Short Courses

They include:

Child Protection Awareness Programme

Mon 14th Nov, 9.30 – 2pm

This Child Protection Awareness programme will include an overview of relevant legislation and guidelines, the Child Protection Code of Good Practice, Definitions of Abuse, Indicators of Abuse, Reporting Procedures, Do’s and Don’ts, Myths about Child Abuse and Protection. Certificates will only be awarded to participants attending the full session.

European Voluntary Service – Info session for young people aged 18-30

Mon 17th Oct, 8pm – 9pm (Open Monday session)

Have you ever thought about volunteering in Europe but don’t know where to start? Do you know anyone aged 18-30 who may be interested in volunteering in Europe?

As part of the European Year of Volunteering, Leargas will be running a ONE HOUR training on the basics of European Voluntary Service and how to get involved.

This is a drop in event so there is no need to register. Just turn up on the day. There is also no fee for the training.

A Rich Man’s World - One World Week 2011

Thurs 20th Oct’11, 11-1pm

"The world has experienced an economic recession in recent years, and young people are still affected by fewer opportunities in education and employment, and increased financial pressure in their daily lives. This theme will explore the interests at play in the global financial system and how young people are seen by others – as mindless consumers, or activists who will change our world for the better? Using case studies such as the recent intervention of the EU and IMF (International Monetary Fund) in Ireland, we will look at the role that money and consumption plays in our lives."

This training is designed to give all those who work with young people an understanding of the theme and the confidence to deliver some of the suggested activities with your groups. It is a fun training with a focus on experiential learning. Each training participant receives a copy of the resource.

Volunteer Induction Programme (VIP)

This course will be run for 6 consecutive evenings. A date will be set as soon as 10 participants enrol for this course.

BRYR has developed a comprehensive induction programme for volunteers engaged in youth work practice. This programme will comprise of 6 mandatory sessions leading to a certificate issued by the National Youth Council of Ireland. It complements our ongoing commitment to meeting the requirements set out by the Quality Standards Framework (QSF) for youth work.

§ Session 1: Child Protection and code of conduct

§ Session 2: BRYR and Youth Work in context

§ Session 3: Young People in their environment

§ Session 4: Rights and responsibilities of volunteers

§ Session 5: Leadership and programme planning

§ Session 6: Teamwork, communication and listening skills

Note: This training is open to anyone volunteering in BRYR

Date to be confirmed

Occupational First Aid Course -FETAC level 5 (3 days)

A date will be set as soon as 10 participants enrol for this course

Thurs 10th, 17th & 24th November 2011

Content of the course:

· Assessment, Accident scene management

· Circulation, Wounds & Bleeding

· Respiration, Asphyxia & Introduction to CPR

· CFR (AED & CPR) & Practice

· Unconsciousness

· Fractures, Sprains, Strains & Dislocations

· Burns, Scalds, Chemicals, Poisons & Electric Shock

· Medical Emergencies, Crush & Spinal Injuries

· Scenario Practice

Practical First Aid (2 days)

A date will be set as soon as 10 participants enrol for this course

This course is suitable for youth groups / projects who already have the required number of Occupational first-aiders in place but would like other staff to be trained at basic level in 1st Aid. Certificate valid for two years.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Please register your interest and a course may be run in Ballymun in the near future

ASIST is a two-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers recognize risk and learn how to intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. The workshop is suitable for all caregivers - any person in a position of trust - including health professionals, teachers, counsellors, youth workers, police staff, clergy, and community volunteers.

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This course will provide basic skills training, practical advice and support in:

· Skills such as reading, writing & spelling

· Help with maths

· Using computer and other technology

· Learning to learn and study skills

· Career preparation

· Interview skills

· People-related skills such as communication, interpersonal and customer –service skills.

You can work at your own pace or work independently online

Award: FETAC level 2 (20 hrs) or level 3 (40 hrs) depending on the level of participants

Note: Prior to this course CLIC could run an introductory course on Internet - MY IT which is a 10 hour course or E-cert which is a 20 hour course depending on the group needs.

Microsoft Publisher

This course will run with a minimum of 8 participants

Microsoft Publisher is an easy to use program for creating birthday cards, invitations, photos albums, newsletters, brochures, business cards, postcards, flyers etc. In this course, you will look at how to create a publication from scratch or use one of the hundreds of business or personal designs available in Publisher

Course length: 10 hours

Microsoft Powerpoint

This course will run with a minimum of 8 participants

Microsoft Powerpoint is a programme that allows the user to create dynamic and powerful presentations. Presentations are made from ‘slides’ which may contain text , graphics and movies. You can also use from a range of slide designs, and layouts to make your presentation unique. Powerpoint is a widely used tool in education for presenting learning material.

Course length: 10 hours

You can download our training calendar in pdf from here

For more information or advice on any of the above training use this contact form or ring the Reco Number found at bottom of this site.