This conference will take place on Thursday 17th November 2016 in the Titanic Centre, Belfast.  The theme is ‘Speaking Truth to Power’ - promoting adoption of a learning culture dedicated to patient safety, and regarding suicide as a preventable harm for people in receipt of health and justice system care.  For more information and to book a place, visit: https://getinvited.to/suicideprevention/contact-6th-international-suicide-prevention-what-works-conference

Cruse Bereavement Care in Northern Ireland has published a new ‘Help & Hope’ booklet to help inform and support men who have been bereaved.  This was produced with funding from the Big Lottery Fund NI through the Together for You project.  Alex McMeekin, the Cruse Together for You Manager, said: ‘We know that men may express their grief in different ways to women, and employ different strategies to help them cope.  We felt that it was important to develop a support booklet specifically for men; providing helpful information, advice, and first-hand accounts from other men who have been bereaved.  The booklet has been developed by men, for men’.  For details of the booklet’s recent launch, visit: www.cruse.org.uk/northern-ireland/news   You can also view a Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the booklet at: www.togetherforyou.org.uk/media/resources/23484_Cruse_Mens_Booklet_LOW_RES.pdf    For more information, contact Eleanor Ellerslie on Tel: 02890 792419 or via email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Are you male?  Do you live in Craigavon (Co. Armagh) or Banbridge (Co. Down)?  Would you like to kick-start your New Year with the help of a free healthy lifestyle programme (which includes health checks, physical activity sessions, health information, and dedicated staff to support you)? ...  If so, you might be interested in the eight week ‘Male Drive4Health and Wellbeing Programme’ which begins in Brownlow Community HUB, Craigavon, on Wednesday 11th January 2017 and in Banbridge Leisure Centre on Thursday 12th January 2017 - both at 7.00pm.  For more details, contact Frances Haughey at Tel: 07500 772905 or Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Institute of Public Health and the Bamford Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing (Ulster University) are holding a seminar on Tuesday 6th December 2016, in the Clayton Hotel, Belfast on the theme of ‘Loneliness and Ageing - A Public Health Issue’.  For further details and to register, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In September, the Irish Government launched 'A Healthy Weight for Ireland: Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016 - 2025'.  This ten year plan responds to the rising levels of obesity in the Republic of Ireland, with 1 in 4 children and 6 in 10 adults now being overweight or obese.  The policy sets out what are known as the 'Ten Steps Forward’.  These aim to reverse the current obesity trend, prevent complications associated with obesity, and reduce the overall burden for individuals, their families and the health system.  You can find out more at: http://health.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/A-Healthy-Weight-for-Ireland-Obesity-Policy-and-Action-Plan-2016-2025.pdf

This seminar series is designed to upskill community professionals on how the physical environment shapes community health and wellbeing, and how communities can effectively inform policy making.  It has been developed to support engagement with the emerging spatial plan for Belfast City - the Local Development Plan (LDP).  The LDP process creates an opportunity for communities to inform development of their local neighbourhoods.  This programme highlights key issues relevant to healthy communities, including: creating people friendly neighbourhoods; transport; greening the city; place and mental wellbeing; and engaging all age groups.  The seminar programme can be accessed at: www.belfasthealthycities.com/sites/default/files/seminar%20programme%20-%20healthy%20places%2C%20healthy%20people.pdf   To register, Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. stating which seminar you wish to register for and if you have any access or dietary requirements.

'Spill the beans' and support a YouthAction NI Foyle YouthBank initiative to encourage young people to build their mental fitness and wellbeing ...  Raise a minimum of £10 sponsorship and register now to get dunked into baked beans in Guildhall Square Derry / Londonderry, on Saturday 12th November 2016, from 2.00pm - 4.00pm.  Foyle Youthbank (a partnership between YouthAction NI and St Columb's Park House) is a youth-led initiative, made up of 14 young people aged 16-25 years, which supports young people to deliver projects that support their mental health and wellbeing.  They are holding this event to help fund these projects, and are keen to raise awareness of their message: 'Don’t can it up.  Spill the beans about mental health!'  To register to get dunked, show your support, or find out more, contact Connor or Emma on Tel: 02871 318854 or visit: www.facebook.com/events/573557389503395

This year’s event will bring together a wide range of experts who will present up-to-date research and practice models from throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland via keynote presentations and interactive workshops.  It will focus upon: genito-urinary medicine; dating apps and STIs; LGBTQ research into resilience; PrEP; FGM; and sexual assault / sexual violence.  It will be held in the Ramada Plaza, Belfast, on Wednesday 23rd November 2016, from 9.00am - 5.00pm.  For further information, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.