Forward South Partnership

EVENT: ‘Bring your grandparents to the park’ 21 August from 11:30am – 2:30pm in Botanic Gardens.
For more information please visit www.belfastcity.gov.uk/parkevents

If you enjoyed Channel 4's "Old People's Home For 4 Year Olds" then here’s an event right up your street. The Care Homes Networking event aims to connect care homes, nursing homes, day centres and supported housing schemes with the rest of the community including schools, youth groups, Brownies and Scouts.
There's lots of potential for inter-generational projects which would benefit everyone involved!
Care Homes Networking Event 22nd August 2019 from 10am to 12pm at Good Shepherd Parish Hall, Ormeau Road. Contact clare.flynn@forwardsouth.org to register and for more information

This August, South Belfast One Family Support Hub have teamed up with ‘A Place to Wonder’ to deliver a series of outdoor shows and workshops for children aged 5-10 and their parents/ carers. This 2 day programme will be based around an outdoor immersive theatre show ‘Dream a Little Dream’ and is designed to lower anxiety and increase wellbeing.
See attached poster and the following link for more information https://www.placetowonder.com

Holiday opening hours of services supporting people in crisis kindly collated by EBCDA. Lifeline is available 24/7 as usual over the July holidays for anyone in distress or despair; providing confidential support and staffed by trained counsellors on 0808 808 8000. Please share this information widely

Could you build a relationship with a local care home, nursing home or day centre? Join us at our networking event on 22 Aug to explore opportunities to build relationships for intergenerational work, volunteering and collaboration to keep people in homes and day centres connected to the local community. Contact clare.flynn@forwardsouth.org for info.

Many thanks to all of those who came to our Pre-Consultation event with Department of Health last week to discuss alcohol and drug use and the development of a future strategy. You can find out more and submit your own response on the Department of Health’s website in the link below. Thanks also to GVRT for hosting us at Richview Regeneration Centre.

Forward South Partnership has organised a Pre-Consultation engagement event with Dept of Health on alcohol/drug misuse and the vision, focus and priorities of a new strategy: Friday 28 June 10am to 12pm, 2nd Floor Richview Regeneration Centre, 337 Donegal Road BT12 6FQ. To register email clare.flynn@forwardsouth.org

Lots of information was shared at today’s South Belfast Health Forum including these updates. Next Forum meeting is Tuesday 10 September, contact us for details

EVENT: The Big Eid Lunch - Saturday 8th June from 12pm, everyone welcome. See flyer for all the details

This morning's Dementia Friendly Action Planning workshop at the Crescent Arts Centre. Follow the Dementia Friendly South Belfast Facebook page for more information: https://bit.ly/2HvTaiB

Libraries NI are offering community groups free IT classes on basics such as Introduction to the iPad, Scam awareness, basic photo editing or social media skills as well as an introduction to the Library apps which give access to free e-books and e-magazines on tablets and phones.
They also offer 1-2-1 sessions to help people with their devices, support them with using the internet for their hobbies and generally offer learning opportunities if people have any questions or want to learn more about using digital skills in their day to day life.
If you would like any further information or would like to arrange session/s then please feel free to contact either myself directly or the Digital Citizen Team digitalcitizen@librariesni.org.uk 07912 296801

Be More Connected - A day of action on loneliness in Belfast Pop into Belfast City Hall to join in with a range of activities on Monday 17th June from 10am -12.30pm There is no need to register, just call in, but for more information contact Tanya Hay 028 90502073 or email seniorsinfo@belfastcity.gov.uk

Loneliness can have a detrimental effect on both our mental and physical health, that's why it's one of the current priorities South Belfast Health Forum is addressing. For more info and to find out how to get involved contact clare.flynn@forwardsouth.org