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Teddy Bear Hospital – An Croí Community Hub – 11 February 2026

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Promotional poster for Teddy Bear Hospital at An Croí Community Hub, Trench Road, Londonderry. Features a cartoon teddy bear with medical plasters and icons for bloods, X‑ray/MRI, and wearing scrubs. The event takes place Wednesday 11 February 2026 with two sessions, and booking is essential

Together Altnagelvin Parents Group, University of Ulster Child Health Society and WHSCT Health Improvement and Equality Involvement Dept are holding a 2026 Teddy Bear Hospital.

This event is for parents who have children with medical conditions. It’s a fun parent and child event, the aim is to support children who may have experienced medical traumas, supporting learning through play to help reduce anxieties.

Particularly for children with chronic and long-term conditions who may experience anxiety around appointments, procedures, or hospital settings. Children are encouraged to bring a teddy bear and are supported to carry out procedures such as blood tests, MRIs, and other interventions on their teddies, helping to demystify healthcare in a child-friendly and reassuring way.

Event details:

Date:      Wednesday 11th Feb 2026

Venue:   An Croí Community Hub, Trench Road, Derry/Londonderry, BT47 2DT

 

 Times & Booking Links:

Note: Please register each child attending on a separate booking. (1 ticket for each child)

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Ygam – FREE Training

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Ygam logo at the top left with a teal circular graphic overlaying an image of a young person lying on a bed using a mobile phone, alongside the text: “Evidence‑based education to safeguard our digital generation.

 

Ygam is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to preventing gaming and gambling harms among young people through awareness raising, education, and research. 

Through a portfolio of evidence-based programmes, they develop and deliver training and resources for a range of groups who have influence over children and young people.  

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For more information and to see when the next Ygam workshop is visit www.ygam.org or contact training@ygam.org

 

All About YOUth – Conference for Those Working with Children & Young People – 26 February 2026

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Everyone who works or volunteers with children and young people in the Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Council Area – This day is all about YOU!

📅 Thursday 26th February 2026
⏰ 9.30am–3.30pm
📍 Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre

Join us, and keynote speaker Dr Martin McMullan (CEO, Youth Action), for a day of learning, connection and inspiration, where we’ll be focusing on wellbeing, networking, shared learning and celebrating good practice across the sector.

Light refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Places are limited and booking is essential.🔗 Register here: https://orlo.uk/FtmVC

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A promotional poster titled “All about YOUth” for a conference aimed at those working with children and young people. The poster includes colourful speech bubbles with the words “Self-Care,” “Networking,” and “Sharing & Celebrating Good Practice.” Event details list the date as Thursday 26th February, time from 9:30am to 3:30pm, and location at Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre, with light refreshments and lunch provided. A QR code is shown for booking, along with a note that spaces are limited. Logos from The Executive Office, T:buc, T:buc Councils, CYPSP, and Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council appear at the bottom. Two illustrated figures stand on either side of the speech bubbles

Schools Networking Event – Newry, Mourne & South Armagh – 4 February 2026

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Upcoming networking event for schools in the Newry & Mourne and South Armagh areas, with the aim to raise awareness of local support services in this area with school staff, including services for children, young people and families/parents/carers.

📅 Wednesday 4th February
⏰ 2.00pm–5.00pm
📍 Newry High School

Over 30 services will be attending, hosting information stalls and sharing details of supports available to schools and families. 

School staff are invited to drop in at any time to get information as well as some light refreshments.

If you are a service provider, register your information stall for FREE here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PNMGDBB

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A promotional flyer for a “Networking Event – Connecting Schools with Local Support Services.” The flyer invites school staff from primary and post‑primary schools, along with local service providers, to attend a networking event about support available for children, young people and families in Newry, Mourne and South Armagh. The event takes place on Wednesday 4 February 2026, from 2pm to 5pm, at Newry High School. Light refreshments will be available. There is a button labelled “Register to Attend,” with instructions for service providers to register stalls via a link and for school staff to email localityplanning@ci-ni.org.uk. Logos of CYPSP and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council appear at the bottom

 

Western Area FYI: Issue 26 – January 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.

A turquoise background featuring a large speech bubble with the letters “FYI” in bold blue font, each letter decorated with a colored dot (yellow, green, and pink). Below the bubble, white text reads “For Your Information.” On the right side, there are two logos: the first is the HSC logo with the text “Western Health and Social Care Trust,” and the second is the CYPSP logo with the tagline “Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership

Download Issue 26

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

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