Exploring the benefits of yoga and mindfulness

Thu, Sep 28, 2017

Yoga and mindfulness have several benefits for children and young people’s physical and mental health.

The SMART solution to your child’s learning needs

Thu, Sep 28, 2017

Parents of children with learning difficulties are often caught in an unexpected storm of uncertainty over how to identify and intervene regarding meeting their children’s educational requirements.

Literacy classes for children with dyslexia

Thu, Sep 28, 2017

The Galway branch of the Dyslexia Association of Ireland runs literacy classes for children assessed as being dyslexic on Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 5pm to 7pm and on Saturday mornings from 10am to 12 noon in Tirellan Heights primary school. Specially trained teachers are available who teach the children in small groups. These classes were previously held at the Galway Educate Together school.

Enhanced learning for all

Thu, Sep 28, 2017

No two children with learning difficulties are the same, so each child needs a programme tailored specifically to his/her needs.

Painting and drawing classes at GTI

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Have fun this autumn, explore your creativity, and get back to drawing and painting with a group of like-minded people at Galway Technical Institute.

Courses for all levels at the School of Make-up Artistry

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

The School of Make-up Artistry offers a wide range of specialised make-up artistry courses, ranging from beginners to advanced levels, and are suitable for adults of all ages. If you are interested in a career in make-up artistry, or if you would like to enhance your current qualification in beauty or make-up, the School of Make-up Artistry can provide a training course to suit you.

Galway Grinds Academy offers the most affordable grinds in Ireland

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Galway Grinds Academy is a specialised Irish, French, and English grinds school providing weekly Saturday tuition for students from second to sixth year, from as little as €10 per grind at its city centre location at 45 Dominick Street. In the newly refurbished academy, state of the art technology is used to enhance the key concepts in each lesson. Students can avail of grinds in the challenging subject areas of Irish, French, and English.

Autumn business courses from GPA Solutions

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

GPA Solutions is offering a range of QQI Level 5 business awards catering for learners wishing to advance their business skills or for those who simply wish to gain an introduction to payroll or computerised accounts.

Dream big and you will get to where you need to be

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Have you always dreamed of a career working with children, but are not sure what path to follow? Current Portobello Institute student Frankie Cullen is about to start her third year in the BA (hons) in early childhood studies, but starting out a few years ago when she was doing her Leaving Certificate, she was not sure how to go about achieving her dream.

Learn set dancing in Renmore

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Renmore Set Dancing Classes take place in Lakeview School, Renmore (just up from the g Hotel), every Tuesday night. The classes are a great evening's fun and are good for the body, mind, and soul.

Galway Rural Development brings Learning for Life Roadshow to Tuam and Ballinasloe

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Do you know someone who might benefit from some training or upskilling to help him/her get working? The Galway Rural Development SICAP team is running the autumn Learning for Life Roadshow workshops on CV preparation and interview skills as well as an interesting line-up of information on apprenticeships, job opportunities, and free training courses over the next two weeks.

GMIT Letterfrack student to represent Ireland in Worldskills 2017

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

A student at GMIT’s National Centre for Excellence in Furniture Design and Technology in Letterfrack has been selected to join an Irish team competing in WorldSkills 2017, taking place in in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 14 to 19 October.

Painting and drawing classes at GTI

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Have fun this autumn, explore your creativity, and get back to drawing and painting with a group of like-minded people.

Sol y Luna School of Spanish for primary and secondary students and adults

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Sol y Luna Language School in Galway has been serving students’ needs for the past number of years and the testimonials from both parents and students speak for how successful it is.

Young and old can learn to swim

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Braemor Swimming Club has successfully taught pupils from the age of three to 75 years to swim. Anne is a fully qualified instructor and coach, former international and Olympic panellist swimmer with many years's experience helping nervous and not so nervous adults, teenagers, and children to overcome their fear of water and learn to swim competently.

Learn set dancing in Renmore

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Renmore Set Dancing Classes take place in Lakeview School, Renmore (just up from the g Hotel), every Tuesday night. The classes are a great evening's fun and are good for the body, mind, and soul.

Cregal Art autumn art classes

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Cregal Art will host a variety of art classes and workshops this autumn to cater for both adults and children.

Mindful self-compassion training

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Our evolved brain is more concerned with our safety and obtaining resources than with our happiness. This can lead to a narrowing of our perception. For example, if while shopping you are received well in five shops but the sales assistant in the sixth shop is unpleasant, what will you remember about your shopping trip later that evening, the five pleasant sales assistants or the unpleasant one?

Specialist training for counsellors and psychotherapists

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

The Galway Rape Crisis Centre is running an intensive 14 day training for counsellors and psychotherapists who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills for working in this complex area. GRCC maintains a very high standard of counselling expertise in its work – all its counsellors are fully qualified and/or accredited with IAHIP/IACP and have additional expertise in the area of sexual violence.

On successful completion of the training participants may be offered the opportunity to join the team of volunteer counsellors in the Galway Rape Crisis Centre. This will enable the centre to expand its work and shorten the waiting times of survivors who are seeking counselling and support from our service.

CIPD award in coaching and consulting

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

The secret is out — coaching has been discovered by the business world. Once the domain of top athletes and sporting teams, coaching is one of the most practical ways to enable employees to give their best and to create organisations to which people want to belong. Ask the best business managers how they learned to be successful, and you often hear the same answer, they had a good mentor.

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