Belfast Come and Play Sessions

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Valerie

Belfast City Council are providing outdoor play sessions over the months of May and June 2017 in Belfast for parents and their children who are under the age of four years. It’s a chance to have fun, make friends and enjoy playing outdoors with your child.

Activities include physical play, art, dressing up, messy play and much more…

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For further information or to book a place contact Jenny at Belfast City Council:

Telephone: 028 9075 3897

Mobile: 079 2081 7120

Email: play@belfastcity.gov.uk

Connecting Domestic, Sexual and Internet Based Abuse Session – 9 May 2017

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Valerie

Would you like to meet other individuals and groups who are working in your local area to challenge domestic, sexual abuse and internet based abuse?

The Western Domestic and Sexual Violence Partnership and the CYPSP Western Area Outcomes Group with partners are taking collaborative action to raise awareness of the impacts of domestic, sexual and internet based abuse across the western outcomes area.

This event will bring together colleagues from across the western outcomes area who wish to find out what is happening across the area including:

A brief overview of Western Domestic and Sexual Violence Partnership remit and in particular the implications of the strategy for sexual as well as domestic violence?
Information on the activities undertaken and being planned to address sexual violence within the Partnership and sub groups?
Identifying and sharing practitioner concerns in relation to sexual violence
Clarifying assistance /support the Partnership might provide for practitioners in relation to domestic and sexual violence
An overview of E-safety including the work of the Western E-Safety Steering Group

This event is being hosted by the Western Domestic and Sexual Violence Partnership, Western E-Safety Steering Group, CYPSP Western Area Outcomes Group and Fermanagh and Omagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: 9^th May 2017,

Time ; 1.30pm – 3.30pm, ;

Venue ; Lecture Theatre, South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen

HOW TO REGISTER

To book a place at this event please contact:

Helen Donnelly, WDSVP Support Team

Tel: 028 90329757

helen@cmworks.co.uk

Further Information:

Priscilla Magee, Fermanagh and Omagh Locality Planning Officer

Tel. 028 66344096 – Ext 267472 Mobile – 07880723076

priscilla.magee@westerntrust.hscni.net

SBNI Virtual REALity Online Safety Train the Trainer Workshops

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Valerie

The Safeguarding Board Northern Ireland (SBNI) has developed a FREE online safety awareness raising programme called VIRTUAL REALity. The programme will be delivered across Northern Ireland from the 5th to 14th June.

The training sessions will offer practical information and advice for child safeguarding trainers, child protection leads and individuals working in community, voluntary and statutory sector settings.The aim of the training is for those who attend to take away a free copy of the training programme and deliver it within their own organisations and community.

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HOW TO REGISTER:

If you would like to book a place at one of the training event please select your preferred venue (as outlined on the flyer attached) and RSVP by midday on 2nd June with your; name, role and organisation details.

Please send this information to Michael O’Hare at michael.ohare@hscni.net

Resilience Events in Northern Ireland

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Valerie

Connected for Life invite you to join them for the Northern Ireland premiere of the award-winning documentary Resilience. This is the film that is helping the world wake up to the far reaching impact of childhood trauma on individuals, communities and society.

The findings of the Adverse Childhood Experiences study, published in 1998, have revealed the most important public health findings of a generation. Scientists now realise that childhood trauma is one of the leading causes of everything from heart disease and cancer, to substance abuse, depression and violence. Join us to find out how that was discovered — and what we can all do to act on its insights.

A seminar series has been planned across Northern Ireland are now available. Click here for further information

Cost: £7.50 per ticket

How to Register

For further information and to book a place click here

Get in Touch

For any other queries on this screening, please feel free to contact Connected for Life on: info@connectedforlife.co.uk

STOP Campaign in the Western Outcomes Area

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Valerie

Parenting NI in collaboration with the CYPSP Western Outcomes Group will host a series of STOP Campaign training workshops across the Western Outcomes area in June 2017.

Professionals working with families can be a prime influence on the attitude of parents in managing their children’s behaviour. This training supports professionals to empower parents to explore other options in relation to behaviour management and alternatives to physical punishment.

Click on one of the venues below for further information about a training workshop near you:

Stop Campaign – 19 June, 10.30am-1.00pm – St. Columb’s Park House, Derry-Londonderry

Stop Campaign – 12 June, 10.30-1.00pm – Fermanagh House, Enniskillen

Stop Campaign – 15 June, 10.30-1.00pm – Community House, Omagh