Healthy Workplace Ireland

First Fortnight Mental Health Art & Culture Festival
2024-01-05 00:00 - 2024-01-14 23:59 (Europe/Dublin)
Join First Fortnight this January for First Fortnight 2024 with events across art forms including poetry, music, textile art, and theatre.

First Fortnight is a charity that challenges mental health prejudice through arts and cultural action.

Festival Events

First Fortnight Website

HSE Vaping/E-Cigarettes - Get the Facts
2023-11-22 11:00 - 12:30
You are invited to register for our Vaping/E-cigarettes : Get the Facts webinar, taking place on November 22nd 11am-12.30 pm

The number of people who vape has increased significantly in Ireland in recent years. Data focused on 16 year olds, found 1-in-5 were using E-cigarettes in 2019 which is double what it was in 2015. More up-to-date Irish data is due to be published early next year. Based on these recent trends, we expect this will confirm a further increase in E-cigarette use among children and young people in Ireland. Adults’ usage has increased from just 3% in 2016 to 6% in 2022.

This is concerning as the longer-term health effects of vaping are uncertain at this time. During this webinar you will hear from experts about this important and emerging issue.

Get the Facts on:

Trends in smoking and vaping among adults, children and young people

Benefits and Risks of harm caused by vaping

Regulating to better protect people from the harms of vaping

The environmental impact of vaping

Support for parents, guardians and teachers to protect children and young people from the harms of vaping

We will also hear from young people who vape, why they started and how difficult it is to stop.

HSE Vaping Event

Be Winter-Ready
2023-11-20 00:00 - 2024-01-31 23:59
The main message during the winter months is simple: Be Prepared, Stay Safe and Know here to find help when you need it. This pamphlet provides the key messages on winter safety from the Government of Ireland’s ‘whole of government’ Be Winter-Ready initiative. More detailed information from Government Departments and Agencies on how to be ready for winter is contained on our website.

Government of Ireland website

Be Winter-Ready pamphlet

International Men's Health Day
2023-11-19 00:00 - 23:59
International Men’s Day encourages men to teach the boys in their lives the values, character and responsibilities of being a man. Mahatma Gandhi said, “We must become the change we seek.” It is only when we all, both men and women, lead by example that we will create a fair and safe society that allows everyone the opportunity to prosper.

Men’s Health Forum

International Men’s Day

International Men’s Day Webinar 2023 “Men Making a Difference”
2023-11-16 12:00 - 13:15
As part of the ongoing series of Men’s Health Webinars from HSE Health and Wellbeing, they have another coming up celebrating International Men’s Day, this will be chaired by Lorcan Brennan from the Men’s Development Network and will feature men who became leading voices for health and wellbeing through their advocacy work. Join us to hear their motivation and learning from their work.

Movember Prostrate Cancer Awareness Campaign
2023-11-01 00:00 - 2023-11-30 23:59
About 3,940 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in Ireland. This means that 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime.

Although prostate cancer is common, it is very successfully treated for the majority and particularly when detected early.

Prostate cancer can be treated with active surveillance, external beam radiotherapy, hormone therapy, brachytherapy, surgery, chemotherapy and watchful waiting.

Marie Keating Foundation

Irish Cancer Society

Deadline for CIPD Nominations extended
2023-10-27 00:00 - 23:59
CIPD has extended the deadline for nominations to Friday 27 October 2023.

These prestigious awards are an opportunity for companies and individuals to showcase their best work and valuable contribution to championing better work and working lives.

With stiff competition and their robust judging process, recipients of our awards are noted as having demonstrated excellence in their field. Each year the categories are reviewed and chosen to reflect current trends at the heart of the work of the people profession.

Entrants can read about each of the exciting categories and select the one(s) that best reflect their work and where they can provide evidence of impact. We have a helpful entry pack with details on how to enter and hints and tips from the judges.

Each year the volume and standard of entries continues to grow and we very much look forward to celebrating excellence in people management across the country at their wonderful ceremony on 23 February 2024!

World Mental Health Day
2023-10-10 00:00 - 23:59
The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health.

The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

This is a wonderful opportunity for workplaces to engage in the conversation!

HSE

Mental Health Ireland

Aware

WHO

Walktober Step Challenge
2023-10-02 00:00 - 2023-10-29 23:59
Walktober is a fun team Step Challenge that takes place in October each year. It is open to staff and students of workplaces and third level campuses who are partners of the Smarter Travel programme.

Once your organisation has registered to participate in Walktober, members of staff and students can then get together to form a team of 3-6 people.

A Team Name is chosen and a Team Captain is nominated. The Team Captain will be the main point of contact for a team and will set up the team on the Active Travel Logger website.

The organization’s Internal Coordinator and the National Coordinators keep in touch with participants to let them know about competitions, prizes, Leaderboards etc. once the Challenge is live.

During the Step Challenges participants can follow TFI Smarter Travel on social media for regular updates and tips on the Challenge, and of course to see who’s in the lead!

Walktober Step Challenge

Breast Cancer Awareness Month
2023-10-01 00:00 - 2023-10-31 23:59
Each year in Ireland, almost 3,400 women and approximately 30 men are diagnosed with breast cancer. It is more common in women over 50, but it can affect younger women too.

Breast screening helps find cancer at an early stage. If it’s found early, it’s easier to treat and there’s a better chance of recovery.

The workplace is an ideal setting to promote awareness of breast cancer and steps we can take to help prevent it.

HSE Breast Screening

Mary Keating Foundation

Irish Cancer Society

National Walking Day
2023-09-24 00:00 - 23:59
National Walking Day takes place this year on Sunday 24th September as part of EuropeanWeek of Sport. But there are already events starting from Monday the 18th. Check their website for more information.

#WalkHikeRunPushRoll

Great Dublin Bike Ride
2023-09-17 08:00 - 19:00
On Sunday September 17th, gather your family and friends at Sports Ireland Campus to ride a route of 60km or 100km in distance. Get out and #CycleForCharity for an unforgettable day!

The Great Dublin Bike Ride is run as part of European Week of Sport and is supported by Sport Ireland. For information about the event and on how to register, please check their website below.

World Suicide Prevention Day
2023-09-10 00:00 - 23:59
The theme of World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) for 2023 is Creating Hope through Action. In Ireland, this is an important theme that is reflected in the national strategy to reduce suicide, Connecting for Life.

For a partner pack, and to see what actions you can take to help, visit the HSE site linked to below.

See Change Green Ribbon Campaign
2023-09-01 00:00 - 2023-09-30 23:59
The annual See Change Green Ribbon campaign aims to spread awareness about all mental health difficulties to help end mental health stigma and discrimination.

This year, they are celebrating 11 years of the Green Ribbon campaign, which will run across the month of September. Across the month, See Change will be hosting events, running social media campaigns and supporting workplaces, organisations and the general public across Ireland to start having open and honest conversations about mental health.

For more information on specific events, and to request your green ribbons, visit the See Change Campaign site linked below.

Irish Heart Month
2023-09-01 00:00 - 2023-09-30 23:59
This September the Irish Heart Foundation is running the ‘Her Heart Matters’ campaign with support of the HSE and Healthy Ireland, to increase awareness of the risk of heart disease and stroke in women and the fact that this risk increases as women enter menopause.

The Her Heart Matters campaign encourages everyone who has a woman in their life – a sister, mother, friend – to talk to them about heart health, share the message and tips with them and empower them to make small, sustainable lifestyle changes for the good of their heart health.

Their website has a range of resources to help you protect your heart health

Annual Health Promotion Conference, University of Galway
2023-06-22 08:00 - 17:00

World Blood Donor Day
2023-06-14 00:00 - 23:59

Men’s Health Awareness Week
2023-06-12 00:00 - 2023-06-18 23:59
During 2023, the MHW theme for Ireland will be ‘The Picture of Health’ and the call to men (and those who support the health of men) will be what does that look like to you?

All too often we set ourselves unrealistic or impractical targets. However, this year, everyone is being asked to set themselves a simple goal(s) to improve the health of men, and to go for it!

For more info, please check out: https://www.mhfi.org/mhw/about-mhw.html

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
2023-05-21 00:00 - 23:59

Organ Donation Awareness Week
2023-05-20 00:00 - 2023-05-27 23:59

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
2023-05-17 00:00 - 23:59

National Bike Week
2023-05-13 00:00 - 2023-05-21 23:59

International Nurses Day
2023-05-12 00:00 - 23:59

World Fibromyalgia Day
2023-05-12 00:00 - 23:59
https://fmaware.net/awareness-day/

World Ovarian Cancer Day
2023-05-08 00:00 - 23:59
https://worldovariancancercoalition.org/world-ovarian-cancer-day/what-is-wocd/

World Asthma Day
2023-05-03 00:00 - 23:59
World Asthma Day 2021

SunSmart Skin Cancer Prevention Month
2023-05-01 00:00 - 2023-05-31 23:59
https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-information

EU Diversity Month
2023-05-01 00:00 - 2023-05-31 23:59
https://eudiversity2023.eu/

World No Tobacco Day
2023-04-04 08:00 - 17:00
https://quit.hse.ie/apps/startplan/startplansignup.aspx#!form-Step-1-1

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
2023-04-01 00:00 - 2023-04-30 23:59
