The Leadership Foundations Program is a once in a life time opportunity to develop your confidence, communication and leadership skills, allowing you to be more effective. Do you want to make a difference in your community or in the world? This is the course for you.

Your Year Long Journey begins with an extraordinary 6-day training program, helping you to unleash your inner potential by increasing your awareness, offering you a deeper insight into your purpose in life, and developing the skills required to lead effectively, for the good of all. 

The following 12 months give you the opportunity to put your learning into practice with reviews and reflections. You will be invited to work with a trained Lucca Leadership mentor, continuous support from our extensive international alumni network with quarterly meet-ups* and the chance to participate in active service learning in our "Give Back to the Community" program. 

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Next courses

16th-23rd of July 2011 - apply now (download application form)

Is this for me?

• Are you aged between 18-40
• Can you show some evidence to a commitment to the development of your own community or society, through schemes, projects or individual actions.
• You need to submit an idea for how you will Make A Difference on your return, that you believe will uplift your world.
• Do you speak English fluently.

Lucca Leadership is looking for people who believe in making positive change in the world or who are ready to take that step forward. Whether you're volunteering for a small grassroots community project, running a large organisation, creating art that inspires and uplifts or just lightening the lives of those around you, we're looking for people who believe in service and filling the needs around them, people who want to change the world in whatever way they can. Although the programs are international and Lucca Leadership welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and nations, you need to be have fluency of English.

Duration of the course

The course entails a 12 month commitment to becoming a leader. The journey begins with a 6-day residential program. The remainder of the Year entails your participation part-time based on your availability, although with a minimum commitment of 4 service learning days, quarterly meets* and the option of a mentor to facilitate your development.

Feedback from previous participants

“The most remarkable leadership programme in 30 years of attending leadership training” Professor Gary Heusel, Character Counts! 

"Find out what makes you come alive! Discover what makes you truly happy and what holds you back from realization of your dreams... then the world is yours!" - Nina Pavlovska, Macedonia

"I learned how to be effective, fiercely compassionate, the best i can be in service and relation to others, learned really practical skills - the how to - and given the time, space and encouragement to find my own purpose." - David Patterson, Ireland

"Amazing amazing amazing. Totally life changing for me :) " - Gillian McInnery, Ireland

" it was one of the most amazing and life changing weeks of my life! You could even say 'life transforming!' " - Dixsha Patel, UK

"Seriously would recommend it to anyone, my experience was amazing and really opened my eyes and got me to reflect on myself! Amazing coaches and atmosphere. Not to mention the great people I got to meet and learn from, loved every minute! :) " - Patrick Dempsey, Ireland

Cost of the course

Total Cost €450 (excluding travel)
This cost includes all course materials and delivery, food and accommodation, outings and speakers. 

When needed and possible, we sometimes provide assistance (bursaries) for those who need it. The more people that pay, the more is available for those that can not.

***Some Bursary Places Still Available***

Location of the course

Castlewellan Castle, Co. Down, Northern Ireland 

Please also note that the programs in Europe are run as vegetarian programs. In order to cater for our international participants from many different cultures and religions we feel that vegetarian food will offend no one's culture or religion. If you have any other dietary requirements please let us know.

Our venue this year is an alcohol free premises.

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Apply Now

Online Form  or Download Application 

Closing Date: July 1st

Additional information

We empower people to make a difference in their communities. We specialise in facilitating courses that increase participants' confidence, awareness and effectiveness in leading positive change. We offer a limited number of program and travel bursaries, but do not support people or projects financially beyond this.

We offer coaching during and mentoring directly after programmes. We do not provide ongoing counselling. There are a number of other great organisations that offer funding, counselling and other support, some of which can be found on our Links page.

Lucca Leadership Ireland is a member of The Wheel, The International Leadership Association, a Virgin Unite Valued Partner and a proud recipient of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland's level 1 and 2 awards.