Join Us as a Volunteer Trainer

Help empower young people in Ballymun with Conflict Management skills

About us

Ballymun Community Law Centre provides free legal advice, representation, legal education, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for individuals and groups within the community. We are committed to ensuring that access to justice is available to the people of Ballymun and we work towards an inclusive community based around equal human rights and social justice. See www.bclc.ie for more information on our work.

About Peer Mediation

As part of our mediation services, we offer a Conflict Management and Peer Mediation programme for primary schools. The two-part programme is designed for 5th class and teaches students how to better manage and resolve conflicts, as well as how to mediate conflicts amongst themselves. Peer Mediation is a process where two students act as mediators to help others discuss how they feel, identify problems and reach agreement on how to resolve situations and move forward.

We are currently recruiting volunteers to deliver the first part of our programme in primary schools in Ballymun. This programme introduces the concepts and skills of Conflict Management to 5th class students.

What we ask

Volunteers attend our Conflict Management and Peer Mediation training which takes place over two days in November.

Volunteers commit to delivering a 7-week programme, with 1hr 30 min sessions during the school day, once a week, during the January to June school term.

Volunteers will be available to facilitate training in the school they are assigned to (all schools will be Ballymun schools).

Volunteers are required to go through a Garda Vetting process before commencing work in the schools. Volunteers must take the Children First training before commencing. https://www.tusla.ie/children-first/children-first-e-learning-programme/

Volunteers sign the Ballymun Community Law Centre volunteer agreement.

Volunteers are expected to communicate availability ahead of time and when assigned to a school do their best to honour their commitment.

What we offer

Volunteers will receive Conflict Management and Peer Mediation training prior to being assigned to a school.

Volunteers will receive a course manual, taking them through the programme and the class exercises.

Volunteers will receive support from Ballymun Community Law Centre to deliver the programme to the children. Support will include debriefing, all admin, co-ordination and materials required for training.

Person Specification

Requirements

• Have successfully completed a mediation or conflict coaching training course
• A commitment to the values of conflict resolution and peer mediation and a belief in the benefits of conflict management as a life skill for young people.
• A positive attitude and a flexible approach.
• No mediation experience required.

Desirable

• Experience working with young people.
• Accreditation with the MII or the IPMO
• Knowledge of issues affecting those in socio-economically disadvantaged communities and specifically the issues affecting Ballymun.

Apply To apply fill in our form on Registration Form

Application Deadline

15th of October 2025.

NB: Training for volunteers will be held on the 26th and 27th of November 2025 from 9:30 – 3:30 in person in Ballymun.

Funding

We are grateful to the ESB for Generations fund for the grant to expand this programme to new primary schools and to Dublin City Council’s Social Regeneration Fund for their ongoing support for the programme.