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Save the Date | Shared Learning Event: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

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Include Youth are pleased to invite you to save the date for our upcoming Shared Learning Event, focusing on the important theme of Ending Violence Against Women and Girls.

Save the Date poster for the Connected for Change Shared Learning Event, hosted by Include Youth. The event will explore violence against women and girls and features expert panel discussions, workshops, practical learning and keynote speakers. It takes place from 9:30am to 3:30pm on Thursday 8 October at The Gasyard, Derry. Logos for PEACEPLUS, Our Generation and Include Youth appear at the top.

📅 Date: Thursday 8 October 2026
🕙 Time: 09:30am to 3:30pm
📍 Venue: Gasyard Development Trust, Derry/Londonderry

 

This event will bring together practitioners, educators, youth workers, community organisations, and key stakeholders to explore learning, good practice, and collaborative approaches to ending violence against women and girls.

Please see the attached Save the Date flyer and feel free to share it with colleagues and networks who may be interested in attending.

The day will provide an opportunity to share experiences, reflect on current challenges, and consider how we can work collectively to create safer communities and better outcomes for young people.

Please reserve this date in your diary. Further information, including the programme, speakers, and registration details, will be shared in the coming weeks.

The King’s Trust Newsletter – September 2026

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King’s Trust newsletter banner with the King’s Trust logo in white on a red background. White text on the right reads “The King's Trust Newsletter” and “Northern Ireland, September 2026”.

August and September can bring a lot of change for young people.

Some might be receiving exam results, leaving school or college, looking for work, thinking about a new direction, or just not sure what they want to do next.

The King’s Trust is here to help young people find their next steps – allowing them to explore their options, build confidence, and find practical support to move towards a future that feels right for them. All our courses are free, and we reimburse travel costs for all our courses. We can also support with childcare costs.

View September 2026 Newsletter

 

PHA Funded Motivational Interviewing Workshops / Mentoring Programme

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We have now confirmed the schedule for our PHA funded Introduction toPromotional banner for the “Advanced Motivational Interviewing: Deliberate Practice and Mentoring Programme 2026” by Glenn Hinds Motivation and Coaching Consultants, funded by the Public Health Agency. The image features two people in a coaching conversation, with programme details highlighting skills development, personalised coaching, structured feedback, and deliberate practice. Dates shown are workshops on 7-8 September 2026, online delivery, four individual coaching sessions, deliberate practice from September to December 2026, trainers Glenn Hinds and Dr Paulette O’Mahony, and a recognised certificate of completion. A circular badge reads “Practice. Feedback. Grow.” Motivational Interviewing workshops and our Advanced Motivational Interviewing with Mentoring Programme running between September and December 2026.

Please click on the link below to see the dates available if you are interested in attending either training course:

https://www.glennhinds.com/events/

The programme is open to practitioners across Northern Ireland who work with people affected by substance use, mental health and suicide prevention, or smoking cessation.

The Introduction to Motivational Interviewing is a three day programme that provides participants with a practical foundation in using Motivational Interviewing to strengthen engagement, explore ambivalence and support positive behaviour change.

For those who have already completed an Introduction to Motivational Interviewing programme, applications are also open for our Advanced Motivational Interviewing with Mentoring Programme. This includes two online classroom days followed by four individual mentoring sessions, providing participants with personalised feedback and support to further develop their MI practice.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at    Training@glennhinds.com

Extern World Suicide Prevention Day

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Join Extern on 6th September for World Suicide Prevention Day: Building Hope, Breaking Stigma.Poster for World Suicide Prevention Day featuring the Extern logo at the top and large purple and green text reading “World Suicide Prevention Day” on a light purple watercolor-style background.
Together, we’ll remember those we’ve lost, raise awareness, and highlight the importance of hope, connection, and support.
Date: 6th September 11am-2pm
Location: The MAC
£5 donation (includes a free lunch)
The afternoon will include;
  • Inspiring lived experience talks,
  • Personal stories,
  • An original play,
  • Live music, and time to come together in a safe, supportive space.
Whether you’ve been personally affected, work in mental health, or simply want to show your support, you’re warmly invited.
Register now and join us as we build hope and break stigma. Together, we remember. Together, we support. Together, we bring hope.
Book here:

Children & Young People’s Resource Pack – Back to School Edition

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Back to School Starts Here! 

A colourful cover page for the CYPSP Children & Young People’s Resource Pack. The CYPSP logo appears at the top of a notebook-style page with the title “Children & Young People’s Resource Pack.” Below, the subtitle reads “Back to School, Edition” and “August 2026.” The page is set against a blue patterned background and decorated with school-themed illustrations, including a purple backpack, stacked books, a blue alarm clock, a lightbulb doodle, and spiral notebook-style graphics.

A colourful cover page for the CYPSP Children & Young People’s Resource Pack. The CYPSP logo appears at the top of a notebook-style page with the title “Children & Young People’s Resource Pack.” Below, the subtitle reads “Back to School, Edition” and “August 2026.” The page is set against a blue patterned background and decorated with school-themed illustrations, including a purple backpack, stacked books, a blue alarm clock, a lightbulb doodle, and spiral notebook-style graphics.

The countdown to a new school year is on!

Whether you are getting ready for your very first day, moving up to a new school, packing lunches, preparing for exam results, or supporting a young person through a big transition, we have gathered together a range of resources to help make the journey a little easier.

Packed with activities, wellbeing tips, practical advice and useful signposting, there is something for children, young people and families of all ages.

Here’s to a year filled with confidence, curiosity, learning and lots of reasons to smile!

Download your free copy at: https://cypsp.hscni.net/download/426/cyp-resource-pack/48924/cyp-resource-pack-august-2026-back-to-school.pdf

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

Resources and activities are free and in the public domain.