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You don't want to miss the IEF Comedy Night with Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Wendy Wason & Shane Todd at the iconic Ulster Hall, Belfast, on 17 October 2024!

Gain an understanding the issues in gaining access to the private rented sector.

The essential course to give you an all-round knowledge of housing in Northern Ireland.

When it comes to recruiting and retaining volunteers, demonstrating the contribution people can make to your cause is vital. In fact, having a good understanding of the contribution of volunteering to your organisation is essential if we want to secure funding, influence effectively and so much more. In this session we’ll explore the development of methods for measuring the contribution volunteers make to an organisation and society, how those methods work, their pros and cons, why you should measure volunteering and how to use the data you produce.

This full day course will train your staff and volunteers in essential First Aid techniques. It will prepare them to efficiently and safely handle all common health emergencies.

Help your clients address housing poverty to help keep their homes.

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.

Help your clients address problems they face in sustaining their private rented tenancy.

Build your knowledge so you can advise young people on their housing options and housing rights.

Gain the knowledge to help your clients who are dealing with issues surrounding antisocial behaviour and its impact on their home.

Develop your skills and knowledge to design and deliver engaging and effective training sessions.

Help your clients to address problems they are encountering in keeping their social rented tenancy.

This qualification is suitable for learners holding a Level 2 qualification in Gym Instruction or equivalent who wish to progress to a career as a professional Personal Trainer on an employed or self-employed basis. *This Course is completed via Blended Learning (Home Study and Tutorials). *As this is a Practical based qualification you will need to be available to travel to our offices in Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland for practical tutorials and assessments.

The qualification aims to equip the learner with the skills, knowledge and understanding required to plan and instruct programmes for exercise referral.

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

The Level 4 Certificate in Strength and Conditioning (RQF) is aimed at learners who are already qualified at level 3 and are looking to progress into the specialised field of strength and conditioning.

The learner will be able to recognise the skills, knowledge and competence required in order to work with ante and post natal clients in an unsupervised manner. There will be focus on the considerations for safe and effective exercise and how to plan and adapt exercise for these particular clients.

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).

Date: 10th-19th October 2025 Registration: £299 Minimum Sponsorship: £4,850