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Solution Focused Brief Therapy is a short-term goal-focused therapeutic approach which helps clients change by constructing solutions rather than dwelling on problems. Elements of the desired solution often are already present in the client's life, and become the basis for ongoing change.
A pioneering programme designed to provide postgraduate-level study for those who wish to enhance their knowledge, skills & competencies in working with children (Birth – 12 years) from diverse backgrounds who experience adversity & a resultant inability to meaningfully participate in their education.
Build your professional skills in psychometric testing this summer! Selection by Design is pleased to announce our next training courses for the internationally recognized British Psychological Society/EFPA qualifications of Occupational Test User and Forensic Test User.
We are delighted to inform you of our upcoming Government funded QQI Level 6 programmes in both Supervisory Management & Leadership. These 9-week online courses are specifically designed for individuals who are eager to enhance their supervisory/leadership abilities and make a greater impact in their organisations.
Our free courses are for anyone aged 18+ with an interest in recovery and mental health. The topics of the courses are created and delivered by people with lived experience, family members and staff working within the mental health services.
A great opportunity for you to take time out and learn a wide range of simple practical and effective tools and tips that can be used in your everyday life to improve your own wellness. These workshops aim to help you understand and take charge of your own mental health.
The Shaping Futures programme is a QQI accredited programme with participants working towards a QQI Level 4 major award in Employment Skills. The course includes 9 modules, volunteer work and an 8-week workplace internships. While on the programme participants receive one to one support and guidance to help in identifying their ideal career path.
Want to learn more about how you and your organisation can support people with unmet literacy, numeracy or digital literacy needs? These free training webinars for community and voluntary organisations will help you better understand the issues.
Are you looking to develop a career working in the community? If so the INOU are offering an exciting programme designed to help participants develop a career using their life experiences and skills. The Building Futures programme is a full time 48-week accredited programme with participants working towards a QQI Level 5 major award in Community Development.
This workshop will offer practical insight on why it’s important to become aware of the digital backdrop of grieving today. With everyday examples and exercises, we will explore how these new contexts touch us all and influence how we understand and experience digital-age grief, and support others within it.
Often Pet Bereavement falls into the category of disenfranchised grief. Pet bereavement is felt differently by everybody, even those within the same household as our pets mean different things to each of us. However, grief, in all its forms, deserves compassion, consideration, and respect.
Attendees will learn practical ways they can support the person during this process, as well as signs that the individual is struggling to cope. Attendees will also be invited to reflect on their own experiences of loss and how these may interact or colour the ways in which they support others.
This Irish Hospice Foundation Bereavement Workshop will explore the nature of some of the losses experienced by Family Carers, provide insight into elements that impact on how these losses are experienced and provide guidance on supporting a Family Carer who is grieving.
Following on from the success of last year bursary the college is offering a bursary again this year reducing the cost of our MA programmes in Childhood and Adolescent studies by €3000 as part of the college’s commitment to affordable access to education.
The Managing a Team & Group Dynamics short course is designed to give students an introduction to group dynamics, teams and teamwork, an overview of key leadership skills, and an understanding of how to manage and motivate teams.
This course is designed to give students an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of grant making trusts and foundations as a source of fundraising, an overview of best practice in researching and building relationships with trusts and foundations, an understanding of the grant cycle and an understanding of the reasons why grant applications fail.
The Digital Fundraising short course is designed to give students an understanding of how to build a digital fundraising strategy and integrated digital campaigns. In this context and a backdrop of accelerated fundraising digitisation, it includes a deep dive into peer to peer fundraising and advertising campaigns.
You will hear of the latest academic research and the very best of professional experience and practice. Critically, this course will also showcase new learning for legacy fundraising from the science of philanthropic psychology.
Join us for an in-depth training course specially developed for the Irish charity sector, on Charity SORP. This 10-week online training course will be delivered by Caron Bradshaw, CEO of Charity Finance Group alongside CFG’s special advisor and technical partner for the course Pesh Framjee, Partner at Social Purpose and Non-Profit Consulting.
The Direct Marketing module is designed to give students an understanding of why people donate and why they stop, an understanding of the key stages in the donor recruitment process and an overview of the essentials of creative briefing.
This short course is designed to give participants an introduction to the nature of corporate support (how and why corporates support charities), an overview of the essentials of an effective Corporate Fundraising Strategy and key techniques that can be used to increase success in securing corporate support.
Join Charities Institute Ireland for The Legacy & In Memory Giving short course. Designed to give students an understanding of trends in legacy giving in Ireland, an overview of the reasons why donors leave bequests, the barriers to legacy giving and a framework for developing a legacy fundraising strategy.
This short course is designed to give students an understanding of the key traits of community fundraising, an understanding of best practice in community fundraising, an overview of the key tasks involved in recruiting & managing volunteers & the key stages in building a community fundraising strategy.
Attending a Wellness Workshop is a great opportunity for you to take time out and learn a wide range of simple practical and effective tools and tips that can be used in your everyday life to improve your own wellness. Our workshops are informal and relaxed.
Training is free and is linked to Irelands National Strategy to reduce suicide in Ireland. It is suitable for anyone over 18 if you would like to share with colleagues, friends and family. Thursday 30th May 2024,10.00am – 1.30pm, Clayton Hotel, Leopardstown, Dublin 18.
Leopardstown, Dublin 18
Training
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