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Belfast Locality Planning Newsletter – 2nd October 2025

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Front cover of a newsletter titled 'Locality Planning Belfast' dated 02/10/25, from the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and CYPSP. It explains the role of Locality Planning Groups as partnerships among statutory, voluntary, and community organizations focused on early intervention and improving outcomes for children and families. A photo shows a group of people holding signs, and contact information is provided at the bottom: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net.

Front cover of a newsletter titled ‘Locality Planning Belfast’ dated 02/10/25, from the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and CYPSP. It explains the role of Locality Planning Groups as partnerships among statutory, voluntary, and community organizations focused on early intervention and improving outcomes for children and families. A photo shows a group of people holding signs, and contact information is provided at the bottom: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net.

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If you have any information you would like to share across our Locality Planning Group members in Belfast, please email: LocalityPlanning@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Western Area FYI – Issue 23 – October 2025

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Your FYI is a monthly round up of all things family support and early intervention / prevention across the Western trust and beyond.

Cover page of the ‘FYI’ (For Your Information) newsletter from the Western Health and Social Care Trust and CYPSP, dated October 2025, Issue 23. The newsletter includes sections on Family Support, Youth Support, Cost of Living, Neurodiversity, Infant Mental Health and Breastfeeding, Digital Safeguarding, Addiction, Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health, Training and Conferences, Western Sure Start Projects, Childcare Partnership, Family Support Hubs, Useful Links and Informative Media, and a CRIS Leaflet

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If you would like to contribute upcoming consultations, training, articles, or events that practitioners from the community, voluntary or statutory sectors within the Western Trust will find useful please contact:

Dr Priscilla Magee – Mobile  07880723076     priscilla.magee@westerntrust.hscni.net

Paul Sweeney – Mobile  07387259117     paul.sweeney@westerntrust.hscni.net

Issue 155 – Southern Area FYI – 25th September 2025

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Welcome to Issue 155 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Newsletter cover for the Southern Area Locality Planning Groups, part of the Children & Young People's Strategic Partnership (CYPSP). The top left features a blue banner with white text: 'SOUTHERN AREA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS' and two right-facing arrows. The top right displays the CYPSP logo with colorful circular icons and the text 'Children & Young People's Strategic Partnership.' Below are icons for email, phone, internet, and user profile in purple, green, and blue. The center-left shows illustrated hands holding a tablet with a circular 'FYI' logo in purple and the words 'For Your Information' around it. Bottom left corner reads 'ISSUE 155' in green and '25th September 2025' in smaller purple text

Newsletter cover for the Southern Area Locality Planning Groups, part of the Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP). The top left features a blue banner with white text: ‘SOUTHERN AREA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS’ and two right-facing arrows. The top right displays the CYPSP logo with colorful circular icons and the text ‘Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership.’ Below are icons for email, phone, internet, and user profile in purple, green, and blue. The center-left shows illustrated hands holding a tablet with a circular ‘FYI’ logo in purple and the words ‘For Your Information’ around it. Bottom left corner reads ‘ISSUE 155′ in green and ’25th September 2025’ in smaller purple text

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We are currently identifying actions for our 6 Locality Planning Groups for the next year and have included a brief overview of how this fits in with the CYPSP structure on a local and regional level on the opening pages of this edition. Anyone wishing to contribute to our actions are welcome to contact us to find out how you can become involved.

Another bumper edition which includes a plethora of opportunities, information, resources and activities for children, young people, parents and practitioners. Please have a read through and share with families and colleagues. Also, keep the flyers coming in!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Get Ready – The King’s Trust , Customer Service

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The King’s Trust have spaces on this super programme running 2nd and 3rd October.

The delivery partner is the Contact Centre Network – they train staff for contact centre jobs and work in partnership with call centres for recruitment purposes. They have branches all over Northern Ireland.

To register, complete King’s Trust Northern Ireland Referral Form 2025

Promotional poster for King's Trust customer service career course. It features a smiling person wearing glasses and a headset, with the King's Trust logo in the top right. A bold red banner reads 'GET READY FOR CAREERS IN CUSTOMER SERVICE.' The poster outlines course benefits like gaining industry insight, building teamwork and technical skills, and receiving guidance from professionals. Key dates include a taster day on 23 September 2025, course dates from 2–10 October 2025, and an interest deadline of 22 September 2025. The course is in Belfast and open to individuals aged 16–30. Contact details include a webchat link (kingstrust.org.uk) and a QR code. Logos for King's Trust and City College Norwich appear at the bottom

Promotional poster for King’s Trust customer service career course. It features a smiling person wearing glasses and a headset, with the King’s Trust logo in the top right. A bold red banner reads ‘GET READY FOR CAREERS IN CUSTOMER SERVICE.’ The poster outlines course benefits like gaining industry insight, building teamwork and technical skills, and receiving guidance from professionals. Key dates include a taster day on 23 September 2025, course dates from 2–10 October 2025, and an interest deadline of 22 September 2025. The course is in Belfast and open to individuals aged 16–30. Contact details include a webchat link (kingstrust.org.uk) and a QR code. Logos for King’s Trust and City College Norwich appear at the bottom

Get Ready – The King’s Trust , Customer Service poster

Free SafeTALK Training – Foyle & East Belfast (20 November 2025)

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Action Mental Health- OUR Generation team are delighted to be running two FREE community safeTALK training sessions on Wednesday, 20th November – one in Derry/Londonderry and the other in East Belfast.

A flyer for safeTALK suicide alertness training. The top left shows a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark and the word “SUICIDE.” Next to it, “safeTALK” is written in large black letters, with “suicide alertness for everyone” below. The right side features the Action Mental Health logo. The main message reads, “Join our FREE safeTALK training.” A yellow suicide prevention ribbon appears in the bottom right corner

 

 

This half-day training is open to anyone aged 18+ who works or volunteers with children, young people, or young adults in community or school settings.

safeTALK equips participants with the skills to:

  • Recognise signs of suicidal thoughts
  • Confidently start a conversation
  • Connect individuals at risk with appropriate support

 

Spaces are limited, so early registration is encouraged.