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Ag Eisteacht, 2nd Floor, No 24 South Bank, Crosses Green, Cork
tel: 021 5005915 | email: [email protected] | web: www.ageisteacht.com
Ag Eisteacht is a charity with CHY number 20668 and registered company number 530106.
NEWSLETTER
2014
AG EISTEACT NEWSLETTER 2014
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We are now on Facebook.com/ag.eisteacht
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Training Spotlight: Cork City Childcare
In February Ag Eisteacht ran two How to Argue Better courses for Cork City Childcare. Cork City Childcare are a partnership which focuses on facilitating and integrating the provision of quality childcare services and facilities in line with recognised childcare principles. The Cork City Childcare participants included Child and Family Development Workers, Childcare Assistants, Childcare Managers, Play Therapists, Montessori Teachers and Pre-school assistants.
“The DVD, exercises and discussion helped me get a real understanding of the material - facilitation of the group was very good, everyone got a chance to share their views” Project Worker
“I found the workshop helpful as I could see how to step back and not let conflict escalate” Deputy Supervisor
“Very good training, helped to raise awareness of the issue. Excellent material in resource pack. Can see it being used to train staff for raising awareness” Ann Lane, Manager
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1st year operating as a Registered Charity
CHY20668
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Training Spotlight: NICHE Community Health Project In July our trainers Maeve Hurley and Patsy Hannan delivered the 3 Day Brief Encounters® course to a team of Community Health Workers from NICHE. NICHE work to improve the quality of life for people living in the Knocknaheeny and Hollyhill area on the Northside of Cork by promoting health through community development.
“Really informative and great learning” Community Health Worker
“Brilliant course, loved the challenges of role play, but thanks to both of you it was a safe place to learn.” Community Health Worker
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AG EISTEACT NEWSLETTER 2014
We Moved Offices 2nd Floor, No 24 South
Bank, Crosses Green, Cork
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Training Spotlight: Homeless Initiative
In September Ag Eisteacht’s Homeless Initiative, funded by Electric Ireland’s Energy for Generations Fund, was launched in the Centre for Effective Services, with Chief Superintendent Michael Finn, Declan Dunne CEO of Sophia Housing and James Foley Fund Administrator Electric Ireland speaking at the launch.
Since the launch Ag Eisteacht have delivered Brief Encounters® 3 Day Courses, 1 Day Blended Learning Workshops and Half Day Refresher Workshops in Dublin, Cork and Limerick to staff working in the Homeless Sector.
AG EISTEACT NEWSLETTER 2014
Number of licensed trainers nationwide in
2014 = 12
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Training Spotlight: Limerick Homeless Sector Staff Training
Staff from Limerick’s Homeless Sector Services, supported by Rob Lowth, Limerick County Council and the Homeless Action Team, attended Ag Eisteacht’s Brief Encounters® Blended Learning Workshop on October 24th and the Refresher Workshop on December 4th in Limerick.
“The course was very interesting, and it was nice to revisit all those qualities, and remind myself of how I interact with both staff and service users, and the importance of meeting a person where they are at and with an open mind and an open heart. “ Monika Wachala, Coordinator, ADAPT Domestic Abuse Services
In 2015 Ag Eisteacht will be running the Homeless Initiative Brief Encounters® 3 Day Courses in Waterford and Galway.
AG EISTEACT NEWSLETTER 2014
People trained by
Ag Eisteacht this year = 345
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(Thats 165 more than 2013)
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We Completed Commissioned Courses for:
Willowgrove Adolescent
Services
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Potential Outreach = 30,000 Families
& LOTS, LOTS MORE
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In 2014 our CEO Dr. Maeve Hurley presented workshops at the Social Care Ireland Annual Conference and the Social Care Ireland Annual Conference. Maeve was interviewed on Community Youghal Radio and on RTE Radio 1’s The Business with Richard Curran, and she also contributed to The Irish Times Health & Family supplement and the Irish Examiner’s Feelgood magazine.
In 2015 we look forward to training with Youth New Ross, Enable Ireland, St Luke’s Home, Cork North Lee Public Health Nurses and UCC’s GP trainees and other organisations. We are also excited about training more frontline workers on our open How to Argue Better and Brief Encounters® courses scheduled for the New Year and Spring:
Upcoming Training for 2015:
Open 3 Day Brief Encounters® Course:Dublin: February 10th 19th & 20th
Cork: February 25th, March 12th & 13th
Homeless Initiative 3 Day Brief Encounters® CourseWaterford: January 16th, 26th & 27th
Galway: March 10th, 23rd & 24th
How to Argue Better 1 Day Workshop:Cork: March 3rd
Dublin: March 10th
Commissioned courses available on request
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Wishing you a Peaceful Christmas
and a Happy New Year
