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Issue 158 – Southern Area FYI – 27 November 2025

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Welcome to Issue 158 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Graphic for “Southern Area Locality Planning Groups” newsletter. The top left has a blue banner with white text reading “Southern Area Locality Planning Groups” and two right-pointing arrows. Below, two hands hold a tablet displaying a circular logo with “FYI For Your Information” inside. Bottom left text reads “ISSUE 158, 27th November 2025” in green and purple. The top right shows the CYPSP logo with the tagline “Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership.” Below are purple and green squares featuring icons for email, phone, globe, and person

Graphic for “Southern Area Locality Planning Groups” newsletter. The top left has a blue banner with white text reading “Southern Area Locality Planning Groups” and two right-pointing arrows. Below, two hands hold a tablet displaying a circular logo with “FYI For Your Information” inside. Bottom left text reads “ISSUE 158, 27th November 2025” in green and purple. The top right shows the CYPSP logo with the tagline “Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership.” Below are purple and green squares featuring icons for email, phone, globe, and person

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In our penultimate ‘FYI’ of 2025 we have pulled together a massive amount of information an opportunities for children, young people, parents and practitioners. Please share with all relevant contacts.

 The next page sees our Annual Survey to agree on the formats of our Locality Planning Group meetings for next year. If you attend, or intend to do so, please take 5 minutes to give us your thoughts on how the meetings should be run – Your feedback is always appreciated. In our next edition, we will have all dates and formats of our 6 LPG meetings for 2026.

Keep sending your information – It’s always important to let us all know what’s happening in the Southern Area.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) – Southern Trust Area

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Action Mental Health flyer promoting free ASIST training funded by SHSCT Protect Life Strategy. Two-day workshop on suicide intervention skills for caregivers and those supporting people at risk. Dates: 2–3 December 2025, 9:30 am–4:30 pm, Clan Na Gael, Lurgan. Attendance both days required. Contact wellbeing@amh.org.uk to book.

 

This two-day intensive workshop is aimed at preventing the immediate risk of suicide.  The programme teaches Suicide First Aid skills to anyone who may come into contact with a person at risk.

This course is fully funded through SHSCT Protect Life Strategy Fund, there is no cost to participants, however we do ask that you ensure you can attend both dates before applying, as places are limited.

Dates: Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Times: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm (registration from 9:15am each day)
Venue: Clan Na Gael, Francis Street, Lurgan, BT66 6DN

Note: this training is open to individuals/small groups within the Southern Trust area only

For further information or to reserve a place contact wellbeing@amh.org.uk

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Issue 157 – Southern Area FYI – 6 November 2025

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Welcome to Issue 157 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

A graphic for the “Southern Area Locality Planning Groups” newsletter. At the top left, a blue banner with white text reads “SOUTHERN AREA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS” with two blue arrows pointing right. The top right displays the CYPSP logo and tagline “Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership.” On the left side, a hand holds a tablet showing a circular logo with the words “FYI For Your Information” in purple and green. Below the tablet, green text reads “ISSUE 157” and purple text below says “6th November 2025.” The right side features a grid of purple and green squares with icons: an envelope with an @ symbol, a telephone handset, a globe, and a person with a checkmark

A graphic for the “Southern Area Locality Planning Groups” newsletter. At the top left, a blue banner with white text reads “SOUTHERN AREA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS” with two blue arrows pointing right. The top right displays the CYPSP logo and tagline “Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership.” On the left side, a hand holds a tablet showing a circular logo with the words “FYI For Your Information” in purple and green. Below the tablet, green text reads “ISSUE 157” and purple text below says “6th November 2025.” The right side features a grid of purple and green squares with icons: an envelope with an @ symbol, a telephone handset, a globe, and a person with a checkmark

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Thanks, as always, for your submissions for this new edition of ‘FYI’: more opportunities, activities, programmes and support for children, young people, parents and families.

Why not come to one of our 6 Locality Planning Groups in the Southern Area to share your information directly with practitioners across the area in Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, Dungannon, Newry & Mourne and South Armagh?  Drop us a line and we’ll explain how you can do this and the benefits of doing so to you, your organisations and the families with whom you work.

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

FREE online specialist gaming and gambling harm workshops

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Ygam are offering free training on gaming and gambling harm prevention for CYP in Northern Ireland. Our training can either be delivered online or to teams face-to-face and we have many programmes to suit your industry.

Our main programmes include:

  • Parent programme: Online 90-minute course introducing gaming & gambling harm prevention, with tips & tools to help parents/carers navigate and start conversations.
  • Teachers: CPD accredited training which is A 2 ½ hour online or in person workshop giving educators a clearer understanding of gaming and gambling harms, why young people take part and the impacts to them. Along with how to spot the signs and where to go for help.
  • Youth Workers: A CPD accredited 2 ½ hour online or in person workshop giving youth workers a clearer understanding of gaming and gambling harms, why young people take part and the impacts to them. Along with how to spot the signs and where to go for help.

We also have programmes in Health & Social Care, Early Help, Supporting Children in Care, diverse communities and gaming & eSports.

For more information about our work, visit www.ygam.org or email training@ygam.org

 

Promotional flyer for Ygam's free online specialist gaming and gambling harm workshops. Features a person wearing headphones using a laptop, emphasizing the online format. The flyer targets professionals working with children or young people, offering CPD certification, digital credentials, and access to over 1000 resources. Topics include gaming vs. gambling similarities, loot boxes, signs of harm, advertising, mental health, and support options. Booking via training@ygam.org or www.ygam.org. Logos for Ygam and City & Guilds Assured are included

Promotional flyer for Ygam’s free online specialist gaming and gambling harm workshops. Features a person wearing headphones using a laptop, emphasizing the online format. The flyer targets professionals working with children or young people, offering CPD certification, digital credentials, and access to over 1000 resources. Topics include gaming vs. gambling similarities, loot boxes, signs of harm, advertising, mental health, and support options. Booking via training@ygam.org or www.ygam.org. Logos for Ygam and City & Guilds Assured are included

Issue 156 – Southern Area FYI – 16 October 2025

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Welcome to Issue 156 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Promotional graphic for the Southern Area Locality Planning Groups, of the Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP). The design features a blue banner with the group name, the CYPSP logo, and an illustration of hands holding a tablet displaying the ‘FYI – For Your Information’ logo. The issue number and date (Issue 156, 16th October 2025) appear in the bottom left corner. A set of icons on the right side represents communication tools, including email, phone, web, and verified contact

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With the half-term breaking coming up, the next edition of ‘FYI’ will be circulated in three weeks’ time, on Thursday 6th November. (We’ll send out a reminder closer to the time!).

In the meantime, Monday 20th October sees the start of Parenting Week and so, in this edition, we have included a wide range of support and opportunities for parents & carers, and encourage as many people to avail of these resources as possible.

As always, keep sharing ‘FYI’ with your families and colleagues and feel free to send us any flyers or information to share with close to 600 contacts who regularly receive this newsletter.

Locality Development Team, Southern Area