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Cindy O'Shea has worked in UCC since 1995 and has significant teaching experience through her roles in Adult Continuing Education and in the School of Applied Social Studies, UCC. She is particularly involved in the development of competent professional practitioners for the Youth & Community Work sector and in the development of reflective practice and professional competencies.She is Course Director of the B.Soc Sc (Youth & Community Work) program. Cindy is founder of the Youth Work Educators Forum- a community of practice space for HEI staff on the island of Ireland and is the Ministerial appointed HEI rep on the NSETS Committee. Cindy is part of the senior leadership team of Samaritans UK and Ireland and in the role of Director of Branch Operations, is responsible for the Welsh, South West, North West and West Midlands Regions. Committed to the value of voluntary work and community engagement as a vehicle for social justice and change she is also a prison facilitator and Chair of Cloyne Diocesan Youth Services and a listening Volunteer with Cork Samaritans. Cindy is a regular speaker at conferences and has presented papers at conferences at National and international level. She is currently undertaking her Doctoral thesis on the value of Peer Support in Prison Contexts.
Research Interests
Professionalisation of youth and community work.Reflective Practice and Professional Formation in the social professionsGroup Work PracticeGroup Work as an educational toolThe experience of prisoners in the Irish prison SystemMember of the 'Researching the Professions' and 'Children & Youth' research clusters of ISS21.
Teaching Activities
Group Work & FacilitationReflective PracticeProfessional Formation & Skills developmentManaging & developing Professional Practice in Youth & Community WorkPeer Support and approaches to working in prisonExperience of Prisoners within the prison system
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Professional Accredited Programmes and Work Placement Working Group (Event)
Moore, A. (Member), O'Callaghan, D. (Chair), Forde, C. (Chair), Dennehy, N. (Member), Burns, K. (Member), Day, S. (Member), Murphy, B. (Member), Mcmullan, A. (Member), Dempsey, M. (Member), Fitzsimons, J. (Member), O'Shea, C. (Member), Keating, K. (Member), Rose, J. (Member) & Woodhouse, F. (Member)
13 May 2021 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network