Category Archives: KIds / Young People

Gaming or Gambling Concerns?

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Poster titled “Gaming or Gambling Concerns?” featuring illustrated game controllers, poker chips and dice. The poster promotes free, confidential counselling for young people aged 11–17 in the Belfast and Southern Trust areas. It highlights support to talk about gaming or gambling habits, understand their impact, and build confidence and resilience. It states the service is trauma-informed and age-appropriate, with group awareness sessions available on request. Contact details are provided for Dunlewey Addiction Services, including email (admin@dunlewey.org) and phone number (02890 392547), alongside a Lottery Fund logo.

Poster titled “Gaming or Gambling Concerns?” featuring illustrated game controllers, poker chips and dice. The poster promotes free, confidential counselling for young people aged 11–17 in the Belfast and Southern Trust areas. It highlights support to talk about gaming or gambling habits, understand their impact, and build confidence and resilience. It states the service is trauma-informed and age-appropriate, with group awareness sessions available on request. Contact details are provided for Dunlewey Addiction Services, including email (admin@dunlewey.org) and phone number (02890 392547), alongside a Lottery Fund logo.

Free, Confidential Counselling for Young People (Ages 11-17)

If you are worried about gaming or gambling habits—either your own or someone else’s—support is available.

Dunlewey Addiction Services is offering free, confidential counselling for young people aged 11–17 across the Belfast and Southern Trust areas.

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The King’s Trust Newsletter – May 2026

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Red banner displaying The King’s Trust logo and the text “The King’s Trust Newsletter – Northern Ireland, May 2026.”

The King’s Trust have so many great courses for young people aged 16-30 to get involved in. Courses are free and give people the tools to build their confidence, find a job or start their own business.

View May 2026 Newsletter

 

 

Children & Young People’s Resource Pack – Easter Edition

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Front cover of the CYPSP Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership ‘Children & Young People’s Resource Pack – Easter 2026 Edition’. The design features pastel-coloured triangular bunting along the top, the CYPSP logo in the centre, soft blue title text, and three illustrated Easter eggs in pink, blue, and yellow at the bottom

Hop into Easter with the new Edition of Children & Young People’s Resource Pack! 🐇💛

Packed with egg‑cellent crafts, wellbeing tools, disability and bereavement support, safety tips and so much more — it’s full of ideas to make the season fun, colourful and supportive for everyone.

Explore it, download it & share it to spread some Easter positivity! 🌼

 

Download your free copy at: https://cypsp.hscni.net/download/426/cyp-resource-pack/47763/cyp-resource-pack-easter-2026.pdf

(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device.  Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears).

 

Resources and activities are free and in the public domain.

 

The Children’s Service Planning Team

 

Clanrye Group Programmes

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Please find information below outlining Clanrye Group Skills for Life & Work, Youth Academy and Apprenticeships NI programmes:

 

  1. Standard Programme (2–3 Years)

This programme is designed for young people aged 16–17, or up to 22 years old if they have a recognised learning difficulty or disability, and up to 25 if they are care experienced. We have expanded the range of occupational areas available, which now include:

  • Construction (in partnership with SRC Newry and Portadown)
  • Catering & Hospitality (in partnership with SRC Newry and Portadown)
  • Retail & Customer Service (Slieve Gullion and Lurgan)
  • Horticulture (Slieve Gullion)
  • IT Technician (Banbridge)
  • ICT (Lurgan)
  • Business Administration (Armagh and Banbridge)
  • Warehousing (Newry, Armagh and Banbridge)

In addition to vocational training, the curriculum includes:

  • Essential Skills (Literacy, Numeracy, Digital Skills)
  • Personal Development and Employability

Participants will also gain work experience with local businesses, tailored to individual needs to ensure a positive and educational experience.

The timetable incorporates weekly workshops and activities focused on mental well-being, resilience, and employability through interactive sessions, external courses, and community projects.

Subject to Department approval, trainees may avail of taxi transport for training or work placements. 

Attendance is:

  • 9am to 3.30pm – 3 days per week for the first 26 weeks (or 4 days if on placement)
  • 9am to 3.30pm – 4 days per week after 26 weeks

Clanrye Group Skills for Life & Work Flyer 

 

  1. Youth Academy Programme (Fast-Track)

This is an accelerated version of the standard programme, designed to be completed within one year. While all terms and conditions remain the same, this option offers one vocational qualification:

  • General Occupational Area

Alongside this, participants complete Essential Skills, Personal Development, and Employability modules.

We currently have groups based at:

  • SRC Model Campus, Newry
  • SRC Lurgan Campus

Depending on demand, we may expand to Armagh and Banbridge.

Clanrye Group Youth Academy Flyer 

 

  1. Apprenticeships NI

ApprenticeshipsNI allows individuals to gain a recognised qualification while working and earning. Participants develop practical skills with an employer while completing a fully funded Level 2 apprenticeship in their chosen industry.

We offer Apprenticeships in the below vocational areas:

  • Warehousing & Storage
  • Customer Service
  • Retail
  • Horticulture

Clanrye Group Apprenticeships NI Flyer 

Clanrye Group Apprenticeships NI Flyer 

 

You can find more information about both options and other Clanrye programmes on our website https://www.clanryegroup.com/. 

Action Mental Health: Your voice matters

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A promotional flyer with two age categories displayed: “Ages 14–17” and “Ages 18–25.” The flyer states “Your voice matters!” and explains that the Action Mental Health Regional Youth Panel is conducting a youth‑led scoping exercise to better understand emotional and mental health challenges faced by young people across Northern Ireland. It invites young people to take part in a survey and instructs them to choose the survey based on their age, with two shortened web links provided. There is also a small Action Mental Health logo at the bottom.

A promotional flyer with two age categories displayed: “Ages 14–17” and “Ages 18–25.” The flyer states “Your voice matters!” and explains that the Action Mental Health Regional Youth Panel is conducting a youth‑led scoping exercise to better understand emotional and mental health challenges faced by young people across Northern Ireland. It invites young people to take part in a survey and instructs them to choose the survey based on their age, with two shortened web links provided. There is also a small Action Mental Health logo at the bottom.

The Action Mental Health Regional Youth Panel are carrying out a youth-led scoping exercise to better understand the emotional and mental health challenges young people face across Northern Ireland. You can help us by taking part in this survey. 

Youth Panel Flyer

Choose the survey based on your age;

Ages 14-17

Ages 18-25