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Issue 101 – Southern Area FYI – 4 April 2023

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Welcome to Issue 101 of our information bulletin, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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With Easter nearly upon us, we have produced ‘FYI’ a few days earlier, to give you more time to peruse all the opportunities, events and resources. Please note, our next edition will be in just over 3 weeks time, so you have time to send your notices in to us after the Easter break.

In this edition, please share the information on page 3 to any schools you may have contacts with as we are hosting 3 short briefings online for schools and other interested groups on our new School Uniform Recycling Toolkit.  Also, feel free to share page 8 with your contacts regarding a free online information session on local drugs & alcohol services by SDACT.

Finally, for those in the Armagh locality, and for anyone who provides a support service for any age, see page 27 for further information on our forthcoming free event, as part of the Feel Good Armagh programme.

We hope you have a good Easter and are able to take a few days to recharge your batteries!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Ards, North Down & Down Fortnightly News – Issue 65

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Welcome to the 65th edition of the fortnightly newsletter for Locality Planning Groups in Ards, North Down & Down.

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In this edition ‘Make March your Month to Quit’ in Northern Ireland too many lives are lost to smoking related diseases; help a friend colleague or family member to reach out for help to quit.

If you wish to advertise any upcoming programmes or activities please see the guidance on the back page. Don’t forget to share with your contacts.

Ards, North Down & Down Fortnightly News

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Welcome to the 64th Edition of the fortnightly newsletter for the locality planning groups in Ards, North Down and Down.

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In this fifth edition “Make March your month to quit”. In Northern Ireland too many lives are lost to smoking related diseases; help a friend, colleague or family member to reach out for help to quit.

If you wish to advertise any upcoming programmes or activities please see the guidance on the back page.

Issue 99 – Southern Area FYI – 9 March 2023

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Welcome to Issue 99 of our information bulletin, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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One more edition until we reach our 100th issue!  Please feel free to give us feedback on how useful this has been for your organisation or service – See page 3 for further details.

In these difficult days, look out for funding opportunities on page 13 and also the usual wide range of courses and sessions which are no/low cost. 

As always, please feel free to share this with all of your colleagues and with those families with whom you work.

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

 

Are your Child’s Vaccines Up to Date

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Immunisation is the safest and most effective way of protecting against serious diseases. The Public Health Agency (PHA) strongly recommends that babies and children are vaccinated according to the Routine Childhood Immunisations Schedule; and are urging parents to check their child’s red book to see if vaccinations are up-to-date.

Vaccination rates have seen a slight decrease over recent years and the additional disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have caused some of the decreases in vaccine coverage. It is important vaccination coverage is improved as soon as possible to help prevent the spread of avoidable serious and sometimes deadly diseases such as measles and polio.

For more information visit Check your child’s red book to see if vaccinations are up-to-date | HSC Public Health Agency (hscni.net)

Also view Why the MMR Vaccine is important for you and your family at https://vimeo.com/797645270