Upcoming Trainings in 2026
Body image is a key concern among students, parents and teachers. On a daily basis, we are inundated with messages about our appearance and bodies which create pressures to look a certain way. Body image can have a key impact on student mental health and across all aspects of school life. Therefore it is important to support students with their body image concerns and enable them to build body confidence and flourish.
This body confident teacher training will equip teachers with knowledge and skills informed by the latest research on safely promoting healthy body image among students. Teachers will also be guided on use of the Be Real BodyKind schools programme, which is an evidence-based programme, shown to improve body appreciation among Transition Year secondary school students.
Who Should Attend the Training: Teachers, Administrators, Coaches, School Wellness Professionals.
Who is BodyKind suitable for: BodyKind is designed for delivery among senior cycle students, specifically Transition Year Students.
What does this training involve:
Completing a live 2.5 hour online training led by a body image expert
After completing training, attendees gain access to the BodyKind
programme toolkit, slides and online resources.
Attendees are expected to deliver the BodyKind programme to
Transition Year students
Attendees are asked to provide some brief feedback to Fingal CYPSC
on their experiences of delivering the programme in their school
- Wednesday 16th September 6.30-9.00pm
- Thursday 7th October 6.30-9.00pm
Location: Microsoft teams links will be provided
Dr. Ciara Mahon (BA Hons, Sch., PhD) is an Assistant Professor at the DCU School of Psychology. Ciara is a body image researcher with expertise in designing and evaluating school-based body image programmes. She completed her PhD at Trinity College Dublin which explored how self-compassion could reduce social mediarelated body image concerns. She has subsequently coled several multistakeholder, international projects including the design of Be Real’s BodyKind and in one of the largest school- based body image trials, involving 23 schools and over 1000 students.
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Date :
- 23rd September from 11am - 1pm
- 14th October Wednesday 11-1pm
Free Online Teacher Bodywhys Training
Bodywhys is delighted to offer a training workshop to support teachers in promoting positive body image in the primary school enviroment.
This is a Free two hour webinar which will address:
-Understanding Eating disorders to enable you to approach and supports students you may be concerned about.
-Learn about the signs and symptoms of an eating disorder.
-Learn tips for supportive communication.
-Learn how to promote positive body image within the primary school enviroment.
-Understand how to challende current pressures of body image in children.
-Guidance on accessing and utilising the Bodywhys 'Happy To Be Me' Programme for primary schools.
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DRIVE Frontline Worker Training- This is a one-day in person training programme for workers providing frontline drug and alcohol services that support people who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing drug related intimidation and violence.
When: 17th September 2026
Where: North Dublin Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force Inclusion Hub
Time: 9am-5pm
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To register to attend one of the training sessions please complete the attached booking form and submit to katie@ndublinrdtf.ie before 8th September 2026.
Lunch will be provided.
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Please note places are limited and we would encourage participants to submit their application asap if they wish to attend.
When: 22nd of September & 17th of November.
Where: The Riasc Centre Swords, Dublin
Time : 9:30am- 4:30pm
Aoibhneas Domestic Abuse Support, in partnership with Fingal CYPSC, hosts a full-day Domestic Violence Training for professionals.
What to Expect
Morning Session (The 3 R's): Emphasizes how to properly recognise signs of abuse, respond to disclosures, and make appropriate referrals to services. [1]
Afternoon Session: Includes an 'In Their Shoes' workshop, an interactive exercise helping frontline professionals understand the lived experiences of survivors and the systems they navigate.
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When: Starting 17th of September, every Thursday for 6 weeks
Where: Dublin 15 Venue TBC
Time : 9:30am -12pm
The Empowering Parents Programme is an advocacy and capacity building programme for the parents of disabled children and young people.
This is a 6 week in person programme with 2.5 hour sessions each time on the following dates :
17th and the 24th of September
1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd October.
Empowering Parents will:
Show parents new ways of thinking about their child’s disability, which will help them to see new possibilities and ways of doing things
Tell parents about their child’s rights, and how to achieve them
Explain who can help parents to get what you need from public services and the local community
Help parents to build confidence and keep their spirits up!
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When: Thursday, November 12 th
Where: The Riasc CentreSwords, Dublin
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM
The Traveller Cultural Awareness sessions, aims to bring awareness to Services/individuals and communities that work with Travellers
The Traveller Cultural Awareness sessions, aims to bring awareness to Services/individuals and communities that work directly or indirectly with the Traveller community. It’s an interactive way to break down incorrect information as well as breaking the many the myths that comes for the media and others in relation to the stereotyping of Travellers. It also challenges ones-own internal prejudices after learning factual information.
We also promote working in partnership in the form of community development principles.
It is a safe place to ask questions, that many have, to learn from each other and be more cultural aware within work and life settings, and this allows for better working relationships between Services and the Traveller community.
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When : Wednesday 30th of September 7:30- 9:30 pm
Where: Online
Guest Speaker Dr. Patrick Randall
Dr Patrick Randall is a Clinical & Forensic Psychologist with 30 years of experience. He has worked extensively with the courts in Ireland, and provided training to doctoral students in psychology in Trinity & UCD. He is co-chair of the division of Forensic Psychology in the Psychological Society of Ireland. He provides regular clinical input to the HSE and other organisations on harmful sexual behaviour, with neurodiverse populations and those with disabilities.
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When : Wednesday 7th of October 7:30- 9:30 pm
Where: Online
Guest Speaker Dr. Patrick Randall
Dr Patrick Randall is a Clinical & Forensic Psychologist with 30 years of experience. He has worked extensively with the courts in Ireland, and provided training to doctoral students in psychology in Trinity & UCD. He is co-chair of the division of Forensic Psychology in the Psychological Society of Ireland. He provides regular clinical input to the HSE and other organisations on harmful sexual behaviour, with neurodiverse populations and those with disabilities.
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