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Vaping and Illicit Substances (Including Spice) By ASCERT Training Dear colleagues, On Tuesday 27th January 2026, from 2-4pm, ASCERT will be delivering an awareness session on Vaping and Illicit Substances. This training will be online and open to anyone who is working with individuals who are maybe using substances or their family members. The training is free to attend but registration is essential. Please click on the Eventbrite link below for more information and to complete registration. Vaping and Illicit Substances (Including Spice) Tickets, Tue 27 Jan 2026 at 14:00 | Eventbrite
Understanding Domestic abuse and violence agaiants women and girls 17th February 2026, 7 - 8:00 pm via Microsoft Teams Learning outcomes: • Definitions and scope • Prevalence and risk factors • Impact on health • Overview of current policy and practice within NI • Pathways to support For further enquiries email: cst@rcn.org.uk
Understanding Self Harm training Date: 29th January 2026 from Time: Online 9.30am – 1.00pm (with a 30 minute break at 11.00am), it’s via zoom. It aims to: • Raise awareness and increase understanding of self – harm • Increase understanding and the assessment of risk • Understand why people find it hard to change • Explore alternative copying strategies • Develop skills and sustain a positive working relationship with people who self –harm Target Audience: Anyone living with or working in a caring role within the SEHSCT area. Please note this course is not suitable for those who are currently self-harming. Cost: Free To register please contact Eileen.young@setrust.hscni.net
Bereaved by suicide support workers information session Cruse Bereavement support are inviting you to join an online info session designed especially for support workers helping those bereaved by suicide. It’s a relaxed space to learn, share, and get useful tips on how to provide the best care and understanding. Whether you’re new to this or looking to refresh your approach, this session’s got your back. Don’t miss out on connecting with others who get it. See you online! Thursday 29th January, 10am – 12.30pm Bereaved by Suicide - Support Workers Info Session Tickets, Thu 29 Jan 2026 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
Positive Steps to improved mental health Are you a man who would like to improve your physical and mental wellbeing? Positive Steps offers you the opportunity to try something new, have fun and learn and practice strategies that aim to enhance confidence and wellbeing Free 4 week courses, Wednesdays from 10.30 – 12.30 starting Wednesday 12th February Participants must attend all 4 sessions For further information or to reserve your place please contact 02891461386 or email admin@ndcn.co.uk
CrISP - The programme focuses on themes following a diagnosis of dementia including understanding dementia, providing care and support, legal and financial guidance and coping day to day, as well as support that is available for both you and the person that you care for. • Face-to-Face - Monday 19th & 16th: 11am - 1pm | Lisburn Library • Face-to-Face - Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th: 2pm - 4pm | Londonderry Park Centre, Newtownards • Online via Zoom - Thursday 8th & 15th: 10.30am - 12.30pm Details on how to sign up: If you are a carer of someone with Dementia and would like to find out more about attending the programme, please register your interest via the following options: • Fill in the online form CrISP-Registration-Form • Email crispseni@alzheimers.org.uk • Alternatively, fill in the attached referral form and return to me.
Talking Really Helps’ suicide prevention We are asking for your support to amplify the Public Health Agency ‘Talking Really Helps’ suicide prevention mass media campaign, which will run from November 2025 to March 2026. You can support the campaign, and raise awareness of Lifeline by using and sharing the digital resources across your organisation’s social media platforms, AND by ordering FREE resource pack(s) containing campaign promotional items for distribution to your service users. Digital resources are available from: Talking really helps suicide prevention campaign resources | HSC Public Health Agency Complete the following form to order resource pack(s): Talking Really Helps Campaign - Order form Please note that the deadline for ordering resource packs is 5pm on Friday 5th December. Following the conclusion of the campaign, we will also share a short feedback form. Your insights will help us evaluate the campaign’s impact and inform future campaign development. If you have any questions about ordering campaign resource packs, contact Richard.Bucklee@hscni.net
Cruse Bereavement Support Cruse Bereavement Helpline Our Bereavement Helpline is open for information and emotional support, on 0808 808 1677. Our volunteers and staff are trained in all types of bereavement and can help clients make sense of how they are feeling right now. To check the Helpline opening hours, go to our website www.cruse.org.uk. Webpages and Grief Information Services Cruse Bereavement Support www.cruse.org.uk For a wide range of information on bereavement, including videos and advice for coping with grief. Hope Again www.hopeagain.org.uk For information for children and young people on bereavement. Bereaved NI www.bereaved.hscni.net provides information on death, dying and bereavement. If you have any queries, please get in touch. Cruse Bereavement Support Bangor Community Hospital 106 Castle Street. Bangor, Co. Down BT20 4TA 028 9127 2444 northdownandardsarea@cruse.org.uk www.cruse.org.uk
Suicide prevention training for young women and girls PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is pleased to deliver SPOT (Suicide Prevention Overview Tutorial) and SPEAK (Suicide Prevention Explore, Ask, Keep-Safe) suicide prevention training courses, supported by the Public Health Agency through the Clear Project, and in partnership with Girl guiding Ulster. Please scan the QR code in the poster for further information. For general enquiries please email: northernireland@papyrus-uk.org
Hollywood Family Trust Counselling services Holywood Family Trust exists to help equip individuals and families through some of the issues in their lives, and contribute towards an inclusive community. At Holywood Family Trust we offer counselling for a wide range of issues and can also help signpost you to other service we think may be of help. All our counsellors are professionally trained and have a wide range of work and life experience. We have a diverse and dedicated team of professionally trained and accredited counsellors who will listen to you in a supportive non-judgmental way and create space to help you to start to see things more clearly and make positive changes. We are a BACP accredited service meaning we have demonstrated our commitment to offering a confidential, professional, ethical service which is open to all the community. For more information please click on the links below https://holywoodft.co.uk/ https://holywoodft.counsel360.co.uk/referral/enquiry
Its Time To Talk Time To Talk Day is a national campaign dedicated to sparking open conversations about mental health. It encourages everyone to take a moment to check in, connect with and support each other, and ask the question – how are you feeling? Find out more information @ Aware NI - Time To Talk Day: Let’s Open the Conversation About Mental Health