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“SHEP is a unique project with a clear goal – to develop capacities for positive change, to enhance health and well-being and to promote social justice”

Welcome to the SHEP website. SHEP is an Irish, not-for-profit, community-based training and development organisation established in 1974. Our key areas of work include: a unique training programme based on experiential group work approaches; low-cost counselling; advocacy; providing specialist support to community based organisations, and international partnership. We hope you find this website helpful.

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Training & Development

The main thing you need to train with SHEP is a willingness to draw on your own experience of life.

 
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Low-Cost Counselling

Would you like to avail of counselling but feel you can’t afford it? We can help.

 
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Cork Advocacy Service

Do you need extra support to access your rights and entitlements? SHEP’s Cork Advocacy Service may be able to assist you.

 
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Short Courses

SHEP offers an extensive range of short courses in health and well-being

 
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International Partnership

Our alliance with Sahakarmi Samaj brings real benefits to many communities in Southwest Nepal.

 
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Supporting Organisations

SHEP offers customised facilitation or specialised technical support to communities, organisations and groups.