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Brahma Kumaris: What’s on… August 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

Meath Partnership: Global Citizenship Education

This free course is suitable for Adult and Community Educators, people that work or #volunteer with #community or charitable organisations, social justice and human rights activists.

Kells, Co. Meath

Volunteer Ireland: Free online on-demand training on The Volunteer Charter

Lead the way—shape the future of volunteering. This interactive session is packed with ideas and inspiration to help you re-energise your volunteer approach and show your commitment to best practice. It’s flexible, easy to access, and designed especially for leaders of volunteers who want to stay ahead.

Online

IICP College: Professional Certificate in the Therapeutic Use of Mindfulness

A 3-day Online Workshop - intended for therapists, mental health practitioners & for those professionals who would like to add mindfulness to the range of clinical interventions available to them. Also, ideal for those who would like to use mindfulness in their own lives.

Online

IICP College: BSc (Hons) Degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy

This innovative programme is validated by QQI and accredited by IACP, Ireland’s largest professional body. With a seamless transition from theory to practice, graduates of this programme are perfectly placed to pursue an enriching and fulfilling career as a therapist in the helping professions.

Dublin 24 / Blended

Fusion Training: Work Smart Courses

Fusion Training is launching WorkSmart, a new suite of related IT programmes that will make it easier to carry out complex administrative tasks at work.

Nationwide

Care After Prison: Free Peer Mentoring Programme

The Peer Mentoring programme is supported by the Probation Services and is free of charge. It offers support to individuals recently released from prison. It is designed for individuals who have previously been imprisoned and require support during the transition from prison back into society.

Dublin 2

Motivational Interviewing (In-Person) Training: Introduction

Motivational Interviewing has proven to be helpful with a wide range of individuals & issues ranging from customer service to mental health. It can be applied in collaboration with those who are looking to make a lifestyle change, such as pursuing a healthier diet, or more challenging issues.

Dublin 2

Trinity College Dublin: Climate Leadership Development Micro-credential 2025

Do you want to participate in a part-time, fully online Climate Leadership Development micro-credential which will enhance your career and become a leader in the fight against climate change? Learners will have an opportunity to network with like-minded individuals, and to collaborate with other professionals from across a range of sectors.

Online

SafeTALK Training - Kinvara

SafeTALK is a 3½ hour ‘suicide alertness’ programme that prepares participants (over the age of 18 yrs.) to identify and engage with persons who may be having thoughts of suicide. Please note all training is free of charge and for persons over 18:.

Kinvara, Co Galway

ASIST Training - ATU Galway

The ASIST programme is a two-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated workshop designed to help Caregivers recognize the immediate risk of suicide and learn how to intervene to prevent the tragic consequences of suicide. Please note all training is free of charge.

Galway

Suicide or Survive: Free Wellness Workshop in Trim

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. These workshops aim to help you understand and take charge of your own mental health.

Trim, Co Meath

TASC: Financial Resilience Training for Frontline Charity Staff & Volunteers

Free online training designed to equip frontline charity staff & volunteers in Ireland with the necessary skills to navigate financial challenges. Learn how to support your beneficiaries in managing their finances and strengthening financial resilience in their families and communities.

Online

IICP College: Managing oneself in Clinical Practice - Professionalism, Boundaries, and Referral in Psychotherapy Setting

This workshop offers a practical and reflective exploration of how psychotherapists, particularly those in training or early in their careers, can navigate the realities of working within a clinical setting. It addresses professional identity, managing interpersonal dynamics with colleagues and managers, and recognising when to refer a client on.

Online

IICP College: Introduction to Choice Theory

This workshop provides participants with a foundational understanding of Choice Theory, exploring its origins, core concepts, and practical applications across personal and professional contexts.

Dublin 24

IICP College: Getting out of the client’s way

“Getting Out of the Client’s Way” is a one-day workshop for trainee and accredited psychotherapists. It helps participants become more aware of how they may unintentionally step into the client’s process. Using reflection, theory, group discussion, creativity, the Seven-Eyed Model, and Interpersonal Process Recall (IPR), the workshop supports deeper self-awareness and presence in client work.

Dublin 24

IICP College: Counselling & Psychotherapy Skills Refresher

This one-day interactive workshop offers participants the opportunity to engage in practice of both core counselling skills as well as more intermediate and creative skills. It will consist of both lecture-led and peer practice sessions and will appeal to practitioners looking to refresh their skills as well as those from other disciplines looking to gain core skills to complement their work.

Dublin 24

IICP College: CBT for the Anxious Mind

This practical and engaging workshop is designed to increase participants’ understanding of the CBT perspective on Anxiety and how to support clients to better manage their anxiety using CBT principles.

Online

Bat Conservation Ireland: Gardening for Bats Workshops

Join Bat Conservation on one of these practical, evening workshops to learn what Irish bats need from the landscape. You will pot up locally sourced native cuttings and seeds to take home. We will discuss wildlife and bat friendly gardening techniques and enjoy a bat walk on site after dark!

Co Clare, Co Leitrim, Waterford City & Co Meath