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Ards & North Down and Down Fortnightly News – Edition 84, February 2025

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Welcome back to this New Year edition newsletter for Children and Young People’s Services and Families across the Down and Ards & North Down Locality Planning Groups, special focus on Children’s Mental Health Week & Neurodiversity.

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Download Fortnightly News – February 2025

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

Don’t forget to share with your contacts.

Noelle.Hollywood@setrust.hscni.net
Mobile number 07872422101

Western Area FYI – Issue 15 – February 2025

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

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(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device.  Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears)

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

FREE Specialist Gaming & Gambling Harm Awareness Session – Omagh – 3 March 2025

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If you are involved in sporting groups / youth groups within your local communities please join us to develop your understanding of gaming and gambling harms, enabling you to have conversations with the children and families you work with.

When: Monday 3 March 2025, 6.30pm-7.30pm

Where: Youth Sport Omagh, Killyclogher Road, BT79 7NZ 

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Image with young girl on laptop with headphones. Includes text promoting free specialist gaming and gambling harm awareness session for clubs, professional or community groups working with children and young people in the Western Trust area.

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For further information or, to book your place please contact Priscilla Magee: Priscilla.magee@westerntrust.hscni.net

Are you ready to Talk PANTS? 

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From 5th to 16th May 2025, we will be celebrating Talk PANTS, a campaign helping children across Northern Ireland stay safe from sexual abuse.

We have created an easy-to-use guide to help your service engage with Talk PANTS:

Step 1: January & February 2025 Join our Talk PANTS webinar to learn more about the campaign, access our activity sheets and resources.

This will equip you with the knowledge and confidence needed to deliver Talk PANTS. Click here to register your interest. 

Step 2: February to April 2025 Deliver Talk PANTS in your setting. We have lots of suggestions in our support pack (attached) on how to get your families and children involved.

Step 3: May 2025 Celebrate Talk PANTS Fortnight! 

Celebrate with us during Northern Ireland Talk PANTS fortnight (5th – 16th May 2025) by sharing our Talk PANTS content on your social media and spread awareness of the importance of the Talk PANTS campaign.

Step 4: Don’t forget! Share your Talk PANTS activities with us throughout the year by tagging us on social media and use the hashtag #NITalkPANTS

It’s Fibre February!

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Did you know?? A high fibre diet seems to reduce the risk of bowel cancer and other chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

Most of us don’t eat enough. Find out some top tips from a Registered Dietitian on how to increase your intake.

Watch this short video on the Public Health Dietitians YouTube channel or click the link  https://youtu.be/XuJ2kxdoD-4?si=txeO2COYVwLPfJmY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slow Cooking Tips

Using your slow cooker is a great way to cook healthy, low-cost meals this winter.  

This video has tips from our Dietitians on how to use your slow cooker: https://youtu.be/J5nQW9LSknQ