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SBNI Consultation for Children, Young People, Parents, and Carers

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On behalf of the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI), Barnardo’s NI is carrying out a series of consultations for children, young people, parents, and carers. They are seeking to gather opinions and views on what the SBNI should concentrate and focus on in terms of its aims, goals, and priorities in its new strategic plan for 2026-2030.

The purpose of this exercise is to ensure that the views and voices of children and young people, parents and carers are heard and responded to in relation to the safeguarding and child protection system in Northern Ireland.

There will be an opportunity for young people to meet directly with Bernie McNally, the SBNI chair, in addition to the main consultation sessions.

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Self-Care Programme Scorecard

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The Southern Area Locality Planning Team hosted a Self Care Programme for the members of our 6 Locality Planning Groups funded by the PHA though their CLEAR Project.  This programme took place from November 2024-February 2025 and included 4 facilitated sessions by Inspire Wellbeing.

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Image with purple, blue and white background and organisations logo’s. Text – Making life better through short term funding programme 

This is the Scorecard Report to reflect the impact of the programme on its participants.

Feel Good Armagh Community Networking Event 2025 Scorecard

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On Saturday 7th June 2025, the Feel Good Armagh Community Networking Event was held on The Mall in Armagh.

This free event was organised to help all ages of the communities in Armagh to find out what support and opportunities were available on their doorstep.

43 services and organisations held information stands to inform the public (and each other) of what they provide, and activities were held for children.

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Image with white, blue and red background and 3 pictures showing young people. Text promoting Feel Good Armagh – Community Networking Event

Download the Feel Good Armagh Community Networking Event Scorecard HERE to find out more about what we did, how well we did it and what changed as a result.

Children & Young People’s Resource Pack – Summer 2025 Edition

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The Summer Edition of the Children & Young People’s Resource Pack is OUT Now!

Includes activity ideas and recipes to help keep the kids entertained over the summer break, along with disability and mental health resources, plus more!

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Download at: https://cypsp.hscni.net/download/426/cyp-resource-pack/46396/children-young-peoples-resource-pack-summer-2025.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.

Please share with contacts who you think would find it useful.

Issue 152 – Southern Area FYI – 17th July 2025

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

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Download Issue 152

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

This is one of 2 editions of ‘FYI’ which will circulate throughout the Summer. Our next edition is on Thursday 14th 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