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

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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

Welcome to Issue 156 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Promotional graphic for the Southern Area Locality Planning Groups, of the Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP). The design features a blue banner with the group name, the CYPSP logo, and an illustration of hands holding a tablet displaying the ‘FYI – For Your Information’ logo. The issue number and date (Issue 156, 16th October 2025) appear in the bottom left corner. A set of icons on the right side represents communication tools, including email, phone, web, and verified contact

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With the half-term breaking coming up, the next edition of ‘FYI’ will be circulated in three weeks’ time, on Thursday 6^th November. (We’ll send out a reminder closer to the time!).

In the meantime, Monday 20^th October sees the start of Parenting Week and so, in this edition, we have included a wide range of support and opportunities for parents & carers, and encourage as many people to avail of these resources as possible.

As always, keep sharing ‘FYI’ with your families and colleagues and feel free to send us any flyers or information to share with close to 600 contacts who regularly receive this newsletter.

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Welcome to Issue 153 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

“Promotional graphic for Southern Area Locality Planning Groups under CYPSP. A hand holds a tablet displaying ‘FYI For Your Information, Issue 153, 14th August 2025.’ Icons for email, phone, globe, and person appear on the right side.”

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With summer hurtling towards a close, preparations for the next school year are under way.  For those young people (and their families!) who have received their long-awaited A-Level results today, we have included vital links to support from the Careers Service to help for the next steps – See Pages 3-5.

 We encourage those organisations and services providing support and information on mental health and wellbeing to visit Page 40, for further information on adding your details to the Minding Your Head website, which aims to include all support available for all across Northern Ireland. This is a chance to get free promotion of your service.

See you in the next school year!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Welcome to Issue 152 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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This is one of 2 editions of ‘FYI’ which will circulate throughout the Summer. Our next edition is on Thursday 14^th August, so please bear this in mind when sharing any of your flyers and information.

We hope you are enjoying your summer and get a chance to have a well-earned break (if you haven’t already!).

Locality Development Team, Southern Area