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Issue 146 – Southern Area FYI – 17th April 2025

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Welcome to Issue 146 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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As Easter is just around the corner, you will see our CYPSP Children & Young People’s Resource Pack on page 3, providing a wide range of activities to do during the school break.

On the subject of school, page 25 has got links to download the great new resource produced by CiNI to support schools on the prevalent issue of anxiety-based school avoidance. Both of these resources are FREE.

This edition of ‘FYI’ also contains information on upcoming training opportunities, events, resources and links for you, colleagues and families to avail of.

We hope you have a lovely Easter and catch up in two weeks time!

Issue 145 – Southern Area FYI – 3rd April 2025

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Welcome to Issue 145 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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Springtime is coming and it’s good to see a change in the weather. Long may it last!

We have a number of great resources and opportunities in the Southern Area in this edition.  Firstly, on page 3, you will see the great new resource for schools to help address school anxiety and distress, following CiNI’s successful event last week. 

On page 8 you will see an invitation to parents/care givers and practitioners for an online health information session on Looking After Your Child’s Teeth by the Community Dental Service at SHSCT. And, as we are always keen to share funding opportunities, you will see information on page 12 about Holiday Grants from the Henry Smith Charity.

Plenty more included in this issue and see you again as we hurtle towards Easter!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Issue 144 – Southern Area FYI – 20th March 2025

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Welcome to Issue 144 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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Another full edition of ‘FYI’, offering support and resources for the Southern Area.

We are always happy to receive information on opportunities for children, young people and parents/carers across the area, especially at low/no cost!

Keep letting us know what’s happening and we’ll continue to share it here.

Stay connected!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

South Eastern Trust Neurodivergent Café

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TRUST’S NEURODIVERGENT CAFÉ PROVIDES WARM WELCOME AND SIGNPOSTS TO VITAL SERVICES

“A resounding success” is how the recent ‘Neurocafé’ held at Downpatrick’s South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has been described by the Downe Hospital’s Senior Social Work Practitioner Niall Rotherham.

Hosted by the Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP) Down Locality Planning Group, Niall explained how the idea of the Neurocafé is to create a “welcoming space” that supports those living with neurodiverse conditions, a chance for parents and carers to connect, “shares their experiences” and access support from community and statutory organisations.

“This is an event for parents and carers of children with Autism, ADHD and those awaiting assessments as well,” said Niall. “The Café has been a great partnership approach as we have had different organisations from the community, voluntary and statutory sector coming together to show what our parents and carers can access for their children and young people.”

Service user Ryan Robinson described how much he benefits from attending the ‘Neurodivergent (ND)1’ peer network support group. “This is a group for neurodivergent people ran by the Trust. I’ve met friends, I’ve met a lot of new people and groups such as the NOW as well as groups who offer mental health support and employment support.”

Service User Quinn Reilly added, “This is a great social opportunity and with ND1 we go on trips and do arts and crafts. It’s a great thing to be a part of.

Quinn described how important it is to spread awareness for parents with children, “who are neurodivergent” for them to know and see that they are not alone.

Niall shared how important it is to promote neurodivegence, “Its strengths, the positives around it and also helping parents and carers to link in with key services and supports.”

“Sometimes it is hard to know what services, what support is out there but with the Café we are all under one roof. There is a greater understanding around neurodivegence. It is important that we have these events and link people into vital services.”

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For further information please contact:

mediateam@setrust.hscni.net

Pictured:

L-R Downe Hospital’s Senior Social Work Practitioner Niall Rotherham, MDT Social Work Manager Rachel Duncan, Anne Tumelty, Health Visitor Downpatrick, Newry Mourne and Down District Council’s Katrina Hynds, South Eastern Trust’s Health Development Practitioner Noelle Hollywood, Anne-Marie Dooey, MDT Social Work Lead North Down and Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP) Down Locality Planning Group Louise Dickson

Issue 143 – Southern Area FYI – 6th March 2025

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Welcome to Issue 143 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information). 

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Another jam-packed edition giving you information, opportunities and connections to share with everyone you work with!

If you would like to share information on your work at one of our Locality Planning Group meetings, feel free to contact us to see when the next meeting is held in your area – See Page 47 for the dates of our upcoming series of meetings.

Keep connected!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area