Sexual Health Workshops and Training
Practical, inclusive sexual health education for your organisation
The Sexual Health Centre delivers engaging, evidence-informed workshops and training on sexual health, relationships, HIV, LGBTQIA+ inclusion and related topics.
Our experienced team works with schools, youth services, community organisations, professionals and workplaces across Cork and beyond.
Explore our workshop topics
Our workshops are designed to make conversations about sexual health informative, practical and approachable. Sessions can be adapted to the needs of each group.
Choose the right workshop for your group
We deliver specialist workshops for different audiences, with content and delivery tailored to their needs.
Schools & RSE Workshops
Our specialist workshops complement SPHE and RSE, providing students with an inclusive and non-judgemental space to explore relationships, consent, sexual health and wellbeing.
Sexual health and wellbeing education designed for secondary schools.
Youth & Community Workshops
We work with youth projects, youth services and community-based programmes to provide engaging workshops that respond to the needs and experiences of young people.
Interactive sexual health for young people outside the traditional classroom setting.
Bringing sexual health information to communities where they are.Outreach Workshops
Flexible, accessible workshops designed for community settings and groups who may experience barriers to mainstream sexual health information and services.
““I wasn’t really sure what to expect but it was actually so useful. It was relaxed, easy to ask questions and nothing felt awkward or embarrassing. I definitely came away knowing a lot more than I did going in.””
–Female, Direct Provision Centre
Organisations we work with:
YMCA
YMCA is a voluntary organisation focused on helping families, children and young people, particularly those who come from disadvantaged background.
Locations: Cork, Cobh, Ballincollig
Youthreach
Youthreach is a Department of Education and Skills official education, training and work experience programme for early school leavers aged 15 – 20. Locations: Mahon, Macroom, Ballincollig, Fermoy, Dean Street Cork.
Up Cork Project
Up Cork is a youth project for the LGBTQ community aged 18-23 in Cork.
Location: 4 South Terrace, Cork.
Cloyne Diocesan Youth Services
CDYS is a voluntary and not for profit organisation that works with young people in the Dioceses of Cloyne.
Location: Mallow
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Prospect Lodge
Prospect Lodge is a boys residential service.
Location: Cork
Cara Lodge
Cara Lodge provides Residential Treatment for boys aged 14-18 years old with serious substance misuse and co-existing psycho-social challenging issues.
Location: Enniskeane, Co. Cork
YES
Youth Enterprise Scheme
YES provides training and activities to early school leavers aged between 16 and 23 years.
Location: Cork
Garda Youth Diversion Projects
GYDP are community based and supported youth development projects which seek to divert young people from becoming involved in anti-social or criminal behaviour.
Location: Cobh
Churchfield Community Trust
Churchfiled Community Trust provides probation services for young men.
Location: Cork
Bessborough Centre
Bessborough is a charity working with families and in particular vulnerable women and children.
Location: Blackrock, Cork
Pathways
Pathways is an early years childcare service.
Location: Cork
Cork Simon Community
Cork Simon provides service and support for homeless men and women in Cork.
Location: Cove Street, Cork
Fellowship House
Fellowship House is a programme for those who require additional residential treatment to support the recovery process.
Location: Togher, Cork
Renewal
Renewal is a residential treatment service for women suffering from addiction from gambling, substances or food.
Location: Shanakiel, Cork
AHTC
Arbour House Treatment Centre
Arbour House is a specialist unit for alcohol and drug abuse, prevention and treatment for adults.
Location: Cork
Cork Foyer
The Cork Foyer is an 19-bed supported accommodation and training centre for young adults who are at risk of homelessness.
Location: Cork
LTIY
LTI Youghal
LTI Youghal is a part of Cumman na daoine Youghal, a community-based organisation in Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Location: Youghal
Edel House, Good Shepherd Cork
Edel House provides emergency accommodation for homeless women and children.
Location: Redemption Road, Cork
Sex Workers Alliance Ireland
SWAI is an organisation that works with sex workers for better access to rights, health and justice in Ireland. Our work with SWAI >>
Location: Cork
Traveller Visability Group Cork
TVG is a community development organisation which works to support Travellers in their day to day lives so they can participate in Irish society as equals.
Location: Cork
TCMC
The Cork Migrant Centre
CMC supports the integration of immigrants in Ireland with a special focus on the empowerment of those at risk of poverty, social exclusion, exploitation and discrimination.
Location: Nano Nagle, Cork
NASC
NASC is a migrant and refugee rights centre.
Location: Cork
TONC
Travellers of North Cork
TNC is a Traveller-led human rights organisation.
Location: Mallow
Gay Men's Health Service
GMHS is Ireland’s only dedicated statutory sexual health and wellbeing service for gay and bisexual men, men who have sex with men and the trans population.
Location: Cork
University College Cork
UCC was founded in 1845 and combines a rich tradition of teaching, research and scholarship. Its degrees, conferred by the National University of Ireland, are internationally recognised and over 21,000 students take its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
College of Commerce
Cork College of Commerce is a college that was established in December 1908 in Cork, Ireland. Originally named the "School of Commerce and Domestic Science".
Middleton College
Midleton College is a co-educational day & boarding secondary school in Midleton, Co. Cork. The school, founded in 1696, has a Church of Ireland ethos.
Cork University of Technology
CIT is an Institute of Technology in Ireland, located in Cork, Ireland opened in 1973. The institute has 17,000 students in art, business, engineering, music, drama and science disciplines.
Crawford College
The Crawford is a diverse, dynamic & creative community exploring art, design, technology, culture, visual arts education & media through theory, research and professional as well as independent practice.