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Mental Health Ireland

Organisation:

Mental Health Ireland

Mental Health Ireland (MHI) is a national voluntary organisation that aims to promote positive mental health and to actively support persons with a mental illness, their fa

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Mental Health Ireland (MHI) is a national voluntary organisation which was established in 1966 as the Mental Health Association of Ireland. It is a company limited by guarantee with a voluntary Board of Directors representative of local Mental Health Associations and people with expertise in relevant areas.

There are 105 local Mental Health Associations currently affiliated to Mental Health Ireland. While they are autonomous, they share the mission of MHI and participate in projects organised at national level. Local MHAs are active in assisting to meet the mental health needs of the population of their own areas. MHI is affiliated to the World Federation for Mental Health and to Mental Health Europe.

The activities of Mental Health Ireland include:

Supporting local Mental Health Associations in their work by providing information and training and through a network of Development Officers working around the country.

Actively Campaigning and Advocating to improve national mental health policy and service provision.

Providing an Information Service on issues relating to mental health and mental illness through information fact-sheets, this website and directly by telephone, post and email.

Undertaking Research on mental health topics, such as the national survey on stress and the national survey on public attitudes to mental illness.

Organising Conferences, Courses, Workshops and Seminars on a wide variety of issues relating to mental health. MHI also promotes and co-ordinates activities to celebrate World Mental Health Day on the 10th October each year.

Developing Mental Health Promotion Programmes, including:

The National Public Speaking Project for senior students in post-primary schools and colleges which promotes an awareness of the importance of positive mental health, while developing public speaking skills.

Mental Health Matters, a mental health resource pack for 14-18 year olds which addresses the issue of mental health in a realistic, relevant and age appropriate manner.

Training experience and qualifications:

All training courses offered by MHI will be delivered by senior staff of Mental Health Ireland and a team of MHI Development Officers.

Contact Details

Address 1:

Mensana House

Address 2:

6 Adelaide Street

City:

Dub Laoghaire

County:

Co Dublin

Phone:

01 284 1166

Fax:

01 2841736

Email:

info@mentalhealthireland.ie

Website:

http://www.mentalhealthireland.ie

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FRS Training

Description:

FRS Training is a Fetac Registered company delivering courses to members of the Wheel Nationwide.

Which sector do you work in?:

Trainer

How would you classify your work?

Education /Training/Support

How would you classify the recipients of your service?

Adult Training

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Management Training

Management Workshops

The Management Role in Organisation
Strategic Thinking and Planning for Results
Leadership and Motivation
Developing Others
Team Building
Customer Relations Management & S.E.R.V.I.C.E.

People and Human Resources Development Workshops

Appraisals , Performance Management and Evaluation
Coaching and Mentoring for Results
Strategic Human Resource Management and Planning
Practical Employment Law
Equality and Diversity Management
Interviewing Skills

Interpersonal Communication General Business Skills Workshops

Effective Communications
Successful Presentations
The Art and Science Negotiations
Assertiveness & Influencing Others
Conflict & Problem Solving
Interviewing

General Business Workshops

Time Management , Planning and Organising Strategies
Finance for Non Financial Managers
Change Management
Implementing the Balanced Scorecard
Project Management
TQM Strategies

Employment Law

To provide participants with knowledge of component parts of Employment Law and an appreciation of how Employment Law principles work in practice. Participants who successfully complete this course will develop an in-depth understanding of the statutory frameworks which regulate the employer/employee relationship.

Family Law

Purpose

To help participants become better informed about the legal framework through which family matters are dealt with in the Irish legal system and to impart a basic understanding of the rights and entitlements of the child and family under Irish and international law. Participants are supported by the Northside Community Law Centre’s community education coordinator and tutors. Participants will also get an opportunity to visit the Family Courts and participate in a question and answer session with a representative of the Courts Service.

Data Entry

Purpose

To equip learners with a thorough working knowledge of data entry functions enabling efficient and accurate data input. This typing course aims to enable students to use the keyboard with proficiency and ease and to introduce them to the use of computers.

Participants must be willing to practise.

Fire Warden

Purpose

Fire Wardens are the buffer between company staff and management whose purpose is to prepare plans to cope with emergencies. The role of a Fire Warden will vary due to factors such as the type of industry, the scale of the premises, the number of staff employed and hazards specific to a particular industry.

Fire Prevention

Purpose

Everybody is the workplace has a duty to lessen risk and prevent accidents and individual employees should have some level of training in fire prevention. This programme will impart an understanding of basic fire prevention through practical tips on how to minimise the risk of fire. Participants will get a chance to use fire extinguishers appropriate to their workplace. This half-day course is flexible enough to accommodate all industry types.

Manual Handling

Purpose

To reduce the risk of manual handling injuries in the workplace. The workshop provides participants with the knowledge and skills to effectively identify, assess and control risks arising from manual handling tasks.

FAS Safe Pass

Purpose

To provide course participants with the skills, knowledge and attitudes that will enable them to work on construction sites without being a danger to themselves or others.