Hi my name is Audrey and I am an Education and Community Officer for the Dublin and Eastern area. I am a qualified secondary teacher and am looking forward to promoting dog welfare in our primary schools. By supporting and educating the next generation of dog owners we will hopefully help them to understand the responsibilities of owning their own dog, and hopefully over time decrease the amount of abandoned and stray dogs. We cover Dublin and parts of Kildare, Meath　and Louth. The workshops are FREE to schools and are fun, interactive and child centered, some of our topics include Dog’s Needs, Cost of a Dog and Safety around Dogs. If you are passionate about animal welfare and would like to promote the Dogs Trust message in your school then why not get in touch and book your free workshop. I would love to hear from you.

Our Education and Community Officer for Clare and South Connacht is Aoife, however for the next few months Aoife will be working on other projects for Dogs Trust, so this part of Ireland will be temporarily without an officer. Don't worry however, as we have gone online, and have fantastic virtual workshops on offer all over the country. If you are interested in one of our online workshops email [email protected]

We do not currently have an education officer designated in the South East. Don't worry however, as we have gone online, and have fantastic virtual workshops on offer all over the country. If you are interested in one of our online workshops email [email protected]

Hi, my name is Paul and I’m the Midlands Education and Community Officer. Before joining the Education team I previously worked in Dogs Trust as a Canine Carer, and although I miss seeing the dogs in the centre every day, I love that I get to travel the Midlands (And occasionally my lovely lurcher, Magic comes with me). We offer free educational workshops to primary schools and community groups in Westmeath, Longford, Offaly, Cavan and Laois, as well as parts of Kildare, Meath and Leitrim with the aim of passing on the message of Responsible Dog Ownership. It is Dogs Trust's hope that these workshops will reduce the amount of strays, and improve dog welfare as a whole in Ireland. If you would like a visit get in touch today!

Hi, I’m Dawn, I am the Senior Education and Community Officer for Dogs Trust and I'm based in South West Munster. I am a qualified Secondary school teacher, I also have a Masters in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, and I love that my role with Dogs Trust allows me to combine my love of teaching with my passion for animal welfare! I visit schools in Cork, Limerick and parts of Kerry offering Free, Fun and Interactive workshops to primary aged children. Our workshops cover a wide range of dog related topic from a Dog’s Needs, to Cost of a Dog – all aimed at promoting Responsible Dog Ownership to the next generation of dog owners in Ireland and I would love to come and visit you. Book your FREE visit today, and help us spread the word that ‘A Dog is for Life’…

Hi, I'm Fiona and I am the Dogs Trust Education and Community Manager. Although Audrey is your main port of call for Dublin Workshops, occasionally I will also visit schools and community centres in Dublin and the Eastern area of Ireland with my trusty sidekick, Ollie the Boxer (when he is up to it of course 😊). The Education team have been running workshops since 2005 and we feel Education is the key to help the future generations of Ireland understand the importance of responsible dog ownership. This not only will allow children to learn how expensive it is to get a dog, but it will also teach the importance of empathy. We also teach that dogs are a lot of work, and of course they are for life not just for Christmas. All of our workshops are free and age appropriate. We have multiple lessons so we can come back time and time again and build on what we have learnt before. If you would like to get in touch, please click the “book a workshop now” button.