{jcomments off}Age Partnership Belfast is a collaborative initiative between Volunteer Now, Engage with Age and North Belfast Senior Citizens' Forum.  It supports a significant number of volunteer-led older persons' groups and forums across Belfast, as well as delivering a wide range of programmes which encourage older people to remain active, engaged with their communities, and central to influencing how services are delivered for them.  One of the key areas of work is addressing social isolation among men aged 50+.  The Partnership has established a Men’s Working Group which would like to commission a review of the extent and impact of current community, voluntary, statutory or private sector services aimed at combating social isolation among men aged 50+ in the Belfast area.  Tender information can be downloaded at www.volunteernow.co.uk/fs/doc/publications/men-50-research-tender.pdf and the closing date for receipt of proposals is 4.00pm on Thursday 12th December 2013.  For further information, contact Frank Johnston at Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / Tel: 028 90 232020.

{jcomments off}An information sheet published by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in September 2011 outlines actions that employers should take to manage the risks posed by intoxicants (defined as drugs and alcohol) in the workplace.  This document contains information on how employers should manage the situation where an employee reports for, or is on duty, under the influence of an intoxicant.  Since the introduction of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, the EAP Institute has been researching and developing a best practice training manual on workplace intoxicants which incorporates the requirements outlined in the information sheet published by the HSA.  EAP is running two seminars which will outline workplace intoxicant policy development, safety critical risk assessments, managing reasonable suspicion, reasonable accommodation and intoxicant testing.  These will be held on Thursday 6th February 2014 (Dublin) and Thursday 20th February 2014 (Limerick).  Details and booking arrangements can be found at: www.eapinstitute.com/drugalcohol.asp

 

{jcomments off}You are invited to a men's health event which will be held in Shankill Leisure Centre, Belfast, on Thursday 14th November 2013.  It will begin at 6.00pm and run until 9.00pm.  During the evening, there will be an opportunity to have a range of free health checks, take part in a quiz, visit information stands, and get something to eat.  For further information, contact Scott McLean, Fathers Support Worker in Shankill Sure Start, at Tel: 02890 874000 / Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

{jcomments off}During the month of November each year, 'Movember' is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on men’s faces in Ireland and around the world.  The aim of this month is to raise funds for, and awareness of, men’s health - specifically, prostate cancer.  Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has registered a team for Movember, and is holding an official launch event on Friday 1st November, at 12.15pm, in Seminar Room 3, the Cancer Centre, Belfast City Hospital.  Trust Chief Executive, Colm Donaghy, will be having his moustache shaved off; Professor David Waugh will inform everyone about Movember’s contribution to Northern Ireland; Patrick Keane (Urologist) will give a brief talk on men’s health issues; there will be an interactive quiz ...  To register for the launch contact: Sinead McGreevy on Tel: 02895 046714 or Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.    Visit http://ie.movember.com or http://uk.movember.com  for more information on Movember on the island of Ireland.

{jcomments off}Did you know that it will be International Men’s Day on Tuesday 19th November 2013?  The theme for 2013 is ‘Keeping Men and Boys Safe’.  This will focus upon tackling male suicide; supporting boys to become tomorrow’s role models; ending the tolerance of violence against men and boys; boosting men’s life expectancy by addressing avoidable illness and death; promoting the importance of fathers.  To find out more, visit: www.imd-global.org

{jcomments off}Alcohol Action Ireland’s 2013 national conference will take place in Dublin on Wednesday 20th November 2013, in the Royal College of Physicians, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, from 9.30am to 4.00pm.  Participants will hear from people who have experienced the impact of alcohol on their own mental health or that of their loved ones.  They will also hear from a range of experts, who will examine how alcohol is linked to a wide range of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicide.  To find out more or to book a place, visit: www.alcoholireland.ie/facing-the-fear-alcohol-and-mental-health-in-Ireland

{jcomments off}Food Poverty is a serious national policy concern.  This multi-dimensional issue requires a cross-sectoral response.  Healthy Food for All's conference - titled: 'Food Poverty: Local Solutions to a National Issue' - will explore the main issues, consider the causal factors, and propose potential solutions.  This event will take place on Wednesday 20th November 2013 in the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland, 22 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2.  Contact Bebhinn Hare at Tel: 01 5494643  /  Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

{jcomments off}You are invited to the 19th Annual Sexual Health Conference which will take place on Wednesday 20th November 2013, from 9.00am - 5.00pm, in Armagh City Hotel, 2 Friary Road, Armagh, Co. Armagh, BT60 4FR.  This year’s event will bring together a wide range of experts who will present up-to-date research and practice from throughout the UK and Ireland via keynote addresses and interactive workshops.  There will be a focus upon: RQIA inspection into sexual health services; abortion; NI legislation and equality issues; genito-urinary medicine and primary care services; Sexual Assault Referral Centre NI; young people and consent.  To get a booking form, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.