Foster Care Fortnight runs from Monday 13 – Sunday 26 May 2024, and highlights how fostering transforms lives. As the number of children coming into care each year increases, more foster homes are needed across Northern Ireland. 

At HSC NI Foster Care, there are lots of ways people can get involved including short-term support, emergency care placement, supported lodgings/STAY, or long-term care.

There is no such thing as a ‘typical’ foster carer. We welcome enquiries and applications from all backgrounds.

 

Could you foster?

For more information, call HSC NI Foster Care on 0800 0720 137 or visit adoptionandfostercare.hscni.net.

 

Do you work or volunteer with children and young people in the Sports, Faith or Community Sectors across Northern Ireland?  Would you feel confident to identify the signs of grooming and child sexual exploitation?

Nexus have been kindly funded by the SBNI to deliver a range of  free workshops to help you recognise the signs of Child Sexual Exploitation including grooming and empower you to help prevent harm.

Please see flyer below with more information and links to book your preferred workshop.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information, please email training@nexusni.org.

Have you ever thought of fostering? If so, come along to this information evening.  CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Review of Safeguarding Practice in the Diocese of Down and Connor

The Diocese is publishing the Report of the recent Review of Safeguarding in our Diocese which took place in June 2023.

The publication of the Report marks Safeguarding Sunday 4^th February 2024.

Promoting a culture of safeguarding remains a priority for our Church.

The Diocese of Down and Connor is committed to promoting the welfare of all its children and young people and to encouraging their full participation in the life of the Church.

It was important that the voice of victims was heard in this Report.

Could I thank all those Parishes and the Youth Ministry who directly engaged with the Reviewers and our Parish Priests, volunteers and parishioners who continue to service our Parish Safeguarding Committees. The Report highlights your commitment and provides a sound platform from which Parishes can each progress on their  journeys and opportunities that Pathways to the Future will bring.

 

 

Philip O’Hara

Interim Director for Safeguarding

 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE REPORT

Training dates are added regularly to the training calendar, so it would be advisable to check the calendar regularly. TRAINING CALENDAR

All spaces on courses are allocated on a first come first serve basis. We therefore advise you to book onto your course of choice as soon as possible.

If you have booked onto a course and for some reason, can no longer attend, please let the Safeguarding Office know, as they manage a reserve list for all training events.

If you would like to book onto any sessions you can do so, by clicking under the relevant link under the BOOKING COURSES PAGE