Issue 107 – Southern Area FYI – 6 July 2023

Welcome to Issue 107 of our information bulletin, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information)

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In this edition, you will find more summer activities information across the Southern Area – This follows on from our previous two editions, highlighting summer provision for children, young people and families. You can easily access these previous editions (105 and 106) by following the link on page 50.

Did you know that if you click on the underlined purple writing on most slides, these will take you directly to the page or contact you are looking for?! Try it by clicking on any of the words or phrases below in our ‘Contents’ section.

Lastly, we will have two editions of ‘FYI’ during the summer – Page 53 tells you everything you need to know about this.

Have a great summer and stay connected!

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

Southern Area School Uniform Recycling Toolkit

 

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Download School Uniform Recycling Toolkit: Uniform Inventory

The CYPSP brings together all services and organisations who aim to improve outcomes for children and young people. There are 6 Locality Planning Groups across the Southern Area (3 in ABC Council area) who meet and share information as well as identify actions based on local priorities.

To help support families, the Southern Area Locality Development Team have produced a School Uniform Recycling Toolkit which is a FREE resource for any school to use to help set up a recycling scheme. 

This includes practical help, such as checklists for discussions, timeline and templates for flyers, inventories and evaluations, as well as link to other successful initiatives. 

This resource can be adapted for use by community organisations too.

For further info., contact Darren Curtis, CYPSP, at localityplanning@ci-ni.org.uk.

Issue 106 – Southern Area FYI – 22 June 2023

Welcome to Issue 106 of our information bulletin, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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This is our largest edition of ‘FYI’ on record – A bumper issue containing many summer activities and ideas for families across the Southern Area for July & August.

 It is Alcohol Awareness Week this week and Deafblind Awareness Week next week – See relevant information and resources on pages 44 and 56 relating to these.

Finally, on page 38 you will see the newly-published report of the NI Review of Children’s Social Care Services, as led by Professor Ray Jones – Please have a read of this comprehensive review.

Stay connected!

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

 

Armagh Locality Planning Group: Feel Good Armagh

Friday 9th and Saturday 10th June saw 2 massively successful events to showcase support services in the Armagh locality area. 

On Friday 9th June, 66 services hosted information stalls to highlight support for all ages in the Armagh area.   The event was held at City of Armagh Hotel and funded through Ark and Tringle Housing along with Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council. 

 

On Saturday 10th June a youth event was held at the EA Youth Service’s Epicentre Youth Centre and open to the 11+ age group. Around 170 young people took part in a wide variety of activities ranging from Arts & Crafts and African Drumming to Boxercise and Dungeons and Dragons.  A total of 22 activities were offered along with free pizza, fruit kebabs and refreshments.  The event was a joint effort from 11 member services of Armagh Locality Planning Group and funded by CYPSP, CiNI, SHSCT and ABC Council.

Both events were agreed at a previous meeting of Armagh LPG to highlight the support services available for all ages in Armagh with a particular emphasis on activities for children and young people.

Issue 105 – Southern Area FYI – 8 June 2023

Welcome to Issue 105 of our information bulletin, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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You will see we have included summer activities at the start of this edition, separating into locality areas for easier access. Please continue to send through any relevant information for our next edition in a fortnight.

Also included in this edition are a number of events, resources and information relating to Volunteers’ and Child Safety Week this week. Next week is Loneliness Awareness, Infant Mental Health and International Mens’ Health Week so we have included relevant information for these too.

Stay connected and keep updated!

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)