Dear friends and colleagues

We thought you might be interested in attending the MINT UK and Ireland meeting to be held in Cardiff, UK on 12th and 13th June 2026. This meeting is open to anyone who is enthusiastic about MI in practice and also people delivering training in MI.

The full details are available on the MINT UK and Ireland website.

You can see the full program here.

There are 12 in-person tickets left with a total capacity of 50 and unlimited remote access tickets.  Tickets can be purchased on the MINT UK and Ireland website

Please contact Orla at orla.adamsmitraining@gmail.com if you have any queries.

Motivational Interviewing: Advancing Practice
2-day In-person CPD training workshop
Dates: Thursday 15th & Friday 16th October 2026

This 2-day workshop will interest people in diverse settings and circumstances where conversations about change are an everyday reality – healthcare, leadership, sport, coaching, addiction services and beyond.  This workshop will build on introductory-level training in MI and support you in advancing your skills. You will have opportunities to practice and receive feedback. The workshop will include a deeper exploration of:

The spirit and intention – partnership, acceptance, compassion and empowerment with a focus on accurate empathy

• The core skills  - OARS
• The four tasks – engaging, focusing, evoking and planning
• Deepening reflections
• Helpful advice-giving.

Cost: £500 (no VAT applicable), this includes:
2 full days of in-person workshop-based training

• All food and refreshments, including tea/coffee and pastries on arrival, morning and afternoon tea breaks with biscuits, cake and fruit, and a hot lunch buffet with mains and dessert (all prepared and cooked fresh daily on-site, with all dietary requirements catered for)
• Secure free on-site parking 
• Post-workshop learning materials
• Electronic CPD training certificate

Motivational Interviewing: Introductory & Refresher
2-day In-person CPD training workshop
Dates: Thursday 25th and Friday 26th February 2027

This 2-day workshop will be of interest to people in diverse settings and circumstances where conversations about change are an everyday reality. A wide range of learning methods are used to create an enjoyable atmosphere for learning and sharing ideas. These include demonstrations, video observations, brief content lectures, discussions, and focused practice. It is an introduction to Motivational Interviewing for some participants, and a refresher for those people who have attended MI training previously. 

It will include a basic overview of motivational interviewing (MI) with opportunities for further exploration of how MI skills can be developed, including:

• An overview of MI and its foundations in good practice
• The core skills, four processes in change conversations and change language
• MI-consistent advice-giving
• Opportunities to practice with feedback

Cost: £500 (not VAT applicable), this includes:

• 2 full days of in-person workshop-based training
• All food and refreshments, including tea/coffee and pastries on arrival, morning and afternoon tea breaks with biscuits, cake and fruit, and a hot lunch buffet with mains and dessert (all prepared and cooked fresh daily on-site, with all dietary requirements catered for)
• Secure free on-site parking 
• Post workshop learning materials
• Electronic CPD training certificate