A CYPSP scoping exercise was held on Tuesday 28th Jan where members came together to identify what they and their organisations bring to the group, what are the top three children’s wellbeing priority areas for action next year and how we will tackle these priorities.
The findings will be collated and shared and will help shape the CYPSP Antrim/Ballymena locality area group’s action plan for the next year.
The Northern Area Outcomes Group in partnership with Locality Planning Members recently hosted a conference to explore body image and the harmful impacts of food choices on mood and effects of performance enhancing drugs on the body.
The conference welcomed several expert speakers to explore a range of issues with practitioners including:
Contact Us:
For more information about the conference please contact Selena Ramsey, Northern Outcomes Area Locality Planning Officer, NHSCT by Email at selena.ramsey@northerntrust.hscni.net or Telephone at 028 2563 6608
A collaborative Stronger Together Initiative for early intervention bilingual Mental Health Support that is being piloted in three areas across N.I:
The project is available to support individuals in the minority ethnic community experiencing depression.
What will the project do?
Click here to find out more about the project
Click here to download a copy of the referral form
Ballymena Locality Planning Group along with Ballymena Learning Together Partnership hosted the Ballymena Annual Youth Fair on 7 November 2017. The event brought together 680 Year 11 pupils from across 6 Post Primary Schools in the area.
Students from Ballymena Academy, Cambridge House Grammar, Cullybackey College, Castle Tower School, Dunclug College and Slemish College attended the Youth Fair.
One young person spoke from the event and said ‘I have enjoyed talking to lots of different people and I have learned lots of new things. I enjoyed all different topics, and was shocked to know the chemicals in a cigarette. I wouldn’t change anything about the youth fair’.
Contact Us:
For further information please contact Selena Ramsey at selena.ramsey@northerntrust.hscni.net or Gemma Lutton at gemma.lutton@northerntrust.hscni.net
Telephone: 028 2563 6615
Ballymena Children and Young Peoples Locality Planning Group and Ballymena Learning Together Are offering you the opportunity to take part in a Youth Fair focused on Mental Health and Positive Choices in Ballymena North Business and Recreation Centre on Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 9 am to 1.30 pm.This event is a chance to showcase your services to 700+ 15 -16 year olds attending the Local Post Primary Schools. If you would like to have a stand please complete attached from and return asap.
