Training on consent matters

At Consent Matters Ireland, we believe that consent is a basic life skill, like politeness or kindness, that we have as a society failed to teach our children, leading to a substantial portion of the population having a very limited understanding of the concept and its fundamental importance within a healthy society. The basics of consent can be easily taught to toddlers and expanded upon as they grow. Consent needs to be a primary element of all approaches to sex education.

Amongst the wide variety of approaches to teaching consent that exist, we have chosen The Wheel of Consent, developed by Dr. Betty Martin, as our primary teaching model. It can be easily adapted for all age groups, in a wide range of situations.

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Consent Matters Ireland offers an extensive variety of trainings, lectures and workshops on consent, tailor made for specific groups, including but not limited to: children, teens, young adults, educators, therapists, coaches, sporting organisations, state and private healthcare services, corporations and government bodies.

COMMUNITY, YOUTH AND ONE TO ONE COACHING

Allow us to support you in conversations within your team, community or family on consent matters. We tailor coaching to your needs

PRIVATE SECTOR TRAINING

Invite us to support your team in learning and understanding consent in the workplace. We design training based on your companies requirements

Public Sector Training

Gaining consent for medical interventions is an integral part of healthcare and a fundamental legal and ethical obligation for all clinicians. We can support your organisation or team in ensuring compliance

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Consent Matters Ireland offers an extensive variety of trainings, lectures and workshops on consent, tailor made for specific groups, including but not limited to: children, teens, young adults, educators, therapists, coaches, sporting organisations, state and private healthcare services, corporations and government bodies.
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Consent Matters Ireland offers an extensive variety of trainings, lectures and workshops on consent, tailor made for specific groups, including but not limited to: children, teens, young adults, educators, therapists, coaches, sporting organisations, state and private healthcare services, corporations and government bodies.
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Testimonials

This is a workshop that every human on earth should have access to. It is not taught in schools.
Nobody taught it to me. How to say yes and no easily. How to negotiate consent with others. How to
listen to our intuition about what we really want or don’t want instead of pleasing others or
upholding the status quo. This is the basis of healthy relationships, communication and society. I feel
wonderful after attending. This workshop is a safe space to explore the ideas of boundaries and
consent but also to practice the theory. I came away empowered and deeply content. I can only
express gratitude for everything I learned.
Participant, Introduction to Consent, Belfast

I attended a CMI workshop on Consent & Communication and I left feeling energised, connected and
inspired. I learned practical tools (based on the Wheel of Consent) that I am able to apply to my
everyday interactions with people – family, friends, partners. I have been given a new lens through
which to view exchanges and I’m finding it extremely valuable. I am more aware of the intention behind
my actions and I have the language to clarify this with myself and other people. I found the workshop
fun, safe and nourishing, and I would love to participate in a training or other CMI events in the future.
Participant, Introduction to Consent, Belfast

The facilitator made the issue of limits and the acceptability of saying ‘No’ very clear at several points and it made us all comfortable.

Attendee 3 hour consent workshop

Great workshop about the practical nuances of consent and boundaries.

Excellent facilitation skills, gently yet firmly held with humour and sensitively – great.

Attendee 3 hour consent workshop

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