An introduction to Meath PPN: who its members are, how Linkage Groups drive its work, and how issue mapping helps communities turn concerns into change.
Free
Champion Hub
Need an account? Champion Hub accounts are approved by CCLM. Request a Champion Hub account.
Your Courses
Free
Becoming a CCLM Champion
The core Champion course: what CommUnity Connect is, the 5 Ways to Wellbeing, what the role does and does not involve, and how to plan your first activity.
Free
Meath County Council Library Service
What a free library card actually gets you in Meath: borrowing well beyond books, online learning, assistive technology, sensory spaces and a year round events programme.
Free
HSE Health Promotion Supports
A tour of the free HSE health and wellbeing programmes running across the North East, and how to point someone towards the right one.
Free
Social Prescribing in South West Meath
How social prescribing connects people with local, non clinical supports: what it is, who it helps, what it is not, and how to get in touch.
Your Profile
External Programmes
Description
The HSE Balancing Stress Programme offers six video sessions that cover practical strategies for managing various mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, and relationship stress. The videos can be accessed online anytime and are designed to be completed at your own pace. Each session includes actionable exercises and covers topics such as understanding stress, managing worry, and sustaining wellbeing into the future.
Website: https://www2.hse.ie/mental-health/self-help/balancing-stress/
How to Access:
Visit the website and view the videos directly at your convenience.
Cost: Free
Additional Information:
No registration required; sessions are approximately 35 minutes each.
Description
This free online course helps participants understand how empathy can reduce harm and build safer, more supportive online environments. Topics include recognising online harm, practising self-compassion, understanding biases, protecting oneself online, and joining empathetic online communities. The training includes interactive content, expert insights, and real-life voices to promote personal reflection and digital wellbeing.
Website: https://spunout.ie/academy/course/
Email: academy@spunout.ie
How to Access:
Self-enrol online via the website
Cost: Free
About the course
Learn how to stay safe online when interacting with online content relating to suicide, self-harm and eating disorders.
Safer Conversations Online Is a free, self-directed online course created by spunout, with support from the HSE, to help young people stay safe online when interacting with content about suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders.
The internet plays a big role in young people’s lives. Many turn to it for information, connection, and support around difficult topics that affect their mental health. Safer Conversations Online was developed with young people and subject-matter experts to give learners practical tools to navigate these spaces with more confidence and care.
What You’ll Learn:
The course includes short explainers, videos, lived-experience insights from young people, and interactive activities to support learning at your own pace.
You’ll explore how to:
– Safely engage with content related to suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders
– Respond when you see something worrying online
– Spot and challenge misinformation
– Create and share content responsibly
– Post thoughtfully about suicide bereavement
This course is designed to support safer, more informed online conversations, for yourself and for others. To find out more click the link: Safer Conversations Online | spunout
Useful Links:
– Switched On
– 1st and 2nd HTML Heroes Class Programme – HTML Heroes
– Webwise Parents Hub: webwise.ie/parents
– Webwise AI Aware: webwise.ie/aiaware
– Webwise Explainer Guides: https://www.webwise.ie/category/parents/explainers/
– Better Internet for Kids: https://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/resource-directory
– Get resources: https://www.webwise.ie/teachers/resources/
Description
The Shine Workplace Programme offers a six-step pledge to create mentally healthy workplace cultures by supporting leadership and staff engagement. It includes HR and management workshops, mental health policy development, stigma reduction activities, and the training of staff champions. Participants gain access to extensive resources and can earn certification by completing the programme steps, contributing to a psychologically safe environment.
Website
https://www.shine.ie/get-support/support-in-the-workplace
Email: info@shine.ie
How to Access:
Email workplacecontractor@shine.ie or visit the website to book
Cost: Up to 3 workshops free (funded); additional workshops €950/session
Additional Information
Certification requires 20% managerial training participation, 10% staff as Mental Health Champions, and implementation of a mental health policy.
Description
This short online course explores the nature of anxiety, how it affects us, and introduces practical techniques for managing it. Designed with a recovery education ethos, it supports learners in improving self-esteem and understanding emotional responses. Open to everyone aged 16 and above, participants can learn at their own pace and receive a Certificate of Achievement upon completion.
Website: https://mymentalhealthrecovery.com/
Email: VRC.Admin@westerntrust.hscni.net
How to Access:
Visit the course page via the E-Learning Link and register to begin the module.
Cost: Free
Additional Information
Certificate available upon completion; unlimited attempts allowed.
For more information please click the link: https://www2.hse.ie/mental-health/self-help/balancing-stress/
Description
This self-directed course from Spunout Academy explores the foundations of mental health through five modules. Participants will learn to identify mental health issues, manage emotions and thoughts, support their well-being, and understand available support options. It includes expert insights, personal stories, and practical exercises aimed at empowering learners to take control of their mental health.
Website: https://spunout.ie/academy/course/
Email: academy@spunout.ie
How to Access
Self-enrol online via the website.
Cost: Free
Additional Information
Designed as a beginner-friendly resource suitable for individuals of all ages seeking to better understand mental health.
