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The purpose of this minor award is to help the learner understand the complex nature of suicide bereavement and the psychological havoc that is created in the lives of suicide survivors. It will also introduce the learners to a range of individual and group interventions to help facilitate the healing process.
The aim of this award is to equip practitioners with an up-to-date, cutting edge training in CBT as one approach to therapy. Learners have eight months to complete their clinical work and should be practicing therapists upon application. The programme consists of four full teaching days, plus a half day tutorial spread out over four full teaching days.
We require two individuals to assist in welcoming and coordinating in a monthly in-person book club meetings in our Dun Laoghaire office. The group has an existing facilitator.
Would you like to contribute to the governance and strategic direction of an organisation that supports those who are struggling to deal with debt or to manage their money?
The 2024 St Stephen’s Green Trust (SSGT) Family Matters grant programme opens again for applications from groups working across the island. The programme aim is to contribute to improving the system of support for families affected by convictions and imprisonment to improve rehabilitation and resettlement outcomes.
Volunteers must be able to provide a non-judgemental listening ear for the victim. Empathy & confidentiality are most important and awareness of and adherence to the boundaries of the role.
Join VSI for their online meetup and workshop on global stigma around menstrual health on Tuesday, 30th July at 19:00. During the meetup, we will discuss the different ways in which women’s menstrual health is stigmatised around the world. This meetup is open to all and we encourage everyone to attend!
Following a recent governance review and to ensure effective succession planning, Safe Home is seeking expressions of interest from individuals to join our voluntary board of Directors.
A new study, conducted by Indecon Economic Consultants and published by HUGG, the national suicide bereavement charity, shows that the true rate of suicide in Ireland is significantly higher than is currently being reported.
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.
The 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 (Statement of Recommended Practice). This 10-week online training course will be delivered by Caron Bradshaw, CEO of Charity Finance Group (CFG) 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.
The Corporate Partnerships 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.
Well-known community sector leader John Evoy is the latest guest on the Love and Courage podcast. John joins host Ruairí McKiernan for a rich and wide-ranging conversation that explores his upbringing in rural Wexford, his experiences with bereavement and addiction, and his transition from farming into community work, including founding the Irish Men’s Shed’s Association.
SxD’s next professional psychometric test training is coming up soon! A fantastic chance to build your psychological assessment skills and become accredited through the internationally recognized British Psychological Society qualifications of Occupational Test User or Forensic Test User.
No previous experience is required but candidates must have a commitment to human rights and the ability to work with vulnerable people. Arabic language is required for one of the interns.
Foróige, Irelands’ leading Youth Organisation are looking for volunteers, adults aged 18 years and over in Counties Waterford & South Tipperary to sign up to our ‘BigBrother BigSister’ mentoring programme.
Foróige, Irelands’ leading Youth Organisation are looking for volunteers, adults aged 18 years and over in Counties Longford & Offaly to sign up to our ‘BigBrother BigSister’ mentoring programme.
The Level 6 Certified Charity Trustee Programme aims to provide learners with a broad understanding of the governance framework guiding Organisations and an understanding and appreciation of the organisational behaviours within an organisation. This will allow the learner to be informed and confident in their roles.
The Irish Development Education Associations' registration for the conference, “United in Impact: Celebrating Our Journey, Charting Our Future,” is now open. This year also marks 20 years since IDEA’s establishment as a network for DE in Ireland.
We are currently conducting research into the vulnerabilities and challenges that are faced by young people aged 14 - 30. The results of this research will support the creation of tailored roadmaps and interventions which will be implemented in Autumn 2024 to reduce the vulnerabilities faced by young people in our community.
The Community Impact Network (CIN) is a national network focused on building the collective leadership and capacity of organisations to meet the needs of older people in Ireland. CIN does this through provision of Networking, Training, Technology, Resources and Best Practice to support the membership base.
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