Newry Locality Planning group are hosting an event at the Canal Court Hotel, Newry on 10th October 9.30 am to 2.00pm. It is a conference on young minds matter, aimed at young men in Year 9 & 10 from schools in the Newry locality area. For further information please contact Darren Curtis, Locality Development Officer on 028 9536 3966, Mobile 07725 232566 or Email: Darren.curtis@hscni.net Continue reading…
The Alzheimer’s Society are hosting a series of FREE workshops for people who provide unpaid care and support for a family member, neighbour or friend living with dementia.
The course includes: understanding dementia, behaviour and how to improve communication; financial matters and benefits; stress management and coping strategies; health and well-being and accessing services.
The workshops will be held each Tuesday, with the first workshop taking place on Tuesday, 25 July 2017 and will continue until Tuesday,15 August 2017. Each Workshop will commence at 11am – 1 pm and will be held in Ballybot House, Newry.
Please note this training can also be delivered in the family setting.
For more information please click on the link below or contact Ann Ward on 028 30256057 or via email Ann.Ward@alzheimers.org.uk
Home-Start Newry & Mourne provides emotional and practical support to families with young children. Currently they need volunteers to fill the following roles:
If you have a few hours to spare each week and would like to become part of the Home-Start team, they would love to hear from you. Training courses begin in September 2017.
For more information, click on the link below:
Fifteen teenagers from the Newry and Mourne area who took part in and completed the Kilkeel Gets Active Youth programme over the summer months were presented with an Open College Network (OCN) accredited award in Healthy Living for the Individual this month in Newry.
A few of the young people shared their experiences of participating on the programme; ‘it was a great opportunity to socialise and achieve a qualification in a fun way’ and another young person spoke at the awards evening saying ‘we learnt so much over the two weeks, had lots of fun and made friends for life!’.
To see a short clip of the Kilkeel Gets Active Programme click here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhbTOHQGXFI
A report card demonstrating the difference the programme made is now available here
The Southern Area Locality Planning Groups coordinated two school uniform fairs in Newtownhamiliton and Bessbrook Community Centres in August 2016. The fairs received over 100 items of uniform including 60 blazers, 40 skirts/trousers, ties, jumpers and PE kits.
Approximately 50 families availed of the school uniform fairs in Newtownhamilton and Bessbrook this month. Parents who attended the school uniforms commented on this fantastic and helpful initiative to support families prepare for their children starting school. All items were either 50p or £1. Keep up to date with 2017 uniform fairs & similar events on our website.
