Events

This is a 4-hour online CPD Training for Pilates Teachers on how to help clients with stress and trauma and add relaxation/meditation activities to your classes.

This practical training programme will equip service and project leads with the tools and skills they need to evaluate the impact of their service or intervention in a meaningful way. It is suitable for those who need to understand the basics of evaluation, and those who need to enhance their skills in analysing and reporting data to be able to tell their story. The programme is split into 3 sessions, and you can choose to attend online or in person - you can attend an individual session or all 3 depending on your knowledge and experience.

This 2-hour online training course is designed to assist employers in developing safe, fair, and consistent recruitment practices and better understand what having a conviction means when it comes to employment. It will help them to ensure compliance with legislative requirements, assess risks, dispel myths concerning people with convictions, and enable employers to make informed decisions when deciding whether to employ people with convictions. 

The Oriel Traditional Music Archive, in collaboration with the CCG Museum Service is hosting a series of training session on Archive Work. Sessions will happen online with the exception of Collection Care which will take place in Newry at the Gaeláras Mhic Ardghail. Zoom Meeting ID: 813 4686 3530 Passcode: OTMA No prior knowledge or registration required. Everybody is welcome. For more information you may contact [email protected].

Ulster University, with funding from the IEF, has undertaken research focused on exploring instances of education across Northern Ireland where schools from different management types are located in close proximity to each other.

A session to demystify succession planning and look at ways in which we can prepare for, and cope with, change of staff and/or the loss of key people in groups or organisations.

It's time to get inspired by the power of tech and join the AI revolution. It's time to start investing in women.

Event will be an opportunity to question and discuss the role of our elected representatives, particularly prospective Westminster candidates.

Are you ready to return to work or change careers? Join us for a bespoke Interview Skills Workshop designed to empower you with the tools and confidence needed to perform at your best at any interview.

31st May 10am-12noon The Boardroom in the Crescent Arts Centre Free for A&B NI Members. Non Members £20+vat Book here

Moving Forward gives you the tools to help you adjust to life beyond primary breast cancer treatment. We know it's not always ‘back to normal’ when you finish hospital treatment for primary breast cancer. Coping with the shock of a diagnosis, treatment and side effects, and worries about recurrence can make it difficult to readjust to the everyday. That’s why Moving Forward is here. Through supportive, open conversations in a safe, confidential space, you’ll connect with people who understand. And you’ll find the tools you need to feel more empowered, confident and in control. Ready to move forward with your life.

The Migrant Centre NI's Migrant and Ethnic Minority Peace Builders in Northern Ireland project (funded by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust) will launch on Tuesday 18 June in Belfast Castle with an event titled 'Colours of Peace: Moving Beyond Orange and Green'. The event will be a mix of talks, workshops and discussions on the theme of diversity in peacebuilding. Colours of Peace is exclusively open to individuals who live in Northern Ireland, are from a migrant and/or ethnic minority community background, and are involved in (paid or voluntary) community development and/or leadership.

#10 years #20 years: A celebration and conversation with Dr Peter Vermeulen 5th September 2024, 12pm-2pm A celebration of supporting the autistic community and employers for 10 years in N Ireland and for 20 years across the world, in conversation with Dr Peter Vermeulen. Dr. Peter Vermeulen, PhD in Psychology and Clinical Educational Sciences, has more than 35 years of experience in the field of autism. Peter is an internationally respected lecturer, and he presents all over the world. Peter wrote more than 15 books and several articles on autism, some of them translated into more than 10 languages. For his +30 years of work in the field of autism, he received in 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award for his more than 30 years contribution to the autism community in Belgium.

Pilates Matwork is taking the wellness world by storm. But what do you do for those clients who cannot actually make it to the mat? Join Pilates Trainer Victoria Cunningham for this workshop to learn how to adapt Pilates Matwork Exercises for clients who need more accessible options.

Moving Forward gives you the tools to help you adjust to life beyond primary breast cancer treatment. We know it's not always ‘back to normal’ when you finish hospital treatment for primary breast cancer. Coping with the shock of a diagnosis, treatment and side effects, and worries about recurrence can make it difficult to readjust to the everyday. That’s why Moving Forward is here. Through supportive, open conversations in a safe, confidential space, you’ll connect with people who understand. And you’ll find the tools you need to feel more empowered, confident and in control. Ready to move forward with your life.

This is a 4-hour in-person CPD Training for Pilates Teachers on how to add small balls and equipment into your Matwork classes which incorporates: · the Magic Circle · Prickle Stimulating Balls · the Bender Ball · the Foam Roller

By the end of the course participants will be able to understand the concept of Self-Myofascial Release and the role of fascia within the body and reasons why it becomes tight and understanding the concept of trigger points. Participants will have an understanding of why SMR should be employed as well as when is most beneficial to use SMR. They will also gain an understanding of what happens during SMR within the tissue fibres. Participants will be able to identify suitable equipment to use and know how to perform SMR on various muscles within the body. And finally the participants will know some of the contraindications that would prevent a person from undertaking SMR.

Resistance training has long been a method used to increase athletic capacity in terms of endurance, muscle mass and strength (McGuigan, M., R., 2012). Additionally, there are techniques that are appropriate in developing power in advanced clients and have been shown to be superior to more traditional resistance training techniques (Suchomel, 2017). Selection of these weightlifting techniques for use as an advanced training modality in power production have shown to be effective in clients and should be implemented (Tricoli, V., et al 2005).