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What’s different about SHEP training
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SHEP Short Courses
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A selection of very affordable, twenty-hour, Community Education courses
SHEP Development Education
‘One World - Our World!’ A short course in global justice and sustainable development
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SHEP Core Training Courses
A selection of stand-alone courses which form part of a unique training programme
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SHEP Certificate in Personal Development
SHEP Certificate in Social Awareness & Community Empowerment
SHEP Certificate in Facilitation *
SHEP Certificate in Continuing Personal Development *
SHEP Certificate in Integrated Specialised Tutor Training (Kerry) **
SHEP Certificate in Specialised Tutor Training (Caring for Our Well-being) **
SHEP Certificate in Specialised Tutor Training (Grief, Loss and Change) **
An Introduction to Advocacy (Level 6)
Leadership in the Community: An Introduction (Level 6)
SHEP Certificate in Reflective Practice for Social Justice
Participatory Methods in Community & Organisational Settings (Level 6)
UCC SHEP Diploma in Social and Psychological Health Studies (Level 7)
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WIT RPL Programmes for SHEP students
WIT RPL Programme (Level 8) (for HDip in Social, Personal and Health Education) for SHEP students
WIT RPL Programme (Level 7) (Portfolio equivalent) for SHEP students
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SHEP Practitioner Training – a short guide
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About SHEP Trainers & Tutors
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SHEP’s Core Training Courses
& WIT RPL Programmes for SHEP Students
Autumn 2013 - Spring 2015
Commencing September/October 2013
SHEP Certificate in Personal Development
SHEP Certificate in Social Awareness & Community Empowerment
SHEP Certificate in Integrated Specialised Tutor Training (Kerry) **
UCC SHEP Diploma in Social and Psychological Health Studies (Level 7)
WIT RPL Programme (Level 8) (for HDip in Social, Personal and Health Education) for SHEP students
WIT RPL Programme (Level 7) (Portfolio equivalent) for SHEP students
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SHEP Certificate in Facilitation *
SHEP Certificate in Continuing Personal Development*
SHEP Certificate in Specialised Tutor Training (Caring for Our Well-being) **
SHEP Certificate in Reflective Practice for Social Justice
Participatory Methods in Community & Organisational Settings (FETAC/QQI Level 6)
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Commencing September/October 2014
SHEP Certificate in Personal Development
SHEP Certificate in Social Awareness & Community Empowerment
SHEP Certificate in Specialised Tutor Training (Grief, Loss and Change) **
Introduction to Advocacy (FETAC/QQI Level 6)
WIT RPL Programme (Level 8) (for HDip in Social, Personal and Health Education) for SHEP students
WIT RPL Programme (Level 7) (Portfolio equivalent) for SHEP students
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SHEP Certificate in Facilitation*
SHEP Certificate in Continuing Personal Development *
SHEP Certificate in Integrated Specialised Tutor Training (Cork)**
SHEP Certificate in Reflective Practice for Social Justice
Leadership in the Community: An Introduction (FETAC/QQI Level 6)
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Requires prior completion of SHEP’s two foundation courses.
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Requires prior completion of the SHEP Certificate in Facilitation course.
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Please note that all courses are offered subject to numbers. Course information and prices correct at time to going to
press but may change. Please check the SHEP website www.socialandhealth.com and/or contact us on (021) 4666180.
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‘Our mission is to provide education and training, of high quality,
using primarily an experiential group-work approach,
which starts from the life experiences of each individual
and supports the unique, personal growth of each.
Through our core training and community education
programmes, SHEP creates learning environments where people
can develop their emotional and psychological capacity
to relate more creatively and lovingly to those around them.
We also model a way to work effectively with others
in building a supportive, just and sustainable community
at a local, national and global level.
For those who wish to become active in furthering this approach
to well-being and development,
SHEP provides training in facilitation and group-work practice as
well as support in carrying out the work.’
About SHEP
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The Social and Health Education Project (SHEP) is a unique, values-led. community-based
organisation. Our mission is to work together with individuals and communities to develop
capacities for positive change, to enhance health and well-being and to promote social justice. Since
its establishment in 1974 the Project has been associated with experiential learning and
participatory group work.
The Project has eleven areas of work, as follows: personal development training; community
empowerment training; training of facilitators to work in the community; additional accredited
training; community education for health and well-being; low-cost counselling; advocacy for
vulnerable people and communities; supporting communities, groups and organisations;
international learning partnership; development education, and influencing policy and participation.
SHEP is funded by a number of government bodies and some corporate funding. Our core funder is
the Health Service Executive.
SHEP has grown considerably over the years and now works in Cork, Kerry and Limerick (though not
all our training and services are available in all areas). SHEP has been offering training in County
Kerry since 1997 and the project has grown considerably there over the years. A number of SHEP
courses are now also available in Limerick City, through our partnership with a number of locallybased groups and agencies.
Our partnership with Sahakarmi Samaj, a Nepali non-governmental organisation, links our work
here in Ireland with an innovative and effective community mobilisation and support programme
in South West Nepal.
Since 1974 SHEP has been a pioneer in Ireland in the use of structured experiential training and
participatory group work. The SHEP core training programme and three SHEP community education
programme, which have evolved from this work, are unique. During 2014 SHEP will celebrate the
40th anniversary of the commencement of this work in social, personal and health education.
‘The SHEP Training Programme is informed by our belief in
the intelligence, capabilities and creativity of each person.’
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What’s unique about SHEP training?
Since 1974 SHEP has been a pioneer in Ireland in the use of structured experiential training and
participatory group work. The SHEP training programme, which has evolved from this work over
almost 40 years, is unique. Our distinctive training programme has something special to offer.
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Our training uses primarily an experiential group-work approach which starts from the life
experiences of each individual and supports each participant’s unique, personal growth.
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We have a very strong emphasis on creating learning environments where people can
develop the emotional and psychological capacity to relate more creatively and lovingly to
those around them.
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Our training is based on the belief that facilitation is an essential approach for empowerment
and transformation of individuals and communities. For those who have completed the
foundation courses training in facilitation and group-work practice is offered. Training people
in facilitation skills enables them to support a wide range of developmental changes and
transformative processes at the personal, collective and institutional levels.
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Uniquely, our training programme includes three practitioner training options for those, who
meet certain requirements and, who wish to become active in furthering SHEP particular
approach to well-being and development. This can be done either through their own
professional work or as resource people or volunteers working in their own communities. Two
of the practitioner training programmes prepare people to work with either SHEP’s
Community Education for Health Programme or Cork Advocacy Service.
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Finally, and importantly, the SHEP training programme is facilitated by registered and licenced
SHEP Trainers (in the case of core training courses) or registered and specially trained SHEP
Community Tutors (in the case of the short courses) who work according to the ethos and
values of the Project and who follow agreed codes of practice.
What are the key features of the SHEP core training programme?
It is important to point out that all of the courses offered by SHEP through our core training
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part-time (usually involving one session per week)
delivered to provide supportive, enjoyable and friendly learning environments
open to, and normally include, participants from all sorts of backgrounds
accessible (open to people with various educational backgrounds
low-cost - because they are subsidised by SHEP’s main funder (the HSE)
and are informed by SHEP’s Learner Charter
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Which courses can I start with?
Most people start training with SHEP by doing one of the two foundation Courses (most usually the SHEP
Certificate in Personal Development which is the most important and most popular SHEP course), or with one
of the short (twenty-hour) courses offered through our Community Education Programme. In order to
increase the accessibility of the core training to the public there are now a number of entry/starting points
(i.e, you don’t necessarily have to start with the foundation courses).
Entry requirements
No special prior qualifications are needed, just a willingness to be personally involved and to
interact with others. This is a special strength of the training programme. There are no interviews to
enter the SHEP Certificate in Personal Development or the SHEP Certificate in Social Awareness and
Community Empowerment. However, places will normally be limited and places are offered on a first come
first served basis. For all other SHEP courses applicants will go through a selection process which may include
an interview. We have a policy for the recognition of prior learning (RPL) for those who can demonstrate that
they have completed the equivalent of SHEP’s Foundation Courses and/or the SHEP Certificate in Facilitation.
What about course fees and ways to pay?
We appreciate that the cost of courses is a significant issue and our philosophy is to keep our training as
affordable and as accessible as possible. Because we are supported by the HSE, all courses are subsidised. For
those who are interested, SHEP operates an interest-free Fees Payment Plan. This means that the cost of the
course may be paid over a number of months. To make our courses accessible to those facing financial
hardship we offer a concessionary rate on some SHEP courses offered in Cork and Kerry. However, there is a
very limited amount of money available within SHEP for concessions and it is unlikely that all applicants will
be successful. We will therefore prioritise applications from those in greatest need of assistance. All
applications are treated confidentially.
What type of accreditation is provided?
Most courses offered by SHEP are experiential courses: they are not linked to the National Framework of
Qualifications, but are instead certified/accredited by SHEP. These are the most important courses on core
training programme, and include the two foundation courses (on Personal Development and Social
Awareness/Community Empowerment). The majority of participants in SHEP training participate only in
experiential courses.
A small number of courses in the core training programme are linked to the National Framework of
Qualifications. All of these courses are delivered by SHEP Trainers, reflect the SHEP ethos, and use
experiential approaches as far as possible. They also include formal teaching elements and formal
assessments.
Three of the courses are accredited by FETAC/QQI as Level 6 component courses. The oldest and most
comprehensive externally accredited course is the two-year (Level 7) UCC Diploma in Social and Psychological
Health Studies which consists of twelve modules. This course is offered in partnership with Adult and
Continuing Education at UCC.
Our most established practitioner training programme (Specialised Tutor Training) does not include Level 6
module. The Level 6 courses are open access, stand-alone courses which also form part of SHEP’s practitioner
training programmes in Independent Advocacy and Applied Facilitation.
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‘The SHEP Training Programme is informed by our belief in
the intelligence, capabilities and creativity of each person.’
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Our Learner Charter
In SHEP you can expect
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A caring and supportive atmosphere providing a safe and pleasant place to learn.
A quality service which is open and promotes learning for all.
Friendly and helpful staff, trainers and tutors who will treat you with dignity and respect.
Quality facilitation from well-trained and suitably qualified staff, trainers and tutors.
Accurate and accessible information about our courses and services.
Easy and accessible enrolment procedures.
The option of paying in instalments using an interest-free payment plan.
The guaranteed delivery of your course, once the course has commenced.
Classes to start and end on time.
The facility to pay your fees in instalments through an interest free payment plan.
Notification at the earliest opportunity of any re-scheduling, postponement or cancellation of
classes.
Learning materials that are relevant and appropriate.
Confidentiality, when appropriate, in your dealings with staff, trainers or tutors in accordance
with Project policies.
That staff, trainers and tutors will respond as quickly as possible to any difficulties you
communicate to us.
To be kept informed about developments in the project that may affect you.
For assessed courses, course work marked and feedback given within three weeks of the
agreed date for handing in the assignments.
A SHEP Certificate of participation, where attendance is over 80%.
‘The main thing you need to train with SHEP is a willingness to
draw on your own experience.’
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Short Courses
SHEP Community Education for Health & Well-being Programme
…. a range of very affordable, twenty-hour, part-time courses
where you will feel heard…
where you can gain a sense of belonging…
where your needs will be taken into account.
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Short Courses
Through the SHEP Community Education for Health and Well-being Programme SHEP offers a
range of open access, short courses, which use an experiential group work approach. Each of
these courses normally consists of eight weekly sessions of two and a half hours. Up to sixteen
people will be in the group. The group will be facilitated by a SHEP Registered Community Tutor
who is a trained facilitator with lots of experience in creating a supportive atmosphere and in
helping personal learning. Course topics that are available are listed below, and these can be
adapted to meet particular needs:
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Introduction to Personal Development
Men’s Well-being
Managing Stress in Our Daily Lives
Effective Communication for Better Relationships
Family Communication
Caring for Our Wellbeing
Seasons for Growth - Coping with Grief, Loss and Change in Life
Women’s Well-being
Growing Still – Facilitating Well-being & Empowerment in Older Adults
Bullying – A Course for Parents or Adults
Parents, Infants and Toddlers – Developing Relationships
Child Abuse and Neglect
Inter-Cultural Awareness
Entry requirements
No special prior qualifications are needed and people from all sorts of backgrounds attend SHEP
courses. Some of the courses address the needs of specific groups, such as parents, men or
women whilst others are open to all. An openness to change, a willingness to explore ideas and a
willingness to engage in discussion will help you to get the maximum benefits from the course.
Who organises courses and where
SHEP both responds to requests from organisations to run these courses and itself initiates
courses at various locations in Cork and Kerry. The schedule of SHEP-initiated courses for 20132015 of is outlined below. These courses will be offered during the periods indicated and will run
subject to numbers applying. Depending on need SHEP may also initiate other short courses and
details of these will be included with promotional material specific to each period.
Cost to participants
The cost may vary depending on funding available. Currently courses held in SHEP’s own venues
cost €50-€75 (or €25 for those who are unwaged). When an organisation requests a SHEP course,
they will sometimes offer places to members of the community free of charge or for a minimal
fee.
Working in partnership with local organisations
If you are an organisation looking to run a SHEP course the current cost for one of SHEP’s
Registered Community Tutors to facilitate a 20-hour course is €786. In addition a mileage
allowance will be payable where it is necessary for the SHEP Registered Community Tutors to
travel a 15 mile round trip (or more) from their home. Your organisation will be responsible for
providing a suitable venue and any refreshments required.
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Short Community Courses for Health & Well-being
September - December 2013
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Cork City & Environs
Introduction to Personal Development
Effective Communication
Managing Stress in Our Daily Lives
Men's Health & Well-being
Caring For Our Well-being
Seasons for Growth - Grief, Loss & Change
Women's Health & Well-being
County Kerry
Effective Communication for Better Relationships – Tralee
Seasons for Growth Living with Grief Loss and Change – Tralee
Introduction to Personal Development – Killarney
Managing Stress in our Daily Lives – Killarney
(Collaborative courses in Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Family
Communication and Children & Bullying are planned)
January to March 2014
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Cork City & Environs
Introduction to Personal Development
Effective Communication
Men's Stress/Assertive (follow on)
Caring For Our Well-being
Family Communication
Seasons for Growth - Grief, Loss and Change
Inter-cultural Awareness
County Kerry
Growing Still Course - Killarney
Managing Stress in our Daily Lives – Tralee
Family Communication – Tralee
Seasons for Growth Living with Grief Loss and Change – Killarney
Men’s Well-being – Killarney
March - May/June 2014
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Cork City & Environs
Introduction to Personal Development
Effective Communication for Better Relationships
Managing Stress in Our Daily Lives
Children & Bullying - A Course for Parents
Women's Health & Well-being
Men's Health & Well-being
Seasons for Growth - Grief, Loss and Change
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Introduction to Personal Development –Tralee
Seasons for Growth Living with Grief Loss and Change - Tralee
Effective Communication for Better Relationships – Killarney
Women’s Well-being – Killarney
September - December 2014
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Introduction to Personal Development
Effective Communication for Better Relationships
Managing Stress in Our Daily Lives
Health, Wellbeing & Empowerment for Older Adults
Family Communication
Men's Health & Well-being
Seasons for Growth - Grief, Loss and Change
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Growing Still – Tralee
Effective Communication for Better Relationships – Tralee
Family Communications – Killarney
Seasons for Growth: Living with Grief, Loss and Change –
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Introduction to Personal Development
Effective Communication
Men's Stress/Assertive follow On
Caring For Our Wellbeing
Women's Health & Well-being
Family Communication
Seasons for Growth - Grief, Loss and Change
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County Kerry
Seasons for Growth Living with Grief Loss and Change - Tralee
Managing Stress in our Daily Lives – Tralee
Effective Communications for Better Relationships – Killarney
Men’s Well-being - WHERE?
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‘The SHEP education and training programme is based on
our commitment to: working in empowering ways;
facilitating reflective, inclusive spaces; and promoting
inclusiveness and opposing discrimination.’
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Development Education
‘Development Education is an active learning process, founded on values
of solidarity, equality, inclusion and cooperation. It enables people to
move from a basis awareness of international development priorities and
sustainable human development, through understanding of the causes
and effects of global issues, to personal involvement and informed
actions.’
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‘One World - Our World!’
A short course in global justice and sustainable development
Today, over 80% of the world’s population lives in the Developing World where some 48% of
people live on less than $US2 per day. In our world 57% of the our people must share 1% of the
world’s wealth while the richest 1% control over 40%. Such in equalities did not happen by
chance – join us in exploring and understanding this.
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date
Location (Oct 2013)
Location (Feb 2014)
Location (Oct 2014)
Accreditation:
Cost:
Development Education Open Access Course
Variety of Learning Approaches
October 2013; February 2014; October 2014
30 Sept 2013, 30 Jan 2014, 30 Sept 2014.
Cork City - We Made This (South Presentation), Evergreen St.
Ballincollig
Cork City
SHEP Certificate
FREE (subsidised by Irish Aid).
Are you curious to learn what sustainable human development actually means? Are you interested in
gaining a better understanding some of the key issues facing our world especially the developing
world? Are you open to exploring ways you, personally, can play your part in promoting a fairer
world? This new SHEP course will be of interest to you.
About the course
This course is an introduction to development education and is funded by Irish Aid. It is an openaccess, evening course involving six (two and a half hour) sessions. You don’t need any previous
experience or knowledge of global justice and sustainable development. The course will be
delivered by a number of SHEP personnel and guest facilitators. The workshops will be
interactive and highly participatory. There is no assessment. A certificate of completion will be
provided to those who attend all six sessions.
Course outline
The course will introduce topics such as: exploring global inequality; the Millennium Development
Goals; the causes and consequences of debt; fair trade & ethical consumption; health and
development; gender and development; climate justice; and Ireland’s role in promoting sustainable
development and global citizenship.
To book a place.
To book a place please phone (021) 4666180. Places are limited so early booking advisable.
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Core Training Courses
SHEP’s unique Core Training Programme comprises:
Foundation-level Training
Intermediate-Level Facilitation Training
Specialised Practitioner Training
Additional Accredited Training
On-going Development & Continuing Practitioner Development
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What’s the structure of the SHEP training programme?
SHEP’s Core Training Programme comprises five main elements: i) Foundation Training, ii)
Intermediate level Facilitation Training, iii) Practitioner Training; iv) Additional Accredited Training
and v) Continuing Personal Development.
Key points to note about the SHEP training programme
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There are two, separate Foundation Courses in SHEP. These are SHEP’s Certificate in Personal
Development and SHEP’s Certificate in Social Awareness and Community Empowerment.
These are our most popular courses. In both of these courses extensive use is made of
experiential participatory group-work. Both are open access, affordable and do not involve
assessment. You can start with either one, though most people start with the Personal
Development course. They are offered in Cork every September (and elsewhere if there are
sufficient numbers). To successfully complete these courses you must have achieved at least
80% attendance. These courses are particularly important because it is through participation
in these courses that participants have the best opportunity to experience and to come to
understand the ethos and values of SHEP. In the SHEP Certificate in Personal Development
course particular emphasis is laid on personal awareness and development. In SHEP’s
Certificate in Social Awareness and Community Empowerment this emphasis is extended to
encompass the development of personal effectiveness in collective settings.
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If you wish to do the year-long SHEP Certificate in Facilitation you need first to successfully
complete SHEP’s two foundation courses, or their equivalent. This intermediate-level course is
normally offered each year, commencing in January, in Cork (and elsewhere if there are
sufficient numbers).
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The SHEP Certificate in Continuing Personal Development is a year-long course which can be
taken at any time provided you have first have successfully completed the two foundation
courses. It is normally offered each January in Cork (and elsewhere if there are sufficient
numbers).
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SHEP has three Practitioner Training Programmes – each with its own distinctive structure.
The two foundation courses and SHEP’s Certificate in Facilitation (or their equivalent) make up
a large part of each of the three practitioner training programmes.
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We put a very high value on our experiential courses even though they are not aligned with
the National Framework for Qualifications. As outlined earlier, additional Accredited Training
is available in SHEP to complement SHEP’s experiential training: SHEP now offers three 15
credit level 6 courses along with the two-year, part-time, 60 credit UCC Diploma in Social and
Psychological Health Studies. You may wish to start your training with SHEP with one of these
courses, all of which are open access, but we will always encourage participants to do our
foundation courses if they have not already done so, no matter what courses or what level of
training the participant has completed with SHEP or elsewhere.
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If you are interested in the UCC Diploma in Social and Psychological Health Studies (Level 6 &
Level 7) you should normally be a practitioner in personal and social development (or both). If
you have completed any SHEP training, especially SHEP’s Facilitation Training or SHEP’s
Practitioner Training, you will have an advantage over other applicants.
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The On-going Development Programme and the Continuing Practitioner Development
Programme are a complement to SHEP’s core training programme. The short courses and
workshops organised as part of the On-going Development Programme are at present only
available to those who have completed the SHEP Certificate in Personal Development. The
short courses and workshops organised as part of the Continuing Practitioner Development
programme are generally only available to those who work for/volunteer with the project.
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‘The majority of course participants perceive a great benefit to
themselves from the courses they undertake, particularly in
personal development, outlook on life and relationships within
their community and to other individuals.’
Kearney & Associates, 2011
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SHEP Certificate in Personal
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date
Location
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Cost:
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Development
Foundation Course
Experiential group work
September 2013 & September 2014
16 August 2013 & 15 August 2014
Cork, Ballincollig, Killarney, Tralee & other locations*.
SHEP Certificate
Subsidised course: €790
Concession: €490 (limited availability)
The SHEP Certificate in Personal Development course offers you a chance to get to know yourself
better in a supportive, friendly, non-judgemental environment. Here, you can grow in awareness on
a journey of self-discovery and learn about how you relate to yourself, and to others. It’s a place to
explore your life, your choices, your responsibilities, a place where you can learn to accept yourself
and others more, and increase your self-confidence and well-being.
The approach is:
personal …
Learning to listen better to ourselves and each other, feeling, relating, building self-confidence,
managing stress... all of these topics are explored in a personal way, so that people can become
more aware of how they are living, of how they are with their feelings, including the feelings
which individual people may find difficult to identify or accept, whether sadness, anger,
gratitude, shame or love.
non-academic …
The course involves an approach quite unlike the kind of teaching and learning experienced in
school. Most of it is run in small groups of about 16 people, and each group has two group
leaders or facilitators. Participants are recognised as adults who have a lot of life experience,
and are helped to learn from their own experience and from each other. Skills are taught in an
interactive, enjoyable way.
supportive …
The facilitators have extensive training and experience in creating a supportive atmosphere and
in helping personal learning.
Is this course for me?
People on the course come from all sorts of backgrounds. This is a special strength of the
course. No special prior qualifications are needed, just a willingness to be personally involved
and to interact with others. In this approach, people meet as equals, learn from each other and
begin to dissolve social and cultural barriers.
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Does the course lead on to further training?
This course is one of two foundation courses in SHEP’s core training programme (the other
foundation course is the SHEP Certificate in Social Awareness & Community Empowerment).
Graduates of the foundation courses can go on to do further training with the Social and Health
Education Project, including SHEP’s intermediate level training courses in facilitation, and/or
SHEP’s two-year, part-time Diploma in Social and Psychological Health Studies at UCC.
Participants who complete this course may also apply for any other open-access SHEP course.
Many people who complete specialised practitioner training courses become active as
community tutors, community facilitators or community advocates with SHEP.
Time commitment
One evening a week (7.30pm – 10pm) from September to May and seven Saturdays or Sundays
(10am - 5pm).
Further information
Please see the SHEP website: www.socialandhealth.com and/or phone (021) 4666180.
‘The best gift I ever gave myself - powerful and enlightening.’
‘I’ve met some of the warmest, loveliest people and have learned a great deal
about myself. I could not recommend it more. I think this is the sort of course
everyone can benefit from!’
‘This was the best thing I ever did for myself. It has given me time and space to
think, reflect, change and be happy with me.’
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SHEP Certificate in
Social Awareness & Community Empowerment
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date
Location
Accreditation:
Cost:
Foundation Course
Experiential Group work
September 2013 & September 2014
16 August 2013 & 15 August 2014
Cork (Ballincollig), Tralee, other locations based on demand
SHEP Certificate
Subsidised course: €450
Concession €250 (limited availability)
The SHEP Certificate in Social Awareness and Community Empowerment ….. a journey to
transformation… understanding yourself… transforming your world.
Introduction
This course offers you on-going personal development towards becoming more involved in
community. In a supportive, friendly, non-judgmental learning environment, you can grow in
awareness of how we relate and co-operate in groups. This course is a place to explore how we
are shaped by the society we grow up in and how we, in turn, shape society through our lives
and actions.
Time commitment
Five two-day workshops (normally at weekends) spread over three or four months, with an
evening session before the first workshop. This course involves a total of 78 hours including
breaks.
Themes explored
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roles and behaviours in groups
dealing with conflict constructively
styles, skills and strengths in leadership
intercultural relationships
why society is the way it is now
understanding the ‘systems’ we live with (economic, political etc.)
power
social justice
caring for the earth - development and sustainability
development education
what the important issues are in our community and what we can do
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Approach used
The approach used is personal, supportive, experiential and challenging. Through listening,
reflecting and sharing, participants find meaning and gain knowledge from their own experience
and the group becomes a learning community. This helps people to learn new skills, new
attitudes or even entirely new ways of thinking.
Entry requirements
No special prior qualifications are needed, just an interest in community, a willingness to use
critical thinking and to interact with others. People on the course come from all sorts of
backgrounds, meet as equals, learn from each other, become empowered and begin to dissolve
social and cultural barriers.
Progression to further training
This course is one of two foundation courses in SHEP’s core training programme (the other
foundation course is the SHEP Certificate in Personal Development). Graduates of the
foundation courses can go on to do further training with the Social and Health Education Project,
including SHEP’s intermediate level training courses in facilitation, and/or SHEP’s two-year, parttime Diploma in Social and Psychological Health Studies at UCC. Participants who complete this
course may also apply for any other open-access SHEP course.
Further information
Please see the SHEP website: www.socialandhealth.com and/or phone (021) 4666180.
‘The most rewarding thing I took from the course was to learn how I am in the world
around me and what I can achieve and do to make it a better place. It gave me the
confidence to be more assertive and to realise that I too have something to give to
others.’
– Janine Murphy
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SHEP Certificate in Facilitation
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date
Location
Accreditation:
Cost:
Intermediate Course
Experiential Group-work
January 2014 & January 2015
20 December 2013 & 19 December 2014
Cork, Kerry and other Locations.
Subsidised course: €930
Concession: €630 (limited availability)
Introduction
The SHEP Certificate in Facilitation is a largely experiential course which supports participants to
develop awareness of the principles of effective group facilitation and to develop a basic
competence in the skills necessary to facilitate group processes. This training course is intended
to serve as a foundation for SHEP’s specialised practitioner training courses in areas such as the
delivery of personal development courses, the provision of advocacy support, and working as a
facilitator in community or organisational settings. The approach in the SHEP Certificate in
Facilitation Course is one which emphasises the use of the self in facilitation. For this reason, the
SHEP course provides opportunities for personal and group process work, along with skills
development and engagement with theory.
Who may apply?
Those applying for this course should normally have satisfactorily completed the SHEP Certificate
in Personal Development course and the SHEP Certificate in Social Awareness and Community
Empowerment. An opinion on each applicant’s readiness for training may be sought from
trainers on earlier courses in The Social and Health Education Project.
How are places allocated?
Places among those considered ready for training will be allocated largely on a first-come, firstserved basis. Priority will be given to those who have a clear sense of how they intend to use the
training in future years. Some or all applicants may be asked to come for interview.
How is the course structured?
The course is run in groups of c. 16 participants, working with two regular trainers. There are 29
weekly sessions of 2½ hours from January to early June, and from September to December. Each
group also has 6 weekend day workshops of 7 hours (Saturdays or Sundays). Over the course of
the year, participants are also expected to undertake a total of 16 hours’ collaborative learning in
small groups.
What approach is used in training?
A variety of training methodologies is used during this course, including formal teaching,,
experiential exercises, practice sessions, personal development workshops and collaborative
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learning in small working groups. Some written work is generally required of participants
undertaking this course and they are asked to record their learning during the course in a
personal learning journal.
Is there assessment?
On-going self-, peer- and trainer-assessment takes place during the course. At the end of the
training course, each participant will complete a personal learning evaluation and will hear
feedback from their trainers in a one-to-one session.
Do participants receive a certificate?
A certificate will be awarded to those who complete the course satisfactorily. Except in the most
exceptional circumstances, attendance at a minimum of 80% of both the evening sessions and of
the day-long workshops will be considered essential for satisfactory completion of the course.
Does the course lead on to further training?
Those who successfully complete this course have a considerable number of progression options.
Some participants will choose, over time, to complete two or more of the options, depending on
interest and circumstances:
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Graduates of this course may apply for one of three practitioner programmes offered by SHEP
(Specialised Community Tutoring, Community Advocacy Practice, Applied Facilitation in
Community & Organisational Settings).
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Graduates of this course may continue training with SHEP by undertaking stand-alone, openaccess modules, without committing to undertaking a full programme of practitioner training.
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Graduates of this course qualify for entry to the two year part-time SHEP UCC Diploma in Social
and Psychological Health Studies (Level 6 & 7) which provides participants with a very thorough
grounding in the theoretical basis for SHEP’s work.
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Graduates of this course, who demonstrate a readiness to facilitate groups, (and who already
have a Level 7 diploma or higher) may apply for the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT)
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Programme for the Higher Diploma in Social, Personal and
Health Education (Level 8) for SHEP students.
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Graduates of this course, who demonstrate a readiness to facilitate groups, (but who do not
already have a level 7 diploma or higher) may apply to WIT for the Level 7 Recognition of Prior
Learning (RPL) HDip SPHE Level 7 programme with a view to proceeding to the Level 8 PRL
programme and the award of the Higher Diploma in Social, Personal and Health Education (Level
8)
Further information:
Please see the SHEP website: www.socialandhealth.com and/or phone (021) 4666180
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SHEP Certificate in
Continuing Personal Development
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date
Location
Accreditation:
Cost:
Intermediate-level SHEP Course
Experiential Group-work
January 2014 & January 2015
20 December 2013 & 19 December 2014
Cork, Ballincollig, Limerick & Killarney (subject to numbers)
SHEP Certificate
Subsidised course: €790 (no concessions currently available)
Introduction
SHEP’s Certificate in Continuing Personal Development Course is provided for those who feel a
need to consolidate the learning arising from their participation in both foundation courses.
Normally, only those who have completed both foundation courses may apply to take this
course. The course involves intensive exploration of personal issues using an experiential groupwork approach. The course aims to enable participants to develop the awareness, life-skills and
confidence they need to move forward constructively with their lives.
Who may apply?
Those applying for the training course should normally have satisfactorily completed the SHEP
Certificate in Personal Development and have completed, or be in process of completing, the
SHEP Certificate in Social Awareness and Community Empowerment.
How are places allocated?
Places on the course are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
How is the course structured?
Similar to the SHEP Certificate in Personal Development, this course consists of weekly evening
sessions of 2½ hours between January and early December (28 sessions in all), as well as 6
weekend day workshops of 7 hours (Saturdays or Sundays). Normally there are around 14
participants in each group to allow adequate time for deep exploration of personal issues.
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Indicative course elements:
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Group building
Better communication
Deepening relationships
Strengthening my sense of self
Confidence-building
Relating healthily to my feelings and emotions
Understanding other people better
Developing trust
Exploring my blocks to fuller living
Understanding and healing old wounds
Freeing up old unhelpful patterns
Caring for my well-being
Developing my emotional intelligence
Envisioning of life possibilities for myself
Taking responsibility for my life
Review of learning – future learning and support needs
In SHEP we stress the importance of tailoring our courses to the specific needs of different
participant groups. The programme outlined will be modified once the distinct needs of those
participating are known.
Do participants receive a certificate?
A certificate of participation will be awarded to those who complete the course satisfactorily.
Except in the most exceptional circumstances, attendance at a minimum of 80% of both the
evening sessions and of the workshop sessions will be considered essential for satisfactory
completion of the course.
Does the course lead on to further training?
Those who successfully complete the course may apply to continue training with SHEP in the
SHEP Certificate in Facilitation or the Specialised Practitioner Training courses as appropriate.
Further information:
Please see the SHEP website: www.socialandhealth.com and/or phone (021) 4666180.
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SHEP Certificate in
Integrated Specialised Tutor Training
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date:
Location:
Accreditation:
Cost:
Practitioner Training Course
Primarily Experiential Group-work
September 2013 (Kerry) & January 2015 (Cork)
30 August 2013 (Kerry) & 19 December 2014 (Cork)
Kerry & Cork
SHEP Certificate
Subsidised course: €1790
Concession €1390 (limited availability)
Introduction
This course integrates what were previously three stand-alone Specialised Tutor Training Courses
(Introduction to Personal Development, Assertive Communication for Better Relationships and
Managing Stress in Our Daily Lives), whilst introducing additional elements designed to provide a
solid preparation for work as a Community Tutor. The course also provides participants with a very
significant opportunity to continue their personal development work in the context of practitioner
training.
Who may apply for this course?
Those applying for this course should normally have satisfactorily completed the SHEP Certificate in
Facilitation course (previously named Generic Facilitation Skills Course or Intermediate Part Two),
including those who have already completed other Specialised Tutor Training Courses and who wish
to augment their training.
How are participants selected for this course?
Participants are selected on the basis of their application forms and the information they share at
interview. In allocating places, consideration is given to the assessments made by their SHEP
Certificate in Facilitation course trainers.
How is the course structured?
There are three parts to the course. Part One offers participants a personal grounding in the topic
areas covered in the course. Part Two focuses on facilitation training in Assertive Communication,
Stress Management and Personal Development. The emphasis in Part Three is on facilitation
practice and on specific issues pertaining to work as a Community Tutor. All three parts include
session and course design training.
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What approach is used?
A variety of training methodologies is used, including experiential group work, formal teaching,
practice sessions and structured project assignments. The course involves some written work.
Participants are asked to record their learning in a Learning Journal, which they then use to prepare
Learning Progress Reports. They also develop a portfolio of course designs, and undertake an endof-course written assignment.
How long does the course last?
This integrated course runs over 16 months and involves c. 56 weekly evening sessions, each lasting
two and a half hours, five weekends (Saturdays and Sundays 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.) and eleven
one-day workshops making a total of c. 268 hours training time with an additional 54 hours in
learning/practice groups.
Is there assessment?
Towards the end of the course-work, participants and trainers assess each participant’s readiness to
go on to the apprenticeship component of tutor training. Those who proceed to this part of the
training are responsible for identifying a group to whom they can deliver training. SHEP staff
nominate an experienced tutor to work alongside each apprentice. During their apprenticeships,
arrangements are made for apprentices to receive periodic supervision.
Where does the course lead?
Successful completion of both the course-work and apprenticeship components of this Specialised
Tutor Training enables participants to register as Community Tutors with The Social and Health
Education Project and to deliver courses through its Community Education for Health and Wellbeing Programme. (Please note that the Project cannot guarantee availability of work as a
Community Tutor). Previous participants have also found the course to be an invaluable
preparation for related work in other settings.
Further information:
Please see the SHEP website: www.socialandhealth.com and/or phone (021) 4666180.
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Tutor Training
(Caring for our Well-being)
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date
Location
Accreditation:
Cost:
Practitioner Training Course
Primarily Experiential Group-work
February 2014
19 December 2013
Ballincollig
SHEP Certificate
Subsidised course: €590
Introduction
The focus of this new tutor training course is wellness. It aims to prepare participants to facilitate
short ‘Caring for Our Well-being’ courses which have a broad, holistic approach. The course will
involve exploration of the dimensions of well-being, of the experience of mental distress, and of
responses to it. As well as providing participants with further training in facilitation and in
educational design, it will also enable them to continue their personal development work in the
context of practitioner training.
Who may apply for this course?
Those applying for this course should normally have satisfactorily completed the SHEP Certificate in
Facilitation course (previously named Generic Facilitation Skills Course or Intermediate Part Two),
including those who have already completed other Specialised Tutor Training Courses and who wish
to augment their training.
How are participants selected for this course?
Participants are selected on the basis of their application forms and the information they share at
interview. In allocating places, consideration is given to the assessments made by their SHEP
Certificate in Facilitation course trainers.
How is the course structured?
The course is run in groups of c. 16 participants, working with two regular trainers. There are 25
weekly sessions of 2½ hours from February to early June, and from September to December. Each
group also has 6 weekend day workshops (Saturdays or Sundays). Over the course of the year,
participants are also expected to undertake a total of 25 hours’ collaborative learning in small
groups.
What approach is used?
A variety of training methodologies is used, including experiential group work, formal teaching,
practice sessions and structured project assignments. The course involves some written work.
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Participants are asked to record their learning in a Learning Journal, which they then use to prepare
Learning Progress Reports. They also develop session and course designs, and undertake an endof-course written assignment.
How long does the course last?
This course will run from February to December and will involve c. 100 hours of training group time
with an additional 25 hours in learning/practice groups.
Is there assessment?
Towards the end of the course-work, participants and trainers assess each participant’s readiness to
go on to the apprenticeship component of tutor training. Those who proceed to this part of the
training are responsible for identifying a group to whom they can deliver training. SHEP staff
nominate an experienced tutor to work alongside each apprentice. During their apprenticeships,
arrangements are made for apprentices to receive periodic supervision.
Where does the course lead?
Successful completion of both the course-work and apprenticeship components of this Specialised
Tutor Training enables participants to register as Community Tutors with The Social and Health
Education Project and to deliver courses through its Community Education for Health and Wellbeing Programme. (Please note that the Project cannot guarantee availability of work as a
Community Tutor). Previous participants have also found the course to be an invaluable
preparation for related work in other settings.
Further information:
Please see the SHEP website: www.socialandhealth.com and/or phone (021) 4666180.
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Tutor Training
(Grief, Loss and Change)
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date
Location
Accreditation:
Cost:
Practitioner Training Course
Primarily Experiential Group-work
January 2015
19 December 2014
Ballincollig
SHEP Certificate
Subsidised course: €590
Introduction
This course is aimed at people who have already completed other Specialised Tutor Training
Courses with SHEP and who have a particular interest in the area of grief and loss. It prepares
people to facilitate short ‘Seasons for Growth – Living with Grief, Loss & Change’ courses in SHEP’s
Coiscéim and Community Education for Health & Wellbeing Programmes.
Who may apply for this course?
Those applying for this course should normally have satisfactorily completed Specialised Tutor
Training with SHEP, and have a minimum of forty hours person-centred group facilitation
experience (including apprenticeship).
How are participants selected for this course?
Participants are selected on the basis of their application forms and the information they share at
interview. In allocating places, consideration is given to the assessments made by their previous
SHEP Specialised Tutor Training course trainers, and to applicants’ personal motivation and
readiness for the course.
How is the course structured?
The course is run in groups of c. 14 participants, working with two regular trainers. There are
weekly sessions of 2½ hours from January to June with a number of day workshops (Saturdays or
Sundays). The course involves c.80 hours in the training group, with a further c. 22 hours’
collaborative learning in small groups. Experience of and training in the Seasons for Growth
framework is integrated into the training course.
What approach is used?
A variety of training methodologies is used, including experiential group work, formal teaching,
practice sessions, independent research and structured project assignments. The course involves
some written work. Participants are asked to record their learning in a Learning Journal. They also
develop session and course designs, and undertake an end-of-course written assignment.
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How long does the course last?
This course will run from February to June and will involve c. 80 hours of training group time with an
additional 22 hours in learning/practice groups.
Is there assessment?
Participants and trainers engage in a process of assessment as to each participant’s readiness to go
on to the apprenticeship component of tutor training at course end. Those who proceed to this
part of the training are responsible for identifying a group to whom they can deliver training. SHEP
staff nominate an experienced tutor to work alongside each apprentice. During their
apprenticeships, arrangements are made for apprentices to receive periodic supervision.
Certification
A minimum of 80% attendance at all elements of the course is essential for the award of the course
certificate.
Where does the course lead?
Successful completion of both the course-work and apprenticeship components of this Specialised
Tutor Training enables participants to register as Community Tutors with The Social and Health
Education Project eligible to deliver ’Seasons for Growth – Living with Grief, Loss & Change’ courses
through Coiscéim and through SHEP’s Community Education for Health and Well-being
Programme. (Please note that the Project cannot guarantee availability of work as a Community
Tutor). Previous participants have also found the course to be an invaluable preparation for related
work in other settings.
(Please note that an additional fee of c. €150 will be required to pay for ‘Seasons for Growth’
training and materials.)
Further information:
Please see the SHEP website: www.socialandhealth.com and/or phone (021) 4666180.
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(FETAC/QQI Level 6)
Advocacy: An Introduction
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date
Location
Accreditation:
Cost:
Practitioner Course
Variety of Learning Approaches
October 2014
29 August 2014
Ballincollig
FETAC/QQI Level 6 Component Certificate
Subsidised course: €490; €250 concessions (limited availability)
Are you interested in learning about what advocacy involves? Are you thinking about how you
might be able to better support others to access their rights and entitlements? Do you have a
strong commitment to social justice and promoting equality for those who are vulnerable or
marginalised? This SHEP course, which was offered for the first time in October 2012, may be of
interest to you.
Introduction
Advocacy is ‘…the process of identifying with and representing a person’s views and concerns, in
order to secure enhanced rights and entitlements, undertaken by someone who has little or no
conflict of interest’(Henderson & Pochin, 2001). This new, open access, stand-alone course is an
introduction to advocacy and is accredited by FETAC/QQI. It will be of interest to a wide variety
of people including those already involved in advocacy as well as those interested in supporting
other people through advocacy. The course is offered at the SHEP Training Centre in Ballincollig
over a five-month period.
Course aim
The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to advocacy to those who already use
advocacy skills in their life or work or to those with a clear interest in supporting others through
advocacy. Learners who successfully complete this module will acquire knowledge, skills and
understanding which will help them to practice principled advocacy, in a voluntary or paid
capacity, in diverse or changing contexts. Completion of this course is a prerequisite for those
who may wish to apply to volunteer with SHEP’s Cork Advocacy Service.
Further information
Please see the SHEP website: www.socialandhealth.com and/or phone (021) 4666180.
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Leadership in the Community: An Introduction
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date
Location
Accreditation:
Cost:
Practitioner Component Course
Variety of Learning Approaches
Spring 2015
23 January 2015
Ballincollig
FETAC/QQI Level 6 Component Certificate
Subsidised course: €400
Concessions €200 (limited availability)
In this time of considerable uncertainty and change are you interested in learning about what leadership involves?
Do you want to be better able to bring about positive change in your own community or the organisations in which
you are involved? Do you know that leadership skills can be acquired and cultivated? This new, part-time SHEP
course commencing in March 2015 may be of interest to you.
Introduction
We are all leaders in one way or another – in our family, in our community, in our society - and
leadership has never been so important. This new, open-access and stand-alone SHEP course is
an introduction to leadership in the community and is accredited by FETAC/QQI. It will be of
interest to a wide variety of people, including those already involved in leadership roles in a
voluntary or paid capacity and those interested in supporting other people through leadership. It
is open to those who have already trained with SHEP and to those who are new to SHEP. The
course is part-time but intensive. There will be around 20 participants. The course will involve
ten evening sessions (on Wednesdays 7-10pm) and six day-long sessions (Saturdays – in April and
May). It is envisaged that this course will be offered by SHEP every two years.
Further information
Please see the SHEP website: www.socialandhealth.com and/or phone (021) 4666180.
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SHEP Certificate in
Reflective Practice for Social Justice
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date
Location
Accreditation:
Cost:
Practitioner Component Course
Primarily Experiential Group-work
February 2014 & February 2015
24 January 2014 & 23 January 2015
Cork, Ballincollig & Killarney
SHEP Certificate
Subsidised course: €150
Introduction
This new, open-access and stand-alone SHEP course, is designed to create a place to reflect on
practice for people active in their communities who have a commitment to social justice.
The aim of the course is to provide, for people active in community or organisational settings, a
space for 10-12 participants to reflect on their prior and current practice experiences. The focus
of course is on the reflective phase of the experiential learning/action planning cycle. The course
will be of interest to a wide range of people in voluntary, paid and professional capacities
involved in a various roles in their communities.
Approach
This course is primarily experiential in the use of the frameworks for reflection on practice, and
participants will come to discern the usefulness of the frameworks for themselves. An important
part of the approach is a reflective writing process. There will be very limited formal teaching and a
small amount of guided reading.
Commitment & schedule
This course entails 30 contact hours through group time - 8 sessions (approximately one per month)
of 2½ hours from February 2014 to December 2014 (with break in July & August) and two longer
sessions of five hours each. Participants will need to schedule a further one hour per week for
structured reflective writing and a small amount of guided reading.
Further information
Please see the SHEP website: www.socialandhealth.com and/or phone (021) 4666180.
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Participatory Methods for Communities &
Organisations (subject to FETAC/QQI validation)
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date
Location
Accreditation:
Cost:
Practitioner Component Course
Variety of Learning Approaches
February 2014
Friday 24 January 2014
Ballincollig
FETAC/QQI Level 6 Component Certificate
Subsidised course: €400: Concessions €200 (limited availability)
Introduction
This is a new, open-access, stand-alone SHEP course in the application and facilitation of
participatory tools in community and organisational settings. It will accredited by FETAC/QQI
(subject to FETAC/QQI validation). It will be of interest to a wide variety of people including those
working as volunteers or in a paid capacity. The aim of the course is to equip the participants
with the knowledge, skill and competence to systematically engage with theoretical and practical
aspects of facilitating participatory leadership and management processes in community and
organisational settings.
Course content
This course will address a number of key areas, as follows: Participatory Methods and their
application for CD/OD processes; Structure of the Community & Voluntary Sector and
Institutional Field; Diagnostic Contingency Framework (DCI) for Organisational Analysis; VICAS
Strategic Planning Model; Organisational Governance and types; Phases of Community &
Organisational Development; Force Field Analysis; Stakeholder Analysis; Mapping the
Organisational Field and Community; Objective and Project Planning including feasibility testing;
Change Management; Effective decision-making spaces; Facilitation skills related to specific tools
(DCI, Force Field, Mapping the Field, Project Planning and Problem Analysis); Budgeting and
Finance Management; and Relevant Charity & Company Legislation.
Commitment & Schedule
This course entails 150 hours of learner effort: 75 hours’ class time, learner groups, journal
writing and assessment; and 75 hours’ of self-directed learning including preparation, study time,
project work and reflection. There will be eleven evening session of three hours and six weekend
days between February and May.
Further information
Please see the SHEP website: www.socialandhealth.com and/or phone (021) 4666180.
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SHEP /UCC Diploma (Level 7)
Social and Psychological Health Studies
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date
Location
Accreditation:
Cost:
Under-graduate Adult & Continuing Education Course
Academic
September 2013
1 September 2013; Extended closing date: 13 September 2013
UCC Main Campus
Level 6 Certificate/Level 7 Diploma
€990
Introduction
The Diploma in Social and Psychological Health Studies (formerly the Diploma in Social and Personal
Health Psychology) has run successfully on five separate occasions since it was first launched. This
fully modularised course is offered through UCC’s Adult & Continuing Education under the academic
leadership of the Department of Applied Social Studies and the Department of Psychology. The
diploma course runs on a two-year cycle and is scheduled to commence in September 2013 and
September 2015. The course runs in UCC on one evening per week (Wednesdays) and 10 (weekend)
days each year from September to May. Participants who do not wish to proceed to Year Two may
exit the programme with a Certificate in Social and Psychological Health Studies (NFQ Level 6).
Programme aims and objectives
This course is primarily intended for practitioners involved in the facilitation of various aspects of
personal and social development in the community. Its particular aim is to provide those whose
practice training has either been through structured experiential learning or through processes of
apprenticeship with an understanding of the principal theoretical positions that shape
contemporary academic discourses within their respective fields of work.
Why study this course?
This course draws on the ethos and work of The Social and Health Education Project (SHEP). It will
be of particular interest if you are a practitioner, as a professional or as a volunteer, in the
facilitation of personal and social development in the community. It will also be of interest if you are
active in the community in a way which contributes to promoting health and well-being.
Participation in this course will challenge you personally and includes experiential elements. It will
support you to be able to theorise, evaluate and be intellectually accountable for your practice. Past
students have said that they really like this course because it includes experiential workshops and
because the modules reflect the multi-dimensional character of health and well-being.
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Assessment
There are twelve assignments. Half of the assignments are personal learning journals, which require
the students to reflect on their personal experience, their practice and their learning in the course.
The remaining assignments are essays and the course incorporates workshops on essay writing skills
to support students who may be studying at third level for the first time.
Course modules & assessment
The six modules delivered in Year One are: Introduction to Academic Writing; Anthropology – the
Study of Human Beings; Lifespan Developmental Psychology; Human Relationships, Sexuality and
Parenting; Human Wellbeing; and Health-related Social Policy. In Year Two the following modules
are offered: Human Rights and Social Justice; The Governance of Human Affairs; Adult Education Theory and Approaches; Group Facilitation – Theory and Approaches; One-to-One Interventions –
Theory and Approaches; and Theory and Practice. Both formal and informal teaching methods are
used on the course, with an emphasis being placed on making theoretical ideas accessible and
applicable to participants’ practice. Assessment is conducted through written assignments and
structured critical reflection on practice.
Entry requirements
Candidates must be at least 21 years of age by 1st January of year of application; hold the
Leaving Certificate or a FETAC/QQI Level 5 (or an equivalent qualification); be a practitioner in
personal or social development (or both); and have undertaken practice-oriented training. Those
who have undertaken training with SHEP (particularly Facilitation Training or Specialised
Practitioner Training) will be at an advantage. At the discretion of the Board of Studies,
candidates may be admitted who have not undergone prior training, but show demonstrable
commitment to (e.g. accredited prior learning/experiential learning), and prior engagement with,
the facilitation of processes of personal or social change. These candidates will be asked to
attend for interview.
Course qualifications & progression
Candidates who successfully complete Year One may opt not to proceed to Year Two and may exit
the programme with a Certificate in Social and Psychological Health Studies (NFQ Level 6 – Minor
Award). On successful completion of Year Two, participants will be awarded a Diploma in Social and
Psychological Health Studies (NFQ Level 7 – Minor Award). Holders of the Diploma in Social and
Psychological Health Studies may apply for a 15 credit non-subject specific exemption from UCC’s
BA (Level 8) degree programme. Graduates of this course, especially those who have also
completed SHEP training, may apply to Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) for recognition of prior
learning for entry to Year 2 or Year 3 of the BA Degree in Community Development (Level 8).
‘This diploma course offers an enriching programme which surpassed my
expectations. Its structure and delivery are excellent; its climate supportive. I am
delighted to recommend it.’
Nuala McDonnell.
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WIT Level 8 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for the
Higher Diploma in Arts (H.Dip.)
in Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) for SHEP Students
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date (for 2014)
Location
Accreditation:
Cost:
Post-graduate Course
Academic
September 2013 & September 2014 (subject to numbers)
Mid July 2014 (to be confirmed)
WIT Main Campus, Cork Road, Waterford.
Level 8 Higher Diploma in Arts
€1350 (subject to a minimum of nine participants).
Introduction
This collaboration among WIT, the HSE, and the Social and Health Education Project (SHEP)
provides an opportunity for SHEP students who have completed specific courses with SHEP (and
who have a Level 7 qualification) to supplement their existing experiential training in order to
allow them to achieve a Higher Diploma in Arts in Social, Personal and Health Education. This
can be achieved by completing a defined Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Programme for
SHEP graduates at WIT.
Programme Aims
On successful completion of this RPL programme (along with The SHEP Certificate courses in
Personal Development and The SHEP Certificate in Facilitation) participants will have
demonstrated their ability to:
 Demonstrate a basic knowledge of effective facilitation skills, i.e. effective listening,
clarification skills, creating a safe environment
 Design and deliver an experiential workshop
 Demonstrate awareness of boundaries
 Access and use the skills of assertive communication
 Demonstrate a knowledge of underlying factors which contribute to current health
problems and associated risk factors
 Identify, own and feel their feelings
 Distinguish between expressing feelings in a safe way and acting out those feelings
 Identify how relationship with self impacts upon relationship with others
 Identify how experiences encountered in formative years affect one’s process in the
present day
 Self-evaluate their process and performance
 Access and interpret health information
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Unique aspects of the RPL programme for SHEP students
This programme provides an opportunity for students who have completed prior experiential
learning with SHEP to a required standard to demonstrate that they have sufficient knowledge,
skills and attributes in SPHE at Level 8.
Programme subjects
Module
Semester 11
Introduction to Personal Development
Introduction to Health Research
Semester 22
Intermediate Personal Development
Health Promotion & Determinants of Health
Credits
Time Commitment
25 credits
5 credits
3 evenings (7-10pm)
3 evenings (7-10pm)
25 credits
5 credits
3 evenings (7-10pm)
3 evenings (7-10pm)
Entry details
SHEP students requiring entry on to the RPL Programme must have:
 A qualification at Level 7 in the national qualifications framework or its equivalent qualification.
Any student who does not meet this criterion can avail of Waterford Institute of Technology’s
(WIT) SPHE Level 7 RPL process (see next section).
 A SHEP Certificate in Personal Development.
 A SHEP Certificate in Facilitation.
 A letter from the board of SHEP confirming the student’s readiness to facilitate groups and to join
the WIT RPL Programme.
How do I apply?
Go to www.pac.ie and register for the HDip in SPHE (course code WD538).
Contacts
Course Leaders
Dr Paula Carroll
Tel: 051-834141
Email: pcarroll@wit.ie
www.wit.ie
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2
Ms Mairead Barry
Tel: 051-302165
Email: mlbarry@wit.ie
www.wit.ie
Ms Beatrice Barry-Murphy
Tel: 087-9371890
Email:
beatrice.barrymurphy@hse.ie
Semester 1 runs from September to December
Semester 2 runs from January to May
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WIT Level 7 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Programme
for the Higher Diploma in Arts (H.Dip.) in Social, Personal and Health
Education (SPHE) for SHEP Students
Type of course:
Main learning approach:
Commencing:
Closing date (For 2014)
Location
Accreditation:
Cost:
Recognition of Prior Learning Programme
Portfolio development
September 2013 & September 2014 (subject to numbers)
Mid July 2014 (to be confirmed)
WIT Main Campus, Cork Road, Waterford.
Level 7 Equivalent
€300
Introduction
A qualification at Level 7 in the national qualifications framework or its equivalent qualification is
required to study at Level 8. SHEP students who do not meet this criterion can avail of Waterford
Institute of Technology’s (WIT) SPHE Level 7 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Programme.
This collaboration among WIT, the HSE, and the Social and Health Education Project (SHEP) provides
an opportunity for SHEP students who have completed specific courses with SHEP (but who do not
have a level 7 qualification) to supplement their existing experiential training. This will allow them to
subsequently participate in a Level 8 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme leading to a
Higher Diploma in Arts in Social, Personal and Health Education.
About the PRL route
The RPL route is designed for mature students who have compiled sufficient learning that is
equivalent to that expected of a Level 7 ordinary degree graduate. People develop in many
different ways, and experience can give rise to significant learning. Many adults can acquire this
learning in different areas, such as:
 Taking leadership roles in community groups
 Coping with personal crisis, or managing change in family structure, location, or
occupation
 Undergoing different courses that challenge previously-held assumptions
 Developing their skills in the workplace
Programme aims
The RPL programme is a structure for a ‘non-standard’ applicant (non-standard means not having
an actual degree) to compile a Portfolio of prior learning and two academic exercises. The
process of building a portfolio is in place to give applicants the chance to demonstrate that they
have sufficient knowledge, skills and attributes (equivalent to a Level 7) to cope well on the
Higher Diploma in SPHE.
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Design of programme
The process of developing the portfolio begins in September and ends in March/April.
Time Commitment
Induction
Introduction to the portfolio process and commencement of work.
Group work
Development of Portfolio over the year
Option for participants to form their own study group.
Independent work
1 day in September
3 x 3hr sessions
Decided by group members
On-going over full year
How do I apply?
Complete the application form and send to:
Ms Mairead Barry,
Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Science,
Waterford Institute of Technology,
Cork Road,
Waterford.
Contacts
For further information please contact the Course Leaders;
Dr Paula Carroll
Tel: 051-834141
Email: pcarroll@wit.ie
www.wit.ie
Ms Mairead Barry
Tel: 051-302165
Email: mlbarry@wit.ie
www.wit.ie
Ms Beatrice Barry-Murphy
Tel: 087-9371890
Email: beatrice.barrymurphy@hse.ie
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On-going Development
& Practitioner Development
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On-going Development Programme
Each year SHEP offers a spring and autumn programme of short training courses and workshops
intended for core training course participants, members of the Association of Friends, and
specialised practitioners. These offer further opportunities for personal development work, for
development of social awareness and understanding of social justice, and for the refreshment or
enhancement of facilitation skills.
Further information:
Please see the SHEP website: www.socialandhealth.com and/or phone (021) 4666180.
Continuing Practitioner Development Programme
SHEP organises CPD courses and workshops for all the practitioners working through the Project
– community tutors, trainers, advocates and Coiscéim counsellors and psychotherapists. Some
of these are also open to people outside the SHEP community.
Further information
Please see the SHEP website: www.socialandhealth.com and/or phone (021) 4666180.
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Practitioner Training
Specialised Tutor Training Programme
Independent Advocacy Training Programme
Applied Facilitation in Community & Organisational Settings Training Programme
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SHEP’s Practitioner Training Programmes
SHEP offers three, unique, practitioner training programmes. These are i) the Specialised Tutor
Training Programme, ii) the Independent Advocacy Training Programme and iii) the Applied
Facilitation in Community and Organisations Settings Programme. These provide training in the
specialist application of facilitation skills and are intended especially for those who wish to increase
their capacity to offer developmental supports in the community.
The Specialised Tutor Training Programme prepares participants to work as Registered SHEP
Community Tutors who facilitate groups through SHEP’s Community Education Programme (though
the opportunities for paid work will be limited). The Independent Advocacy Training Programme
supports participants to work as volunteer advocates either through SHEP’s Cork Advocacy Service,
or elsewhere. Finally, the Applied Facilitation in Community and Organisational Settings Training
Programme supports participants to work as community facilitators and/or social activists in
communities or organisations in either a voluntary or paid capacity. This model of facilitation and
practitioner training for community health and well-being is unique in Ireland.
The Specialised Tutor Training Programme is the largest of these programmes and a significant
number of people in Cork and Kerry successfully complete the programme every two years. The
numbers trained through the Independent Advocacy Training Programme is much smaller, but it is
hoped that the numbers trained in this area will increase over the coming years. The Applied
Facilitation in Community and Organisational Settings Training Programme is a re-configuration of a
previous programme (which was offered in 2007) and was re-launched in 2013. Those who
complete this programme are not deployed by the Project but will use the training to enhance their
effectiveness as community facilitators and/or social activists in their own communities, in their
places of work, or in the organisations with which they volunteer.
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SHEP Practitioner Training Programme in
Specialised Tutor Training
Type of Programme:
Main learning approach:
Starting Point:
Timeframe:
Practitioner Training Programme
Primarily Experiential Group-work
Usually, though not necessarily, the foundation courses
Generally four to five years ( part-time)
Introduction
SHEP’s oldest and most established practitioner training programme is the Specialised Tutor
Training Programme. The aim of this part-time programme is to build the capacity of participants to
design and safely deliver effective entry-level training courses in social and health education in
community settings. At the same time as developing their theoretical understanding, participants
are expected to be prepared to explore and work on personal issues related to the topic-area of the
specific course they are undertaking.
Specialised Tutor Training Courses are stand-alone, single focus courses, which provide participants
with an opportunity for the further development of their facilitation skills, as well as of the skills
specific to the design and delivery of training courses.
It is important to note that SHEP Tutor Training courses are open to those who do not wish or
intend to become tutors with SHEP.
Components
There are a minimum of five components in this practitioner training programme. Each component
is a separate SHEP course which leads to certification in its own right. The programme requires the
successful completion of the two SHEP foundation courses, the SHEP Certificate in Facilitation, the
Integrated Specialised Tutor Training course (or any Specialised Tutor Training Course) and a
minimum of one apprenticeship. Where possible, those interested in becoming a SHEP registered
Community Tutor are encouraged to opt for the Integrated Specialised Tutor Training Course as this
provides participants with a stronger foundation for working as a community tutor.
A variety of training methodologies are used in the delivery of the Specialised Tutor Training
Courses, including experiential group-work, formal teaching, practice sessions and structured
project assignments.
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Name of Component
Open
Access?
SHEP Certificate in Personal Development
√
SHEP Certificate in Social Awareness &
Community Empowerment
√
SHEP Certificate in Facilitation
NO
SHEP Certificate in Integrated Specialised
Tutor Training
NO
Or any SHEP Specialised Tutor Training course
Tutor Training Apprenticeship
NO
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Nature of
Component
Experiential
group-work
Experiential
group-work
Type of
component
Foundation
course
Foundation
course
Contact
Hours
120
Offered
78
Yearly
Primarily
Experiential
group-work
Primarily
Experiential
group-work
Intermediate
course
111
Yearly
Advanced
Practitioner
course
268
Every
two
years
Primarily
Experiential
group-work
Advanced
Practitioner
course
80-100
Work practice
confined to
those who
have
successfully
completed
Tutor
Training.
20
Yearly
Normally
every
second
year
Subject
to
numbers
The order in which the component courses are completed is very important: i.e. it is necessary to
first complete the two SHEP Foundation courses and the SHEP facilitation training before
progressing to the specialised tutor practitioner courses and finally apprenticeship(s).
Recognition of Prior Learning will be available to those who have completed training elsewhere
which is equivalent to the SHEP foundation or facilitation training.
This practitioner training programme is designed so that those interested can complete it at their
own pace. The programme may be completed on a part-time basis over four or five years – though
a participant may take considerably longer to complete the entire programme, according to
individual circumstances.
Timeframe
The Foundation courses and the Facilitation course will be offered in Cork each year. The specialised
tutor training practitioner courses will be normally be offered by SHEP on a two year cycle (though
there will be limited availability of specialised tutor training courses).
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SHEP Certificate in Integrated Specialised Tutor Training
The Integrated Specialised Tutor Training course prepares participants for the delivery of a range of
community courses, including Introduction to Personal Development, Assertive Communication for
Better Relationships and Managing Stress in Our Daily Lives. This substantial course runs over 16
months and consists of weekly evening sessions of 2½ hours (56 sessions in all), as well as five
weekend workshops (each comprising 2 x 7 hours) and 11 weekend day workshops of 7 hours
(Saturdays or Sundays). Participants are also expected to undertake a total of 54 hours’
collaborative study, design and practice work in small groups.
Specialised Tutor Training Courses
Specialised Tutor Training Courses are stand-alone, single focus courses, which provide participants
with an opportunity for the further development of their facilitation skills, as well as of the skills
specific to the design and delivery of training courses. Specialised Tutor Training Courses generally
involve between eighty and one hundred hours’ of group-work (weekly sessions for several months
and at least two week-end workshops). Participants also spend additional time in small learning
groups. The Specialised Tutor Training Courses offered by the Project cover the information content
appropriate to different types of community course, along with the required skills for course
delivery.
Specialised Tutor Training courses have so far been developed in the following areas:
Specialised Tutor Training
Main Learning Approach
Type of Course
Introduction to Personal Development
Primarily Experiential group-work
Assertive Communication for Better
Relationships
Managing Stress in Our Daily Lives
Primarily Experiential group-work
Family Communication
Primarily Experiential group-work
Coping with Grief, Loss and Change In Life
Primarily Experiential group-work
Men’s Well-being
Primarily Experiential group-work
Growing Still: Well-being and
Empowerment for Older Adults
Caring for Our Well-being
Primarily Experiential group-work
Children and Bullying: A Course for
Parents
Women’s Well-being
Primarily Experiential group-work
Inter-Cultural Awareness
Primarily Experiential group-work
Advanced Practitioner
Training
Advanced Practitioner
Training
Advanced Practitioner
Training
Advanced Practitioner
Training
Advanced Practitioner
Training
Advanced Practitioner
Training
Advanced Practitioner
Training
Advanced Practitioner
Training
Advanced Practitioner
Training
Advanced Practitioner
Training
Advanced Practitioner
Training
Primarily Experiential group-work
Primarily Experiential group-work
Primarily Experiential group-work
Contact
Hours
80-100
80-100
80-100
80-100
80-100
80-100
80-100
80-100
80-100
80-100
80-100
Only some of these courses can be offered in any two year period, the selection being made on
the basis of the prevalence of specific problems in the community, the requirements of
community course organisers and the interests of prospective community tutors.
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Course work and assessment
Some written work is generally required of participants undertaking these courses.3 They are
required to prepare and present short inputs on relevant material. They must also design, write-up
and facilitate experiential learning sessions and courses. Participants are asked to record their
learning during the course in a personal learning journal. While this journal is private, at the end of
the course participants are required to present to the trainers a Learning Progress Report in which
they give an account of their major learnings. Towards the end of the course-work there is a selfassessment, peer-assessment and trainer-assessment of each participant’s readiness to go on to the
apprenticeship component of the course.
SHEP apprenticeships
In addition to course work, tutor training involves a supervised apprenticeship in which each trainee
co-facilitates a community course with an experienced community tutor. Those who proceed to
this apprenticeship part of the training are responsible for identifying a group to which they can
deliver training. Project staff then nominate an experienced SHEP Registered Community Tutor to
work alongside each apprentice. During their apprenticeships, arrangements are made for
apprentices to receive periodic supervision.
A final trainer-assessment takes place following the apprenticeship component of the course.
Those who successfully complete both the course-work and apprenticeship components of a
Specialised Tutor Training become eligible to register as Community Tutors with SHEP and to deliver
courses through its Community Education for Health and Well-being Programme.
3
Special arrangements will be sensitively put in place for participants who experience literacy difficulties.
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SHEP Practitioner Training Programme in
Independent Advocacy
Type of Programme:
Main learning approach:
Starting Point
Timeframe
Practitioner Training Programme
Experiential Group-work courses and one Level 6 course.
Any SHEP open-access course, including the two foundation
courses, and ‘Introduction to Advocacy’
Generally four to five years (part-time)
Introduction
SHEP has been training people in advocacy since 1999 primarily, but not exclusively, to volunteer with
SHEP’s Cork Advocacy Service (CAS). CAS is particularly focussed on the principles of self-advocacy and
representative advocacy.
The key course is now a FETAC/QQI accredited course called Advocacy: An Introduction. This is a stand-alone
course and it is open access (i.e. it is not necessary to have previously completed other SHEP training). The
aim of the course will be to provide an introduction to advocacy to those who already use advocacy skills in
their life or work or to those with a clear interest in supporting others through advocacy. Learners who
successfully complete this module will acquire knowledge, skills and understanding which will help them to
practice principled advocacy, in a voluntary or paid capacity, in diverse or changing contexts. Completion of
this course is a prerequisite for those who may wish to apply to volunteer with SHEP’s Cork Advocacy Service
Components
Advocacy: An Introduction (Level 6), along with four other SHEP courses, makes up the complete SHEP
advocacy practitioner training programme, as follows:
Name of Component
Open
Access?
Nature of
Component
Type of component
SHEP Certificate in Personal Development
√
Experiential
group-work
Foundation course
Contact
Hours
120
SHEP Certificate in Social Awareness
&Community Empowerment
SHEP Certificate in Facilitation
√
Experiential
group-work
Foundation course
78
Offered
Yearly
Yearly
Primarily
Intermediate course
111
Yearly
Experiential
group-work
√
Variety of
Introduction to Advocacy
Practitioner course
30
Every two
Participatory
(FETAC/QQI Level 6)
years
approaches*
√
Primarily
SHEP Certificate in Reflective Practice for
Practitioner course
30
Every year
Experiential
Social Justice
(FETAC/QQI Level 6)
Group Work
*for example experiential group work, guided reading, reflective writing, learning groups, skills development, submitted assignments,
inputs.
Each course is a separate SHEP course which leads to certification in its own right.
The only course required to volunteer with CAS is the Level 6 ‘Advocacy: An introduction’ course.
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Participants are free to choose the order in which the component courses are completed, though the SHEP
Certificate in Facilitation can only be completed once both foundation courses are completed.
Recognition of prior learning will be available to those who have completed equivalent training elsewhere.
Timeframe
Participants who opt to complete the full programme may do so at their own pace. It will involve a
minimum of four years – though a participant may take considerably longer according to circumstances.
The Foundation courses and the Facilitation course will be offered in Cork each year. Introduction to
Advocacy (Level 6) will be normally be offered by SHEP on a two-year cycle.
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SHEP Practitioner Training Programme in
Applied Facilitation in Community & Organisational Settings
Type of Programme:
Main learning approach:
Starting Point:
Timeframe:
Practitioner Training Programme
Experiential Group-work courses and two Level 6 courses.
Any SHEP open-access course, including ‘Leadership in the
Community’, or ‘Participatory Methods’
Generally four to five years (part-time)
Introduction
SHEP has recently reconfigured our third practitioner training programme which is now called
Applied Facilitation in Community & Organisational Settings. The aim of this part-time programme is
to resource local communities and organisations by supporting programme participants to become
more active citizens through leadership and facilitation. Participants on the programme will come
from varying backgrounds of voluntary and professional practice across the community and
voluntary Sector. The training programme will enhance participants’ capacity to contribute, from
their current practice setting, to growth and development in their community and organisational
context.
Components
The programme is an innovative mix of experiential and Level 6 FETAC/QQI-accredited courses.
There are six components in this practitioner training programme. Each component is a separate
SHEP course which leads to certification in its own right. The programme requires completion of the
two SHEP foundation courses, the SHEP Certificate in Facilitation, as well as the successful
completion of three new practitioner courses - Introduction to Leadership in the Community
(FETAC/QQI Level 6); the SHEP Certificate in Reflective Practice for Social Justice; and Participatory
Methods for Communities & Organisations (FETAC/QQI Level 6 - subject to approval).
Name of Component
Open
Access?
√
Main Learning
Type of component
Contact Offered
Approach
Hours
SHEP Certificate in Personal Development
Experiential
Foundation course
120
Yearly
group-work
SHEP Certificate in Social Awareness &
√
Experiential
Foundation course
78
Yearly
Community Empowerment
group-work
SHEP Certificate in Facilitation
Primarily
Intermediate course
111
Yearly
Experiential
- requires prior completion
group-work
of both foundation courses
Leadership in the Community: An Introduction
√
Variety of
Practitioner component
72
Every two
Participatory
course
years
approaches*
(FETAC/QQI Level 6)
SHEP Certificate in Reflective Practice for Social
√
Primarily
Practitioner component
30
Every year
Justice
Experiential
course
Group Work
Participatory Methods for Communities &
√
Variety of
Practitioner component
75
Every two
Organisations (subject to FETAC/QQI approval)
Participatory
course
years
approaches*
(FETAC/QQI Level 6)
*for example experiential group work, guided reading, reflective writing, learning groups, skills development, submitted assignments,
inputs.
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Recognition of Prior Learning will be available to those who have completed training elsewhere
which is equivalent to the SHEP foundation or facilitation training.
Timeframe
A key feature of this programme is that each component course in the practitioner programme is a
complete and self-contained course and there is no obligation or requirement to do the full
practitioner training.
Participants are free to choose the order in which the component courses are completed, though
the SHEP Certificate in Facilitation can only be completed once both foundation courses are
completed.
The Foundation courses and the Facilitation course will be offered in Cork each year. The Applied
Facilitation practitioner component courses will normally be offered by SHEP on a two-year cycle. It
is intended to offer the Reflective Practice for Social Justice course in both Cork and Kerry each year.
The Leadership course and the Participatory Methods for Communities and Organisations course
will initially be available only in Cork.
‘SHEP is an empowering model of change and a positive
vehicle of transformation in people’s lives’
Kearney & Associates, 2011
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SHEP Trainers
SHEP’s core training is delivered with the support of a large
panel of Trainers. The panel comprises those who have been
selected by the Project to provide training services for SHEP’s
Core Training Programme, including both Foundation courses,
the SHEP Certificate in Facilitation, SHEP’s Practitioner
Training courses, and any accredited training offered by the
Project including the Diploma in Social and Psychological
Health Studies.
A Code of Ethical Practice for SHEP Trainers guides the
delivery of training in SHEP, along with a number of policy
documents which have been developed in recent years with
the assistance of the Project’s Training and Development
Advisory Group.
The Panel includes trainers who may not be currently
available for work. Retired members of the panel remain
invited to participate in the SHEP Trainers Forum.
Claire Barry Trained in social and health education and groupwork with SHEP and has extensive experience of running
community courses in family communication, self-esteem,
assertive communication and women’s health. She trained in
awareness therapy with the Irish School of Awareness
Therapy and is an accredited member of IAHIP. She also
works on a part-time basis with CURA.
Una Bennett Worked for many years as a nurse. She trained
with SHEP and then as a therapist with the Irish Gestalt
Centre. She is an accredited member of IACT
Noel Bradley D.D., M.A.Has had wide experience of personal
and community development work in Africa and in Ireland.
He is a Training for Transformation facilitator. He is also a
trained spiritual director and life coach and also works with
“The Transformation Game” process and the “Frameworks for
Change” process.
Helen Casey trained with SHEP in social and health education
and group-work. She also undertook specialised tutor training
in Personal Development and Supporting Family
Relationships. She holds a Diploma in Applied Social Studies in
Counselling from CIT, as well as a Diploma in Psychotherapy
from the Flatstone Institute. She is an accredited member of
the IACP.
Rosarie Coleman trained in social and health education and
group-work, personal development, women’s health and
wellbeing, assertive communication and family
communication with SHEP. She trained as a psychotherapist
with the Irish School of Awareness Therapy and also trained in
Family Systems Therapy with the Hellinger Institute of
Ireland. She is an accredited member of the Irish Association
of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy. She currently
practises as a therapist, a group trainer and facilitator and has
a lot of experience as a Community Health Worker.
Terry Coleman trained in group-work and facilitation,
Lifewise, assertive communication, family communication and
men’s health with SHEP. Since 1990, he has worked locally,
nationally and internationally as a Training for Transformation
facilitator with Partners. He trained in Counselling,
Psychotherapy and Personal Development and has a Diploma
in Psychotherapy from the Flatstone Institute. He trained in
Family Systems Therapy with the Hellinger Institute of
Ireland. He is an accredited member of the Irish Association
of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy and practises as
a psychotherapist and group facilitator.
Freda Creedon has a background in nursing. She trained in
social and health education and group-work with SHEP and as
a Gestalt therapist with the Irish Gestalt Centre. She is
currently working as a psychotherapist.
Kathleen Browne Trained in group-work and facilitation with
SHEP and in psychotherapy with the Irish School of Awareness
Therapy and the Irish Gestalt Centre.
Marian Crowley trained in social and health education and
group-work with SHEP and in therapy with the Irish School of
Awareness Therapy. She is an accredited member and
supervisor with the Irish Association of Humanistic and
Integrative Psychotherapy and is registered with the European
Council for Psychotherapy. She has trained in family systems
therapy with the Hellinger Institute of Ireland. She currently
practises as a therapist, group trainer and facilitator. She has
been a student in the Diamond Approach for the past 11
years.
Nuala Burke Trained with SHEP before training as a therapist
with the Irish Gestalt Centre. She is accredited with IACT.
Nuala now works as SHEP’s Coiscéim Referral Officer (p/t).
Rose Crowley B.A. trained in group-work with SHEP and in
counselling/psychotherapy at C.I.T. She practises as a
psychotherapist and group facilitator.
Mary Carey trained in social and health education and group
work with SHEP and in psychotherapy with the Irish School of
Awareness Therapy. She has a special interest in group work
– Personal Development, Assertive Communication and
Family Communication and is an accredited member of the
Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy.
Frances Day B.Ed., M.A. (Hons) worked for many years as a
secondary teacher and is currently working as a chaplain and
counsellor in school and in private practice. She has worked
in many areas of counselling and facilitation. Having trained
as a therapist and supervisor with the Irish Gestalt Centre, she
later did a Masters in Pastoral Counselling in Loyola
University, Chicago, USA.
Albie Browne Trained in social and health education and
group-work with SHEP and in Gestalt Therapy with the Irish
Gestalt Centre.
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Anne Dempsey trained in group-work with SHEP and in
psychotherapy with the Irish Gestalt Centre. She is an
accredited member of IACP and works as a psychotherapist.
Fiona Devlin DCG, MAOTI, MIAHIP was formerly SHEP’s
Advocacy Coordinator. Fiona worked for ten years as an
occupational therapist in psychiatric hospitals before joining
The Social and Health Education Project. Over many years she
contributed to a number of different aspects of the work of
the Project, serving respectively as staff-member, trainer and
volunteer chairperson of SHEP. As the project’s advocacy
specialist, Fiona was responsible for the development of
SHEP’s Older People’s Advocacy Service, the training of
volunteer advocates, and now oversees Cork Advocacy
Service. Fiona also practices as an integrative psychotherapist,
supervisor and consultant. In this capacity she works with
couples, families, counsellors and staff groups.
Paul Doherty MA, MPhil, PhD, RGN trained in social
anthropology and general nursing. He then worked in health
education and community development, both in Ireland and
overseas. Between 2003 and 2008 he was Director (Policy
Development) and then Director of SHEP, and between 2009
and 2010 he was responsible for SHEP’s internatioinal
partnership programme. He currently works as an
independent organisational development facilitator. He is a
certified mediator with the Mediation Institute of Ireland.
since 1974
Patricia Good R.G.N., S.C.M. worked for many years as a
nurse and now works in Health Promotion with the Health
Service Executive. She trained in social and health education
with SHEP and in therapy with the Irish School of Awareness
Therapy.
Una Good trained in facilitation and undertook specialised
tutor training with SHEP. She has completed a post-graduate
diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy, works as a
psychotherapist and is a fully accredited member of the Irish
Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy.
Bernie Jeffery is an accredited member of I.A.C.P. Her
background is in General Nursing and Midwifery. She also
trained in Therapeutic Massage to practitioner level. Bernie
works with individuals in her private practice and also with
individuals and groups through her work in SHEP. She has, for
several years, co-facilitated meditation courses in Rigpa Cork
and works on the Spiritual Care Programme in Dzogchen
Beara.
Michael Joyce has a background in pastoral care and
community work. An accredited member of IAHIP, he trained
at the Centre for Biodynamic and Integrative Psychotherapy
and now practises as a psychotherapist and group facilitator
based in Kerry. He is also a Training for Transformation
facilitator with Partners.
Frank Dorr M.A. worked for some years as a primary teacher.
He then lectured in philosophy at UCC. He was a volunteer
with SHEP from 1981 to 1986 and Director from 1986 to
2004. He trained in Gestalt Therapy and Integrative
Psychotherapy and is an accredited member of IAHIP. He has
published a number of articles on health education and coauthored a number of handbooks of experiential learning
materials which have been published by the Project . He is
also the author of “Facilitating Personal Development and
Group Action – Aims and Objectives” published in 2011.
Mary Kelleher trained in group-work with SHEP. She also
trained in psychotherapy with the Irish Gestalt Centre. She is
an accredited member of the Irish Association of Humanistic
and Integrative Psychotherapy.
Patricia Dwyer works as a social worker with the Health
Service Executive. She trained in social and health education
with SHEP and is a qualified counsellor.
Eliz Langford trained with SHEP in group-work and groupfacilitation. She qualified as a psychotherapist with the
Flatstone Institute and is an accredited member of the Irish
Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy. She
undertook further training with the Hellinger Institute of
Ireland.
Aine Finn M.A., B.A., H.Dip. Ed., D.G.C. works as a guidance
counsellor at post-primary level. She has trained in group
work and facilitation, family communication, bullying
awareness and intercultural awareness with SHEP. She has
worked for many years with the Cork Domestic Violence
Project. She completed the M.A. in Integrative Psychotherapy
and she works part-time in private practice.
Aileen Fitzgerald worked for many years as a teacher and
guidance counsellor and has a strong interest in experiential
learning and personal development, having worked with the
Dept. of Education and Science as a teacher trainer in Social,
Personal and Health Education. Having trained in group-work
and facilitation with SHEP, she qualified as a Gestalt
psychotherapist in U.C.C. before doing her Masters Degree in
Education with the University of Hull, specialising in
facilitation and group-work training. A Gestalt
psychotherapist, she is an accredited member and supervisor
with IACP, working in private practice.
Ben Kimmerling was a teacher of home-economics before
becoming a freelance group-facilitator and a Training for
Transformation field-worker with Partners. She is a writer in
the area of feminism and theology.
Deirdre Lillis BA Social Science, RNLD (Registered Nurse,
Intellectual Disabilities), DipSW (Diploma in Social Work) has
worked as Senior Advocate with the National Advocacy
Service, as professional advocate with Mind in the UK, SHINE
(previously Schizophrenia Ireland) in Cork, and is currently
working with SHEP’s Cork Advocacy Service.
Sean Long trained in group-work with SHEP and in
psychotherapy with the Irish School of Awareness Therapy
and the Irish Gestalt Centre. He works as a psychotherapist in
Cork.
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Eileen Lynch S.R.N., S.C.M., B.A. (Psych) worked for a number
of years as a nurse in Ireland, England and Germany and went
on to train as a psychologist. She worked with the Project as
Education and Training Officer from 1986 to 2005, (and prior
to that with The Social and Health Education Programme of
Ogra Chorcaigh). She holds Diplomas in Gestalt Therapy and
Integrative Psychotherapy and is an accredited member of
IAHIP. She co-authored a number of handbooks of
experiential learning materials which have been published by
the Project.
Albert McCarthy trained in group-work with SHEP and in
psychotherapy with the Flatstone Institute. He holds a Higher
Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy from U.C.C. and is an
accredited member of the Irish Association of Humanistic and
Integrative Psychotherapy. He has a particular interest in
working with men’s groups.
Liam McCarthy BE, Dip Counselling, HDip Social Policy, MSW
is a Senior Training and Development Officer with SHEP. He
worked for many years as an engineer and manager with
Eircom. He trained in humanistic, integrative counselling and
social policy and completed professional training in social
work. He also undertook advanced training in group
facilitation and addiction counselling. From his experience in
the corporate and voluntary sectors, he brings a range of skills
in organisational analysis and development.
Pat McCarthy SRN, SCM, HDip Psych is SHEP’s Low-Cost
Counselling Programme Coordinator. Pat worked as a nurse,
as Assistant Manager in the Refugee Reception Centre in
Crosshaven and as School Counsellor with the Youth
Encounter Project. She trained in group-work, Women’s
Health and Wellbeing, Assertive Communication and Family
Communication with The Social and Health Education Project.
She is a SHEP Trainer and was a part-time group trainer in CIT.
She has a Higher Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
from UCC and a Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy from
the Institute of Integrative Psychotherapy (Turning Point) in
Dublin. She is an accredited member of The Irish Association
of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy and of the Irish
Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Dolores McCashin B.Rel.Ed., DGC. trained in social and health
education and group-work with SHEP and in psychotherapy
with the Irish School of Awareness Therapy. She worked for
many years as a guidance counsellor, psychotherapist and as a
part-time trainer both in SHEP and CIT. Dolores currently
works in the areas of counselling theory and counselling skills
in CIT (part-time) and also as a part-time trainer for SHEP. She
has a small private practice in Cork and is an accredited
member of IAHIP.
Kevin McCaughey has worked for a number of years in
community development and has particular experience of
justice-oriented work with the Traveller community. He
served as Coordinator of West Cork Traveller Centre and
worked with the Traveller Visibility Group. Kevin completed
the UCC Masters programme in Group Facilitation. He is a
member of the course teams for SHEP’s Organisational
Development Facilitation training programme and for SHEP’s
UCC Diploma in Social and Psychological Health Studies.
since 1974
Anita McNamara is an experienced group-worker and
supervisor whose initial training in facilitation was with SHEP.
She works for Limerick Drugs Task Force as a development
worker, and also facilitates on the UL Diploma in Drug and
Alcohol Studies course. She has recently completed a postgraduate certificate in Gestalt Psychotherapy.
Mary Mangan BA, HDE, DCG, MCoun is a Senior Training and
Development Officer with SHEP. Mary worked as a teacher,
guidance counsellor, psychotherapist, group-worker and
trainer before joining the staff of SHEP in 2005. She trained in
group-work with SHEP, in Gestalt therapy and in Awareness
Therapy, and also completed Advanced Training in groupwork with Paul Rebillot’s School of Gestalt and Experiential
Teaching. She is an accredited member of IAHIP and of IACP.
Julie Murphy served for seven years as Coordinator of
Ballyphehane/Togher CDP and now works as a Community
Worker with the HSE. She completed a range of courses with
SHEP and also undertook a generic mediation skills course
with the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland. She holds a
B.A.(Hons) degree in Philosophy and Sociology from UCC, an
M.A. in Philosophy, and a Certificate in Equality Studies from
UCD. She has worked as an independent
community/organisational development consultant and as a
lecturer in adult education at UCC and in community
education at CIT. She is a member of the course team for the
Project’s Organisational Development Facilitation training
programme.
Margaret Murphy completed extensive tutor training with
SHEP and is also an accredited member of the Irish
Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, working in
private practice in Cork.
Claire Murray worked for many years as a guidance
counsellor. She now works as a therapist and supervisor, and
as a trainer of therapists in the Flatstone Institute, which she
co-founded. She trained with the Irish Gestalt Centre, with
the Institute of Integrative Psychotherapy and with Paul
Rebillot.
Brendan O’Brien B.A., H.D.E., B.A. Couns. is a trained
facilitator and accredited integrative therapist. He trained in
Family and Organisational Systems for three years at the
Hellinger Institute of Britain and in Systemic Therapy in Bristol.
He is a member of the International Systemic Constellations
Association. He has worked for many years with troubled
young people and with families.
Eileen O’Brien completed a number of SHEP tutor training
programmes from 1990-1997 and worked as a
tutor/facilitator in a variety of areas over 15 years. She
subsequently completed a B.A. in Counselling and Integrative
Psychotherapy in CIT. She also undertook a three-year
training in Family Systems based on the work of Bert Hellinger
and a training in Reality Therapy with the Glasser Institute of
Ireland. For a number of years she worked in the training of
counsellors at CIT. She is currently Director of Churchfield
Community Trust, a community- based project for young men
in recovery from addiction.
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Margaret O’Brien works as a psychotherapist and group
facilitator in Limerick. She trained in group-work with SHEP
and holds a Diploma in Psychodynamic and Integrated
Psychotherapy. She has also completed training in addiction
studies and supervision.
Geraldine O’Connell trained in social and health education
and group work with SHEP, completed the Diploma in Social
and Personal Health Psychology in 2008 and is a trainer on
SHEP’s Certificate in Social Awareness & Community
Empowerment course. She is an experienced tutor in
Assertive Communication and is also involved in facilitating
dance and movement sessions with various groups in the
community. Geraldine is a volunteer Advocate with the Cork
Advocacy Service and a member of the SHEP Playback Group.
since 1974
inclusion, community development, and voluntary sector
management.
Maureen Sheehy has spent many years working in
communications and community development in both Africa
and Ireland. She is a Training for Transformation facilitator
with Partners.
Anna Slattery trained in group-work, family communication,
personal development and assertive communication with
SHEP. She also completed the Diploma in Integrative and
Humanistic Psychotherapy with the Flatstone Institute. She is
an accredited member of the Irish Association of Humanistic
and Integrative Psychotherapy, as well as an accredited family
mediator with the Mediation Institute of Ireland.
John O’Leary trained in social and health education and as a
tutor in Assertive Communication and Family Communication
with SHEP. He also trained in integrative psychotherapy with
the Flatstone Institute and completed the H.Dip. in
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at UCC. He is an accredited
member of IAHIP. He practises as a therapist in Cork.
George Wallace trained in social and health education and
group-work with SHEP and as a Gestalt Therapist with the Irish
Gestalt Centre. He is a Family Systems facilitator and an
accredited supervisor with IAHIP. He has been working with
the Hunter Beaumont Development Group since 2001. He
has been a tutor in CIT since 2000.
Ann O’Mahony trained in social and health education, groupwork, family communication and assertive communication
with SHEP and in psychotherapy with the Flatstone Institute.
She is an accredited member of the Irish Association of
Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy.
The following Trainers facilitate modules on the SHEP
Certificate in Personal Development Course:
John O’Mahony trained in social and health education with
SHEP, undertaking courses in group-work, family
communication, assertive communication, personal
development and stress management. He has worked as a
Community Tutor, especially with men’s groups. He trained
as a therapist with the Irish School of Awareness Therapy and
is an accredited member of the Irish Association of Humanistic
and Integrative Psychotherapy.
Ann Jackson, Jacqueline Kelleher, Marie O’ Connor, Meg
O’Gorman, Carmel Brosnan, Cait Collins, Sheila Fitzgerald,
Patsy Hannan, Tina Horan, Breda Kearney, Clair Lalor,
Colette Leask, Theresa Lynch, Clodagh McAuliffe, Mary
O’Connell, Lorna Rice-Davis, Alice Foley Tague.
Kay O’Mahony works as both a trainer and as a community
tutor with SHEP in the area of Grief, Loss and Change and as a
psychotherapist with the Irish School of Awareness Therapy.
She practises as a psychotherapist and works in a voluntary
capacity in family support work in Cork.
Deirdre O’Sullivan B.A. (Couns. and Psych.) trained in groupwork with SHEP. She also trained in counselling and
psychotherapy at C.I.T. and completed the Child
Psychotherapy Certificate course at Eileen Prendiville’s Child
Therapy Centre. She has a background as a clinical nurse
specialist in early intervention and is a trained holistic
therapist. She is also currently working as SHEP’s Training and
Development Officer (part-time) with responsibility for the
training programme in Kerry.
Jim Sheehan BRelSc, MSc (Management of Nongovernmental Organisations) joined The Social and Health
Education Project as Director in May 2009. Prior to joining
SHEP he managed a Community Partnership where the focus
of the work was on promoting inclusion through equality,
advocacy and community development initiatives. He has also
worked with Concern in Somalia, Uganda and Cambodia and
as a secondary school teacher. His areas of interest are social
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Margaret Bray
Carmel Brosnan (Co. Kerry)
Kay Brosnan
Mary Carey
Fizz Collingwood
Cait Collins (Co. Kerry)
Francis Cooley
Karen Corcoran
Val Cronin
Marian Crowley
Rose Crowley
Harriet Cullinane
Mary Cunningham
Eileen Dervin
Janet Dillon
Mary Dillon (Co. Kerry)
Elizabeth Ewing
Geraldine Finnegan (Co. Kerry)
Kerri FitzGerald
Sheila Fitzgerald (Co. Kerry)
Alice Foley Tague (Co. Kerry)
Una Furey
Katherine Gallagher
Una Good
Patsy Hannan
Christina Healy
Eleanor Healy
Sheila Healy
Annette Hickey (Co. Kerry)
Teresa Hughes
Abigail Joffe
Breda Kearney (Co. Kerry)
Noreen Kelly
Eleanor Kenneally
Catherine Kenny
Clair Lalor
John Lane
Ann Leahy
Noreen Leahy
Colette Leask (Co. Kerry)
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Sean Long
Marie Lucey
Theresa Lynch
Helen Mackessy
Katie Mann
Clodagh McAuliffe
Albert McCarthy
Eileen McDonald
Nuala McDonnell
Barry Morley
Ann Murphy
Norah (‘Noney’) Mansell-Quirke
Marian Murphy
Norma Murphy
Bernadette Nolan
Gillian Noonan
Norma O’Brien
Geraldine O’Connell
Mary O’Connell
Margaret O’Connor (Co. Kerry)
Marie O’Connor (Co. Kerry)
Sheila O’Connor
Biddy O’Connell (Co. Kerry)
Kay O’Mahony
Rebecca O’Mahony
Kay O’Regan
Deirdre O’Sullivan (Co. Kerry)
Teresa O’Sullivan
Terri O’Sullivan
Nic Pease
Anne Prendiville (Co. Kerry)
Eithne Sparling Harrington
Lorna Rice-Davis
Kathleen Rohan
Norma Roche
Mary Ryan (Ballygarvan)
Mary Ryan (Douglas)
Jackie Sheehan
Margaret Whelan
Elaine Winters
as at 18th July 2013
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