South Antrim Rural Network -

Working with rural communities across

Antrim, Newtownabbey & Carrickfergus

Unit 6/7, Arches House
38-40 Main Street
Randalstown, Co. Antrim BT41 3AB
ph: 028 9447 8645
wendy@southantrimruralnetwork.org

GROW South Antrim

GROW South Antrim (Generating Rural Opportunities Within South Antrim) has been set up to manage and deliver Axis 3 & 4 of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 across Antrim, Carrickfergus & Newtownabbey Borough Councils.

To be eligible for funding under the GROW South Antrim programme, your project must be based in, or demonstrate a significant impact within a rural area of Antrim, Carrickfergus or Newtownabbey.

For the purposes of this programme, rural areas are those with less than 4,500 residents and outside of designated urban areas. In South Antrim this includes the villages of Ballyeaston, Ballynure, Ballyrobert, Burnside, Crumlin, Doagh, Parkgate, Straid, Templepatrick, Toome, Whitehead and all outlying rural areas.

Mental Health First Aid Training

Course 1: 16th & 17th February 2012, 9.30am - 5.00pm

Dunanney Centre, Rathmullan Dr, Newtownabbey BT37 9DQ

Course 2: 22nd & 23rd February 2012, 9.30am - 5.00pm

Antrim Enterprise Agency, 58 Greystone Road, Antrim BT41 1JZ

Participants must be able to attend both days of the course to attain a certificate

The Mental Health First Aid course will equip participants with the knowledge and skills to help an individual in a mental health crisis and/or when developing a mental health problem. The course will not equip individuals with the ability to make a diagnosis.

Issues covered include:

Mental Health in Northern Ireland
Depression
Anxiety Disorders
Psychosis
Substance Use Disorders
Recovery
Self Harm & Suicide

This course will be of particular interest to individuals:

In community, voluntary and statutory organisations
Those working with/in contact with individuals with mental health problems including carers
Those with an interest in increasing their knowledge of mental health

These 2 day training courses are aimed at any individual interested in increasing their knowledge of mental health and has been funded through Suicide Prevention, Public Health Agency (Northern Area) and organised by Janine Gaston (Suicide Prevention Development Officer, SARN) and Kathy Wolff (Development Officer, Community Relations Forum).

Places are limited. We will be allocating places on a first come first serve basis. A completed registration form must be received to confirm your commitment to attend the full 2 days of training. We will then confirm if you have been successful in securing a place.

This course is FREE to those over 18 years old who work and/or live in the Antrim/Newtownabbey Areas. We will try hard to start and finish on time and so it is important that you arrive in time to register at 9.15am. Tea / coffee and lunch will be provided.

Please contact Janine Gaston at SARN for further details, if required.

T: 028 9447 8645

E: Janine@southantrimruralnetwork.org

Unit 6/7, Arches House
38-40 Main Street
Randalstown, Co. Antrim BT41 3AB
ph: 028 9447 8645
wendy@southantrimruralnetwork.org