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At Developing Healthy communities, we love to share news about our team, the events we attend and the programmes we run that benefit the community health of Derry.

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Families Voices Forum

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11/2025

Events

Suicide Postvention: Shaping Prevention for the Future Together - Families Voices Forum

The recent Families Voices Forum event, Suicide Postvention: Shaping Prevention for the Future Together gathered policymakers, researchers, community organisations and those bereaved by suicide to reflect on the latest evidence, statistics and actions taking place to reshape the world of suicide prevention in Northern Ireland.

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WHO Healthy Cities

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11/2025

Urban Health

Commitment, consistency and resource is the key to neighbourhood care

Northern Ireland’s health and social care system is at a tipping point writes DHC Chief Executive Edel O'Doherty

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11/2025

News

Being part of an dynamic, agile and deeply rooted community sector has been the highlight of the last three years, writes Edel O'Doherty

Chief Executive Edel O'Doherty reflects on three years at the helm of Developing Healthy Communities

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WHO Healthy Cities

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10/2025

Urban Health

Understand the Whole Systems Approach to Healthier Weight

Watch the Whole Systems Approach explainer video

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WHO Healthy Cities

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10/2025

News

Cross-border creativity fosters health and connection

The 'Take 5' Shared Island Creative Health and Wellbeing project concluded with a vibrant celebration event

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Clear Project

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10/2025

Mental Health

Memes and mantras from our Clear Project team

For World Mental Health day we asked our Clear Project team to share the mantras, affirmations and memes that have helped them

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Clear Project

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09/2025

Mental Health

Hope is the message as Omagh hosts latest Clear Forum

Clear project 'promoting hope in the west' following World Suicide Prevention Day

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Civic Dollars

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09/2025

Urban Health

Every Civic Dollars earn zone in Derry City and Strabane

Find out where you can earn rewards for getting outside through the Civic Dollars programme

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Civic Dollars

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09/2025

Programmes

People with prediabetes can now earn Civic Dollars for getting outside as innovative ‘community currency’ launches in Derry City and Strabane Council area

The new programme uses tech to support pre-diabetic individuals to improve their health and wellbeing through small, achievable steps

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WHO Healthy Cities

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09/2025

Events

Healthier weight must be viewed differently in Derry and Strabane, conference hears

This year's annual healthy city and district conference took on the topic of healthier weight

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09/2025

News

Our year in pictures: 2024/25

See some of the highlights of our year at Developing Healthy Communities

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Acorn Farm (I Can Cook)

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09/2025

Programmes

Our impact in 2024/25: Acorn Farm

Health, seasonality and introducing kids to new foods were all on the agenda at Acorn Farm sessions this year

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