Training Providers
Workers' College
- Regions:
- Subjects: Campaigning & Lobbying, Communications, Decent Work, Economics, Political Economy, Politics for Trade Unionists, Professional development, Training & Development
Employment Development & Information Centre
- Regions: Longford
- Subjects: Career Information, Communications, Community Development Practice, Creative Hairstyling, Customer Service, Disability, Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety, ICT (Information & Communications Technology), Interview skills, Personal development, Preparation for Work, Retail studies, Safepass, Social Media, Teamworking, Train the Trainer, Training & Development, Training for the Unemployed, Understanding Community Development, Working with Groups
Longford Employment Development & Information Centre is a Resource & Training Centre for the Unemployed. The Centre is based in a purpose built building with spacious training rooms, specially designated craft areas and IT rooms.
Caherciveen Congress Information Centre
- Regions: Kerry
- Subjects: Communications, Health & Safety, Information Technology, Safepass
The Cahirciveen Centre was established in 1992, it provides an information/representation service for workers and their dependants, for unemployed, disabled, lone parents, elderly, employers and others requiring services.
Trade Union Skillnet (TUS)
- Regions: Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow
- Subjects: Bullying and Harrassment, Career Information, Communications, Customer Service, E-learning, Effective Meetings, Employment Law, English Language training, Equality & Diversity, HETAC Certificate in Trade Union Studies, Interview skills, Introductory course for women members, Leadership, Media, Negotiation Skills, Organising Skills, Pension Bargaining, Pension Trustees, Personal development, Preparation for Work, Professional development, Role of activist, Shop Stewards Advanced , Shop Stewards Introductory, Teamworking, Technical courses (occupation specific), Train the Trainer, Union Learning Representative
Trade Union Skillnet (TUS) is a new network comprised of affiliates of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions operating in the private sector. The new network is representative of a majority of sectors in the Irish economy.
Wicklow Trade Union Centre
- Regions: Dublin, Wicklow
- Subjects: Customer Service, ICT (Information & Communications Technology), Interview skills, Safepass, Social Media, Train the Trainer, Training for the Unemployed
The WTUC for the Unemployed is a resource for unemployed people in County Wicklow.
We provide training in Computer Applications, Internet and Social Media, IT, Customer Service, Office Skills, Taxation, Bookkeeping and Payroll.
Noreside Resource Centre
- Regions: Kilkenny
- Subjects: Career Information, Communications, Customer Service, E-learning, Employment Law, English Language training, Finance & Accounting, Health & Safety, Interview skills, Media & Communications, Personal development, Preparation for Work, Professional development, Retail studies, Safepass, Social Media, Teamworking, Train the Trainer
The Noreside Resource Centre for the Unemployed are in existence since 1987 and have been involved with Social and Community Employment since their inception.
Ballina Centre for the Unemployed
- Regions: Mayo
- Subjects: Becoming involved – union activists, Communications, Effective Meetings, Information Technology, Interview skills, Introductory course for women members, Introductory Shop Stewards, Personal development, Teamworking, Train the Trainer
The Centre runs 1:1 computer training that is open to all members of the community. From September 2011 we will be offering an expanded range of courses and are taking input from the community on courses they would like to attend.
Dr Stevens Resource Centre
- Regions: Westmeath
- Subjects: Communications, Customer Service, English Language training, Health & Safety, Interview skills, Personal development, Preparation for Work, Train the Trainer, Training & Development, Training for the Unemployed
The Dr. Stevens Resource Centre was established in 1992 by the Athlone Council of Trade Unions in co-operation with FÁS and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
Mullingar Congress Information and Development Centre
- Regions: Meath, Westmeath, Other
- Subjects: Communications, English Language training, Interview skills, Personal development, Retail studies, Train the Trainer
We are a fully approved FETAC accredited Centre since July 2007.With this status we are proud to offer a full range of FETAC courses mainly in Information Technology. All our courses are listed on the FAS NRT.
Dublin 12 Congress Centre
- Regions: Dublin
- Subjects: Communications, Interview skills, Train the Trainer
The Dublin Centre for the unemployed is a non-profit organisation .The centre was set up in 1999 by former trade unionist Mr Hugh Geraghty who sadly passed away in Feb 2007.
IT-4-2-DAY
- Regions: Carlow, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow
- Subjects: Communications, ICT (Information & Communications Technology)
Women at Work Skillnet
- Regions: Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford
- Subjects: Communications, Employment Law, ICT, Leadership, Media, Members Awareness Course, Personal development, Teamworking
The Women at Work Skillnet was established in 2008 to provide customised training programmes for vulnerable groups of women involved in the retail, financial services, communications and healthcare sectors, at no cost to the participants. This was achieved through the investment of matched funds by each Union representing those groups of women workers. The aim of the network is to upskill, re-skill and develop the personal confidence levels of women through training and networking in order to develop their business skills base, to assist them in makng their careers a success and enhance organisational competitiveness. This ultimately optimises their contribution to the labour market and the economy.
Our Vision is to up skill people and particularly women to enable them to optimise their full potential during their working lives. This aim will be met by giving participant an ideal opportunity to enhance their skills through professional training and development courses.
Our Skillnet is spearheaded by five Trade Unions, Mandate, CWU, IBOA INMO and SIPTU together with ICTU, the national trade union confederation, whose combined membership of women is in excess of 100,000 working today in Ireland. The network is supported by a cross section of employers, including some very large employers.
Dundalk People's Resource Centre for Information & Training
- Regions: Louth
- Subjects: Communications
We are a FETAC Accredited training organisation, offering a range of courses in computers and IT. We are also ICS accredited offering ECDL courses on an ongoing basis. We als offer FETAC accredited ChildCare Courses.
Belfast Resource Centre
- Regions: Antrim
- Subjects: Campaigning & Lobbying, Career Information, Communications, Community Development Practice, Effective Meetings, English Language training, European Union, History and Politics, Interview skills, Leadership, Personal development, Project Management, Public Speaking, Teamworking, Training for the Unemployed, Understanding Community Development, Youth & Community
The Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre (BURC) was set up in September 1984 and the premises were opened in 1985. It started as an advice centre and have evolved over the years.
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
- Regions: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow, Great Britain, Other
- Subjects: Becoming involved – union activists, Communications, E-learning, Employment Law, Equality & Diversity, HETAC Certificate in Trade Union Studies, Leadership, Organising Skills, Pension Bargaining, Professional development, Role of activist, Safepass, Staying involved – union membership, Teamworking, Train the Trainer
Congress is the national representative body for trade unions in Ireland.
Athy Resource Centre
- Regions: Kildare
- Subjects: Career Information, Communications, Customer Service, Finance & Accounting, ICT (Information & Communications Technology), Interview skills, Media & Communications, Personal development, Preparation for Work, Project Management, Social Media, Technical courses (occupation specific), Train the Trainer, Training & Development, Training for the Unemployed
The Athy District Resource Centre as part of the Congress Centre Network was founded in 1980 due to high unemployment in Athy and surrounding areas.
TEEU - ETOS
- Regions: Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow
- Subjects: Bullying and Harrassment, Communications, Economics, Effective Meetings, Employment Law, Equality & Diversity, European Works Councils, Negotiation Skills, Organising Skills, Pension Bargaining, Personal development, Public Speaking, Safepass, Teamworking, Technical courses (occupation specific), Train the Trainer, Union Learning Representative
Education, Training and Organisational Services (ETOS) is training company formed by the Technical, Engineering Union (TEEU). The company provide Workplace Representatives, Health and Safety and Technical Skills training.
Union Learning Skillnet
- Regions: Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Offaly, Waterford
- Subjects: Advanced shop stewards, Becoming involved – union activists, Bullying and Harrassment, Communications, Disability, E-learning, Effective Meetings, Employment Law, Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety, HETAC Certificate in Trade Union Studies, Information Technology, Introductory Shop Stewards, Leadership, Negotiation Skills, Newly elected branch officers, Organising for Health & Safety (Stage 1), Organising Skills, Pension Bargaining, Pensions, Personal development, Professional development, Teamworking, Technical courses (occupation specific), Train the Trainer, Working Safely/Risk Assessment (Stage 2)
Union Learning Skillnet is a network promoted by IMPACT, SIPTU and TEEU. The network develops the skills of their employed/unemployed members and is supported by an element of match funding and paid leave by employers.