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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.

 

Your Health Event in collaboration between Glaucoma UK, Bomoko NI and the Stronger Together Network

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A colorful flyer promoting a free health event titled "Your Health" for African or Caribbean communities. The event is on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 10 am to 2 pm at LORAG, 97 Balfour Avenue, Belfast. It features health awareness talks, information stalls, gym sessions, African food, live entertainment, and fun activities. Topics include physical, mental, and sexual health, cancer and diabetes risk, and eye and hearing health. Logos of Glaucoma UK, Stronger Together Network NI, and BOMOKO NI are included. A QR code and registration link are provided.

A colorful flyer promoting a free health event titled “Your Health” for African or Caribbean communities. The event is on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 10 am to 2 pm at LORAG, 97 Balfour Avenue, Belfast. It features health awareness talks, information stalls, gym sessions, African food, live entertainment, and fun activities. Topics include physical, mental, and sexual health, cancer and diabetes risk, and eye and hearing health. Logos of Glaucoma UK, Stronger Together Network NI, and BOMOKO NI are included. A QR code and registration link are provided.

A Health & Wellbeing event called Your Health is taking place in collaboration between Glaucoma UK, Bomoko NI and the Stronger Together Network on Wednesday 15 October 2025 10-2pm at Lorag 97 Balfour Avenue Belfast BT7 2EW.  

 

The Your Health event will bring together a range of organisations that specialise in health and wellbeing, particularly health conditions to which people from African & Caribbean heritage are at greater risk of. It is hoped that through this event it will help to demystify health issues, raise awareness and promote health education within the community.

 

Register now: Your health

 

Check out the links below to view the poster in English, Arabic, Somalian, Tigrinya, Portuguese, French and Lingala.

 

Belfast Locality Planning Newsletter – 18th September 2025

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Flyer from Locality Planning Belfast dated 18/09/25 promoting the "Children & Young People's Resource Pack – Back to School Edition." It features a graphic of a notebook surrounded by school-related icons. The flyer highlights contents such as activities, tips for starting school, back-to-school ideas, support for transitions, lunchbox and snack ideas, results day encouragement, and wellbeing tools. A download link and contact email are provided.

Flyer from Locality Planning Belfast dated 18/09/25 promoting the “Children & Young People’s Resource Pack – Back to School Edition.” It features a graphic of a notebook surrounded by school-related icons. The flyer highlights contents such as activities, tips for starting school, back-to-school ideas, support for transitions, lunchbox and snack ideas, results day encouragement, and wellbeing tools. A download link and contact email are provided.

Download Issue

(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

Emotionally Based School Avoidance Parent Group – Southern Trust Area

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Are you a parent or carer in the Southern Trust area supporting a child experiencing emotionally based school avoidance?

Join this supportive online session to connect with others who understand the challenges.

 Date: Tuesday 30th September 2025
 Time: 7 – 8pm
 Venue: Online via Zoom
 Hosted by: The Parent Participation Service

To receive the Zoom link, please email: ppinbox@ci-ni.org.uk

Graphic promoting an online Parent Group for Emotionally Based School Avoidance. It invites parents and carers in the Southern Trust area to connect and share experiences. The session is scheduled for Tuesday 30th September from 7–8pm and will be held online. Participants are asked to email ppinbox@ci-ni.org.uk to receive the Zoom link. The event is supported by the Parent Participation Service and features logos for CYPSP and Children in Northern Ireland, along with a visual of puzzle pieces with people on them symbolizing connection and support.

Issue 154 – Southern Area FYI – 4th September 2025

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Welcome to Issue 154 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Promotional graphic for the Southern Area Locality Planning Groups, part of the Children & Young People's Strategic Partnership (CYPSP). A white pinboard in the top left reads 'SOUTHERN AREA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS' in blue and purple. The CYPSP logo and tagline appear in the top right. An illustration of hands holds a tablet showing a circular 'FYI For Your Information' logo. Bottom left text reads 'ISSUE 154 4th September 2025.' The background features colorful icons of a pencil, books, backpack, and artist palette

Promotional graphic for the Southern Area Locality Planning Groups, part of the Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP). A white pinboard in the top left reads ‘SOUTHERN AREA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS’ in blue and purple. The CYPSP logo and tagline appear in the top right. An illustration of hands holds a tablet showing a circular ‘FYI For Your Information’ logo. Bottom left text reads ‘ISSUE 154 4th September 2025.’ The background features colorful icons of a pencil, books, backpack, and artist palette

Download Issue 154

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

3rd September saw the Baton of Hope event held across Newry, Mourne and Down and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council areas.  We were fortunate to meet and chat with a lot of people and welcome them to this their first taste of ‘FYI’!

Another bumper edition with amazing opportunities, resources and events, most for free too!

Please feel free to share this with anyone you work with and keep your flyers coming for the next edition!! 

Locality Development Team, Southern Area