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Nominate for a Diana Award 2019

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The Diana Award, a charity legacy to Diana, Princess of Wales’ belief that young people have the power to change the world. Since 1999 over 48,000 young people have been recognised with a Diana Award for making an outstanding difference in their communities across the globe. The Diana Award is the most prestigious accolade a young person can receive for their social action or humanitarian work. The Award is the longest running award for young people that is given to individuals and groups through a retrospective nomination process only. We believe this is special. Young people do not work towards the award, rather they demonstrate their suitability through their actions, without any expectation of reward.

Download Nominations Guide 2019 here

Nominations for The Diana Award are now open and we are delighted to invite you to shine a spotlight on an unsung hero by nominating a young person from your organisation! The Award is open to young people aged 9 – 25 who have been engaged in at least 12 months of activities, who are selflessly transforming the lives of others, often in the face of adversity. We know that there are many young people in your region who fit this criteria and we believe that they deserve recognition on a global platform. Young people who receive The Diana Award are presented with a personalised certificate and if located in the UK, will be invited to attend an awards ceremony in their area. Diana Award Holders are also presented with an invitation to Althorp House, Princess Diana’s childhood home. These invitations are gifted to Diana Award Holders in kind by Princess Diana’s, brother Earl Spencer, in recognition of their continuation of Diana’s legacy.

Organisations who make a successful nomination also gain the opportunity to raise their profile by being featured in The Diana Award Roll of Honour released to the media by The Diana Award in July every year. The Award is also a vehicle for inspiring many more young people to engage in social action, mobilising new generations to make a positive change in the world, as Princess Diana believed they could. Click here for a full list of the 2018 Diana Award Holders.

Nominations can be made at https://diana-award.org.uk/nomination-centre/ where further information about the nomination process and our programmes can also be found. Attached is a nomination guideline document for more details on the nomination application. We would also welcome your support in helping us spread the word even further, encouraging others to nominate for The Diana Award so that we can celebrate the amazing things that your young people are doing!

Do not hesitate to get in touch if you require any further information contact:-

Naomi Dixon_Award Programme Coordinator Tel: 020 3934 2160/ 0746 942 0590

1 Mark Square London, EC2A 4EG

CYPSP Southern Trust Locality Planning Groups are hosting 2 screenings of RESILIENCE

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The attached flyer advertises forthcoming screenings of the film “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope”. This includes links to registering through Eventbrite. The film will be screened at Mourne Country Hotel, Newry on March 14th and Ranfurley House & Visitors Centre on 19th March.  Both will be in the early evening, are free of charge and include a light dinner. You are welcome to attend either.

Download Flyer here

A discussion on the film will be facilitated by Connected for Life which will enable us to reflect on our own practice. Please pass onto any relevant contacts.

To find out more about the film, click on this link: https://kpjrfilms.co/resilience/

Southern Area LPG Newsletter – Jan 19 Events and Programmes

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Welcome to our new way of sharing information on the great work of services and organisations aiming to improve outcomes for children,young people and families in the Southern HSC Trust Area.
These newsletters are collated and shared through the Locality Planning Groups (LPGs) as part of the Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP). 

Download Newsletter here

One of our key functions is to share information given to us by both LPG members and others which aim to improve your contacts,participation, engagement and connections in the area.This is a great way for you to advertise events, opportunities,programmes and initiatives. Please send us your relevant flyers,announcements and information, which we will share with around 600 contacts in the area. We aim to send these, by e-mail, on alternate Thursday afternoons.

For general newsletter information, contact:
Tel: Darren Curtis (028 9536 3966) / Joanne Patterson (028 9536 3216)
E-mail: localityplanning@ci-ni.org.uk
CYPSP, 2nd Floor, Health & Social Care Board, Tower Hill, Armagh. BT61 9DR

CYPSP Regional ACE Reference Group

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The Regional ACE Reference Group met in Girdwood Community Centre, on 23 November 2018. Representation from the Trauma Network was welcomed to the group. The group signed of the ACE presentation which will be used to explain the roll out of ACE Awareness across Northern Ireland. A logic model to support the work was also agreed.  Both the presentation and the logic model are now available on the Regional ACE Reference Group webpage

The group heard about a range of activity from member agencies to support ACE awareness/Trauma informed practice. CYPSP, for its part, continues through Locality Groups and Family Support Hubs to support activities around the Resilience documentary.

The Five Nation ACE Special Interest Group met in Dublin on 28th and 29th November. The meeting was hosted by TUSLA. On the evening of 28th November an event was hosted by the Irish Prison Service in the women’s prison. The Irish Prison Service are very committed to trauma informed practice and the event represented an important opportunity to hear about   their work with a very vulnerable population. The full meeting of the group looked at developments across the five nations in promoting ACE awareness /trauma informed practice. A common agenda has emerged across the different countries around ACEs.

Smoke Free Homes Initiative launched in Downpatrick

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Smoke Free homes, an exciting harm reduction concept, is now being launched in the Downpatrick area. Its primary aim is to improve the health of local families, by encouraging people not to smoke in the home. As most people are now aware, tobacco smoke is one of the greatest single causes of disease and illness in our community, accounting for 6 deaths a day in NI (PHA tobacco control 2015). However, the facts around second hand smoke and its detrimental effects are perhaps not so well known, with children and vulnerable adults being put at most risk.

For example:

  • Children are more likely to suffer from asthma, respiratory infections & glue ear as their lungs are more delicate and still developing.
  • Second-hand smoke also accounts for an increase in Sudden Infant Death/Cot death.
  • Children whose parents smoke are 90% more likely to smoke themselves.
  • Increased burden on the NHS
  • Fire safety implications in the home.

 

Smokefree homes is a simple message that gives families the knowledge and tools to make healthier choices. It is achievable for everyone, especially those who are not yet ready to stop smoking, however it often becomes a stepping stone to quitting. Community workers will also be trained to provide carbon monoxide readings. An awareness of your carbon monoxide level, helps you to make informed choices about your own health.

This project has been led by health development in South Eastern Health and Social Care Turst, and made possible by the support of CYPSP Down LPG, Down Sure Start, Bryson, Barnardo’s & Cancer Focus.

 

Contact Us:

If you would like more information regarding ‘Smoke-free Homes’ please contact Cathy or Lisa on; 02892501376.