SBNI Trauma Informed Practice Online Training Brochure

Training brochure cover from SBNI showing a group walking a winding path through a bright, scenic landscape, representing recovery and resilience

This brochure outlines training modules on understanding the impact of adversity and trauma informed practice currently available to support practitioners across Northern Ireland. All courses contained in this brochure are free for practitioners, funded by the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland.

The SBNI acknowledges that recognising and responding to the imprints of childhood adversity and trauma, will remain an integral part of achieving better outcomes through the implementation of trauma-informed approach across organisations in Northern Ireland. Growth, healing and recovery can only happen in the context of trauma responsive environments, policies, systems and organisations.

When we consider adversity and trauma in the workplace and in our organisations, this can help in understanding our own responses and needs and also in our thinking about the responses and needs of the people we work with.

The SBNI continues to work to help its member agencies and other related bodies to:

► have an awareness of adverse childhood experiences;

► be aware of the impact of adversity and trauma on development across the lifespan;

► be able to identify what supports resilience to cope with adversity; and

► embed a trauma informed approach in their work.

The SBNI is committed to providing support to enable member agencies & partners to develop trauma informed practice to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of the children in Northern Ireland and the adults they develop into.

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FREE online specialist gaming and gambling harm workshops

Ygam are offering free training on gaming and gambling harm prevention for CYP in Northern Ireland. Our training can either be delivered online or to teams face-to-face and we have many programmes to suit your industry.

Our main programmes include:

  • Parent programme: Online 90-minute course introducing gaming & gambling harm prevention, with tips & tools to help parents/carers navigate and start conversations.
  • Teachers: CPD accredited training which is A 2 ½ hour online or in person workshop giving educators a clearer understanding of gaming and gambling harms, why young people take part and the impacts to them. Along with how to spot the signs and where to go for help.
  • Youth Workers: A CPD accredited 2 ½ hour online or in person workshop giving youth workers a clearer understanding of gaming and gambling harms, why young people take part and the impacts to them. Along with how to spot the signs and where to go for help.

We also have programmes in Health & Social Care, Early Help, Supporting Children in Care, diverse communities and gaming & eSports.

For more information about our work, visit www.ygam.org or email training@ygam.org

 

Promotional flyer for Ygam's free online specialist gaming and gambling harm workshops. Features a person wearing headphones using a laptop, emphasizing the online format. The flyer targets professionals working with children or young people, offering CPD certification, digital credentials, and access to over 1000 resources. Topics include gaming vs. gambling similarities, loot boxes, signs of harm, advertising, mental health, and support options. Booking via training@ygam.org or www.ygam.org. Logos for Ygam and City & Guilds Assured are included

Promotional flyer for Ygam’s free online specialist gaming and gambling harm workshops. Features a person wearing headphones using a laptop, emphasizing the online format. The flyer targets professionals working with children or young people, offering CPD certification, digital credentials, and access to over 1000 resources. Topics include gaming vs. gambling similarities, loot boxes, signs of harm, advertising, mental health, and support options. Booking via training@ygam.org or www.ygam.org. Logos for Ygam and City & Guilds Assured are included

Belfast Locality Planning Newsletter – 23rd October 2025

A colorful Halloween-themed flyer from Locality Planning Belfast, dated 23/10/25. It features logos for CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust at the top. The central image shows cartoon characters dressed as witches, skeletons, and pumpkins, set against a background of jack-o'-lanterns. A large orange circle on the right contains red text: "Happy Halloween from Belfast Locality Planning." Below, there's an announcement for a Pumpkin Patch event at City Hall with over 1,000 pumpkins, friendly scarecrows, and witches. A ticket link is provided via Eventbrite. Contact details for sharing information with Locality Planning Group members are listed at the bottom

A colorful Halloween-themed flyer from Locality Planning Belfast, dated 23/10/25. It features logos for CYPSP and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust at the top. The central image shows cartoon characters dressed as witches, skeletons, and pumpkins, set against a background of jack-o’-lanterns. A large orange circle on the right contains red text: “Happy Halloween from Belfast Locality Planning.” Below, there’s an announcement for a Pumpkin Patch event at City Hall with over 1,000 pumpkins, friendly scarecrows, and witches. A ticket link is provided via Eventbrite. Contact details for sharing information with Locality Planning Group members are listed at the bottom

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(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device.  Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears)

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

Musical Connections Event – 7 November 2025 – Belfast

Live Music Now is holding a Musical Connections event in November as part of their ongoing work with Specialist Provision in Mainstream Schools (SPiMS).  This event will explore the role of music education within autism resource bases across Northern Ireland.  You can read more about it HERE

Details:

Musical Connections: Nurturing Musical Cultures in Autism Resource Bases
Friday 7 November
1:00pm – 4:00pm
The MAC, Belfast (BT1 2NJ)
 

Flyer for the “Live Music Now” Northern Ireland Networking Event, promoting inclusive music education for autistic children and young people. It highlights research collaboration, event goals, key speakers, and includes a QR code for registration.

Flyer for the “Live Music Now” Northern Ireland Networking Event, promoting inclusive music education for autistic children and young people. It highlights research collaboration, event goals, key speakers, and includes a QR code for registration.

Flyer for the “Live Music Now” Northern Ireland Networking Event, promoting inclusive music education for autistic children and young people. It highlights research collaboration, event goals, key speakers, and includes a QR code for registration.

 

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Attendance is free, and registration can be completed here: Register on Eventbrite

 

Tots and Tea

Tots & Tea meet the last three Wednesday’s of each month at the Meadow & Armagh Road Community Centre, 10am – 12 noon.

Tots & Tea is a welcoming community of parents, carers and children taking their first steps on their disability journey. We also have parents only evening’s (first Tuesday of each month, 7pm – 9pm) at Bolster Community Whitegates.

Colorful flyer for Bolster Community's 'Tots & Tea' event featuring a rainbow, smiling sun, and cartoon children. It promotes meet-ups with fun activities, a safe space, peer support, and refreshments. Sessions are held on the last three Wednesdays of each month (10AM–12 NOON) at The Meadow & Armagh Road Community Centre, and evening sessions on the first Tuesday monthly (7PM–9PM) at Bolster Community Whitegates. Contact Julie-Anne at 028 3083 5764 to register

Colorful flyer for Bolster Community’s ‘Tots & Tea’ event featuring a rainbow, smiling sun, and cartoon children. It promotes meet-ups with fun activities, a safe space, peer support, and refreshments. Sessions are held on the last three Wednesdays of each month (10AM–12 NOON) at The Meadow & Armagh Road Community Centre, and evening sessions on the first Tuesday monthly (7PM–9PM) at Bolster Community Whitegates. Contact Julie-Anne at 028 3083 5764 to register