Wellbeing – Well-being is the experience of health and happiness. It includes having good mental health, high life satisfaction, a sense of meaning or purpose, and ability to manage stress. More generally, well-being is just feeling well.
Key Support Links:-
10 Days of Happiness
Free Online Coaching Programme
Free Online Coaching Programme
Action for Happiness
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Download the
Action for Happiness app
Action for Happiness app
Help for young people in care and care leavers in the Western Trust
Support for children and young people in care
Beat Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Association NI
Help & Support
Help & Support
Choose to Live Better Healthy Recipes
Scroll down the page to find lots of resources and useful tips
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Happiness Calendar
Signposting to wellbeing advice, support and resources:-
ADHD
Stories that never stand still
You are holding in your hands a copy of “Stories That Never Stand Still”, a book celebrating what’s amazing and annoying, fun and funny, incredibly inspiring and wonderfully weird about ADHD. Sharing stories, struggles and achievements, this book gives you an opportunity to learn or remind yourself about the positives of having an ADHD brain - by people with ADHD for People with ADHD
Covid19
COVID-19 vaccination - A guide for children and young people | HSC Public Health Agency
This leaflet explains all about the COVID-19 vaccination programme for children and young people in schools. This will be issued in an information pack to school children who are being invited to receive a vaccine in schools prior to the vaccination session. A large print accessible version of this…
What to expect after your COVID-19 vaccination - advice for children and young people | HSC Public Health Agency
This leaflet will be issued to children and young people after they have received their COVID-19 vaccine in school. It explains about the vaccine, potential side effects and what to do next. A large print accessible version of this leaflet is available below as a Word document.
Disability – connecting with others
Community Sport - Disability Sport NI
Disability Sport NI is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of disabled people and people with long term health conditions through increased participation in sport and active recreation opportunities in every area of Northern Ireland.
All About ME Passport Template
All About ME health and wellbeing passport template that can be completed and shared with school, youth leader, family members or for residential trips
Drugs and Alcohol
Drugs and Alcohol | NI
Support services for children, young people and adults - help is available to you. Harm from drug and alcohol use affects individuals, families and communities across Northern Ireland. In recognition that no agency can address this issue alone, five multi-agency partnerships (Drug and Alcohol Coordination Teams) exist across the region.
What is Vaping?
Vapes work by heating a liquid (called an e-liquid/e-juice). The liquid typically contains nicotine, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerine and flavourings, some of which may be potentially harmful to the body. Young people’s brains are still developing, so they can’t always think through the consequences of the things they do. This means they’re more likely to try things like vaping out of curiosity or ‘for fun’ without considering the harm they could be doing.
to themselves
to themselves
Happiness Resources
10 Keys to Happier Living
Everyone's path to happiness is different. Based on the latest research, we have identified 10 Keys that tend to make life happier and more fulfilling. Together they spell GREAT DREAM and you can explore them below.
Happiness posters
These lovely posters have been designed to accompany the Ten Keys to Happier Living.
Healthy Food
Healthy recipes | Choose to Live Better
To make things simple, we’ve created your own healthy recipe finder. Complete the search criteria below and click ‘Search’ to find some delicious dishes. Or to display the recipes alphabetically click ‘Any’ in Type of dish, ‘All’ in the Recipes per page and then click ‘Search’. When serving suggesti…
Internet/Online Safety
Online Safety Hub - Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland
Choose Age Are you feeling concerned or worried? Choose a Topic to learn more Online Bullying Health and Wellbeing Gaming Need to Know Social Media Inappropriate Content
Resources for Parents & Carers | Ygam
Develop a deeper understanding of young people’s digital lives, spot warning signs, and create safer gaming spaces to confidently guide your children.
Mental Health and Feelings
The Little Book of Taking Care of Me for Children
What is self-care?
Self-care is helping yourself feel better, or feel good. This book has lots of ideas to help you take care of yourself.
Self-care is helping yourself feel better, or feel good. This book has lots of ideas to help you take care of yourself.
Get Help With How I’m Feeling | Advice For Young People
If you’re struggling with how you are feeling, use our help finder to get the right information and support for you.
Anxiety
We can feel anxious when we are worried, or afraid. Anxious thoughts and feelings are often linked to fears about something that is happening, or might happen in the future. It’s normal to feel anxious sometimes, especially when we are going through stressful life events or changes. This leaflet explains what you can do to help yourself.
Comkit - To Protect Life
An empathic communication toolkit to support families, communities, agencies and representatives in what to do and say at a time of heightened suicide concern.
Relaxation Exercises
Your Rights
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children & Young People
Promoting the Rights of Children & Young People
