Free Lenovo M8 Tablets for people over 50 or adults with disabilities who are digitally excluded. Application Deadline: Fri 15 March 2024.Is your organisation working to close the digital divide for older or disabled people? AbilityNet’s ConnectingU digital inclusion scheme is open for applications, aiming to support those facing difficulties accessing digital services by providing a free device. AbilityNet are gifting Lenovo M8 Tablets which are 3G enabled with a sim card provided and providing support to help set up the devices and show recipients the basics.Click here for further information and to apply: www.nicva.org/article/free-lenovo-devices-available-to-help-close-the-digital-divideThe deadline for applications is Friday 15 March 2024 at 5pm.The eligibility criteria for a device are as follows:Recipients must be over the age of 50 and be digitally excluded - to be digitally excluded means they do not have a suitable digital device.ORRecipients must be over 18 with a disability of any kind - and also not currently have a suitable digital device.All enquiries to Chris Grant via email chris.grant@abilitynet.org.uk#DigitalInclusion#olderpeople#peoplewithdisabilities#freetraining#midulster... See MoreSee Less
ACTION MENTAL HEALTH: MINDFUL CARERSThere are over 220,000 people in Northern Ireland who are providing unpaid care for a family member or friend with a physical or mental illness or disability. Our Mindful Carers Project empowers carers across Northern Ireland to maintain positive physical and emotional wellbeing. ... See MoreSee Less
Northern Ireland bereavement support website launched The Department of Health has launched a new bereavement support website for Northern Ireland. ‘Bereaved NI’ can be accessed at bereaved.hscni.net/ and provides a range of accessible resources for people who are experiencing bereavement and ensure that they have the required information and support for each stage of their bereavement journey. Included as part of the new fully accessible website will be information relating to palliative care, pregnancy and baby loss, resources for children and young people, information for people who have been bereaved by suicide and those who have suffered a sudden or traumatic loss, as well as practical support including financial and legal advice. Welcoming the launch of the new website, Health Minister Robin Swann said: “I am delighted to launch the Bereaved NI website which will signpost users to appropriate support at each stage of the bereavement journey. “Early signposting will help people get the support they need, when they need it, which is critical in making the difficult journey to recovery more achievable.” As well as providing information and support for the public, the website will include a video wall with accounts of lived experiences and a suite of training and education materials for carers and professionals. Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Michael McBride, said: “We know that the death of a loved one is a particularly difficult life experience. The development of the new website will provide a central point for those who are bereaved and need some additional support. For the first time, the new website will bring together all of the resources that are available in one place for the benefit of the general public, carers, and professionals.” Dr Patricia Donnelly OBE, Chair of the Northern Ireland Bereavement Network, acknowledged the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on the normal grieving rituals when many people may not have been able to experience the same level of face-to-face support from family and friends. Dr Donnelly said: “We know that death during normal times is tough to cope with and it was perhaps even more difficult for those bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognise that there has been a lot of good work by different organisations and groups to develop bereavement resources and this website aims to make these easily accessible for all.”#bereaved#bereavementsupport#grief #CompassionateCommunitiesNI #lifeline#careopinion... See MoreSee Less
Reminder - 50+ Forum and Mid Ulster Seniors Network MeetingToday - Wednesday 13th March 2024 @ 10.30amVenue: Cookstown Library, Burn Road Cookstown, Cookstown BT80 8DJAGENDA• Welcome, Apologies and Introductions • 50+ Forum – Your Voice Matters (Issues, challenges, provide feedback and share inspiration)Age Friendly Themes Respect and Inclusion Infrastructure: Outdoor Buildings, Transport, Housing Interagency Partners Join the Meeting• Recap on Previous work of Mid Ulster Seniors Network• Minutes of previous meeting – 5th December 2023• Matters arising • Age Friendly Update – Raisa Donnelly Age Friendly Action Plan UpdateAge Friendly Alliance Update • Health Alliance PresentationInteragency Partners Update• AOB • Agree Action, Timescales and future meetings• Close with lunchPlease let us know you if your group is attending for catering purposes – Lunch will be provided.We look forward to seeing you all.Elaine CurryEngagement ManagerAge NIE: elaine.curry@ageni.orgO:028 90245729M: 07912046534#AgeFriendly#midulster#over50#olderpeople#connecting#healthallianceniReminder - 50+ Forum and Mid Ulster Seniors Network MeetingToday - Wednesday 13th March 2024 @ 10.30amVenue: Cookstown Library, Burn Road Cookstown, Cookstown BT80 8DJAGENDA• Welcome, Apologies and Introductions • 50+ Forum – Your Voice Matters (Issues, challenges, provide feedback and share inspiration)Age Friendly Themes Respect and Inclusion Infrastructure: Outdoor Buildings, Transport, Housing Interagency Partners Join the Meeting• Recap on Previous work of Mid Ulster Seniors Network• Minutes of previous meeting – 5th December 2023• Matters arising • Age Friendly Update – Raisa Donnelly Age Friendly Action Plan UpdateAge Friendly Alliance Update • Health Alliance PresentationInteragency Partners Update• AOB • Agree Action, Timescales and future meetings• Close with lunchPlease let us know if your group will be represented for catering purposes – Lunch will be provided.We look forward to seeing you all.Elaine Elaine CurryEngagement ManagerAge NIE: elaine.curry@ageni.orgO:028 90245729M: 07912046534#AgeFriendly#midulster#over50#olderpeople#connecting#healthallianceni ... See MoreSee Less
Tue 19th March 7-8pm - Sleep Talk Sleep Talk for Parents and ChildrenThis workshop is a comprehensive guide for parents seeking to establish calm bedtime routines and promote restful sleep for their children.Wed 20th March 7-8pm - Sleep Talk Sleep and Weight ManagementThis workshop is a comprehensive guide to promote restful sleep to help with weight loss.Wed 27th March 7-8pm - Sleep Talk Sleep and Pain ManagementThis workshop is a comprehensive guide to promote restful sleep to help with managing pain.To book your place of any of the above online workshops, please contact Anita reigister@cwsan.org or 07540 635862Free to NICHI Health Alliance Members. To become a member for free, please complete your details on the following link: HealthAllianceNI.com/Membership-Registration/#sleepbetter#nationalsleepawarenessmonth#training#nichihealthallianceni... See MoreSee Less
In these strange times we all have to look at our way of working, and CWSAN / COSTA are no different in this respect.
We want to know how you as a rural community or voluntary group are going at this time, and how we, through our delivery of the Rural Community Development Service across the Mid Ulster can deliver for you, now and into the future.
We would ask that you have a chat with some of the other Committee members, fill out the survey, highlighted in blue below and reply as soon as possible.
We appreciate that there a quite a few surveys circulating at the minute and you can see this one far enough away but if you could please complete this it will directly help you as groups working in your rural areas.
We are looking to hear from all groups, large or small, to give us the very best picture of how things are and how we can continue to deliver and design the best possible service for you in the future.