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Family Support NI – Northern Ireland’s official Directory of Services

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We are delighted to share the new Family Support NI video showcasing the work the FSNI team doScreenshot of the Family Support NI website homepage showing a large banner image of two young children lying on a patterned blanket. Three prominent navigation panels are displayed: “Family Support”, “Childcare”, and “Childcare Partnership”. The page includes the Family Support NI logo and information about family support services and registered childcare in Northern Ireland. to support parents, practitioners and professionals across NI.  The site offers a range of services including the Childcare Register for NI, this is the formal register of childcare providers in Northern Ireland and holds the most up to date childcare information.

It also holds the official Department of Health’s Directory of Family Support Services available, including Information on a wide range of services from Statutory, Community and Voluntary Organisations locally across Northern Ireland.  In addition to this there is the Childcare Partnership section of the website – CCP which supports information, available training and development across the early years and childcare sector.

The video offers a snapshot from the team on who they are, what they do and the difference their work makes. You can watch it here New Family Support NI Video – Family Support News  if you have any comments or feedback please follow the link Family Support NI (FSNI) Website Video Survey  – Fill in form

If you would like to get in contact with the FSNI team please do so by emailing: info@familysupportni.hscni.net

ONE WEBSITE, ONE TEAM, ONE FOCUS

Thank you for your continuing support

Issue 173 – Southern Area FYI – 15 October 2026

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Welcome to Issue 173 of our newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Download Southern Area FYI Newsletter – https://cypsp.hscni.net/download/414/southern-area-newsletters-docs/49254/fyi-issue-173-15th-october-2026.pdf

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Monday 19th October sees the start of Parenting Week 2026 and so, in this edition, we have included a wide range of support and opportunities for parents & carers and would encourage as many people to avail of these resources as possible – Find out more about this year’s Parenting Week theme, Making Connections, starting on Page 22.

 As always, please keep spreading the word about all the great opportunities included in ‘FYI’ and feel free to send us any flyers or information to share with the 750+ contacts who regularly receive this newsletter.

 Enjoy a much-deserved break over half-term and we’ll see you again in November!

 Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Issue 172 – Southern Area FYI – 24 September 2026

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Welcome to Issue 172 of our newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Southern Area Locality Planning Groups newsletter cover for CYPSP (Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership). The image features the CYPSP logo, a tablet displaying the "FYI - For Your Information" logo, and the text "Issue 172, 24th September 2026". Coloured blocks on the right contain icons representing email, telephone, web information and user engagement.

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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.

Check out the Awareness Campaign section to find out more about the PHA’s ‘Feeling Anxious?’ Mental Health Awareness Campaign, World Contraception Day 2026 and Parenting Week 2026, where this year’s theme is ‘Making Connections’.

Keep your flyers coming in!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Dungannon Area Schools Networking Event – 23 October 2026

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Promotional graphic for the Dungannon Area Schools Networking Event. Large white and yellow text on a black background announces: “Dungannon Area Schools Networking Event”. Event details include Friday 23rd October 2026, 2pm to 5pm, and Integrated College Dungannon, shown alongside calendar, clock and location icons. On the right, a tilted notepad-style photo frame contains an image of people gathered at information stalls in a school hall or gymnasium. Yellow accents and a soft yellow glow highlight the design.

Promotional graphic for the Dungannon Area Schools Networking Event. Large white and yellow text on a black background announces: “Dungannon Area Schools Networking Event”. Event details include Friday 23rd October 2026, 2pm to 5pm, and Integrated College Dungannon, shown alongside calendar, clock and location icons. On the right, a tilted notepad-style photo frame contains an image of people gathered at information stalls in a school hall or gymnasium. Yellow accents and a soft yellow glow highlight the design.

CYPSP invites school staff from across the Dungannon Area to attend an upcoming networking event focused on raising awareness of local support services for children, young people and families.

  • Friday 23rd October 2026
  • 2pm to 5pm
  • Integrated College Dungannon

Local services will be in attendance, hosting information stalls and sharing details of the supports available to schools, pupils and families in the area.

Primary & Post-Primary School Staff are welcome to drop in at any time across the afternoon and light refreshments will be provided. There will also be FREE Mini Health Checks available for ALL attendees. Just let us know how many from your school are coming by e-mailing: localityplanning@ci-ni.org.uk

If you are a Service Provider, register your information stall for FREE here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZRSQD9

Download Information Flyer – https://cypsp.hscni.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Dungannon-Area-Schools-Networking-Event-2026-Flyer.pdf

Issue 171 – Southern Area FYI – 3 September 2026

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Welcome to Issue 171 of our newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Southern Area Locality Planning Groups FYI newsletter cover. The page includes the CYPSP (Children & Young People's Strategic Partnership) logo, a tablet held by illustrated hands displaying an 'FYI For Your Information' logo, and colourful blue, green and purple blocks containing education-themed icons including a pencil, books, backpack and paint palette. Text reads 'Issue 171' and '3rd September 2026'

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Summer has come and gone in the blink of an eye! Back to school and we hope we have been able to reflect the wide range of supports and opportunities available across the Southern Trust Area for children, young people and their families in this edition.

Our Locality Planning Groups have resumed meeting this morning in Armagh and will operate at full speed throughout the rest of the year. We welcome anyone working or volunteering to improve outcomes for children, young people & families and you will find our 2026 LPG Meetings Calendar on the page 3. We’ll be delighted to tell you more, if you are interested.

Stay connected!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area