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Newry, Mourne and Down Youth Voice Recruitment

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Image with purple and blue colour background. QR code and text promoting Newry, Mourne & Down Youth Voice recruitment

 

Young People aged 16 to 21 years who live in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area are invited to apply to be part of the Youth Voice programme.

Newry, Mourne and Down Youth Voice will provide young people with the opportunity to:

  • Engage with key decision makers
  • Have their say on local issues
  • Meet new friends
  • Be a representative voice for young people in their area 
  • Be involved and pro-actively engaged with local decision-making processes

This two-year programme will be facilitated by the Community Planning Partnership within Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in collaboration with the Education Authority Youth Service along with other statutory partners.

The Youth Voice group will meet on a weekly basis to identify and take forward common issues relating to young people in the local area along with opportunities for residentials and to participate in study visits to UK or Ireland.

Everyone is invited to apply regardless of background, abilities, or interests.

We require representatives from right across the geographical spread and underrepresented groups to ensure the diverse needs of young people in the area are heard.  

To apply:

Please click here: https://forms.office.com/e/wkUJXjsGbp

For more information visit: Youth Council

Infant Mental Health Week-Southern Trust events for practitioners

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Infant Mental Health Week takes place this year between the 9th-15th June 2025  The theme is  ‘Who is holding the baby’  IMHAW – Parent-Infant Foundation

Each year in the Southern Trust Area we use Infant Mental Health Week as opportunity to highlight some of the fantastic work going on in our area to support the early critical relationships in a baby’s life.  We are hosting a series of short videos each day over the week across our Social Media platforms, with representation from colleagues across a range of sectors.  

Our iCAMHS service will also host a workshop for family support practitioners in the Southern Trust area on Wednesday 11th June relating to the theme of Infant Mental Health Week. Details in terms of time, application etc are included on the flyer (view flyer). The closing date for receipt of applications is next Wednesday 4th June.

 

Child Brain Injury Trust / Action for Brain Injury Week 2025

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As part of ABI Week 2025, Child Brain Injury Trust will be travelling across the Northern & Western Areas to offer support, advice and resources for families affected by childhood-acquired brain injury. Child Brain Injury Trust will be available to answer any questions, offer one-to-one guidance, and provide a wide range of useful resources. 

Image with text promoting mini roadshow/ drop in clinic as part of ABI Week 2025

Image with text promoting mini roadshow/ drop in clinic as part of ABI Week 2025

Safety Nets: Social Security for Families in a Devolved UK

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Image showing 2 people and row of houses. Text – Is there something you’d like to share about your experience with benefits?

The research team which includes six universities from across the UK would really appreciate your help in spreading the word. It explores how benefits vary across all 4 countries of the UK and how this impacts families with dependent children. 

As a central part of the project, we’re holding a series of 14 online discussion workshops with parents and carers in receipt of benefits to hear about their experiences and what needs to change. The workshops are open to parents/carers across the UK who receive at least one UK benefit, such as Universal Credit, PIP, or Tax Credits, or who are receiving asylum support. 

The discussions will take place in small, friendly online groups where participants can share their personal experiences and ideas for policy change. To thank them for their time, we are offering £50 in Love2Shop vouchers for each 2.5 hour workshop they attend, with the opportunity to take part in up to two workshops on different topics relating to social security (e.g. employment support, free school meals, welfare mitigations).

Uisce from the research team would be delighted to arrange a Zoom call if you’d like to discuss this further and can be reached on 07552 285828 or safety-nets-project@york.ac.uk

 

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Image with text and QR code

Invite To Organisational Networking Passport At Omagh Youth Networking Event

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Graphic with text - You are invited to the first ever Omagh Youth Network Event

Graphic with text – You are invited to the first ever Omagh Youth Network Event

 

You are cordially invited to play Organisational Networking Passport!

The aim of the evening as well as to drink tea and catch up with other youth minded people, is to bolster youth work practice in the Omagh and wider area through the opportunity to network and learn from each other.

Everyone is welcome as it is an opportunity for statutory, voluntary or community youth groups / organisations / individuals and uniform, music  or sports groups / organisations / individuals/ teams  to come together and either showcase the good practice that they are providing for local young people up to the age of 25 years or meet, mingle, chat and learn from those people who are supporting our young people.

The ask is to spread this invite to all your family, friends or work colleagues and either volunteer yourself or group to present practice which may have worked for your young people which we can learn from (copy). Examples of practice areas we are all struggling with are below.

If you do not want to present, still turn up and have a cup of tea/coffee with us and chat to those brave souls who are volunteering to showcase their work and whoever can mark of the most groups/ organisations they have spoken to wins.

If you are happy (brave enough) to showcase, please get in touch with me (Priscilla) at 078 80723076 and I will book you in. Thanks to EA Youth Service for hosting this event and Youth Action for their organisational input.

 

Suggested Showcase List Where We Would Love To Learn About Your Good Practice:

  • How we welcome / support young people from excluded communities
  • How we overcome the language barrier
  • How we welcome / support young people with disabilities
  • How we welcome / support young people who are neuro divergent
  • How we welcome / support  young parents
  • How we welcome / support young people in the care system
  • How we welcome / support LGBTQIA? young people
  • How we are working to make life better and fairer for Women and Girls
  • Tips & suggestions for engaging with 11-14 year olds
  • Tips & suggestions for engaging with 16-25 year olds
  • Making career advice / employment pathways fun
  • Making coming to work as a youth leader / volunteer a happy experience