The Christmas Edition of the Children & Young People’s Resource Pack is OUT Now!
Included are resources & information on activities, looking after your mental health, bereavement, disability and recipes.
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Resources and activities are free and in the public domain.
Please share with contacts who you think would find it useful.
The bordered youth project at Ulster University.
As part of this project, Ulster University are looking to recruit young adults between 18-24 to participate in a photo exercise and a follow up interview (see attached for more information). All participants will receive a £10 amazon voucher for their time.
https://vimeo.com/848762393/72b9f2cdbd
It is no secret that here, in Northern Ireland, our children and young people have the highest rates
of mental health difficulties in the whole of the UK
For our neurodiverse young people and adults these statistics are even harder to read…
84% of Autistic individuals meet full criteria for Anxiety disorder
Autistic individuals are unfortunately 9 times more likely to die by suicide
77% of young autistic adults had additional mental health diagnoses, including anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder
This year, let it be the year that we change in how we approach supporting our young people with their mental health, that we create a world that is accepting and loving for our neurodiverse individuals
Welcome to Issue 116 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information)
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Welcome to Issue 116 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).
As our last ‘FYI’ for 2023, we thank you for your support, readership and submissions of information throughout the year. It has been another challenging year, in many ways, however this demonstrates the need to support everything and everyone working in our communities for the benefit of children, young people and families.
We extend our invitation to all practitioners and volunteers to attend any of our LPG meetings and have included a calendar for all our 6 LPG meeting dates in 2024 on Page 3.
Wishing you a very restful festive period, best wishes for the new year, and we’ll see you again in 2024!
Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)
©Edward Byrne Photography
Tak£500! Your Community, Your Voice, Your Choice is a new and exciting opportunity for everyone who lives in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough to come up with a creative idea through a Participatory Budgeting (PB) process.
PB offers a real opportunity to empower local people and actively involve them in decision making and the distribution of support within their local areas. Communities can apply for up to £1000 for a project that they think will benefit their area – and best of all, it is the local residents who decide which projects receive the funding.
Ideas must be based around the ‘Take 5 Ways of Wellbeing’. These are five simple steps to help maintain and improve your wellbeing on a daily basis. They are:
The application process is in two stages:
Stage one: Generating ideas and Apply – this is a short application form which can be completed online via www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/take500plus
There are a number of information sessions that groups can attend to receive further support for their application.
Or join us online via zoom on the dates below:
Stage two: Applications that meet the criteria will be invited to the Market Place and Decision Making Events to showcase their projects and it will be up to the community to decide on which projects are funded.
Market Place and Decision Making Events will be held as follows:
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR COUNCIL
Contact number: 0300300900
Email: communityplanning@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
Website: www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/take500plus
Facebook: facebook.com/armaghbanbridgecraigavon
Twitter: @abcb_council
Hashtag: #TAKE500+ #yourcommunityyourvoiceyourchoice #ConnectedABC
