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Cruse Bereavement Care in Northern Ireland will be launching their new Big Lottery funded booklet titled 'Help and Hope' (for men living with loss) in Omagh Library, Co. Tyrone, on Wednesday 25th May 2016 at 7.00pm. Michael Gallagher will be the guest speaker and a light buffet will be provided. If you would like to attend this launch, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Â
We’re nearly there. The clock is ticking ... it won’t be long now until International Men's Health Week (MHW). This year, it will run from Monday 13th until Sunday 19th June 2016. The theme in Ireland will focus upon ‘Men United - for Health and Wellbeing’, and the key question is: ‘are we winning?’ If the answer is ‘no’, then it’s time to join with other people to do something positive and practical about it!
As always, the overarching aims of MHW are to:
However, any events, activities and actions to mark this occasion are very welcome.
To find out more about the week and how you can join in / support it, visit: www.mhfi.org/mhw/mhw-2016.html
Have you seen the ‘Men’s Health Toolkit’ produced by Foundation 49 in Australia? ... If not, you might want to have a look at it: www.49.com.au/assets/Resources/F49-Toolkit-2015.pdf
Do you want to become a highly skilled facilitator and advance within your chosen profession or seek new employment opportunities? ... The Master of Arts in Advanced Facilitation Skills for Promoting Health and Wellbeing is an innovative practice orientated programme - the only one of its kind in the Republic of Ireland. It is designed to: enhance personal growth and development; increase knowledge and skills; help participants reflect upon attitudes; improve the competencies required for effective facilitation of health and wellbeing programmes. The skills acquired on this programme are essential when engaging with men. This is a full-time course, and its delivery reflects the flexibility required for adult learners. The programme is delivered one evening per week, and over three Saturdays and three residential weekends throughout the year. For further information, contact the Course Leaders by email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Public Health Agency and partners will be hosting the fourth Public Health Annual Research and Practice Conference on Wednesday 8th June 2016 in Riddel Hall, Stranmillis Road, Belfast. The theme for the conference is: 'An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure', and will consider the value of public health interventions in economic, social and environmental terms. Full details, and the booking form for the conference, are now available at: www.publichealth.hscni.net/directorate-public-health/public-health-annual-research-and-practice-conference-8-june-2016  Please note, the closing date is Friday 6th May 2016.
Ireland’s inaugural 'Mental Health and Wellbeing Summit' is taking place in the Aviva Stadium on Friday 14th October 2016. This event is open to all sectors - from health practitioners, to the corporate sector, to the general public. The Summit will cover many topics over the course of the day through a series of talks and workshops. The speakers come from various areas of expertise including medical, psychological, sports, nutrition and personal experience. They include Prof Jim Lucey (Medical Director for St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services), Dr Kara McGann (IBEC), and (probably the most well-known advocate for mental health currently) Bressie and the ‘Ironmind Challenge’ team. The day will also feature a panel of speakers who will discuss their own personal experiences and how they cope with mental health issues on a daily basis. Early Bird tickets are now on sale. For more information, visit: www.mentalhealthandwellbeingsummit.com or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Rainbow Project - the largest LGB&T support and advocacy organisation in Northern Ireland - recently launched a report titled ‘OUTstanding in Your Field - the experiences of LGB&T people in rural areas of Northern Ireland’. The research was supported by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Four hundred and ten LGB&T people responded to the survey. To download the report, visit: www.rainbow-project.org/assets/publications/OUTstanding%20in%20your%20field.pdf
You are invited to a networking and information sharing session for the youth and community work sector which will be held in Waterford Institute of Technology’s School of Health Sciences, on Thursday 19th May 2016, from 3.30pm - 5.30pm (refreshments 3.30pm | workshop 4.00pm+). At this event, you will find out about: WIT’s internationally accredited BA (Hons) Health Promotion; the new MA Facilitation Skills for Health and Wellbeing; the support and trained student volunteers available; WIT’s expertise in practice-based research / evaluation; networking opportunities. To register, send your contact details to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.