Cork Counselling Services Training Institute is now accepting applications for a place on their IACP accredited and Coventry University validated BSc (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy (4 years, part-time), and Certificate in Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies (1 year, part-time).

The MA in Social Justice and Public Policy gives students a unique opportunity to develop a theoretical framework and the deep capacity for analysis, understanding, knowledge, skills and practices needed to engage meaningfully in social change towards a more just and inclusive society focusing particularly on influencing public policy.

This free comprehensive six-day Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion (FHSHP) is for health, education, youth and community service providers who wish to develop their confidence, skills and knowledge in the area of sexual health promotion.

We are now taking applications for our popular Information, Advice & Advocacy course. This QQI Level 6 course will equip those who are considering Information provision and/or Advocacy as a career option with the skills, knowledge and confidence to become autonomous information and advocacy workers.

Our 5 Day Foundation Facilitation Skills Training Course aims to provide an introduction to facilitation skills and practice, and to build participants confidence. Meitheal training courses are available to individuals & organisations. We also delivers training to groups & organisations in their own communities, or centres.

Selection by Design offers two exceptional opportunities to become accredited in psychometric testing this spring! Join us to enhance your professional client assessment skills, and earn the EFPA/British Psychological Society qualifications of Occupational Test User or Forensic Test User.

Thanks to the Work and Access Grant, recently launched by the Department of Social Protection, all organisations operating within the not-for-profit, community and voluntary sectors can now access significant grant funding for Disability Awareness & Equality Training to be delivered to your team by an external trainer.

This year-long course is for people who are intending, beginning, or already practising supervisors. Designed to enable individuals to extend their understanding & knowledge of supervision, incorporating theoretical inputs with opportunities for group discussion and experiential exercises.

Upcycling Textiles - (leading to QQI L3 Certificate in Climate justice). Ever think about where your clothes come from? This free course will look at the impact of the fashion industry on our climate. Learn how to breathe new life into your own clothes, by mending, repairing and upcycling them.

Learn about Climate Justice, climate change and the impact it has on your community. This free course is interactive, and learner led. Learn what you can do to feel empowered for your communities facing the impact of climate change. Leading to QQI L3 Certificate Climate Justice

Applications Open for Professional Certificate in Children and Loss (Level 9). Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in association with Irish Hospice Foundation offer a Professional Certificate in Children and Loss (Level 9). It seeks to equip practitioners with the practical skills to understand and support children on their grief journey.

Are you part of the community and voluntary sector looking to enhance your marketing planning skills? Join marketing expert Lydia McClelland for a 4 x half-day online training course (commencing Thursday 8 May) and become a SOSTAC® Certified Planner.

Do your team or staff need training which is focused, relevant and delivers the practical skills needed to do the job? Our training courses are designed to do just that. HMI training is expert, flexible and cost effective. We have a number of tutor-led management and soft skills courses running during Spring 2025.

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.

The HSE provide free suicide intervention/prevention training in Dublin South East, Dublin South and Wicklow. There is a safeTALK in Greystones Family Resource Centre, Wicklow, on Wednesday, 9 April 2025 from 10.00am-1.30pm. Please note all training is free of charge and for persons over 18’s.

The next 6 week stop smoking course is starting on Wednesday 5th March 2025 and will take place in St. Vincent’s University Hospital. The course is free of charge and is open to anyone who wishes to quit smoking.

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).