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Autonomie’s Supportive Living Event

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Date for your diary.

Autonomie is delighted to announce we are hosting a Supported Living Information Day and Exhibition FREE for ALL Parents/Carers, professionals and organisations.
If you support a young person with a physical and/or mild/moderate learning disability come along for the latest information, build connections and hear from representatives from leading organisations.

“What will happen to my son/daughter when I’m not here?”
If this is a question you ask yourself, don’t miss out this Event.

EVENT INFORMATION:

When: 20th September 2023

Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm (with keynotes 10:00am – 11:00am and drop-in exhibition 11:00am -3:00pm

Where : Balmoral Hotel, Black Road ,Dunmurry, Belfast BT10 0NF

Cost: FREE to attend and no registration needed

Refreshments provided

For more information including queries from organisations that would like to learn more about exhibiting free at the event, see flyer for contact details.

Autonomie is proud to deliver this event supported by the National Lottery Community Fund NI and in partnership with leading support organisations.

Please feel free to share this with family, friends, community, professionals and organisations!

 http://www.autonomie.org.uk/news/2023/8/11/autonomie-supported-living-information-day-and-exhibition-20th-september-2023

Ards, North Down & Down Fortnightly News- Issue 75

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Welcome to the 75th edition of the fortnightly newsletter for Locality Planning Groups in Ards, North Down & Down.

Download Issue 75

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

In this special back to school edition you will find useful information on coping with exam results, self care and college enrollment days.

If you wish to advertise any upcoming programmes or activities please see the guidance on the back page and don’t forget to share with your contacts.

Evidence Based Parenting Programme Availability Southern Trust Sept 23- June 24

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Please see leaflet below identifying the range of evidence based parenting programmes available to families of children and young people (pre birth-18 year) living in the Southern Trust Area. Programmes are available for families of typically developing and children/young people with special needs and they run from September 2023-June 2024. Parents can register for the programmes directly.  Parent Support – Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP) (hscni.net) 

A printable version of the poster is available at Parenting-Support-Southern-Trust-A3-Poster-July-23-Final.pdf (hscni.net)  

Shop, Cook & Save Video Series from Public Health Dietitians

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Introducing our brand-new series, ‘Shop, cook and save’ from the Public Health Dietitians group.

We know a rise in food costs have put pressure on many households, which is why the Public Health Dietitians group have created a webinar series focusing on how you can eat well on a budget. From batch cooking to saving on your food shop, there are lots of tips and tricks you can use to save some money this summer and make healthier choices.

A series of 5 short videos to improve knowledge and confidence cooking from scratch, cooking safely and food budgeting.  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVutsY_gd5AaVh-a7xryPSQF-NlYFpQrW

  1. Shop, Cook & Save: Easy cooking for one
  2. Shop, Cook & Save: Easy batch cooking
  3. Shop, Cook & Save: how to shop and save
  4. Shop, Cook & Save: Easy slow cooking
  5. Shop, Cook & Save: Store and reheat food safely 

The Public Health Dietitians Group (PHDG) Northern Ireland are a small group of Registered Dietitians, Nutritionists and support staff who work across the five Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland, commissioned by the Public Health Agency.