Suicide Prevention Training, Consultancy & Academic Collaboration (Ireland & UK)
Driving Change provides evidence-informed suicide prevention training, policy consultancy, and academic collaboration across Ireland and the United Kingdom.
We work with schools, sports clubs, universities, community organisations, and professional teams to strengthen confidence, improve policy, and build safer systems of care. Our approach combines frontline experience with academic expertise to deliver practical, credible, and compassionate support.
About Us
Driving Change is led by experienced practitioners and researchers working in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention across Ireland and the UK.
Our team combines frontline training experience with research-led expertise, ensuring our work is evidence-based, ethically grounded, and practical.
Our Trainer team
Dr. Kayla Cooley
Dr. Cooley has worked in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention for over ten years. Her research focuses on suicide, the internet and the media. Her PhD explored suicide methods and locations.
Caitríona McMahon Cooley
Caitriona has worke din suicide prevention, intervention and postvention for over ten years. Caitriona’s research focuses on childhood truama. Caitriona bridges professional knowledge and lived experience.