Author name: Roisin O'Neill

Newtownabbey Family Connections – Summer Scheme

For three weeks in late-July and early-August, each Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoon, the team at Newtownabbey Family Connections have been running their annual Summer Scheme. On Monday’s and Wednesday’s activities took place at the Dunanney Centre in Rathcoole, while Tuesday afternoons were spent in the magnificent surrounding of Hazelbank Park.  Altogether 20 families registered […]

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Collaboration with Apache Pizza & The Chip Yard, Whiteabbey.

Earlier this year an ‘over the counter’ chat about ordering pizzas for a THRiVE Newtownabbey meeting with local youth and community workers started a conversation which resulted in a #collaboration that now sees Apache Pizza, Whiteabbey and the The Chip Yard, Whiteabbey advertising information about THRiVE Newtownabbey and our WE CAN… messages on their Pizza

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‘Stepping Into School with Parenting NI’. Pre-school to Primary Workshop

THRiVE Newtownabbey was delighted to be able to arrange a ‘Stepping Into School with Parenting NI’ workshop, which took place this morning at Abbots Cross Presbyterian Church. The two-hour workshop was the latest collaborative event through which THRiVE Newtownabbey seeks to find relevant ways to help local children and young people THRiVE! The workshop was

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Incredible Years Programme. Family Connections – Newtownabbey

The years of a child’s life between three and seven years old are known by experts in child development to be ‘The Incredible Years.’ Spread across 14 weeks since early January 2023, Family Connections – Newtownabbey Programme and Parent Workers, Claire and Emma have been taking a group of local parents through THE INCREDIBLE YEARS

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BOOST/In Your Corner presentation to Government Departments

Yesterday THRiVE Newtownabbey was delighted to host senior leaders from the Department of Education and the Department for the Economy at Monkstown Boxing Club for a morning of sharing how we are collaborating with local schools to improve outcomes for children and young people. A particular highlight of the morning was the opportunity for parents

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WE CAN…Stay Safe Online. Poster Competition Winner!

In early February, on Safer Internet Day,  pupils attending the THRiVE Primary schools were set a challenge to come up with a poster to encourage other to stay safe online. From all the posters completed a poster designed by Amy, a P5 pupil at King’s Park Primary School, was chosen as the ‘winning’ entry and

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