"EmpowerYouth", Health and Wellness Male Grooming Skills Training Programme

Bookings for the 2025/2026 academic school year are being confirmed.  Book early to avoid disappointment.

The 2025/2026 academic year has seen the programme going from strength to strength with workshops being delivered all over the island of Ireland.

Here are a sample of some of the reviews and feedback

These are a few testimonials.

• Thank you so much for visiting us, the boys really enjoyed the workshop and got so much from it.  We will definitely book in again next year”  (Clogher CDETB)
• We had Anne Marie from Empower Youth in our school today. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and really dealt with topics relevant to them. She was a pleasure to deal with also. Highly recommend it. (Limerick)
• Thanks Anne Marie for today. The students loved it.  (Dungarvan)
• Thanks for that and thanks for calling out! The lads loved it and we found it very informative too!! (Tulla)
• All the feedback was great, everyone loved it and learned some essential life lessons. I've passed the invoice on to my Principal there. I'll let other Welfare and TY individuals know all about you (Dublin)
• We had Anne Marie for a Health and Wellness Male Grooming Workshop with 2 groups in IRD Duhallow. Anne Marie is a wonderful facilitator and very patient; the workshop was inclusive and very engaging. She has designed a workshop that incorporates universal design so it is accessible to all. We will definitely use her services in the future.     (Development Officer)

“EmpowerYouth” as featured on Fox Business News

The Ground-breaking  Global and European Award Winning “EmpowerYouth” health and wellness male grooming skills training workshops is already 5 months old since its formal launch, it is available for 12-18+ to be booked for TY / SPHE / wellness classes for the 2025/2026 Academic School Year.

Training workshops for 12-18+ during TY (Transition Year) or SPHE (Social, Personal, and Health Education) classes is a fantastic way to enrich students' educational experience and promote holistic well-being.  With essential life skills workshop that covers shaving skills and techniques for boys, personal hygiene, footcare, nailcare, diet and nutrition, cancer awareness, mental health, suicide awareness, man brow styling and haircare.

Here are some key benefits of integrating such workshops into the academic curriculum:

• Knowledge: being aware of risks that can be reduced by the simple self checks on a monthly basis can literally save lives.
• Mental Health: normalising the conversation around mental health will ensure our boys, teens and young men can avail of the support available to ensure they have happy, healthy lives.
• Empowerment:  by providing male grooming skills training workshops, students can develop essential self-care and grooming skills that contribute to their overall well-being and confidence.
• Life Skills: Learning grooming techniques not only enhances students' physical appearance but also equips them with valuable life skills that they can carry into adulthood.

Currently it is offered as a one time workshop.  The workshops are at least 2 hours. The programme is delivered in a space suitable to showcase demonstrations!  As well as the theory and background it's uniqueness lies in the fact that it is very practical to teach the guys the skills to cut nails both hands and feet,

We would need a volunteer or volunteers willing to have;

1. a mini Pedicure (nail cutting and file - hard skin removal (if any) and moisturising, *1 volunteer
2. a mini manicure (nail cutting and file with moisturising)  *1 volunteer
3. We will teach the boys how to shave, this includes a pre-shave routine (cleanse, exfoliation)  The actual shave techniques and post shave (tone and moisturise with spf) 1. volunteer (if appropriate the next 2 points could be showcased with this volunteer)
4. Man brow styling and facial hair styling
5. Hair styling

Oncology (male cancer awareness) Educating the boys on how to perform their chest(breast check) and testicular checks, when to get advice and what to look out for!
Mental Health awareness - overview of what supports are available, what to look out for not just for themselves but their friends and what strategies they might use to deal with periods of stress or being overwhelmed by life events.

Key information:

• A Diploma in Surgical Chiropody
• A Higher Diploma in Clinical Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy
• A Diploma in Human Nutrition
• Certificate in Oncology Aesthetics (My salon was also awarded "Oncology Salon of 2023" by Oncology Training International)
• I am a Fellow of the British and International Hairdressing Schools
• I have many beauty aesthetics certifications.
• I also have the express permission from the Movember Foundation to use their schools training tools that covers both men's cancers, mental health and supports.

Please feel free to reach out if you would like any further clarifications. Please email with your preferred dates, we will confirm as soon as possible that your request can be accommodated.

Kindest regards
Anne Marie