Category Archives: KIds / Young People

Low Cost Play Ideas

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With the cost of living crisis impacting families across Northern Ireland, Playboard NI have developed a new resource highlighting a range of low-cost play ideas in the run-up to Christmas.
Play activity does not need to be expensive or involve costly toys and gadgets – there are many ‘free and found’ play opportunities that already exist within our homes, schools, childcare settings, and communities.
Read ‘Play in times of hardship’ at https://bit.ly/playintimesofhardship for lots of free and found play ideas to help make play possible.

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AMH New Youth Led Mental Health Panel

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Action Mental Health are excited to be establishing a new Youth Led Mental Health Panel

This panel will involve a core panel of 30 young people aged 13-24 and a wider membership panel to inform how we can improve mental health policy and services for children and young people in NI

Download our leaflet here for more information and a link to our expression of interest form.

Free Family Days Out Ideas

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Finding activities and days out to suit the whole family can be difficult, especially with the rising cost of living.

Parenting NI in partnership with Discover Northern Ireland have created this free family fun day out guide.  All the places on the map are free to enter (parking charges apply in some locations) and are great spots to visit as a family.

Autumn is a great season to explore the great outdoors, but even on rainy days there are some indoor activities that will keep the whole family entertained. Where will you visit? What other local places make for great family days out?

Explore what is available at www.discovernorthernireland.com