Issue 157 – Southern Area FYI – 6 November 2025

Welcome to Issue 157 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

A graphic for the “Southern Area Locality Planning Groups” newsletter. At the top left, a blue banner with white text reads “SOUTHERN AREA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS” with two blue arrows pointing right. The top right displays the CYPSP logo and tagline “Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership.” On the left side, a hand holds a tablet showing a circular logo with the words “FYI For Your Information” in purple and green. Below the tablet, green text reads “ISSUE 157” and purple text below says “6th November 2025.” The right side features a grid of purple and green squares with icons: an envelope with an @ symbol, a telephone handset, a globe, and a person with a checkmark

A graphic for the “Southern Area Locality Planning Groups” newsletter. At the top left, a blue banner with white text reads “SOUTHERN AREA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS” with two blue arrows pointing right. The top right displays the CYPSP logo and tagline “Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership.” On the left side, a hand holds a tablet showing a circular logo with the words “FYI For Your Information” in purple and green. Below the tablet, green text reads “ISSUE 157” and purple text below says “6th November 2025.” The right side features a grid of purple and green squares with icons: an envelope with an @ symbol, a telephone handset, a globe, and a person with a checkmark

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Thanks, as always, for your submissions for this new edition of ‘FYI’: more opportunities, activities, programmes and support for children, young people, parents and families.

Why not come to one of our 6 Locality Planning Groups in the Southern Area to share your information directly with practitioners across the area in Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, Dungannon, Newry & Mourne and South Armagh?  Drop us a line and we’ll explain how you can do this and the benefits of doing so to you, your organisations and the families with whom you work.

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Belfast Locality Planning Newsletter – 6th November 2025

A digital information update titled “Locality Planning Belfast – Information Update 06/11/25” with logos for CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust at the top. The main content announces the Department of Health’s Core Grant Funding Scheme for 2026–27. It explains that grants are awarded to voluntary and community sector organisations contributing to departmental strategic outcomes, including:Public health and reducing health inequalities. Supporting adults, including those with disabilities and vulnerabilities, to live independently and inclusively. Supporting children and young people, including those with disabilities and vulnerabilities, and their families. Improving mental health and wellbeing of the population. The image includes a Department of Health logo, a link to the scheme details, and an email address for sharing information: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net

A digital information update titled “Locality Planning Belfast – Information Update 06/11/25” with logos for CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust at the top. The main content announces the Department of Health’s Core Grant Funding Scheme for 2026–27. It explains that grants are awarded to voluntary and community sector organisations contributing to departmental strategic outcomes, including: Public health and reducing health inequalities. Supporting adults, including those with disabilities and vulnerabilities, to live independently and inclusively. Supporting children and young people, including those with disabilities and vulnerabilities, and their families. Improving mental health and wellbeing of the population. The image includes a Department of Health logo, a link to the scheme details, and an email address for sharing information: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net

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If you have any information you would like to share across our Locality Planning Group members in Belfast, please email: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Western Area FYI – Issue 24 – November 2025

Your FYI is a monthly round up of all things family support and early intervention / prevention across the Western trust and beyond.

Cover page of the ‘FYI’ (For Your Information) newsletter from the Western Health and Social Care Trust and CYPSP, dated November 2025, Issue 24. The newsletter includes sections on Family Support, Youth Support, Cost of Living, Neurodiversity, Infant Mental Health and Breastfeeding, Digital Safeguarding, Addiction, Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health, Training and Conferences, Western Sure Start Projects, Childcare Partnership, Family Support Hubs, Useful Links and Informative Media, and a CRIS Leaflet

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If you would like to contribute upcoming consultations, training, articles, or events that practitioners from the community, voluntary or statutory sectors within the Western Trust will find useful please contact:

Dr Priscilla Magee – Mobile  07880723076     priscilla.magee@westerntrust.hscni.net

Paul Sweeney – Mobile  07387259117     paul.sweeney@westerntrust.hscni.net

Belfast Locality Planning Newsletter – 23rd October 2025

A colorful Halloween-themed flyer from Locality Planning Belfast, dated 23/10/25. It features logos for CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust at the top. The central image shows cartoon characters dressed as witches, skeletons, and pumpkins, set against a background of jack-o'-lanterns. A large orange circle on the right contains red text: "Happy Halloween from Belfast Locality Planning." Below, there's an announcement for a Pumpkin Patch event at City Hall with over 1,000 pumpkins, friendly scarecrows, and witches. A ticket link is provided via Eventbrite. Contact details for sharing information with Locality Planning Group members are listed at the bottom

A colorful Halloween-themed flyer from Locality Planning Belfast, dated 23/10/25. It features logos for CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust at the top. The central image shows cartoon characters dressed as witches, skeletons, and pumpkins, set against a background of jack-o’-lanterns. A large orange circle on the right contains red text: “Happy Halloween from Belfast Locality Planning.” Below, there’s an announcement for a Pumpkin Patch event at City Hall with over 1,000 pumpkins, friendly scarecrows, and witches. A ticket link is provided via Eventbrite. Contact details for sharing information with Locality Planning Group members are listed at the bottom

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If you have any information you would like to share across our Locality Planning Group members in Belfast, please email: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Belfast Locality Planning Newsletter – 16th October 2025

Two community event posters side by side. The left poster promotes the 'North Belfast Lantern Festival' at Alexandra Park on 30th October 2023, with a circus-themed design featuring a ringmaster and performer, and the Ashton Community Trust logo. The right poster advertises 'Parenting Puzzle,' a series of 10 weekly sessions starting Thursday, 16th October at Mornington Community Project, covering topics like praise, discipline, and communication. Contact details for Anne McKay are included

Two community event posters side by side. The left poster promotes the ‘North Belfast Lantern Festival’ at Alexandra Park on 30th October 2023, with a circus-themed design featuring a ringmaster and performer, and the Ashton Community Trust logo. The right poster advertises ‘Parenting Puzzle,’ a series of 10 weekly sessions starting Thursday, 16th October at Mornington Community Project, covering topics like praise, discipline, and communication. Contact details for Anne McKay are included

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If you have any information you would like to share across our Locality Planning Group members in Belfast, please email: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net