The HSC Physical Activity forum have extended the closing date of the Early Years Physical Activity Survey and would appreciate if you could please take the opportunity to complete the below survey.

We know, professionals and practitioners working in this field are key to promoting physical activity within this population and we are keen to hear your views on how best to support our early years population in being active.

Please click on the flyer below or scan the QR code to access the Survey.

Please encourage your colleagues working with Early Years to also complete the Survey.

Survey Link: https://forms.office.com/e/uE7gBc9gHa

The joint Public Health Agency and local Health & Social Care Trusts Physical Activity Forum would like to invite professionals and practitioners delivering early years services in Northern Ireland to complete a survey to determine the level of awareness and knowledge of the UK Chief Medical Officer (CMO) physical activity guidelines.

We know, professionals and practitioners working in this field are key to promoting physical activity within this population and we are keen to hear your views on how best to support our early years population in being active.

The survey will help identify training needs and contribute to the development of further training materials and resources which can support you to promote physical activity within early years.

This piece of research is being conducted by the Health Intelligence Unit, within the Public Health Agency. Participation is voluntary, your responses are anonymous and strictly confidential, and will only be seen by the research team.

We would really appreciate you taking the time to participate in this survey. It should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. 

To access the survey please click on the following link: Early Years Physical Activity Survey

Closing Date: Friday 6^th October 2023.

Introducing our brand-new series, ‘Shop, cook and save’ from the Public Health Dietitians group.

We know a rise in food costs have put pressure on many households, which is why the Public Health Dietitians group have created a webinar series focusing on how you can eat well on a budget. From batch cooking to saving on your food shop, there are lots of tips and tricks you can use to save some money this summer and make healthier choices.

A series of 5 short videos to improve knowledge and confidence cooking from scratch, cooking safely and food budgeting.  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVutsY_gd5AaVh-a7xryPSQF-NlYFpQrW

1. Shop, Cook & Save: Easy cooking for one
2. Shop, Cook & Save: Easy batch cooking
3. Shop, Cook & Save: how to shop and save
4. Shop, Cook & Save: Easy slow cooking
5. Shop, Cook & Save: Store and reheat food safely 

The Public Health Dietitians Group (PHDG) Northern Ireland are a small group of Registered Dietitians, Nutritionists and support staff who work across the five Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland, commissioned by the Public Health Agency.

The June edition of CYPSP’s Ezine is now available to download here.

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To subscribe for free or to include information in future editions, email cypsp@hscni.net