News & Events

In collaboration with The Wheel, Carmichael are pleased to announce a new National Training Fund Programme for 2024. The National Training Fund is funded through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. There is a range of different programmes to support small to medium sized organisations.

NTF Annual Report Support Programme 2024

NTF Impact Management Support 2024

NTF Leadership Programme 2024: Effective Leadership & Management of Teams

NTF Diversity & Inclusion Programme: Embracing Diversity, Encouraging Inclusion

NTF Leaders, Managers and Management Teams – Online 19/04/2024

NTF Succession Planning – Online 08/03/2024 or 19/07/2024

NTF Bullying Complaints – Guidelines for Investigation – 26/07/2024 (In-person workshop)

If you have any questions, feel free to email training@carmichaelireland.ie.

This NTF  programmes are aimed at Charities/Community Groups/Voluntary Organisations/Social Enterprises in the Republic of Ireland.

The funding for the provision of these services comes from the National Training Fund administered by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science. There is a nominal charge per organisation as by way of a contribution.

We will be taking a break over Christmas and the New Year.

We will close on Thursday 21st December and be back open on Tuesday January 2nd 2024.

It will not be possible to book meeting rooms while the centre is closed.

If you need anything from us before then please get in touch.

Carmichael Good Governance Awards Winner 2023

The Good Governance Awards recognises and encourages adherence to good governance by non-profit organisations in Ireland. The awards were developed by Carmichael with the support of our partners and leading national bodies in the non-profit sector.

The winners of the Good Governance Awards 2023 were announced at our Awards Ceremony on Thursday November 17th.

Read the press release here.

Carmichael’s Spring Summer 2024 Scheduled Training Programme

Full details of the Spring Summer Scheduled Training Programme here.

With over 30 years training experience we have a deep understanding of the challenges and issues faced by the sector across Ireland. At a time of rapid change in the regulatory landscape, expectations for transparency, accountability, oversight and governance are higher than ever. 

Our highly skilled team of expert trainers and consultants have a wealth of skills, knowledge, insights and on the ground experience. The participative approach they take gives our clients the chance to reflect on their own expertise as well as to learn from one another. 

The Charities Governance Code – Online

(10:00am–12:30pm – Wed, 10^th January 2024)

Instructor: Andrew Madden

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Companies Act 2014 and the Charities Act 2009 for Non-profit Organisations – Online

(10.00am-12.00pm – Tues, 16^th January 2024)

Instructor: Andrea Shupinski

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Board Roles and Responsibilities – Online

(6.00pm-8.30pm – Tues, 23^rd January 2024)

Instructor: Marian Barnard

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Understanding and Influencing the Oireachtas – Online

(10:00am–12:30pm – Thurs, 25^th January 2024)

Instructor: Jillian van Turnhout

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365 – Productivity Tools – Online

(10:00am–1:00pm – Tues, 6^th February 2024)

Instructor: Fiona Walsh

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Facilitation Skills for In-Person Settings – Online

(10:00am–12:00pm – Thurs, 8^th February 2024)

Instructor: Clare Mulvany

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Microsoft Excel – Introduction to Spreadsheets – Online

(2.30pm-4.00pm – Mon, 19^th February 2024)

Instructor: Anne Walsh

The course will take place on Zoom over 4 sessions.

Board Member Induction – Online

(6:30pm–9:00pm – Tues, 20^th February 2024)
Instructor: Michelle Walshe

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Cyber Security for Management/Board – Online

(10:00am–12:00pm – Tues, 20^th February 2024)
Instructor: Liam Lynch

Session delivered via Google Meet. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Introduction to Strategic Planning – Online

(10:00am–12:30pm – Wed, 21^st February 2024)

Instructor: Jillian van Turnhout

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Cyber Security for Staff – Online

(10:00am–12:00pm – Tues, 27^th February 2024)
Instructor: Liam Lynch

Session delivered via Google Meet. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Organisation Resilience Planning for Charities and Not-For-Profits – Online

(10:00am–12:00pm – Tues, 5^th March 2024)
Instructor: Liam Lynch

Session delivered via Google Meet. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Boards, Chairs and CEOs: Roles, Relationships & Boundaries – Online

(10:00am–12:30pm – Thurs, 7^th March 2024)

Instructor: Jillian van Turnhout

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Introduction to Risk Management – Online

(10:00am–12:00pm – Tues, 12^th March 2024)

Instructor: Liam Scollan

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

The Charities Governance Code – Online

(6:30pm–9:00pm – Wed, 13^th March 2024)

Instructor: Andrew Madden

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Implementing a Strategic Plan – In-Person Course (Carmichael Centre, D7)

(10:00am–12:30pm – Wed, 20^th March 2024)

Instructor: Jillian van Turnhout

Session delivered In-Person (Carmichael). Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Incident Response Planning for Charities and Not-For-Profits – Online

(10:00am–12:00pm – Thurs, 21^st March 2024)
Instructor: Liam Lynch

Session delivered via Google Meet. Fee = €80.00 per person for non-profits.

Microsoft Excel – Beyond the Basics – Intermediate Level – Online

(2.30pm-4.00pm – Wed, 27^th March 2024)

Instructor: Anne Walsh

The course will take place on Zoom over 4 sessions.

Session delivered via Zoom. Fee = €160.00 per person for non-profits.

For further details or to discuss your individual requirements please contact training@carmichaelireland.ie

Spring Summer 2024 Scheduled Training Programme sponsored by BoardEffect.

Carmichael’s Spring Summer 2024 Scheduled Training Programme is kindly sponsored by BoardEffect, which is part of Diligent, the leader in modern governance. BoardEffect delivers an agile board management solution optimised for governance leaders of nonprofits, higher education institutions, community healthcare organisations, and credit unions with the right tools, analytics, and insights to drive more efficient, transparent, and secure governance.

A host of free events are planned for Ireland’s 7^th Charity Trustees Week from 13th – 17th November when organisations across the charity sector and the Charities Regulator come together for a great big THANK YOU to the over 76,000 volunteers responsible for overseeing the operations of Ireland’s 11,500 registered charities. These volunteers, known as charity trustees, include directors, board members and committee members of charities.

Please find below sharefile of a social post that can be shared across all platforms for Charity Trustees’ Week.

In the case of the “Thank you” picture frame the tile we have included in the assets is an example only – the actual template is available to download free from Canva using the following link.

Please feel free to post images of your own organisations trustees using the instructions below.

Instructions on how to use the “Thank you” picture frame

1. Take a photo of your Charity Trustee(s) and save it as a Jpeg or PNG if you don’t have one saved on your computer already.
2. Click on this link –

https://www.canva.com/design/DAFvud4Wj8E/2qPFs0giK5ZIW0UO0t2lMg/view?utm_content=DAFvud4Wj8E&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview

3. Click “Use template”
4. If you don’t already have a Canva account, you will need to create an account at this stage to proceed – its free and easy to do.
5. Once you have signed into your account, open up the folder on your computer where you saved the image of your charity trustee(s); Click and hold, and drag the image to the frame. Centre it on the frame and release. You may need to adjust the image to fit the frame or move the image around until it attaches to the frame.
6. Click share button at the top right hand corner of your screen
7. Click download from the drop down menu that opens;  Choose the file type you want to download – either Jpeg or PNG. Click download and it will automatically save into your downloads on your computer for use as an image on your social channels.

If you have any queries please contact Maeve – communications@carmichaelireland.ie

Charity Trustees’ Week 2023 will run from November 13th to November 17th with 13 events for Trustees.

Carmichael’s events include:

• Impact Management Capacity Building – Tuesday 14th at 10.00-11.30am with The Wheel (Free, online)
• The Good Governance Awards Ceremony – Thursday 17th at 6pm (Free, in person.  Tickets release early November)

For the full schedule and booking links see here.

Charity Trustees’ Week is hosted in partnership by the Charities Regulator, Boardmatch Ireland, Carmichael, Charities Institute Ireland, Dóchas, Pobal, The Wheel, and Volunteer Ireland.

As well as celebrating the work of charity trustees, the week’s events will also help to raise awareness among the public and others interested in the sector of the vital contribution of charity trustees to Ireland’s over 11,500 registered charities.

Follow us on social media, using the hashtag: #TrusteesWeekIrl

Carmichael CEO Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí gives his own commentary on the recently published Charities Regulator Annual Report 2022.

The Regulator’s Annual Report for 2022 provides a great source of interesting information and official statistics about the charities sector.

Read more here.

In the last week of June, our CEO Diarmaid delivered governance sessions in the six counties of Munster in partnership with the Volunteer Centres in Clare, Limerick, Kerry, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford. The theme of the sessions was the changing operating landscape for nonprofits, focusing on the Charities Act Amendment and the Gambling Regulation Bills currently working their way through the legislative process, compliance with the Charities Governance Code, concerns received by the Charities Regulator and the Good Governance Awards which is now open for entries.

Diarmaid wrote a brief reflection following these sessions.  Read in full here.

In today’s dynamic landscape, assembling a highly qualified volunteer board goes beyond qualifications alone. It requires identifying individuals who actively contribute to the effectiveness of board processes, bringing the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve your organisation’s objectives.

Join BoardEffect as they continue the conversation on enhancing your board’s effectiveness and driving impactful outcomes. During this interactive 45-minute session, the expert panel will share invaluable insights and best practices to help you find and onboard the right Board Members to elevate your board’s effectiveness, including:

• • Identifying skill gaps in your current board
  • Finding the people with the right skills to complement your board
  • How to find the right volunteers for your board and more!

This is a must-attend webinar for organisations seeking to optimise their board composition and harness the power of diverse skills and expertise.

Bring your questions!

Sign up here.

Missed the previous webinar, “Increasing Board Effectiveness”? No problem, find key insights and watch the full recording here.