Free 10 Week Yoga Course suitable for all ages and abilities delivered in the community. Read more
An 8-weeks course which uses an experiential group-work approach and will take your needs into account. Read more
Practical workshop on creating a sustainable pricing strategy for community spaces. Read more
A free training course for parents, guardians, childminders & childcare professionals. Read more
Ballyhoura Development facilitates and offers a wide range of training and workshops to support community organisations.
The training can be requested by local community groups for delivery in their own communities. The courses typically consist of 2 to 3 sessions lasting about 2 hours each. The training can be delivered over a number of sessions (1-4) and can be tailored to meet the needs of your organization.
Some of the training options include:
This training is designed for community groups that have a Community Plan in place. The training will support communities in measuring and demonstrating local achievements in the context of a Community Plan.
Learn how Ireland’s policy making system works in practice and how your local community and the voluntary organisations can influence it.
In this training, community groups will learn how to transform an idea into a successful project through practical innovation and creative thinking tools.
It will assist the community organisation in turning challenges into opportunities, identifying and developing assets in the community, and initiating the planning process.
Develop community-based sustainable projects and services.
This training will support community organisations in developing comprehensive project plans.
This includes market research, feasibility studies, budgeting and finance, sustainable fundraising, funding applications, and measuring and evaluating success.
Do you have a story to tell?
This training will assist participants in identifying and creating compelling stories about their community or project, as well as explain why such stories are compelling.
It will help determine the target audience and utilise a variety of media platforms, including interview skills and techniques.
This training will help community organisation explore its main responsibilities and best practices in terms of governance, management, and operations.
Working directly with the community organisation, it will investigate the different roles of board/committee members, develop a code of conduct, keep a record of meetings, and examine how to facilitate effective meetings.
This training programme will support community organisations to identify documents needed for the standard governance.
It will explain how and where to store those documents utilising cloud storage platforms, taking into account GDPR requirements and digital security.
You can express your interest in any of the above community training by filling out the following form:
Expression of Interest in Community Training
Alternatively, you can reach out to your local Development Officer.
Add exercise to your day with classes suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. Read more
A 6-week course that covers the basics of designing and making your own woodcraft project. Read more
Introduction to the basics of fitness using body weight workouts and cardiovascular work Read more
An engaging program that covers a wide range of crafting and artistic endeavours. Read more