Issue 126 – Southern Area FYI – 23 May 2024

Welcome to Issue 126 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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This is the first of 3 special editions to promote upcoming summer activities for children and young people in the Southern Area. You will see a call for submissions on Page 4 on what to submit and we are very keen to also take ides for no / very low cost activities that families can do over the summer months with their children.

We have also included our School Uniform Toolkit on Page 3: A free practical resource for use by any group who want to set up and run a recycling scheme in their area. For anyone wishing to find out more about this and learn how we can help support you, please contact us at the usual address.

 Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

Issue 125 – Southern Area FYI – 9 May 2024

Welcome to Issue 125 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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Some of the following campaigns are included in this edition of ‘FYI’:

  • Global Intergenerational Week ran from 24th to 30th April and you can read more about this campaign on Page 13
  • Talk PANTS Fortnight will begin on 6th May and will run until 17th May – Learn more on Page 14
  • International Men’s Health Week (MHW) runs from 10th to 16th June and you can find out more on Page 15
  • Finally, May is Childminding Month – Page 16 tells you more

On Page 3, you will see a call to submit any summer activities you are planning and want to promote, as we get asked every year what opportunities are available for children and young people during the summer and so now include these in ‘FYI’ to make everything easier to access.

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

Issue 124 – Southern Area FYI – 25 April 2024

Welcome to Issue 124 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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Thanks for your submissions towards another jam-packed edition of our e-bulletin.  Please note, the Digital Discovery Online Focus Group on page 26 takes place tomorrow morning via MSN Teams, so register soon if you can. It’s a really good chance to offer practical feedback and ideas to help improve digital media coverage of mental health and emotional wellbeing support across Northern Ireland.

Other opportunities are included across the Southern Area, with sections also running at the back for area-specific events, programmes and support. Please share these with colleagues and families with whom you work.

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

Issue 123 – Southern Area FYI – 11 April 2024

Welcome to Issue 123 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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Did you know the next page tells you things you may not have known about FYI?

Once again, we have a plethora of opportunities, resources and activities for families. However, we know there are more, so keep sending your information & updates through to us!

Thank you to all who responded to our recent survey to review ‘FYI’ and we will have the report in a future edition, along with responses to queries and suggestions.

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

Issue 122 – Southern Area FYI – 22 March 2024

Welcome to Issue 122 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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Please take a couple of minutes to complete a very short survey on ‘FYI’ which will give you the chance to suggest ways we can improve this invaluable resource – See page 3.

You will see in this edition, two great new sources of information and support which have been raised at our Locality Planning Groups over the last couple of years. The first, on page 21, gives you links to the new Bereaved NI database on bereavement support and offers a range of essential support for all ages. The second, on page 33, is the recently-produced guidance by the PHA on vaping, providing factual information and advice to inform young people, teachers, parents/carers and others working with young people about vaping, the law and associated risks.

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)