The NITE Programme
The confidence to care. The skills to help.
Practical education on substance use, mental health, harm reduction and supporting people through distress.
NITE stands for Nightlife Intervention & Training for Empowerment. Developed by PsyCare Ireland, it brings frontline welfare and harm reduction learning into nightlife communities, workplaces, families, professional teams, and communities.
Through accessible information, discussion and realistic scenarios, our workshops build the knowledge and confidence to look after ourselves and support others in many contexts.
NITE Programme
For young adults, students and festival-goers to navigate self-care in nightlife settings, recognise distress in others, and know when to get help.
Funded by the Department of Justice Community Safety Fund
NITE Professional
For nightlife and event teams to gain knowledge in contemporary substance trends, recognise distress, respond safely and know when to call for support. NITE Professional can be delivered as a half day or full day training expeirence.
NITE Partner
For professionals to deepen their understanding of substance use, strengthen supportive conversations, and respond to concerns within their role. Connection before corection.
NITE Parent
For parents, carers and family members to understand substance use, recognise emerging concerns and navigate honest conversations.
NITE Peer
For managers, HR personnel and team members to recognise distress and emerging substance-use concerns, start supportive conversations and connect colleagues with appropriate help.
NITE Programme Team Experience
For organisations investing in employee wellbeing, team connection and social impact. An interactive experience helping colleagues navigate social situations with confidence, understand substance risks and build practical skills to support themselves and others.
The Format
Webinars (one hour)
Topics include: Safer nights out: harm reduction essentials, Recognising distress in nightlife settings: professional awareness, Understanding contemporary substance use: Be in the know, Connection before correction: stigma and judgement free direct conversations.
Half-day workshop (three hour workshop)
Various NITE strands: accessible introduction to the key knowledge and practical approaches, with space for questions, discussion and introductory scenarios.
Full-day workshop (six hour workshop)
Various NITE strands: More time to explore the issues, see approaches demonstrated and practise responding to realistic situations. Participants can work through scenarios, ask questions and reflect on how to apply the learning in their own setting.
Content can be tailored to your group’s experience, responsibilities and needs.
Not sure which strand fits? Talk to us about your group.
Why learn with PsyCare Ireland?
Winner of the Mental Health and Wellbeing category at the National Social Enterprise Awards 2026, PsyCare Ireland brings frontline experience into practical, compassionate education.
Our training draws on supporting people through emotional distress, psychological crisis and substance-related difficulties at festivals and events. Our talks and workshops are informed by real-life situations, the experiences of people who use our services and their feedback, with privacy and confidentiality respected. We turn that learning into accessible, interactive sessions grounded in compassion, harm reduction and respect.
Participants are encouraged to ask questions, share perspectives and explore how the learning applies to their lives and work. NITE builds confidence to offer initial support, recognise personal limits and connect people with the help they need. It does not qualify participants to diagnose or provide clinical treatment.
Tell us who you work with, the situations you encounter and what you’d like your group to feel more confident doing. We’ll help you choose the appropriate strand and format.