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What is a Wellness Workshop?
A Wellness Workshop is a day for you to take time out and learn a wide range of practical tools and tips that you can use in your everyday life to improve your own wellness.These one-day workshops aim to help you understand and take charge of your own mental health. The workshop is for anyone and everyone as we all have mental health!
How is the Wellness Workshop run?
Workshops are informal and relaxed. They are facilitated by people with both lived life experience of mental health difficulties, and people with experience of working in various mental health arenas. The day runs from 9.30am to 4.30pm and includes regular refreshments and a light lunch. A comprehensive Wellness Workbook to support you in maintaining your daily wellness is also included.
Attending a Wellness Workshop?
There is no charge to attend a Wellness Workshop. Currently places are fully funded by the National Office of Suicide Prevention, the Iris O’Brien Foundation, our wonderful donors and our incredible fundraisers, making our Wellness Workshops accessible to everyone. We do suggest a voluntary contribution from participants on the day, but this is by no means obligatory.
If there the dates or location below don’t suit you – Please check back as we are continually adding dates for upcoming workshops or if you would like to register your interest in attending a Wellness Workshop please Click Here and we will keep you informed on upcoming workshops in your community!
| Date | County | Location | How to book |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st December | Monaghan | Monaghan Education Centre, Armagh Road, Knockaconny, Co. Monaghan | Click to book |
| 22nd November | Dublin | eBay Dublin | in-house workshop |
| 16th November | Mayo | Synergy, Westport | in-house workshop |
| 15th November | Dublin | Sallynoggin College | in-house workshop |
| 14th November | Westmeath | Langton Centre, Austin Friars Street. Mullingar. Co Westmeath | Join the waiting list |
| 11th November | Dublin | Ringsend, Pearse GALS | in-house workshop |
| 8th November | Offaly | Synergy Tullamore | in-house workshop |
| 7th November | Laois | Irish Prison Service Portlaoise | in-house workshop |
| 4th November | Dublin | Sky | in-house workshop |
| 1st November | Dublin | Wheatfield Prison | in-house workshop |
| 26th October | in-house workshop | ||
| 21st October | Athlone | ICGP | in-house workshop |
| 20th October | Dublin | in-house workshop | |
| 17th & 19th October | Wicklow | Rathnew – Wicklow Youth Mental Health Initiative | – |
| 14th October | Dublin | The Little Flower Parish Centre, Meath Street, Dublin 8 (Half day Workshop for 18 – 30 year olds – 9.30am – 1pm) | Completed |
| 12th October | Dublin | New Ireland Assurance | in-house workshop |
| 13th October | Meath | Old Carrick School, Lord Edward Street, Kells, Meath | Completed |
| 11th October | Kerry | An Riocht Leisure Centre Castleisland Kerry | Completed |
| 10th October | Carlow | The Cathedral Parish Centre, Cathedral St, Carlow Town |
Completed |
| 3rd October | Laois | Portlaoise – Midlands Prison | in-house workshop |
| 28th September | Dublin | Camara | in-house workshop |
| 26th & 27th September | Mayo | Allergan | in-house workshop |
| 21st September | Wicklow | Glendalough – Crosscare | in-house workshop |
| 19th September | Dublin | St Michael’s Secondary School, Wellmount Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 |
Completed |
| 17th August | Offaly | Integra Life Science | In-house workshop |
| 27th July | Dublin | Sky | in-house workshop |
| 27th July | Athlone | Sky | in-house workshop |
| 28th July | Cork | Sky | in-house workshop |
| 28th July | Limerick | Sky | in-house workshop |
| 25th July | Portlaoise | Midlands Prison | in-house workshop |
| 23rd June | Kilkenny | Bank of Ireland x 2 | in-house workshop |
| 22nd June | Dublin | Dubco | in-house workshop |
| 22nd June | Athlone | ICGP x 2 | in-house workshop |
| 20th June | Dublin | Dun and Bradstreet | in-house workshop |
| 16th June | Dublin | Dublin Pride Wellness Workshop Clayton Hotel IFSC D1 | Completed |
| 16th June | Dublin | IFSC | in-house workshop |
| 14th June | Dublin | Coolmine Therapeutic Community | in-house workshop |
| 12th June | Portlaoise | Midlands Prison | Completed |
| 18th May | Dublin | Bank of Ireland x 2 | in-house workshop |
| 11th May | Meath | Ardboy Hotel, Navan, Co. Meath | Completed |
| 9th May | Tipperary | Travelling Community | in-house workshop |
| 9th May | Dublin | Sisters of Charity Building, Navan Road, Dublin 7 | Completed |
| 27th April | Donegal | Pettigo Methodist Hall, Tullyhommon, Fermnagh | Completed |
| 18th April | Roscommon | Property Registration Office, Golf Links Rd, Roscommon | Completed |
| 11th April | Dublin | NLN – Roslyn Park College | In-house workshop |
| 4th April | Waterford | Park Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford | Completed |
| 30th March | Dublin | St Andrew’s Resource Centre, Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Completed |
| 23rd March | Wicklow | Tiglin | Completed |
| 21st March | Dublin | Cloverhill Prison | Completed |
| 14th March | Dublin | Tallaght Rehabilitation Project | Completed |
| 28th February | Wicklow | St Patrick’s Parish Church, Greystones, Co. Wicklow | Completed |
| 15th February | Galway | Clinical Science Institution, University Hospital NUIG | Completed |
| 14th February | Dublin | Women’s Prison – Mountjoy | Completed |
| 25th January | Meath | Colaiste Na Hide, Bettystown, Co. Meath | Completed |
| 17th January | Dublin | UCD – Students in Mental Health Nursing | Completed |
| 13th January | Kildare | Student Guidance Counsellors | Completed |
| 12th January | Laois | Roadstone Construction | Completed |
The participants of this one day programme will take away:
Relaxation and stress management
How to bring calm to your life
The relationship between thoughts and emotions
How to develop a wellness toolkit and daily wellness plan
An introduction to mindfulness and meditation
To apply for a place on a Wellness Workshop Click Here – places are limited so early application is advisable.
The Workshops have been evaluated by Trinity College Dublin, who captured the many voices of the participants throughout the nation (* You can read the Wellness Workshop Evaluation Key Findings here)
The Wellness Workshop is in line with Strategic Goals 1 and 3 of Connecting for Life: Goal 1: To improve the nation’s understanding of, and attitudes to, suicidal behaviour, mental health and wellbeing; Goal 3: To target approaches to reduce suicidal behaviour and improve mental health among priority groups. This programme is run to the highest standards of practice and service delivery and is underpinned by an evaluation framework as required by ‘Connecting for Life’.
For Information on Irelands National Suicide Prevention Strategy use the link below:
