HIV Ireland is now offering two free e-Learning courses, which focus upon: (i) HIV prevention in Ireland; and (ii) HIV stigma and discrimination.  Full details can be found at: https://www.hivireland.ie/what-we-do/education/elearning

The results of the 2020-21 Young Life and Times survey are now available online.  2,069 young people aged 16 years took part, and gave their opinions on mental health, coercive control, good relations, community safety, shared education, and politics.  A seminar was held in August 2021 to launch the findings, and a video of the event is now available.  Full details of the survey, including questionnaires, technical notes and data are available on the YLT website at: https://www.ark.ac.uk/ylt

You are invited to the fourth in a series of webinars focusing upon 'Engaging Men'.  This event - exploring 'The WHEN of Men’s Health' - will take place on Friday 19th November 2021 (to coincide with International Men's Day 2021), from Noon to 1.15pm.  

At this event, you will hear from local projects about how they have used special dates / occasions to highlight men’s health needs; harnessed unforeseen opportunities which present themselves; or took action in response to emerging issues.  There will also be an emphasis on the importance of inter-agency partnership, cooperation and collaboration in order to achieve something which is greater than the constituent parts.

Register for a free place at: https://ims.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3YPeCqwvRuiZjYtonujIow

To celebrate World Mental Health Week 2021, Mental Health Ireland hosted a webinar titled 'The Man I Am: My Mind, My Body, My World'. This took place on Tuesday 12th October 2021, and the guest speakers included Brian Pennie, Keith Russell, David Dwyer and Shane O'Donnell - who all shared their own experiences and challenges of minding their mental health and wellbeing, and how this lived experience can support and empower others.  You can see the recording at: https://youtu.be/m_D-Ole_q6M

The Western Health and Social Care Trust, in partnership with Men's Action Network and the Men's Health Forum in Ireland, would like to invite you to apply for a place on an online training programme which will explore: (i) the key issues that impact on men and their mental wellbeing; (ii) potential ways to engage with men more effectively around these issues; and (iii) sources of support and information.  It is aimed at practitioners and service providers (male or female) who work with men in any setting.

'MANifest: Connecting Men with Mind Fitness' will take place over two mornings on Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th of October 2021, and is free for participants. However, applicants must attend both sessions. To find out more, visit: https://www.mhfi.org/MANIfest2.pdf

You are invited to the third in a series of webinars focusing upon 'Engaging Men'.  This event - exploring 'The WHAT of Men’s Health' - will take place on Wednesday 29th September 2021, from Noon to 1.15pm.   Registration for the webinar is available at: https://bit.ly/3wyYdG9

At this event, you will hear from local projects about what they have offered to men to help improve their health and wellbeing, as well as why and how they developed these initiatives.

The presenters are:

-  Janis Morrissey, Director of Health Promotion, Information and Training, Irish Heart Foundation
-  Peter Jones, Programme Manager, Waterford Sports Partnership
-  Helen Forristal, Director of Nursing Services, Marie Keating Foundation

This series of webinars is hosted by HSE Health and Wellbeing, in partnership with the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland, the Men’s Development Network and the National Centre for Men's Health in IT Carlow.

Each event brings together insights and learning from organisations and practitioners who contribute to meeting the overarching aims of the HSE National Men’s Health Action Plan (titled 'Healthy Ireland - Men').

Are middle-aged men not interested in looking after their own mental health, or are we simply not offering them the right things in the right way? ...  If you work in the Republic of Ireland, are curious about the answer to this question, and would like to explore practical strategies to help your organisation to engage more effectively with middle-aged men, then you might be interested in a free one day workshop on ‘Men in the Middle’ - engaging middle-aged men in mental health and wellbeing.  This workshop was developed by the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland (MHFI), and is a Unit within the highly successful and long-running ‘Engage’ National Men’s Health Training Programme.  MHFI is currently looking for groups who would like to host this free workshop for their staff / volunteers / networks in the coming months (if, of course, COVID restrictions allow).  For more details on how to get involved, see: https://www.mhfi.org/EngageUnit7Workshop2.pdf

This September, during ‘Heart Month’, the Irish Heart Foundation will be highlighting men’s heart health.  One in four men in Ireland die from heart disease and stroke.  The good news is that 80% of those deaths could be prevented through healthy lifestyle choices.  We can often feel that it’s too difficult to make changes to our lifestyle, but there’s no need to 'hang up the boots' yet.  This campaign will have lots of engaging tips, tools and resources to help men make small, sustainable changes to their lifestyle that can help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.  Keep an eye on https://irishheart.ie and on the Irish Heart Foundation's Facebook, Instagram or Twitter accounts, and share the men's health message this September!