Monday 10th June marks the beginning of Infant Mental Health Week. The theme this year is ‘Speak up for babies’
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Princes Trust Explore Plus Programme
Explore plus is a six month individually tailored programme of group work and one to one support delivered face to face and designed to support a young person on their journey towards a positive outcome. During the programme, young people between the ages of 16 – 24 will engage in a range of activities and sessions over a period of six months.
The sessions are carefully designed and implemented to foster personal growth and enhance interpersonal skills. Through themed sessions including Personal Development, Citizenship, Good Relations, Employability Skills and Positive Progression, young people will gain valuable insights into teambuilding, self-awareness, resilience, effective communication, emotional intelligence and how to cultivate positive relationships with others. Key features of this programme are listed below:
- Target young people aged 16 – 24 years.
- Address five key areas (Personal Development, Citizenship, Good Relations, Employability Skills and Positive Progression)
- 3 – 4 days of participant contact per week (including group sessions delivered face to face and tailored 121 support with a dedicated Youth Development Lead from the Prince’s Trust)
- Residential Opportunities
Princes Trust are hosting an information session this Friday 16th May 11am-1pm at our Princes Trust Office, 8a Weavers Court, Linfield rd, Belfast, BT12 5GH. You are welcome to drop in anytime between 11am-1pm to meet the team, hear more about the programme and get any questions you may have answered. Alternatively, if you would like further information or to request a referral form, please contact Ciara Courtney at ciara.courtney@princes-trust.org.uk or phone 07484544696.
Issue 125 – Southern Area FYI – 9 May 2024
Welcome to Issue 125 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).
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Some of the following campaigns are included in this edition of ‘FYI’:
- Global Intergenerational Week ran from 24th to 30th April and you can read more about this campaign on Page 13
- Talk PANTS Fortnight will begin on 6th May and will run until 17th May – Learn more on Page 14
- International Men’s Health Week (MHW) runs from 10th to 16th June and you can find out more on Page 15
- Finally, May is Childminding Month – Page 16 tells you more
On Page 3, you will see a call to submit any summer activities you are planning and want to promote, as we get asked every year what opportunities are available for children and young people during the summer and so now include these in ‘FYI’ to make everything easier to access.
Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)
Western Area FYI – Issue 6
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Welcome to the 6th the issue of FYI your monthly round up of all things family support and early intervention/ prevention. 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
Salt Awareness Week 13- 19th May 2024
13th-19th May is Salt Awareness Week
Regularly eating too much salt can increase our risk of developing high blood pressure. High blood pressure is the main cause of strokes, and a major cause of heart attacks, the two biggest causes of death around the world.
Reducing salt in our diets is a quick and effective way to reduce our blood pressure and improve our health. We often don’t realise just how much salt we are eating because most of the salt we eat is already in the food we buy.
Find out more in our new short video: https://youtu.be/JC9ZoGD6T0w?si=Ws9Mtsb5x4s0FBnd
A wide range of free 30 min nutrition webinars for all life stages and healthy recipe videos are available.
Watch on YouTube at http://pha.site/public-health-dietitians-youtube