Support for families

Self-isolation during the COVID-19 outbreak is disrupting our usual family routines and in many cases access to grandparents, friends and those we love.

At Developing Healthy Communities, we have gathered useful material to help parents, children and wider family members through this difficult period.

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Reimagining systems: mobilising the creative arts for healthier lives

Discover the evidence and experience behind creative approaches to health at the 2024 Derry & Strabane Healthy City and District conference.
Getting closer to our food at open farm weekend

Grow, cook, eat. It's a process as old as time. But the distance between us and the food that we eat is further than it has ever been and that's not good for our health.
Mayor of Derry and Strabane Launches Western Diabetes Group

Derry and Strabane District Council’s newly appointed Mayor Lilian Seenoi Barr held a reception in the Guildhall on Monday, 10th June 2024 to launch the recently formed Western Diabetes Group.
Diabetes UK awareness roadshows set to visit Western Trust area to highlight Diabetes Week (10 – 16 June 2024)

Western Trust Diabetes roadshows visits highlight information and advice as work kicks off to develop effective approaches to diabetes in Derry City & Strabane

Obesity significantly increases chances of severe outcomes for COVID-19 patients

Learn more about how obesity can significantly increase the chances of severe outcomes for patients with coronavirus disease.
WHO Report: Pandemic fatigue - Reinvigorating the public to prevent COVID-19

This framework document provides key considerations for the planning and implementation of strategies to reinvigorate public support to prevent COVID-19.
Flu vaccination programme to be expanded

This article outlines how the Dept. of Health will expand the flu vaccination programme this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic
Useful Covid-19 Test Trace Protect resources for workplaces

This article describes free new resources to protect workplace staff against the spread of Covid-19.
Get the StopCOVID NI contact tracing app

This article highlights the launch of the new Covid track and trace app in Northern Ireland and gives info on how to download it.
Guidance on reopening facilities and resuming activities

This page features guidance and resources for community and voluntary groups who are re-opening facilities or resuming activities after COVID-19 lockdown.
Supporting communities

Useful advice for the community and voluntary sector including access to funding, governance, support in the community and welfare benefits
Keeping up to date

Useful information sources and ways of explaining coronavirus in different languages including sign language
Supporting changing workplaces

Our workplaces are changing unrecognisably and at a rapid pace. To help you through, here are employer support schemes, working from home tips and support on adjusting to new routines and ways of working.
Western HSC Trust Services Reset Plan - Stage One

The Western Health and Social Care Trust has announced plans to resume services that were curtailed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic while retaining the ability to deal with any future waves of the disease.

Support for young people

Home learning

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