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Southern Area FYI – Issue 93

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Welcome to the 93rd edition of our information bulletin, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Download your copy Here

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

We are enjoying re-connecting with our Locality Planning Group members via our face-to-face meetings from October to December and will alternate these meetings between face-to-face and Zoom, to accommodate all members. These meetings give us the chance to make great contacts and connections, and to share information like we include in ‘FYI’.  If you work to improve the lives of children and young people (including family/parent support), you are most welcome to attend one of our LPG meetings. Contact us to find out more.

We have one more edition of ‘FYI’ between now and the end of the year, so please send any information or notification of events, etc. to us by the end of Tuesday 6th December.

Joanne Patterson & Darren Curtis, Locality Development Team, Southern Area

 

NI Rare Disease Partnership – Virtual Support Hub

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NI Rare Disease Partnership’s virtual support hub provides information, support & guidance to people living with a rare disease in NI.

  • Information about your diagnosis.
  • Emotional support, a listening ear.
  • Practical support.
  • Accessing mental health & wellbeing support.

For further information:  Email – info@nirdp.org.uk or Visit – https://nirdp.org.uk/

Download Flyer 1 / Flyer 2

 

Low Cost Play Ideas

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With the cost of living crisis impacting families across Northern Ireland, Playboard NI have developed a new resource highlighting a range of low-cost play ideas in the run-up to Christmas.
Play activity does not need to be expensive or involve costly toys and gadgets – there are many ‘free and found’ play opportunities that already exist within our homes, schools, childcare settings, and communities.
Read ‘Play in times of hardship’ at https://bit.ly/playintimesofhardship for lots of free and found play ideas to help make play possible.

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Children’s Symptom Checker

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This symptom checker from the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust will help guide you on the best course of action for your child’s condition and help ensure your child receives the most appropriate care in the right place, at the right time, from the most appropriate team.

You will find information on some of the most common conditions and symptoms that affect children.

Children’s Symptom Checker

Down and Ards & North Down LPG Fortnightly News – Issue 57

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Welcome to the 57th edition of the fortnightly newsletter for Locality Planning Groups in Ards, North Down & Down.

Download Issue 57

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

In the run up to Christmas, we would like to share information on services promoting emotional, social  and financial support for struggling families. Please share with your contacts.

If you wish to advertise any upcoming programmes or activities please see the guidance on the back page.