Issue 154 – Southern Area FYI – 4th September 2025

Welcome to Issue 154 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Promotional graphic for the Southern Area Locality Planning Groups, part of the Children & Young People's Strategic Partnership (CYPSP). A white pinboard in the top left reads 'SOUTHERN AREA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS' in blue and purple. The CYPSP logo and tagline appear in the top right. An illustration of hands holds a tablet showing a circular 'FYI For Your Information' logo. Bottom left text reads 'ISSUE 154 4th September 2025.' The background features colorful icons of a pencil, books, backpack, and artist palette

Promotional graphic for the Southern Area Locality Planning Groups, part of the Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP). A white pinboard in the top left reads ‘SOUTHERN AREA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS’ in blue and purple. The CYPSP logo and tagline appear in the top right. An illustration of hands holds a tablet showing a circular ‘FYI For Your Information’ logo. Bottom left text reads ‘ISSUE 154 4th September 2025.’ The background features colorful icons of a pencil, books, backpack, and artist palette

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3rd September saw the Baton of Hope event held across Newry, Mourne and Down and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council areas.  We were fortunate to meet and chat with a lot of people and welcome them to this their first taste of ‘FYI’!

Another bumper edition with amazing opportunities, resources and events, most for free too!

Please feel free to share this with anyone you work with and keep your flyers coming for the next edition!! 

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Western Area FYI – Issue 22 – September 2025

Your FYI is a monthly round up of all things family support and early intervention / prevention across the Western trust and beyond.

Newsletter titled 'FYI – For Your Information' from the Western Health and Social Care Trust and CYPSP, dated September 2025, Issue 22. It lists contents including Family Support, Youth Support, Cost of Living, Neurodiversity, Infant Mental Health/Breastfeeding, Digital Safeguarding, Addiction, Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health, Training/Conferences, Western Sure Start Projects/Childcare Partnership/Family Support Hubs, Useful Links and Informative Media Links, and CRIS Leaflet

Newsletter titled ‘FYI – For Your Information’ from the Western Health and Social Care Trust and CYPSP, dated September 2025, Issue 22. It lists contents including Family Support, Youth Support, Cost of Living, Neurodiversity, Infant Mental Health/Breastfeeding, Digital Safeguarding, Addiction, Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health, Training/Conferences, Western Sure Start Projects/Childcare Partnership/Family Support Hubs, Useful Links and Informative Media Links, and CRIS Leaflet

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If you would like to contribute upcoming consultations, training, articles, or events that practitioners from the community, voluntary or statutory sectors within the Western Trust will find useful please contact:

Dr Priscilla Magee – Mobile  07880723076     priscilla.magee@westerntrust.hscni.net

Paul Sweeney – Mobile  07387259117     paul.sweeney@westerntrust.hscni.net

In Safe Hands Campaign – NSPCC/Helpline & Childline

In Safe Hands campaign new posters to highlight British Sign Language (BSL) access:

NSPCC helpline poster featuring British Sign Language (BSL) signs for "help" at the top. Below, the text reads "Need help?" with a search bar showing "Search NSPCC Helpline." The bottom section offers advice for those worried about a child, available in English and BSL. Contact options include downloading the SignVideo app, scanning a QR code, visiting nspcc.org.uk/helpline, or emailing help@nspcc.org.uk

NSPCC helpline poster featuring British Sign Language (BSL) signs for “help” at the top. Below, the text reads “Need help?” with a search bar showing “Search NSPCC Helpline.” The bottom section offers advice for those worried about a child, available in English and BSL. Contact options include downloading the SignVideo app, scanning a QR code, visiting nspcc.org.uk/helpline, or emailing help@nspcc.org.uk

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Promotional poster for Childline Deaf Zone. The top features the text "NEED HELP?" with two illustrations of British Sign Language (BSL) signs. Below is a search bar labeled "Childline Deaf Zone." The poster explains how deaf individuals can get support, including contacting Childline via the SignVideo app or visiting childline.org.uk/deaf-zone. A QR code is included for quick access. The Childline logo and tagline "ONLINE, ON THE PHONE, ANYTIME" appear at the bottom.

Promotional poster for Childline Deaf Zone. The top features the text “NEED HELP?” with two illustrations of British Sign Language (BSL) signs. Below is a search bar labeled “Childline Deaf Zone.” The poster explains how deaf individuals can get support, including contacting Childline via the SignVideo app or visiting childline.org.uk/deaf-zone. A QR code is included for quick access. The Childline logo and tagline “ONLINE, ON THE PHONE, ANYTIME” appear at the bottom.

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Introduction to Good Governance Toolkit – Youth Action Northern Ireland

You are warmly invited to attend an interactive launch event on Thursday 18th September 10.30-1.30pm in Belfast! The Good Governance toolkit is a useful resource for youth work staff, board members, and anyone involved with youth committees.

Some of the practical exercises in the toolkit  will  be showcased at the event, each can be adapted to help youth groups and charities support good governance through all their operations.

Please RSVP to helen@youthaction.org  by Tuesday 9th September with any dietary requirements

A flyer for an event titled 'Introduction to: Good Governance Toolkit' organized by YouthAction Northern Ireland. The workshop promotes good governance and purposeful leadership through practical activities.

A flyer for an event titled ‘Introduction to: Good Governance Toolkit’ organized by YouthAction Northern Ireland. The workshop promotes good governance and purposeful leadership through practical activities.

Mental Health Strategy – Early Intervention and Prevention – Service Directory

In support of actions 1 and 2 of the Mental Health Strategy and Mental Health early intervention and prevention, the Public Health Agency are encouraging all stakeholders to contribute to the new Minding Your Head webpage service directory.

You are invited to add mental health and emotional wellbeing services (outlined in the ‘service type’ section of the guide) your organisation provides in your local community.

Please also engage with all organisations that you commission to encourage them to add their services, and share this opportunity for inclusion in the service directory with your partnerships and networks.

Please make separate submissions for each service. The purpose of submitting individual services offered by your organisation is to benefit the individual searching the directory to understand the specific support options available to them.

Adding your service

Please follow the instructions below and the attached guide to add each service to the directory.

The attached guide outlines the following:

  1. Eligibility criteria
  2. Exclusion criteria
  3. Service type
  4. Public Health Agency quality standards  
  5. Information accuracy and completeness
  6. Information required
  7. Content guidelines
  8. Verification and updates
  9. Consent

Setting up your Minding Your Head account

  • Your username is the email address used to receive this correspondence.
  • Using this email address please follow this link [Reset your password | Minding Your Head] to generate a temporary password. You will then be able to set a new password and update your organisation’s contact details and add information for all your organisations services.
  • Remember to make separate submissions for each service.

Adding service submission details

  • Refer to the attached guide for details.
  • If you wish to add email information to your submission form please do not use personalised email addresses such as ‘joe.bloggs@’, instead use generic email addresses such as ‘info@’.

If you would like to remove your service from the Minding Your Head website and contact list, please respond ‘opt out’ to this email.  

Email any queries to myh@hscni.net