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CDSA and Mencap Hustings Event – Wednesday 13th April 2016

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Mencap are organising a Hustings event in their new Centre in Belfast on Wednesday 13th April 2016 from 7.00pm – 8.30pm.  There will be a range of speakers and political candidates on the night, which promises to be both informative and engaging – as well as a great opportunity to influence potential MLA’s!

Four themes have been decided for the evening:

– Early Years

– Short Breaks

– Life & Living

– Employment Opportunities

Please email fiona.cole@mencap.org.uk if you, or any of your colleagues, families you work with, or people you support etc. want to come along.  Places are limited and will be allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis.

For more information click here

Map of Mencap’s new office

Development of the Next Children and Young People Strategy – March 2016

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Work is continuing on the development of the next Children and Young People Strategy through the engagement of stakeholders including organisations who work with children with disabilities and their families, who shared they views and experiences at an event in Angel Eyes NI Youth Club on Saturday, 19 March 2016 – a big thank you to all who attended.

The role of lead Department for the strategy for Children and Young People is moving from OFMDFM to the new Department of Education (DE) in May as part of the departmental restructuring down to nine departments.

Please don’t miss your opportunity to give your views on the shape of the next Children and Young People’s Strategy.  Your contribution is welcomed and anyone who is interested in this work area is urged to get in touch with the Children and Young People’s Unit, OFMDFM at CYPU@ofmdfmni.gov.uk or telephone Alastair Carroll on 02890 523423.

For more information click here …

The Rights of Homeless Young People – Training Seminar 20 April 2016

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This Seminar aims to support all those advocating for the accommodation rights of young people, by providing legal analysis of statutory duties to provide accommodation and leaving and aftercare supports for homeless young people.  This will include guidance on the implications of the Regional Good Practice Guidance on meeting accommodation and support needs of 16 and 17 year olds (revised 2014) as well as an update on recent, relevant case law.

The Seminar will be held on:

Date:  Wednesday 20 April 2016

Time: 2pm – 4pm

Venue: Children’s Law Centre

Tutors: Eamonn Mc Nally (CLC) and Liam Mackle (CLC)

Fee:  £45  (Discounted rate of £15 available for students, the unwaged, pupil barristers and apprentice solicitors)

Target audience: Housing Rights and Legal Advisors (2 CPD hrs), and all other relevant staff across all sectors.

For further information and booking forms:

Click here for Seminar Flyer

Click here for Booking Form

Email: reception@childrenslawcentre.org

Website: www.childrenslawcentre.org.uk

Please return booking forms by Friday 15 April 2016

 

Symposium on Health and social care professionals’ family focused practice with parents who have mental illness, their children and families

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The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast in partnership with the Health and Social Care Board wish to invite you to attend a symposium on:

Health and social care professionals’ family focused practice  with parents who have mental illness, their children and families

Date: Monday, 16 May 2016 with registration from 12.15pm

Location: Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast, Conference Room 1

There will be presentations from Dr Anne Grant (QUB) and Mary Donaghy (Think Family NI Lead) in conjunction with three international experts in the area of parental mental illness, Dr Adrian Falkov, Sydney, Dr Bente Weimand, Norway and Dr Tytti Solantus, Finland. Presentations will focus on initiatives internationally and in Northern Ireland for families when parents have mental illness.

Light refreshments will be served from 12.15pm, with presentations to commence at 1.10pm. The symposium will come to a completion at 4.45pm.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Monday 2nd May 2016 to Amber Mulholland at amber.mulholland@qub.ac.uk

For more information click here …

Parents Walking on Eggshells – Non-violent Resistance Programme

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Parenting NI are delighted to have secured funding to deliver this innovative NVR (Non-violent Resistance) programme, ‘Walking on Eggshells’, in Belfast beginning on Tuesday 12 April 2016 from 6.00pm – 8.00pm

The programme will be delivered every Tuesday for 9 weeks, and is free for parents to attend. For more information or to register, please contact the Parenting NI Helpline for free, on 0808 8010 722.

Download Parents Walking on Eggshells Programme – Poster