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Issue 116 – Southern Area FYI – 7 December 2023

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Welcome to Issue 116 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information)

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Welcome to Issue 116 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

As our last ‘FYI’ for 2023, we thank you for your support, readership and submissions of information throughout the year. It has been another challenging year, in many ways, however this demonstrates the need to support everything and everyone working in our communities for the benefit of children, young people and families.

We extend our invitation to all practitioners and volunteers to attend any of our LPG meetings and have included a calendar for all our 6 LPG meeting dates in 2024 on Page 3.

Wishing you a very restful festive period, best wishes for the new year, and we’ll see you again in 2024!

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

Ready to Launch!! Tak£500+

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Tak£500! Your Community, Your Voice, Your Choice is a new and exciting opportunity for everyone who lives in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough to come up with a creative idea through a Participatory Budgeting (PB) process.

PB offers a real opportunity to empower local people and actively involve them in decision making and the distribution of support within their local areas. Communities can apply for up to £1000 for a project that they think will benefit their area – and best of all, it is the local residents who decide which projects receive the funding.

Ideas must be based around the ‘Take 5 Ways of Wellbeing’. These are five simple steps to help maintain and improve your wellbeing on a daily basis. They are:

  1. Connect with people around you
  2. Be Active in some way each day
  3. Take Notice of the world around you and how you are feeling
  4. Keep Learning by trying something new
  5. Give by doing something nice for someone else

The application process is in two stages:

Stage one: Generating ideas and Apply – this is a short application form which can be completed online via www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/take500plus

There are a number of information sessions that groups can attend to receive further support for their application.

  • Monday, 11 December 11th 2023, 7pm – 8pm: Chamber at the Palace Demesne, Armagh
  • Tuesday 12 December 2023, 7pm – 8pm: Chamber at the Civic Building, Banbridge
  • Wednesday 13 December 2023, 7pm – 8pm: Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre

Or join us online via zoom on the dates below:

  • Wednesday December 13th, 10am – 11am
  • Tuesday January 9th 2024, 10am – 11am
  • Wednesday January 10th 2024, 2pm – 3pm
  • Wednesday January 10th 2024, 7pm – 8pm

 

Stage two: Applications that meet the criteria will be invited to the Market Place and Decision Making Events to showcase their projects and it will be up to the community to decide on which projects are funded.

Market Place and Decision Making Events will be held as follows:

  • Saturday 24 February 2024 10.30am – 2.30pm, Craigavon Civic Centre
  • Saturday 2 March 2024 10.30am – 2.30pm Banbridge Leisure Centre
  • Saturday 9 March 2024 10.30am – 2.30pm Armagh City Hotel

 

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR COUNCIL

Contact number: 0300300900

Email: communityplanning@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

Website: www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/take500plus

Facebook: facebook.com/armaghbanbridgecraigavon

Twitter: @abcb_council

Hashtag: #TAKE500+ #yourcommunityyourvoiceyourchoice #ConnectedABC

Mencap are offering the EPAtS family support programme in the Derry area

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Take part in a parent support programme with Mencap in the Derry/Londonderry area and receive up to £60 worth of vouchers while helping with university research!

Early Positive Approaches to Support (E-PAtS) is an 8-week family support programme for parents/caregivers who have a child aged 18 months – 5 years with additional developmental needs.

E–PAtS has been designed by families and practitioners and provides support for parents’ wellbeing and their child’s development including support with sleep, communication and positive approaches to supporting behaviours that challenge.

Mencap is offering the E-PAtS programme in Derry City as part of a research trial, being led by University of Kent.

If you decide to take part in the trial, you will be randomly picked to either attend an E-PAtS group in February 2024, or in 12 months’ time.

To find out more please come along to one of our short information sessions

 All sessions are open to parents and practitioners. 

There will be a short presentation with time for questions and a cuppa

DATE – Wednesday 6th December

LOCATION – Mencap Office, 17-19 Bishop Street, Derry, BT48 6PR

INFO SESSION TIMES

10.15am – 10.45am

11.15am – 11.45am

7.15pm – 7.45pm

8.15pm – 8.45pm

Pick a time that suits you!

For more information or any queries please contact your local Mencap Family Support Co-ordinator,

Lisa McGrath

email: lisa.mcgrath@mencap.org.uk

phone, text or whatsapp: 07542392957

Issue 115 – Southern Area FYI – 23 November 2023

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Welcome to Issue 115 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information)

Download Issue 115

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

As the festive season is nearly upon us, we are very keen to receive notification on services and support available for children, young people and families in the Southern Area.  As you will see on the next slide, Action for Children are collating such information to support young carers across the Christmas period. If your service covers the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council Area, please read through the slide and send any relevant information to Action for Children ASAP.

 You will also see on page 4 a new updated CYPSP Cost of Living Resource, which gives a lot of support across Northern Ireland, with a section for our own geographic area too.

The final ‘FYI’ issue of 2023 will go out on Thursday 7th December, so please send all relevant information for inclusion in good time.

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

Tips for a healthier holiday season

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The focus this month is on health and wellbeing over the festive season and food safety for Christmas leftovers.

     

December often involves socialising and enjoying festive food and drink! Watch this short video from our Public Health Dietitians for top tips on how to enjoy this season without harming your health. Link to watch: https://youtu.be/u_8Upqynyq4?si=EZQekFLF1Q_okFZM

It’s important to know how to store and reheat any Christmas leftovers to reduce the risk of food poisoning. Find out more in this short video: https://youtu.be/30tuxSdy4gM?si=txG5gMNUGwYscMZg