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Belfast Locality Planning Newsletter – 20th November 2025

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A digital flyer titled “Locality Planning Belfast – Information Update 20/11/25” with logos for CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust at the top. The left section promotes “Funding for community-based winter festivals and events” with the Belfast City Council logo and a clickable link. The right section advertises the “Winter Coat Project” offering free coats, hats, scarves, and gloves for all ages. It lists details for picking up a coat on Wednesday, 26th November from 2 PM to 7 PM at St Paul’s & St Barnabas Church of Ireland, 210 York Street, Belfast, BT15 1JJ. Below, donation locations and times are provided for Alexandra Presbyterian Church, Challenge Training Studios, Grove Housing Association, McDonald Centre, and St Paul’s & St Barnabas. The bottom banner invites sharing information via email at LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net. The flyer uses blue and white tones with a winter theme and includes an image of a stone church on the right

A digital flyer titled “Locality Planning Belfast – Information Update 20/11/25” with logos for CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust at the top. The left section promotes “Funding for community-based winter festivals and events” with the Belfast City Council logo and a clickable link. The right section advertises the “Winter Coat Project” offering free coats, hats, scarves, and gloves for all ages. It lists details for picking up a coat on Wednesday, 26th November from 2 PM to 7 PM at St Paul’s & St Barnabas Church of Ireland, 210 York Street, Belfast, BT15 1JJ. Below, donation locations and times are provided for Alexandra Presbyterian Church, Challenge Training Studios, Grove Housing Association, McDonald Centre, and St Paul’s & St Barnabas. The bottom banner invites sharing information via email at LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net. The flyer uses blue and white tones with a winter theme and includes an image of a stone church on the right

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If you have any information you would like to share across our Locality Planning Group members in Belfast, please email: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Issue 157 – Southern Area FYI – 6 November 2025

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Welcome to Issue 157 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

A graphic for the “Southern Area Locality Planning Groups” newsletter. At the top left, a blue banner with white text reads “SOUTHERN AREA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS” with two blue arrows pointing right. The top right displays the CYPSP logo and tagline “Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership.” On the left side, a hand holds a tablet showing a circular logo with the words “FYI For Your Information” in purple and green. Below the tablet, green text reads “ISSUE 157” and purple text below says “6th November 2025.” The right side features a grid of purple and green squares with icons: an envelope with an @ symbol, a telephone handset, a globe, and a person with a checkmark

A graphic for the “Southern Area Locality Planning Groups” newsletter. At the top left, a blue banner with white text reads “SOUTHERN AREA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS” with two blue arrows pointing right. The top right displays the CYPSP logo and tagline “Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership.” On the left side, a hand holds a tablet showing a circular logo with the words “FYI For Your Information” in purple and green. Below the tablet, green text reads “ISSUE 157” and purple text below says “6th November 2025.” The right side features a grid of purple and green squares with icons: an envelope with an @ symbol, a telephone handset, a globe, and a person with a checkmark

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Thanks, as always, for your submissions for this new edition of ‘FYI’: more opportunities, activities, programmes and support for children, young people, parents and families.

Why not come to one of our 6 Locality Planning Groups in the Southern Area to share your information directly with practitioners across the area in Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, Dungannon, Newry & Mourne and South Armagh?  Drop us a line and we’ll explain how you can do this and the benefits of doing so to you, your organisations and the families with whom you work.

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Belfast Locality Planning Newsletter – 6th November 2025

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A digital information update titled “Locality Planning Belfast – Information Update 06/11/25” with logos for CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust at the top. The main content announces the Department of Health’s Core Grant Funding Scheme for 2026–27. It explains that grants are awarded to voluntary and community sector organisations contributing to departmental strategic outcomes, including:Public health and reducing health inequalities. Supporting adults, including those with disabilities and vulnerabilities, to live independently and inclusively. Supporting children and young people, including those with disabilities and vulnerabilities, and their families. Improving mental health and wellbeing of the population. The image includes a Department of Health logo, a link to the scheme details, and an email address for sharing information: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net

A digital information update titled “Locality Planning Belfast – Information Update 06/11/25” with logos for CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust at the top. The main content announces the Department of Health’s Core Grant Funding Scheme for 2026–27. It explains that grants are awarded to voluntary and community sector organisations contributing to departmental strategic outcomes, including: Public health and reducing health inequalities. Supporting adults, including those with disabilities and vulnerabilities, to live independently and inclusively. Supporting children and young people, including those with disabilities and vulnerabilities, and their families. Improving mental health and wellbeing of the population. The image includes a Department of Health logo, a link to the scheme details, and an email address for sharing information: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net

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(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device.  Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears)

If you have any information you would like to share across our Locality Planning Group members in Belfast, please email: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Belfast Locality Planning Newsletter – 23rd October 2025

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A colorful Halloween-themed flyer from Locality Planning Belfast, dated 23/10/25. It features logos for CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust at the top. The central image shows cartoon characters dressed as witches, skeletons, and pumpkins, set against a background of jack-o'-lanterns. A large orange circle on the right contains red text: "Happy Halloween from Belfast Locality Planning." Below, there's an announcement for a Pumpkin Patch event at City Hall with over 1,000 pumpkins, friendly scarecrows, and witches. A ticket link is provided via Eventbrite. Contact details for sharing information with Locality Planning Group members are listed at the bottom

A colorful Halloween-themed flyer from Locality Planning Belfast, dated 23/10/25. It features logos for CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust at the top. The central image shows cartoon characters dressed as witches, skeletons, and pumpkins, set against a background of jack-o’-lanterns. A large orange circle on the right contains red text: “Happy Halloween from Belfast Locality Planning.” Below, there’s an announcement for a Pumpkin Patch event at City Hall with over 1,000 pumpkins, friendly scarecrows, and witches. A ticket link is provided via Eventbrite. Contact details for sharing information with Locality Planning Group members are listed at the bottom

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(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device.  Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears)

If you have any information you would like to share across our Locality Planning Group members in Belfast, please email: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Tots and Tea

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Tots & Tea meet the last three Wednesday’s of each month at the Meadow & Armagh Road Community Centre, 10am – 12 noon.

Tots & Tea is a welcoming community of parents, carers and children taking their first steps on their disability journey. We also have parents only evening’s (first Tuesday of each month, 7pm – 9pm) at Bolster Community Whitegates.

Colorful flyer for Bolster Community's 'Tots & Tea' event featuring a rainbow, smiling sun, and cartoon children. It promotes meet-ups with fun activities, a safe space, peer support, and refreshments. Sessions are held on the last three Wednesdays of each month (10AM–12 NOON) at The Meadow & Armagh Road Community Centre, and evening sessions on the first Tuesday monthly (7PM–9PM) at Bolster Community Whitegates. Contact Julie-Anne at 028 3083 5764 to register

Colorful flyer for Bolster Community’s ‘Tots & Tea’ event featuring a rainbow, smiling sun, and cartoon children. It promotes meet-ups with fun activities, a safe space, peer support, and refreshments. Sessions are held on the last three Wednesdays of each month (10AM–12 NOON) at The Meadow & Armagh Road Community Centre, and evening sessions on the first Tuesday monthly (7PM–9PM) at Bolster Community Whitegates. Contact Julie-Anne at 028 3083 5764 to register