Health Alliance NI Newsletter – Issue 4 July 2024
Please find below the current list of health, wellbeing and funding updates available on the Health Alliance website:
Good Vibe Clan
Don’t forget Good Vibe Clan have 2 ladies talk and walk groups in Antrim and Newtownabbey with the aim of reducing isolation and loneliness, building a community of women supporting women in order to improve mental and physical wellbeing
For more information please see posters below
It’s Alcohol Awareness Week
It’s Alcohol Awareness Week. 
Screenshot this handy Units Guide to know your limits!
Drinking too much alcohol can have a devastating effect on your cardiovascular health, in other words, your heart and blood vessels.
It can cause high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation, which can increase your risk of heart failure, heart attack and stroke.
Alcohol contains lots of calories, so drinking a lot can lead to weight gain and even obesity, which increases the risk of poor heart health.
HOW MANY UNITS?
Men and women should not drink more than 14 units of alcohol per week
You should have several alcohol-free days each week
These 14 units should be spread throughout the week to prevent binge drinking
Binge drinking = over 8 units in a single session for men and over 6 units for women.
For more info on alcohol:
Visit our website – www.nichs.org.uk/information/risk-factors/alcohol
Or visit https://www.drugsandalcoholni.info for tools to help you know if your drinking is putting you at risk and to find out more about the support available to take control of your drinking.
Are you a parent or carer of a child/young person with a disability?
Are you a parent or carer of a child/young person with a disability?
Children in Northern Ireland are calling for Expressions of Interest to join their Parent’s Forum for Children with Disabilities 
Contact angie@ci-ni.org.uk for more info.
Talking Really Helps
️If you are in distress or crisis, or you know someone who is, you can talk to one of Lifeline’s qualified counsellors for free, 24/7
Call Lifeline on 0808 808 8000
Learn more at www.LifelineHelpline.info
Sarcoma Awareness Month
Cancers of the bone and connective tissue are rare but there are symptoms to be aware of.
Symptoms of sarcomas will vary depending on the size of the cancer and where it is in the body.
For more information on spotting cancer symptoms, visit www.BeCancerAwareNI.info
Ready to Help
‘Ready to Help’ is a pocket guide available with a range of helpful support services across the Northern Trust, including training opportunities for Drugs & Alcohol, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention within your local area.
Launched in partnership by the Public Health Agency alongside our Northern Area Partners such as Aware, Extern, Start360 & Lifeline.
You can view and print the pocket guide by clicking this link:Ready-to-Help-Flyer.pdf (healthallianceni.com)
To request a batch please contact Amanda on 028 9447 8645 or amanda@impactnetworkni.org
Funding
Northern Ireland’s Community Relations/Cultural Diversity Grant Scheme
Northern Ireland’s Community Relations/Cultural Diversity Grant Scheme is inviting applications from locally based voluntary and community organisations to develop their capacity to engage in community relations work and to enhance the community relations potential of projects they undertake.
The scheme is aimed at organisations such as community development groups, cultural organisations, women’s and men’s groups, faith based groups, tenants’ associations, youth groups and rural groups involved in community relations, reconciliation projects and cultural engagement for projects primarily involving adults.
The funding is for projects which address at least one of the Community Relations Council’s objectives:
• Develop opportunities for groups to explore their own cultures, beliefs and traditions increasing their
capacities to develop relations with those from other cultures.
• Develop opportunities for groups to extend their knowledge and understanding of others’ culture, beliefs and traditions.
• To enable groups to challenge stereotypes of their own and other communities in order to acknowledge and address differences.
• To increase the ability and confidence of groups and organisations to identify issues which divide them.
• To develop networks of communication, trust and co-operation between divided communities.
• To promote models of good practice for community relations work in Northern Ireland.
Groups can apply for grants of up to £10,000, but most grants awarded will be of between £2,000 and £5,000.
The deadline for applications is 1 November 2024 (4pm).
For more information please visit Community Relations / Cultural Diversity | Community Relations
Council (community-relations.org.uk)
For further information, please go to the Health Alliance website.
Just a reminder to visit the Health Alliance website for up to date health and well-being information, funding opportunities, events/activities and to avail of programmes & training in the Northern Area.
