Turas Training

The Healing Power of Nature 🌿

In a world that often feels busy, overwhelming, and disconnected, nature offers something simple yet powerful, space to breathe, reset, and reconnect.

Whether it’s a walk through the woods, the sound of waves, the warmth of sunshine, or simply sitting quietly among the trees, spending time in nature can have a profound impact on our wellbeing. Each week we are out and about soaking up the Healing Power of Nature

How We Work With People 💚

In Turas we believe people are more than a diagnosis, a label, or a difficult chapter in their life. Rather than asking “What’s wrong with you?” we ask “What happened to you?”

We understand that behaviours often develop as ways of coping, surviving, or adapting to life experiences. That’s why our work is focused on understanding the whole person, not just the symptoms.

Our approach is built on compassion and understanding.

We work alongside people to provide spaces were they can heal, build confidence, capacity, and healthier ways forward, recognising that setbacks are not failures, but opportunities to learn, reflect, and grow.

Recovery and change are not about “fixing” people. They are about helping people reconnect with their authentic self, understand themselves more deeply, and move towards the life they want to create.

Well deserved breakfast in Bluebell CC at then end of Drug and Alcohol Awareness week. Amazing team we have in Turas Training

🎉 Community Fun Day – Drug & Alcohol Awareness Week 🎉

Join us for an afternoon of fun, connection, and community at the Canal Communities Community Fun Day!

📅 Wednesday 13th May
⏰ 3pm – 7pm
📍 Bluebell Community Centre

There’s something for everyone on the day:
🍔 Free food & refreshments
🎯 Interactive games
ℹ️ Learn about free local services
🎶 Live music with Eddie Winston
🎨 Free face painting
🎧 Live DJ

🎁 Plus a FREE DRAW with a €200 prize!

Bring your friends, family, and neighbours along for a great day out while also learning about the supports available in your community.

Everyone welcome — we’d love to see you there! 🙌

Following an interview earlier this week, one of our students is featured in today’s The Irish Times.

The piece explores concerns around the new drugs strategy and its potential implications for frontline services, community engagement, and long-standing local initiatives.

Applications are now open for the Level 7 Certificate in Addiction Studies at Maynooth University.

This programme offers a valuable opportunity to deepen your understanding of addiction, recovery, and the complexities of working in this field. Ideal for those currently working in, or interested in, addiction services.

Find out more and apply today:

Addiction Studies L7 https://www.turastraining.ie/addiction-studies-l7.html

🎄 Turas Training Christmas Variety Show 🎄✨

What a fantastic day celebrating the incredible talent, creativity, and community spirit at Turas Training! 💫

A huge thank you to all our students and staff who took part, performed, supported, organised, and cheered each other on.
We’re so proud of the energy, courage, and teamwork that made this Christmas Variety Show such a success. These moments truly capture what Turas is all about connection, healing, recovery and community. 💚

Wishing everyone a peaceful and restful Christmas and a very happy New Year. 🎁✨

🎄💪 Eugenija is taking on the 12 Dips of Christmas! 💪🎄

She’s raising money for Turas Training, an amazing organisation doing vital work in our community.

If you can, please support her challenge by donating through the link below — no amount is too small and every contribution makes a difference. ❤️

👉 Donate here:
https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/11618061

Thank you for your support! 🙌🎅

Support Eugenija Healy's fundraising page on iDonate.ie Eugenija Healy's fundraising page for Turas Training CLG, created by Eugenija Healy | iDonate.ie

Are you interested in a career supporting people in addiction and recovery? We’d love to hear from you!

📞 Contact Bianca for more details at 01450 5396.
✅ CE Eligibility required
🎓 Full training and support provided

Join us and make a real difference.

This week marks the end of the 2025 Somatic Outdoor Program in Turas Training.

Over these past months, we’ve walked through forests, sat by lakes, and breathed in the sea air together. Being in nature offers so much for people in recovery, space to slow down, reconnect with the body, and find a sense of calm and belonging that can be harder to access in everyday life.

The outdoors invites us to heal differently: the grounding of the earth beneath our feet, the rhythm of the waves, the stillness of the trees. These experiences nurture resilience, support emotional regulation, and remind us that recovery is not just about leaving something behind, but also about moving towards wholeness and connection.

Thank you to all the team for putting this togeather over the last few months.