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CMG Training: Charities SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice) Course

This one-day training course will provide a full overview of Charities SORP and the essential framework for charity accounting and financial reporting. Designed for those involved in charity governance, management, finance, or compliance, the course will cover the core principles of charity accounting, key reporting requirements, and practical applications of SORP.

Online

Brahma Kumaris Ireland: What’s on… May 2025

Brahma Kumaris Ireland offers an education in human, moral and spiritual values. To meet the challenge of change, it initiates dialogue and presents a fresh vision of the future. It recognises the intrinsic goodness of all human beings and teaches meditation to help each one rediscover their inner resources and strengths.

Dublin & Online

Meitheal: Foundation Facilitation Skills Training Course

The 5 Day Foundation Facilitation Skills Training Course aims to provide an introduction to facilitation skills and practice, and to build participants confidence. This training is for those who have experience of group participation and for those who are interested in or beginning to work with groups.

Dublin City

VOICE: Menstruation - Empowerment and sustainability (MENSY)

VOICE invites all Youth and Community Workers and People who work with young people to learn more on supporting menstrual literacy in young people in our one-day Train the Trainer Course. The training is a free training session to be run by VOICE in Dublin on the 4th of June.

Dublin 7

Jigsaw / Belong To: Supporting the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People

Belong To are launching an updated training programme developed in collaboration with our friends at Jigsaw - The National Centre for Youth Mental Health. This is a free online training delivered in five modules and is designed to upskill anyone working or volunteering with young people.

Online

Development Perspectives: The Boyne Ripple

The Boyne Catchment is a treasure—rich in historical, mythical, and environmental significance. Building on the Boyne Vision, the Development Perspectives team will harness the activism of our SDG Advocate alumni and climate activists within the catchment to advance climate justice.

Louth / Meath / Cavan

Irish Hospice Foundation: Applications Open for MSc Loss & Bereavement Courses

Irish Hospice Foundation, in association with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, delivers two master’s courses: MSc Loss & Bereavement and MSc Loss & Bereavement (Clinical Practice). Learn about loss, death, and bereavement in a supportive environment and equip yourself with the skills to provide appropriate grief supports in your communities, workplaces, and professional practices.

Blended

National Training Fund (NTF) Carmichael Webinar: Excel and AI

As part of the National Training Fund 2025 Programme, Carmichael is hosting a free NTF webinar on “Excel and AI – how can AI help with formulas and more?” with Anne Walsh. This 50 minute webinar will include how to use an AI tool (Co-Pilot/Chat GPT) to summarize the results of a set of questionnaires with actionable points.

Online / Zoom

STAND: Skills for Transformation - An Introduction to Facilitation

This immersive, participatory 2-day training explores today’s complex and interconnected crises through role play, debate, art, movement, and other creative active citizenship methods. Ideal for students or recent graduates (18+), activists, professionals and anyone passionate about social change, community organising, and global citizenship education.

Dublin 2

Mentoring with Confidence Course

This 1-day certified course will introduce participants to the key principles of mentoring, equip them with the necessary skills to effectively support mentees, and provide practical tools / techniques that will enable employees to make a positive impact as mentors.

Online / Zoom

Fusion Training & Development: Ongoing courses in Group Facilitation, Train the Trainer & Conflict Management

Fusion Training offer QQI certified programmes in Facilitation, Train the Trainer, Conflict Management and Wellbeing & Flourishing. They also offer bespoke training. Courses are delivered by Gerard Fitzpatrick, author of the acclaimed books Crossing the Threshold (Fusion Press, 2020) and Effective Group Leadership (Orpen Press, 2016).

Nationwide

Dignity Partnership Academy: Upcoming Training Courses

We have two upcoming (free to attend) Training Courses; Online Digital Skills; and Unlock the secrets of Power Dynamics. Our aim is to help equip new communities with the essential knowledge and tools they need to navigate through Irish society.

Online & TU Dublin

HSE: safeTALK (Suicide Alertness for Everyone) - Barna

SafeTALK is a half-day alertness training that prepares attendees, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with the pain in their lives.

Barna, Co Galway

HSE: safeTALK (Suicide Alertness for Everyone) - Loughrea

SafeTALK is a half-day alertness training that prepares attendees, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with the pain in their lives.

Loughrea, Co Galway

Mental Health First Aid Ireland: Mental Heal First Aid Training

Mental Health First Aid teaches participants how to recognise the signs / symptoms of mental health problems & understand what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective. Learn a framework for communication, how to offer and provide initial help.

Clonakilty, Co Cork

Community Impact Network: Training Programme 2025

CIN is a national network focused on building the collective leadership and capacity of organisations to meet the needs of older people in Ireland. We offer Networking, Training, Technology, Resources & Best Practice to support the membership base.

Nationwide

CramdenTECH: AI Awareness Training – eLearning Course

This new eLearning resource is designed for managers and employees at all levels of the organisation. This eLearning resource is structured as a Level 1 awareness raising course comprising several component parts. The course takes approximately 1.5 hours to review.

Online

Irish Hospice Foundation: Online Bereavement & Loss Workshops

Irish Hospice Foundation is running its annual online workshop series, covering a range of topics on bereavement and loss, such as “Working with Adults Facing Death”, “Grief in the Workplace”, and “Loss and Grief in Later Life”. The workshops run until June.

Online

Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion - Tuam

The aim of the Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion is to enhance participants’ capacity to incorporate sexual health promotion into their work through the development of their comfort levels, confidence, knowledge and skills in relation to sexual health.

Tuam, Co Galway

Suicide or Survive: Free Supporters Programme Online - November

An innovative programme for people supporting family members, friends, neighbours, people in their community and others who may be struggling with their mental health. Three sessions, starting on the 11th to 25th November in the evenings.

Online

Suicide or Survive: Free Supporters Programme Online - September

An innovative programme for people supporting family members, friends, neighbours, people in their community and others who may be struggling with their mental health. Three sessions, starting on the 15th to 29th September in the evenings.

Online

Suicide or Survive: Free Supporters Programme Online - June

An innovative programme for people supporting family members, friends, neighbours, people in their community and others who may be struggling with their mental health. Two half-day sessions, starting on the 12th and 19th June from 9:30am to 1:30pm.

Online

Suicide or Survive: Free Supporters Programme Online - May

An innovative programme for people supporting family members, friends, neighbours, people in their community and others who may be struggling with their mental health. Two half-day sessions, starting on the 20th and 27th of May from 9:30am to 1:30pm.

Online

Brahma Kumaris Ireland: What’s on… April 2025

Brahma Kumaris Ireland offers an education in human, moral and spiritual values. To meet the challenge of change, it initiates dialogue and presents a fresh vision of the future. It recognises the intrinsic goodness of all human beings and teaches meditation to help each one rediscover their inner resources and strengths.

Dublin & Online