18th October 2023
18th October 2023
Attend our virtual Dementia Information Programme on Zoom
An online series of free talks and information sessions for anyone who cares for someone with dementia, has a family member or friend with dementia or anyone who has questions about dementia.
Tuesday 7 November 2023 10.30am–11.30am
What is Dementia? Dr John McIlvenna – Consultant Psychiatrist, NHSCT
Tuesday 14 November 2023 10.30am–11.30am
Disability Action – Driving Assessments
Tuesday 21 November 2023 10.30am–11.30am
Wills & Offerings Tori Neely, Alzheimer’s Society
Tuesday 28 November 2023 10.30am–11.30am
Carers Hub NI Claire Campbell, Carers Co-Ordinator, NHSCT
To book or to find out more, please phone: 07710 119366 or email: alison.adams@alzheimers.org.uk
5th September 2023
27th July 2023 Advance Care Planning Workshop - CRUN 13th September 2023
Advanced Care Planning awareness session
Wed 13th Sep during palliative care week (10-16 Sep)
10.30-12.30
CRUN Community Hub, 1 Brooke Street, Coleraine
This training is aimed at staff/volunteers in groups that will be working with members of the public. It will be facilitated by the Palliative Care Service Improvement Team, NHSCT and Compassionate Communities NI.
The DoH launched a new ACP policy in 2022 to equip and encourage any adult 18+ to start conversations around Advance Care Planning. See link to webpage and resources
Advance Care Planning: For Now and For the Future | Department of Health (health-ni.gov.uk)
Advance Care Planning is an umbrella term covering personal, legal, clinical, and financial planning. It is important for all adults, whatever stage of life. Although Advance Care Planning has traditionally been associated with end of life care, it goes beyond this. As well as supporting decisions in declining health and unexpected emergencies, the opportunity it provides to reflect and consider what is important to the person can enhance their quality of life. It may also provide comfort and reassurance to those important to the person.
There are many practical things people can do at any stage of life. Some things only take a few minutes eg our lives are mostly online now – if you were unwell could loved ones access banking for you, what about your social media accounts, what about pets or children – there are lots of things you could think about.
We are providing an awareness session. It will give an overview of Advance Care Planning :–
- why it is important,
- different areas that people can consider
- advice on resources that can be used if people want to start conversations
- further learning resources and signposting for more information/support
As it is palliative care week, we will also show some new palliative resources available for those with palliative conditions including a new services directory for the public on palliative care services in the NHSCT.
For more info or to book your place, please contact:
palliativecare.events@northerntrust.hscni.net
13th July 2023 Age Friendly Focus Groups & Drop In Events - Libraries NI July/August 2023
11th December 2023
Homelessness Awareness Week 2023
Causeway Local Area Group
Dear all,
To mark Homelessness Awareness Week 2023, the Housing Executive has worked in partnership with our colleagues within the Causeway Area to produce ‘Stories by the Stones’, which is a series of short films featuring local individuals talking about their own personal experiences of homelessness and also with local providers discussing the support which is available in the Causeway area.
We are pleased to share the following link to the films below;
Stories by the Stones – Homelessness Awareness Week - YouTube
Also, please find a link to a series of other short films produced by the Housing Executive to mark Homelessness Awareness Week this year.
Homelessness Awareness Week 2023 - YouTube
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to members of the Causeway Homelessness Local Area Group for your support and contributions throughout the year. We would like to send a special thank you in particular to the individuals who contributed to the ‘Stories from the Stones’ video.
All videos have and will be shared on the Housing Executive social media channels across the week. A number of the videos are yet to be released on our social media channels and once they have been released we would welcome you to share the posts via your own organisations social media channels.
We will be in contact in due course to confirm the date of the next Causeway Area Homelessness Local Area Group and in the meantime if you have any queries please feel to contact the Homelessness Strategy inbox:
Homelessness.strategy@NIHE.GOV.UK
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Kind regards,
Homelessness Strategy Team
18th October 2023
15th December 2023
Causeway Coast and Glens Community Planning Statement of Progress November 2023
Causeway Coast and Glens Community Planning Strategic Partnership welcome you to our third Statement of Progress. This is a local partnership of statutory and community partners all working together to improve people’s lives across the Causeway Coast and Glens area.
Gary Mullan Community Planning Officer CCGBC, Chief Inspector Vince Redmond (Temporary) Vice Chair CCGs CP Strategic Partnership, Elizabeth Beattie Head of Policy & Community Planning CCGBC and Cllr. Dermot Nicholl Chair CCGs CP Strategic Partnership
In November 2021 , the Partnership completed a review of the Community Plan 2022. This document presented the strategic framework and direction for the continued implementation of community planning within our area. To achieve successful outcomes, we once again revisited and revised our Delivery Plan 2022 to ensure that it is fit for purpose.
This Statement of Progress 2023 report provides an update of the thirty-one actions contained within our revised Delivery Plan 2022. We hope that you will be encouraged at the many successful outcomes achieved over the previous two years. Community engagement and collaborative working with a range of statutory and community partners is at the heart of what we do. Within this context we have included a selection of ‘Good News Stories’ to illustrate the impressive programmes and services being delivered within the Causeway Coast and Glens area.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those organisations and people who have been involved in our community planning work and we hope to enjoy your continued valued support.
Councillor Dermot Nicholl Chair of the Community Planning Partnership
Chief Inspector Louise Cummings (PSNI) Vice Chair
CCGs Community Planning Partnership
Download Statement of Progress 2023 report