Antrim/Ballymena Photos 2020-21 including Talk Pants Guide, Christmas Craft Packs, Healthy Movers Packs, CSN Physical Activity Programmes, Looking After Me Journals & GAITGO Photos
The Antrim/Ballymena Children and Young People’s Locality Group is a partnership of agencies from the statutory, voluntary and community sectors who come together to provide local solutions to the identified needs of children, young people and their families across the area. The Group is a Subgroup of the Northern Outcomes Group linking to the CYPSP. The Group was formally launched on 24 October 2007. Membership is open to all organisations who provide services across the area and the group is particularly keen to hear from children, young people and families themselves. We recognise that by working together we can all achieve better outcomes for our children and young people.
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The Antrim/Ballymena LPG is part of the Northern outcomes group
Latest News & Events





Action Plan and Priorities
Achievements
Achievements 2022-2023
- Every Family Counts OBA
- Cost of Living Networking OBA
- PANTS workshops held for childminders, NHSCT, school & early years staff- 274 attended. PANTS Makaton workshop held- 16 attended. PANTS blog in PCSP Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter. Runner up in NHSCT Chairperson’s Award- Population Health and Wellbeing. Schools PANTS week-Pantosaurus visited 17 schools, 4 nurseries and 1252 pupils. Pantosaurus birthday competition organised- 125 children entered. Won Runner up in the 2022 NHSCT Chairman’s awards – Population Health and Wellbeing for their work on the NSPCC PANTS Campaign
- Attended Northern area MHEW conference where we spoke about Northern CYPSP members to 250 people, ran information stand and supported with registration
- Worked with NHSCT Trust breast-feeding co-ordinators to compile and disseminate information to database about World Breastfeeding Week and how they can become a Breastfeeding friendly organisation. Information on breastfeeding and World Breastfeeding Week activities shared with all Northern LPG members.
- Organised financial training for members on Money and Pensions Service Money Helper website so members more aware of financial products and assistance and better able to signpost their service users. 15 members attended training
- Links made so members could obtain digital devices to tackle loneliness and support completion of homework through loneliness networks- 3 devices obtained by members for service users.
Achievements 2021-2022
LPG meetings moved online. Partnerships between members continued to be build; information, services and needs shared; new members joined across the statutory, voluntary and community sectors committed to improving outcomes for children and young people (CYP) in the area.
- Worked with NHSCT and MayWe to disseminate MHEW Take 5 arts booklets through LPG members
- Getting Active in the Great Outdoors Photo Competition held to promote outdoor play
- Survey of children and young people and parents carried out looking at what physical activity CYP would like to do more of outside and what are their barriers to that
- Looking After Me journal given to children with additional MHEW needs to help them transition to post-primary
- Co-ordinated Demystifying Disability Hate crime webinar
- Worked with NHSCT Trust co-ordinators to compile and disseminate information to database about World Breastfeeding Week and how member organsiations can become a Breastfeeding friendly organisation
- Co-ordinate delivery of Talk, Learn, Do training to generate greater financial awareness and more financial stability in families
- Autism NI Level 1 Fundamentals of Autism delivered online to staff and parents across Northern LPG’s
- NSPCC PANTS Campaign- Worked with NSPCC to deliver 11 PANTS workshops held for Public Health Nurses (PHN), staff working with ethnic minorities, childminders and school staff- 170 attended. PANTS included in PHN Year 3 review reaching over 6,000 families. All primary schools, playschools and nurseries in Northern area offered PANTS information and resources. PANTS books provided to all schools for libraries. PANTS material translated to help work with ethnic minorities. PANTS material translated into Makaton
- Sourced additional funding to deliver various mental health/emotional wellbeing programmes to meet need and fill gap in area.
- Worked with NHSCT and MayWe to disseminate MHEW Christmas Take 5 arts booklets through LPG members
- NHSCT Parenting Programmes Survey carried out to capture gaps, training needs, programme delivery, and challenges that will enable parenting programmes to be delivered that meet the needs of parents and children
- 3 Foundation Solihull training sessions delivered to 43 staff across Northern. Practice sessions also delivered to support staff after initial training.12 schools (6 PS, 6 Post-primary) across Northern area received Solihull training.
- Incredible Years- 2 facilitators trained in Incredible Years- babies.
- Practice Sharing event targeted at Heads of Trusts and PHA organised
- Parents Plus- 4 staff completed training. Adolescence & Working Things Out refresher session offered to Eotas staff
- Parenting NI- Odyssey Parenting Your Teen x 1 delivered in Northern area. 60 parents on waiting list for Parenting Children’s Challenging Behaviour programme in Northern. 3 six week programmes to reduce list funded.
- Trauma Informed schools UK sessions provided to local school staff in Antrim Ballymena area
- Treasure chest physical activity equipment boxes given to pre-school organisation working in an area of deprivation to support increased movement and daily physical activity by children
- Funded and co-ordinated 250 Grow Your Own Vegetable kits and recipe booklets to primary school aged children across Antrim Ballymena. This supported CYP to be physically active outside, connect with nature, learn or develop a new skill, learn about where food comes from and improve nutrition
- Secured funding through Save the Children (StC) Initiatives. Partnership set up with StC and Community Advice Service (CAS) Centres and councils. The funding assists with offering practical financial support for vulnerable families within all LPG areas through CAS, e.g. food vouchers, laptops for school work, fuel and household white goods up to £340. 386 families including 913 children received financial assistance across Northern area
- Digital Safeguarding Forum brought together and launched February 2022 during Safer Internet Week with themes of problematic sexual behaviour, anti-bullying and mental health. Social media campaign ran with animated videos targeting teens and parents to promote greater awareness of parents and young people of online dangers and how children and young people can stay safe online
Achievements 2020-2021
- Survey carried out with children, young people and parents to assess their needs and priorities
- Arts packs delivered to LAC nurse to deliver to Looked After Children aged 4-11 identified as needing mental health support funded by Children In Need
- Young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing supported by boxes emotional wellbeing boxes delivered to young people in emotional need by member organisations
- Worked with NSPCC and the NHSCT sexual health lead to roll out PANTS awareness campaign across the area to empower parents to have age-appropriate conversions with their children aged 4-8 to prevent or stop sexual abuse
- Christmas craft packs provided to member organisations to deliver to children aged 4-11 identified as being in emotional need at Christmas
- Worked in partnership with NHSCT Sexual health lead to provide LGBT Training to LPG member organisations
- Organised and promoted mental health awareness training across area to meet CYP mental health/ emotional wellbeing needs
- Co-ordinated and promoted whole staff training in Trauma and Mental Health-Informed Schools and Communities Training to members and teachers in area
- Co-ordinate promotion and delivery of Parenting in a Pandemic training to create greater mental health awareness and knowledge of support mechanisms during Covid lockdown for parents
- Pre-school play Healthy Movers packs provided to Surestart organisations to promote physical activity in early years
- Worked with MEA council to place toy box in park to promote outdoor play and sustainable play
- Physical activity programmes delivered in partnership with the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Children’s Department, Northern CYPSP LPG’s and Community Sports Network to CYP from member organisations
- Delivered “Supporting young people in the return to school following the Covid-19 lockdown” training by Trauma Informed Schools online via Zoom
- Co-ordinated ADHD Changing Lives Initiative training to LPG member organisations to parents and professionals
- Worked in partnership with Save the Children, Family Support Hubs and Antrim/ Newtownabbey borough Council Community Advice Centres to provide financial support for vulnerable families within all LPG areas to buy things like early learning packs and household items
Report Cards
- Every Family Counts OBA Report Card February/March 2023
- Cost of Living Events OBA Report Card February/March 2023
- Money Helper Report Card June 2022
- PANTS Campaign Report Card 2021-22
- Grow Your Own Veg Kits Report Card March 2022
- Getting Active in the Great Outdoors Report Card September 2021
- Looking After Me Journal Report Card July 2021
- Demystifying Disability Hate Crime Webinar Report Card May 2021
- Parenting in a Pandemic Report Card March 2021
- PANTS Campaign Sexual Health Report Card 2020/21
- Trauma and Mental Health Informed Schools and Communities Whole
Staff Training Report Card March 2021 - Parent and Staff MH Sessions Report Card March 2021
- Healthy Movers OBA Report Card Feb 2021
- Digital Safety Masterclass Report Card March 2020
- Positive Mental Health Boxes Report Card 2020
- Christmas Craft Packs Report Card 2020
- Migration Awareness Report Card 2020
Engagement of Children, Young People and Families
- Children and Young People Active Outside Survey August 2021
- Northern Area Children and Young People Survey 2020
Minutes
- Minutes 31 January 2023
- Minutes 8 November 2022
- Minutes 13 September 2022
- Minutes 21 June 2022
- Minutes 24 May 2022
- Minutes 29 March 2022
- Minutes 25 January 2022
- Minutes 11 November 2021
- Minutes 16 September 2021
- Minutes 24 June 2021
- Minutes 18 May 2021
- Minutes 23 March 2021
- Minutes 19 January 2021
- Minutes 23 June 2020
- Minutes 28 January 2020
- Minutes 26 November 2019
- Minutes 24 September 2019
- Minutes 19 February 2019
- Minutes 4 December 2018
- Minutes 5 June 2018
- Minutes 27 March 2018
- Minutes 30 January 2018
- Minutes 21 November 2017
- Minutes 19 Sept 2017
- Minutes 23 May 2017
- Minutes 21 March 2017
- Minutes 17 January 2017
- Minutes 15 November 2016
- Minutes 20 September 2016
- Minutes 17 May 2016
- Minutes 15 March 2016
- Minutes 15 September 2015
- Minutes 19 May 2015
- Minutes 24 March 2015
- Minutes 20 January 2015
- Minutes 18 November 2014
- Minutes 16 September 2014
- Minutes 20 May 2014
- Minutes 21 January 2014
Publications
- PANTS Parents Guide 2020/21
- PANTS Parents Guide in Bulgarian 2020/21
- PANTS Parents Guide in Polish 2020/21
- PANTS Parents Guide in Romanian 2020/21
- ASD & ME Leaflet 2016
- Presentation on Promoting Mental Health & Well-being – Simon Ward Feb 2016 as part of the Antrim Learning Together Event
- Antrim Learning Together Event Press Release – 12th February 2016
- Antrim Parents Mornings – February/March 2016
- ASD – Supporting Siblings Top Tips Leaflet
- Antrim LPG Meetings Schedule 2015
- Antrim LPG – Member Profile Booklet
- Taking the Initative – Services and Participation (Oct 14)
- Think Drink Leaflet – (Oct 14)
- Awareness Raising Training – July 2014
- Locality Planning in the Northern Sector visit from South Armagh Group
- Young People Questionnaire