Author Archives: Valerie

Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) and Hidden Harm Networking Breakfast

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A networking breakfast brought together 22 community, voluntary and statutory sector organisations including community groups, families, local councillors, churches and food banks with the Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership’s (CYPSP) Fermanagh and Omagh Locality Planning Groups on 6 September 2016.

The purpose of the event was to raise awareness of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) and encourage expecting mothers to stand firm in keeping their baby safe by not drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Evidence has found drinking at any stage of pregnancy can cause harmful effects to an unborn child with some resulting in longer term impacts on a child’s life.

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View the Western HSC Trust short media clip on FASD – https://www.facebook.com/WesternHSCTrust/videos/1286260811405950/

Youth Justice and Conflict Transformation: What is the future following Devolution?

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Bringing together academics, rights advocates and those working
with and for children and young people in conflict with the law, this
half-day public seminar will critically examine the state of youth
justice. Featuring keynote speakers – Professor Lesley McAra
(University of Edinburgh) and Koulla Yiasouma (Northern Ireland’s
Children’s Commissioner).

The seminar will be held on:

Date: 5th October 2016

Time: 9.30am – 1.00pm

Venue: Moot Court, School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast

Click on the links below to Register for Free or for more information:

Registration Form

Seminar Flyer

Have Your Say on the Fermanagh and Omagh Community Plan

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Fermanagh and Omagh Council are inviting you to the stakeholder engagement events to have your say about the Fermanagh and Omagh Community Plan. A number of events will been scheduled with a launch of the plan in consultation on:

Date: Monday 3rd October 2016

Time: 2.00 pm

Venue: Bawnacre Centre, Irvinestown

For more information please click on the links below:

Fermanagh and Omagh Community Plan – Have your say!

Fermanagh and Omagh Community Plan in a Nutshell

 

Working with Children and Young People

Fermanagh and Omagh Council would like to hear the views of children and young people living in the area. An Arts and Creativity Campaign ‘Imagining the Future’ aims to encourage children and young people to interpret the draft Fermanagh and Omagh Community Plan vision and 9 outcomes as drawings. All Children should be encouraged to think about what the future might look like for people living in, working in, or visiting the Fermanagh and Omagh area in 15 years’ time. If you work with children and young people in the Fermanagh and Omagh District please encourage them to get involved.

For further information or to register for one of the events contact us on:

Telephone: 0300 303 1777

Email: communityplanning@fermanaghomagh.com  or planning@fermanaghomagh.com

Fermanagh and Omagh Community Plan – Children and Young People’s Participation