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Western Area FYI: Issue 30 – May 2026

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

Cover page of the “FYI – For Your Information” newsletter, May 2026, Issue 30, produced by the Western Health and Social Care Trust and CYPSP. The page shows a contents list including sections on Family Support, Youth Support, Cost of Living, Neurodiversity, Infant Mental Health and Breastfeeding, Digital Safeguarding, Addiction, Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health, Training and Conferences, Western Sure Start Projects and Childcare Partnership, Useful Links, and a CRIS leaflet.

Cover page of the “FYI – For Your Information” newsletter, May 2026, Issue 30, produced by the Western Health and Social Care Trust and CYPSP. The page shows a contents list including sections on Family Support, Youth Support, Cost of Living, Neurodiversity, Infant Mental Health and Breastfeeding, Digital Safeguarding, Addiction, Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health, Training and Conferences, Western Sure Start Projects and Childcare Partnership, Useful Links, and a 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

Weaning Week 2026 – 11-17th May

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Learn practical, budget friendly tips for introducing solid foods from a Registered Dietitian.

Promotional flyer for Weaning Week titled “Weaning on a Budget webinar.” On the left, a young child is shown eating with a spoon, with food on their face and hands. On the right, text explains a free online webinar offering budget‑friendly weaning tips from a Registered Dietitian, taking place Friday 15 May, 12.30–1.00pm on MS Teams. The event is open to parents, guardians, staff, and volunteers, with a QR code for registration. Logos for Health and Social Care, Public Health Dietitians Group, and Public Health Agency appear at the bottom.

Promotional flyer for Weaning Week titled “Weaning on a Budget webinar.” On the left, a young child is shown eating with a spoon, with food on their face and hands. On the right, text explains a free online webinar offering budget‑friendly weaning tips from a Registered Dietitian, taking place Friday 15 May, 12.30–1.00pm on MS Teams. The event is open to parents, guardians, staff, and volunteers, with a QR code for registration. Logos for Health and Social Care, Public Health Dietitians Group, and Public Health Agency appear at the bottom.

Belfast Locality Planning Newsletter – 23rd April 2026

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Graphic titled ‘Locality Planning Belfast – Information Update 23/04/26’ with CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust logos. The image features two event posters: one promoting free ‘Food & Health Essentials’ training by the Public Health Dietitians Team, including date, location and registration details, and another advertising a free workshop titled ‘Think Outside the Box – Supporting Children’s Emotional Health & Wellbeing’, with illustrations of children and information on event date, venue and booking.

Graphic titled ‘Locality Planning Belfast – Information Update 23/04/26’ with CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust logos. The image features two event posters: one promoting free ‘Food & Health Essentials’ training by the Public Health Dietitians Team, including date, location and registration details, and another advertising a free workshop titled ‘Think Outside the Box – Supporting Children’s Emotional Health & Wellbeing’, with illustrations of children and information on event date, venue and booking.

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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 165 – Southern Area FYI – 23 April 2026

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Welcome to Issue 165 of our newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Cover image for Southern Area Locality Planning Groups FYI newsletter, Issue 165, dated 23 April 2026, featuring the CYPSP logo, a tablet displaying the FYI logo, and icons representing email, phone, online access, and people.

Cover image for Southern Area Locality Planning Groups FYI newsletter, Issue 165, dated 23 April 2026, featuring the CYPSP logo, a tablet displaying the FYI logo, and icons representing email, phone, online access, and people.

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We hope that everyone is back & feeling refreshed after the recent Easter break. It seems that local services & organisations have hit the ground running, as we have a wide range of training opportunities, workshops, events, parenting programmes & activities included in what is another jam-packed edition of our newsletter!

On the next page you will see a call to submit any summer activities you are planning and want to promote for children, young people and families. This makes it easier for parents, carers and practitioners to access this important information. Please also include any local activities you are aware of as well as free / low-cost resources.

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Training and resources with Ed Sipler – May 2026

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You are invited to take part in a series of free online training sessions and workshops led by Ed Sipler (South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust) throughout May 2026, aligned with Mental Health Awareness Week (11–17 May 2026).

All workshops run from 10 am to 1 pm on zoom. Sign up to any of the workshops is through the Western Trust’s Training Brochure. 

HIEI Training Brochure 2026 – HIEI Training Brochure April – September 2026

Further information: Training & resources – May 2026