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Issue 161 – Southern Area FYI – 29 January 2026

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Welcome to Issue 161 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

A promotional graphic for the Southern Area Locality Planning Groups’ “FYI – For Your Information” newsletter, Issue 161 dated 29 January 2026. The left side shows illustrated hands holding a tablet displaying the FYI logo. The right side features the CYPSP (Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership) logo and a grid of icons, including an email envelope, a phone, a globe, and a person with a checkmark.

A promotional graphic for the Southern Area Locality Planning Groups’ “FYI – For Your Information” newsletter, Issue 161 dated 29 January 2026. The left side shows illustrated hands holding a tablet displaying the FYI logo. The right side features the CYPSP (Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership) logo and a grid of icons, including an email envelope, a phone, a globe, and a person with a checkmark.

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Another jam-packed edition and thanks to all who submitted flyers on upcoming training opportunities, events, parenting programmes, youth programmes, resources, funding opportunities and surveys for inclusion in this issue.

Please continue to share these important details with us, so that we can further spread the word to practitioners, parents & carers working across / living in the Southern Trust Area during 2026!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

All About YOUth – Conference for Those Working with Children & Young People – 26 February 2026

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Everyone who works or volunteers with children and young people in the Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Council Area – This day is all about YOU!

📅 Thursday 26th February 2026
⏰ 9.30am–3.30pm
📍 Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre

Join us, and keynote speaker Dr Martin McMullan (CEO, Youth Action), for a day of learning, connection and inspiration, where we’ll be focusing on wellbeing, networking, shared learning and celebrating good practice across the sector.

Light refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Places are limited and booking is essential.🔗 Register here: https://orlo.uk/FtmVC

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A promotional poster titled “All about YOUth” for a conference aimed at those working with children and young people. The poster includes colourful speech bubbles with the words “Self-Care,” “Networking,” and “Sharing & Celebrating Good Practice.” Event details list the date as Thursday 26th February, time from 9:30am to 3:30pm, and location at Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre, with light refreshments and lunch provided. A QR code is shown for booking, along with a note that spaces are limited. Logos from The Executive Office, T:buc, T:buc Councils, CYPSP, and Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council appear at the bottom. Two illustrated figures stand on either side of the speech bubbles

Schools Networking Event – Newry, Mourne & South Armagh – 4 February 2026

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Upcoming networking event for schools in the Newry & Mourne and South Armagh areas, with the aim to raise awareness of local support services in this area with school staff, including services for children, young people and families/parents/carers.

📅 Wednesday 4th February
⏰ 2.00pm–5.00pm
📍 Newry High School

Over 30 services will be attending, hosting information stalls and sharing details of supports available to schools and families. 

School staff are invited to drop in at any time to get information as well as some light refreshments.

If you are a service provider, register your information stall for FREE here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PNMGDBB

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A promotional flyer for a “Networking Event – Connecting Schools with Local Support Services.” The flyer invites school staff from primary and post‑primary schools, along with local service providers, to attend a networking event about support available for children, young people and families in Newry, Mourne and South Armagh. The event takes place on Wednesday 4 February 2026, from 2pm to 5pm, at Newry High School. Light refreshments will be available. There is a button labelled “Register to Attend,” with instructions for service providers to register stalls via a link and for school staff to email localityplanning@ci-ni.org.uk. Logos of CYPSP and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council appear at the bottom

 

Issue 160 – Southern Area FYI – 8 January 2026

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Welcome to Issue 160 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

A digital graphic for the Southern Area Locality Planning Groups newsletter, Issue 160 dated 8th January 2026. The top left features a blue banner with white text reading “Southern Area Locality Planning Groups” and two blue arrows pointing right. The top right displays the CYPSP logo with the tagline “Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership.” Below, there are colorful square icons in purple, green, and blue, representing communication methods: an envelope with an @ symbol, a telephone handset, a globe, and a person with a checkmark. On the left side, a hand holds a tablet showing a circular logo with “FYI For Your Information” in purple and green. At the bottom left, green text reads “Issue 160” and purple text below states “8th January 2026

A digital graphic for the Southern Area Locality Planning Groups newsletter, Issue 160 dated 8th January 2026. The top left features a blue banner with white text reading “Southern Area Locality Planning Groups” and two blue arrows pointing right. The top right displays the CYPSP logo with the tagline “Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership.” Below, there are colorful square icons in purple, green, and blue, representing communication methods: an envelope with an @ symbol, a telephone handset, a globe, and a person with a checkmark. On the left side, a hand holds a tablet showing a circular logo with “FYI For Your Information” in purple and green. At the bottom left, green text reads “Issue 160” and purple text below states “8th January 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Happy New Year to all and we look forward to sharing information, resources and opportunities with you in 2026.

As always, we welcome those who wish to attend our Locality Planning Group meetings, so feel free to get in touch and we can set up a quick Zoom meeting to tell you all about them, how they operate, and how important they can be to you & your organisation/service/group.

It’s a lengthy edition to kick off the new year… Lots going on across the SHSCT Area, so keep the information coming!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Issue 159 – Southern Area FYI – 18 December 2025

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Welcome to Issue 159 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

A illustrated cover page for the CYPSP Southern Area Locality Planning Groups’ ‘For Your Information’ Issue 159, dated 18th December 2025. On the left, a pair of hands holds a tablet displaying the FYI circular logo. To the right, the CYPSP logo appears above a grid of colourful squares featuring winter-themed icons including a robin, holly, a Christmas tree, and snowflakes.

A illustrated cover page for the CYPSP Southern Area Locality Planning Groups’ ‘For Your Information’ Issue 159, dated 18th December 2025. On the left, a pair of hands holds a tablet displaying the FYI circular logo. To the right, the CYPSP logo appears above a grid of colourful squares featuring winter-themed icons including a robin, holly, a Christmas tree, and snowflakes.

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In our last edition of ‘FYI’ for 2025, we would like to wish you greetings for the festive season.

It has been another challenging year for families and supporting services, but we still need to highlight and promote the work carrying on from all sectors in the Southern Area and across Northern Ireland. They continue to be more vital than ever!

Please keep sending us your information and we will do our best to keep spreading the word!!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area