 2010
Huw James (Solicitors), Cardiff

Microsoft Excel – Introduction
22nd February 2010
Business Point, Coleg Llandrillo

Microsoft Access – Intermediate
25th February 2010
Business Point, Coleg Llandrillo

Using time as a tool
26th February 2010
Neath Port Talbot College

Introduction to equity and diversity
26th February 2010
WCVA Cardiff

Innovation & continuous improvement
26th February 2010
Neath Port Talbot College

Emergency first aid at work
3rd March 2010
Neath Port Talbot College

Getting the best from your team
3rd March 2010
Neath Port Talbot College

Leadership skills
3rd March 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Diversity & equal opportunities
5th March 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Emergency First Aid
10th March 2010
Business Point, Coleg Llandrillo

Selection and recruitment
11th March 2010
Neath Port Talbot College

Risk management and quality assurance
16th March 2010
WCVA Carmarthen

Dealing with bullying and harassment in the workplace
17th March 2010
Neath Port Talbot College

Delegation skills
17th March 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Employment appraisals & objective setting
22nd March 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Developing strategic partnerships
23rd March 2010
Neath Port Talbot College

Maternity and family friendly issues (1/2 day)
25th March 2010
Huw James (Solicitors), Cardiff

Delivering high performance teams
26th March 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

HR for line managers
28th March 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Networking for business
29th March 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Solving problems and decision making
30th March 2010
Neath Port Talbot College

Employment law update (1/2 day)
1st April 2010
Huw James (Solicitors), Cardiff

Managing change: people & process
13th April 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Excel intermediate (1/2 day)
13th April 2010
Huw James (Solicitors), Cardiff

Time management
16th April 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Negotiating for business success
23rd April 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Train the trainers
30th April 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Introduction to equality and diversity
7th May 2010
WCVA Rhyl

Minute taking
11th May 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Business planning
12th May 2010
Centre for Business, Newport

Risk management and quality assurance
25th May 2010
WCVA Rhyl

An introduction to sustainable development
26 May 2010
WCVA Rhyl

An introduction to sustainable development
26th May 2010
WCVA Cardiff

Risk management and quality assurance
23rd June 2010
WCVA Cardiff

To book a place on any of these courses, please telephone the WSA office on 0845 846 0020 or email Wendy Yardley.

Full details of the free courses available to NGBs can also be viewed on the Training Programme page of our web site.

Welcome to the January 2010 issue of the WSA e-newsletter, our first newsletter of the new decade. Whilst Greta is on maternity, please send any articles for the WSA newsletter or web site to: paul.dancey@welshsports.org.uk

The Sports Council for Wales has joined forces with Youth Sport Trust to throw its weight behind Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week. Running from June 28th – July 2nd 2010, Lloyds TSB National School Sport uses the power of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to inspire more young people to take part in sport... more

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has moved to calm fears over British participation in next month's Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and has announced that it has a contingency plan to ensure that British skiers and snowboarders will still be able to compete even if their governing body goes into administration... more

Voluntary and community groups and private not-for-profit companies in Wales are targeted by this capital grant programme. The objective is to fill gaps in finances after all other avenues of assistance have been explored... more

Welsh Gymnastics achieved the Preliminary level of the Equality Standard for sport in December. They are the first Welsh NGB to achieve this level and should be commended for demonstrating their continued commitment to Equality... more

Dealing with staff sickness levels in small organisations can be a challenge, requiring as it does the need to strike the right balance between employee welfare and an organisation's ability to function. On 6 April 2010, the Government are replacing the current 'sick note' with a 'fit note'... more

The Wales v England RBS Six Nations match on 6th February will be shown live in 3D at 40 Cineworld and Odeon cinemas across England. Welsh rugby fans have reacted angrily to the decision by England's sponsor O2 not to screen the match, which will be Europe's first live 3D sports broadcast, at any venues in Wales...more

UK sport is only just beginning to count the real cost of the recent snow and freezing conditions, and the floods resulting from the thaw. Some experts are warning that the recent severe weather could end up costing sport £100 million pounds in maintenance, repairs and lost revenue... more

Organizers of this years Ryder Cup in Newport have admitted that the recession has had an impact on the commercial side of this year’s event at the Celtic Manor. Europe’s Ryder Cup director, Richard Hills, has told Reuters that the economic showdown has made it harder to attract sponsors and corporate hospitality for this year's event... more

According to recent research by the England and Wales Cricket Board, the number of people playing cricket has risen for the third successive year. An annual survey of the ECB's 1,079 Focus Clubs has revealed a 15% increase in participation... more

Construction recently began on a new £2.6m sports science centre at the University of Glamorgan in Pontypridd. The centre is being built on existing university playing fields, and will include a new multi-purpose sports hall with six courts... more

Two new sports web sites, Get Set and Ability vs Ability, have been launched. The Get Set web site has been developed by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games... more

The Afan Lido leisure centre in Port Talbot, which was badly damaged by fire in December 2009 is facing extensive demolition. The fire started in the swimming pool at 5.0pm on the 16th December... more

New tax rules may make it difficult to attract top sport stars to major show case events held in the UK. A new offensive by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to target sponsors' performance related bonuses and to impose a levy on money from endorsements... more

From figures recently released to parliament, it has emerged that over the past three years Sport England has spent a total of £11.2m on commissioning three surveys. The first survey cost £5,538,145, the second £3,152,272 and the latest survey £2.5m... more

Conwy County Borough Council have approved plans for a new Centre of Excellence for sport, leisure and culture at Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay. The new centre, which will include a rugby training pitch, a 2,000 seat grandstand, floodlights, and team changing facilities... more

Stagecoach and Arriva have been appointed as the official suppliers of coaches for this year’s Ryder Cup, due to take place at Celtic Manor, Newport in October... more

Chris Baillieu MBE has started the new year with a new challenge, that of chairing sports coach UK. Chris, an Olympic rowing silver medallist in the 1976 Games, has five World Championship medals to his name... more

Flintshire Council has announced that plans are being drawn up for the refurbishment of Deeside Leisure Centre... more

For further information about any of the vacancies listed below, please click on the appropriate job title.

Football Development Officer
Taff/Ely/Rhymney Valley
Welsh Football Trust
Closing date: 29th January 2010

Football Development Officer
Gwynedd
Welsh Football Trust
Closing date: 5th February 2010

Regional Development Coordinator
Welsh Football Trust
Closing date: 5th February 2010

Directors
Welsh Badminton Union
Closing date: 31st January 2010

A list of current vacancies can also be viewed on the recruitment page of our web site.

If you would like to advertise a vacancy,
please email Paul Dancey or telephone 0845 846 0020