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Belfast Locality Planning Newsletter – 18th December 2025

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A festive graphic with a red background featuring a large white ribbon and bow resembling a wrapped gift. Attached to the ribbon is a white gift tag. On the right side, bold white text reads: “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Belfast Locality Planning.” At the top, there is a header with the logos of CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, along with the title “Locality Planning Belfast Information Update 18/12/25.” At the bottom, a blue-bordered box contains text inviting people to share information via email, with the address: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net.

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If you have any information you would like to share across our Locality Planning Group members in Belfast, please email: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Emotionally Based School Avoidance Parent Group – Southern Trust Area

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Are you a parent or carer in the Southern Trust area supporting a child experiencing emotionally based school avoidance?

Join this supportive online session to connect with others who understand the challenges.

 Date: Monday 12th January 2026
 Time: 7 – 8pm
 Venue: Online via Zoom
 Hosted by: The Parent Participation Service

To receive the Zoom link, please email: ppinbox@ci-ni.org.uk

Graphic promoting an online Parent Group for Emotionally Based School Avoidance. It invites parents and carers in the Southern Trust area to connect and share experiences. The session is scheduled for Monday 12th January 2026 from 7–8pm and will be held online. Participants are asked to email ppinbox@ci-ni.org.uk to receive the Zoom link. The event is supported by the Parent Participation Service and features logos for CYPSP and Children in Northern Ireland, along with a visual of puzzle pieces with people on them symbolizing connection and support.

 

Connect North Library Drop in Sessions: November & December 2025 (Northern HSC Trust Area)

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Promotional banner for Connect North, a community wellbeing initiative. The banner features the Connect North logo—a stylized tree with colorful leaves—and the Libraries NI logo. It includes the tagline ‘Your Pathway to Wellbeing’ and invites people to attend drop-in sessions. The message highlights that Connect North helps individuals access practical, social, and emotional support services within their community

Whether you need advice, resources, or community connections, Connect North is here to help you access the services you need.

In partnership with Libraries NI, Drop-In sessions are hosted in libraries across the Northern Trust.

No appointment needed—just drop in!

 Upcoming Drop-ins: –

At each Drop-In session, you can:

  • Chat with a Connect North Link Worker
  • Learn about local groups, services & events
  • Access support and information in a friendly, informal setting

 Full list of locations & times: https://www.northerntrust.hscni.net/…/connect-north…/

 

To learn more about Connect North or how to refer someone:

Contact: connectnorth@northerntrust.hscni.net

www.connectnorth.co.uk

X @connectnorthSP

 

YouthAction NI – Job Opportunity

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YouthAction NI are currently recruiting for an Impact & Communications Administrator to be based in their Newry office.

https://www.communityni.org/job/impact-and-communications-administrator 

A promotional poster for a job opportunity. The design resembles a torn notebook page pinned to a blue background with doodles and stars. The main text reads: “Job Opportunity – Impact & Communications Administrator” Below, a yellow banner states: “Part-time (30 hrs per week) – Newry.” An oval pink outline contains the text: “Follow the QR code for more information.” To the right, there is a black-and-white QR code. At the bottom, there are three logos: YouthAction Northern Ireland (in red script) Young for 80 Years (gold text with a heart icon) PEACEPLUS Northern Ireland – Ireland (with colorful stripes and EU/UK Government co-funding note). The overall color scheme is blue, white, yellow, and pink, with playful graphic elements like arrows and stars.

 

 

 

Consultation on the Public Health Agency Partnership and Engagement Strategy

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A promotional flyer for the Public Health Agency’s consultation on the new draft Partnership and Engagement Strategy for 2025–2030. The flyer has a colorful design with a logo featuring multicolored abstract shapes at the top left. The headline reads: “Partnership and Engagement – Involving you, improving care.” Below, it states: “Consultation on the Public Health Agency Partnership and Engagement Strategy – We want to hear from you!” The text explains that the Public Health Agency (PHA) is launching its draft strategy and hosting online and in-person information and discussion events to explain the purpose and gather feedback from the public, service users, and carers. Event details are listed in a pink box: Wednesday 5th November, 2pm – 4pm – Online Thursday 6th November, 11am – 1pm – Lecture Theatre, Ballymoney Health Centre, 21B Newal Rd, Ballymoney, BT53 6HB Wednesday 12th November, 11am – 1pm – Arches Wellbeing Centre, 1 Westminster Ave N, Belfast BT4 1NS Tuesday 18th November, 7pm – 9pm – Online To the right of the event list is a QR code for registration. At the bottom, there is a registration link and the Public Health Agency logo with the HSC brand.

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has developed a Partnership and Engagement Strategy for the period 2025-2030. The draft Strategy aims to put the voice of service users and carers at the heart of the work we do.  It advocates for a partnership based approach to improving health and well-being and to addressing health inequalities.  It endorses and encourages us to embrace the value, knowledge, insights, expertise and experience of service users, carers, families, the Community & Voluntary sector, HSC staff / organisations and other partners.  The document also sets out the strategic direction for the Experience and Involvement programmes for the next five years. It has emerged from an extensive period of engagement and discussion with a wide range of stakeholders.  It is informed and shaped by a series of strategic policy drivers, including those connected with partnership working, involvement, experience, quality, safety, equality, inclusion health and heath inequalities. It builds on and helps to realise the PHA’s stated commitment to meaningful involvement and partnership working as set out in the PHA Corporate Plan 2025–2030. 

 

The Agency now wishes to formally consult on the draft Partnership and Engagement Strategy.  The consultation period will run for 12 weeks to 19 December 2025.  

The Consultation documents can be accessed by clicking here.

 

There are also a number of in person and online workshops to consider the strategy and to encourage discussion and facilitate feedback. 

  • Wed 5 Nov, 2pm-4pm – online
  • Thur 6 Nov, 11am-1pm – Lecture Theatre, Ballymoney Health Centre, 21B Newal Road, Ballymoney, BT53 6HB
  • Wed 12 Nov, 11am-1pm – Arches Wellbeing Centre, 1 Westminster Avenue, Belfast, BT4 1NS
  • Tue 18 Nov, 7pm-9pm – online

Registration link – https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=8DtzjS5ESUS3R6dl6jWf-HVlDtHQOpVPvKn9RzZFLx1UMVhQR040N0tPVzM1NkNCTzdGOUhFVkhOTC4u 

 

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Feedback on the Strategy is crucially important in helping us to ensure, that we have heard what people believe we need to do to embed experience, involvement and partnership working into the culture and practice of the PHA and indeed the wider HSC.  Please review the draft Strategy and complete our online survey at your earliest convenience.

 

An introductory video to the consultation can also be viewed here.