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Hello & Welcome to SHEP’s website. We hope you find this website helpful. We are an Irish Community Education and Development Organisation based in Cork. Our main areas of work are; Training and Development, Earth Awareness & Action, Counselling, Advocacy and International Partnership. We were established in 1974 so we are very excited to  be celebrating our 50th Anniversary this year.

How proud we all are of the work we do together to support individuals and communities. Our head office and training centre is in Ardfoyle, Ballintemple. Please feel free to contact us on (021) 4666180.

Jim Sheehan & the SHEP team

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SHEP 1974 – 2024

Dear Friends of SHEP, we are delighted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Social and Health Education Programme. See our story unfold as the project has blossomed and evolved since its foundation in 1974

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SHEP continues to facilitate, collaborate and support project work aligned with it own mission and core values. The following projects deliver training and resources in collaboration with SHEP and other supporting organisations.

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SHEP Training Programme:-

SHEP offers its own unique comprehensive training programme starting with Short Courses and a Foundation 1 Programme.

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SHEP Advocacy Project:-

The SHEP Advocacy Project offers independent advocacy facilitation for groups and training opportunities in advocacy.

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Green Spaces for Health:-

SHEP has now joined the Green Spaces for Health Initiative, Green Spaces for Health is a Cork city-wide Eco Social Group, and a community led initiative.

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SHEP Earth Aware:-


The Initiative is based on love for this beautiful planet of ours, its web of life and on concern about how human actions effect the environment.

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Coisceim: Counselling:-

Would you like to avail of counselling but feel you cant afford it? We can help. Counselling helps an individual to explore concerns and feelings.

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Lib: Counselling & Support:-

Lib is a free Multicultural Counselling and Support for asylum seekers and refugees. – info for professionals & service users provided in various languages.

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Horticulture LTI:-

Our Horticulture course helps learners work towards a QQI Level 4 Major Award in Horticulture in the beautiful walled gardens of Ardfoyle Convent, Ballintemple.

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SHEP International Partnership:-


In 2007 SHEP entered into a learning partnership with the Nepalese organisation Sahakarmi Samaj, a community development organisation.

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SHEP Community Choir:-

The SHEP Community Choir has continued to find innovative ways to sing together. Our choir is now growing again and singing together. (with a zoom option)

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CESCA:-

Cork Equal and Sustainable Communities Alliance (CESCA) is an alliance of eighteen diverse community and voluntary organisations working in Cork city

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Our mission:In solidarity and partnership with others we seek to foster the well-being of people, families, communities and the wider world and to contribute to building a healthy, loving, socially-just and sustainable way of living.


Our Funding Partners

CORK BIODIVERSITY HUBPadraic Fogarty, giving a talk on ‘Rewilding Ireland’ at Cork Biodiversity Hub in April. There was a great deal of interest in the talk which was very well attendedThe Biodiversity Hub is an intiative of Green Spaces for Health (which is a collaborative project which include Cork Healthy Cities, the Lantern Project, Cork Environmental Forum and SHEP). SHEP has been involved in this collaboration now for two years and our contribution includes employing the Project Coordinator, Maria Young, and overseesing Project Administration.The Lantern Project Cork @greenspacescork3 @cork_healthy_cities Significant credit is due to Maria Young for progressing this initiative. 🙏 ... See MoreSee Less
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Dear All,On Thursday coming, May 29 at 7.30pm we are very lucky to have Dr Colin Sage present on Local Resilient Food Systems at the Cork Biodiversity Hub in Ballincollig P31PX67. The talk includes an interactive workshop, the findings of which will contribute to the Cork Food Strategy. Colin Sage is an inspirational academic, he founded and was the former chair of the Cork Food Policy Council.We are delighted to host this event and urge everyone to get involved in the discussion, this strategy is so important for all our futures. To book a place just send us an email on corkbiodiversityhub@gmail.com ... See MoreSee Less
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“If this festival stands for anything it’s that lifelong learning is a collective experience that should be experienced by all in the community for the community” -

Lord Mayor @sendboyle formally launches the Cork Lifelong @learning_fest attended by the Director of #UNESCO @UIL

This Saturday coming Dr Mabel Hernandez will explain why eating amaranth is a very positive habit to adopt for you health. Amaranth is a superfood and can be grown successfully in Ireland.
Come to Cork Biodiversity Hub, Ballincollig for 2.30. Eircode: P31PX67

Want to start cycling but are unsure because it's been a while? Come along Monday, March 17 for a group, social cycle to Cork Biodiversity Hub Ballincollig. Nothing taxing, just a little cycle nearby. Email Jamlittlesj@gmail.com
@CorkHealthyCity @SHEP_Ireland @corkcitycouncil

The incomparable Donal O'Leary is presenting on all things related to composting @ Cork Biodiversity Hub in Ballincollig on Thursday March 20 at 7.30. Drop us a line to book a seat corkbiodiversityhub@gmail
Compost is magic! @CorkHealthyCity
@SHEP_Ireland @corkcitycouncil

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