Speak Up - Participants Wanted
25/10/2025
Youth Exchange in Spain – 13–21 December 2025
Blackwater Training & Consulting
Connecting rural communities with global opportunities
About us
At Blackwater Training & Consulting, we offer education and training services for our community in Virginia, Co. Cavan. Our goal is to provide support to help our communities to gain the skills they need to succeed.
What do we do?
Needs-based education and training programmes
We provide tailor made training to address the specific learning needs and skill gaps within our community.
Grant writing support for individuals and organisations
We support community groups to secure funding for their projects and initiatives on a local, national and European level.
Erasmus+ programme facilitation and coordination
We work with partner organisations in Ireland and across Europe to access Erasmus+ opportunities.
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During 2024, Blackwater Training & Consulting undertook in-depth research and consultation across Cavan and Meath as part of the BEYOND – Building Bridges: Empowering Youth, Nurturing Determination project, co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ programme.
Are you a youth worker passionate about justice, gender equality, and environmental sustainability? Do you want to bring fresh perspectives into your work and connect with like-minded people across Europe? Then this training course is for you - but you need to act fast.
The Sound Atlas: Sonic Storytelling
11/08/2025
From 1st–10th August 2025, a group of talented and enthusiastic participants from Ireland joined creative minds from across Europe in the small village of Kamień, Poland for The Sound Atlas: Sonic Storytelling, and what an inspiring journey it was!