Portadown Gets Active Halloween 2021 Programme

An amazing few days was spent at this year’s Portadown Gets Active Halloween programme!

Thursday saw the children doing lots of team games, relay races and circuits as well as having delicious flatbreads and fruit salad for lunch.

Friday was Family Fun Day at Millennium Court, with activities led by Oasis’ incredible Aspire volunteers. We had flower planting with flowers from Forget-Me-Not Flower and Garden Shop, pizza from Garlic & Thyme Wood Fired Pizza, and stalls from Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI), CYPSP, NIACRO, Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council, the Southern Health and Social Care Trust Public Health Agency.

Everyone got a stamp for taking part in the games, which meant PRIZES, and they got to take home fresh vegetable packs from Homegrown and even an apple or rhubarb crumble from Ebron’s Enterprise!

A huge thanks goes to the funders of the Portadown Gets Active programme, ALMAC Group, as well as all of the partners involved (Oasis, CiNI, CYPSP, ABC Council, Family Support Hub, SHSCT, PHA) for making this possible. Thanks must go, too, to Millennium Court for permitting the use of their venue for the PGA Halloween events this year.

See more pictures on Oasis’ Facebook page HERE.

 

 

Mae Murray Foundation – Resource Library

**NEW PROJECT**

The Resource Library is a free resource for all members, where you can borrow adapted equipment.
You may want to borrow equipment for a range of reasons:
• To trial expensive equipment that you are considering purchasing to ensure it is right for you.
• To borrow equipment for a specific need, for example, to help you with travel on a holiday.
• To get active and enjoy outdoor spaces.
• To have move opportunities to play and learn new skills.

Click on the link below for more information on this service and to see what equipment is available to loan.

Please note: this service is volunteer led and therefore it may take a little longer for us to get back to you. Please allow 7 days response time. If you have an urgent request, contact our office on 03006001166.

http://www.maemurrayfoundation.org/proj…/resource-library/

Thanks to Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and The Department of Health Carer Fund for funding this project for the next 2 years.

New Youth Mental Health Podcast Launched

New Youth Mental Health podcast series launched, covering:
  • Trauma
  • Substance misuse
  • Distress
  • Suicidal thoughts and much more
This selection of podcasts for parents, carers and young people deals with a range of issues facing young people and provides helpful insights into things like OCD, behaviour and how to respond to self-harm.
Available now on your usual podcast service.  #MyJourney NHS Charities Together