Health & Wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing committee
Our Aim
The Health and Well Being Committee of Cumann Luthchleas Gael in Ard Mhacha will promote positive health and well being in our local clubs and communities. In 2014, the committee will focus on 3 areas; mental health & resilience, ASAP policy implementation and raising awareness. This committee will also advise local clubs of key agencies and organisations who are available for support and advice when required.
Downloadable resources
Southern Area Support Services– A full directory of health and well being services available in the Southern Health Trust Area with national numbers also available Southern-area-support-services
2 crucial websites with further information:
http://www.gaa.ie/community/health-and-wellbeing/
The following are some organisations where clubs can get specialised support and advice:
Suicide Awareness
Lifeline: 0808 808 8000 / www.lifelinehelpline.info
Samaritans: 08457 90 90 90/ 028 90 664422/ www.samaritans.org
AWARE Defeat Depression: 0845 120 2961/ www.aware-ni.org
Mental Health Support and Advice
For information on looking after your mental health and a directory of local services visit: www.mindingyourhead.info
Eating disorders helpline: 028 90 235959
Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health: 028 90 328474/ www.niamh.co.uk
Action Mental Health: 028 9182 8494/ www.amh.org.uk
Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Alcoholics Anonymous: 028 9043 4848/ 0845 769 7555/ www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Opportunity Youth: 028 38 322714 (Lurgan)/ 028 37 525481 (Armagh)/ http://start360.org
Drinkline: 0800 917 8282/ www.drinkaware.co.uk
Know your limits: www.knowyourlimits.info
Gamblers Anonymous: 028 90 249185/ www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/ www.belfastga.co.uk
Narcotics Anonymous: 07810 172991/www.nanorthernireland.com
National Drugs Helpline (FRANK) : 0800 77 66 00/ www.talktofrank.com
Addiction NI- 028 9066 4434/ www.addictionni.com
www.nistudentsdrugs.info/contact
Breakthru: 028 87 753228/ www.breakthru.co.uk
Smokers Helpline: 0808 812 8008/ www.want2stop.info
Space to breathe: www.spacetobreathe.org.uk
Cardiac Response Training
Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke: 028 9032 0184/ www.nichs.org.uk
British Heart Foundation: www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/in-your-area/northern-ireland.aspx
Irish Heart Foundation: www.irishheart.ie
The Cormac Trust: www.thecormactrust.com
Obesity
Enjoy Healthy Eating www.enjoyhealthyeating.info
Get a life get active: www.getalifegetactive.com
Obesity: www.choosetolivebetter.com
European Centre for Connected Health: www.eu-cch.org
Active Communities
Active Communities is a Sport Northern Ireland lottery funded initiative that aims to increase participation in sport and physical recreation in Northern Ireland. Through Active Communities, Sport Northern Ireland is working in partnership with the district councils to help people get active and stay active. They deliver a variety of physical activity based programmes to meet community needs. Active Communities is for everyone, with a focus on Young People, Older People, Women and Girls and People with a Disability http://www.sportni.net/get-active/active-communities/
SUSTRANS: 028 90 434569/ www.sustrans.org.uk
Promotion of Positive Health and Well Being
Cancer Support
Action Cancer: www.actioncancer.org
Cancerfocus NI: cancerfocusni.org
Northern Ireland Cancer Screening: www.cancerscreening.hscni.net
Family Support
Family support NI: www.familysupportni.gov.uk
Parenting support: 028 90 310891/ 0808 8010 722/ www.parentingni.org
NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000/ www.nspcc.org.uk
Childline: 0800 1111/ www.childline.org.uk
Carers: 028 90 439843/ www.carersuk.org/northernireland
AGE NI: 0808 808 7575/ www.ageuk.org.uk/northern-ireland/health–wellbeing
Communities
Citizens Advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.co.uk
Maximising Access in Rural Areas (MARA): 028 82 253950/ www.publichealth.hscni.net/news/mara-project
Rural Support Helpline: 0845 6067607/ www.ruralsupport.org.uk
Community Development and Health Network: 028 30 264606/ www.cdhn.org
Disability
Disability Action: 028 90 297880/ www.disabilityaction.org
Food Allergies
Allergy UK: 01322 619898/ www.allergyuk.org
Food Standards Agency: www.food.gov.uk/northern-ireland/nutritionni/niyoungpeople/survivorform/bestreadbefore/aboutallergies
Sexual Health
Help protect yourself: www.helpprotectyourself.info
Cara-Friend: www.cara-friend.org.uk/projects/glyni
Family Ties Project: www.familytiesproject.org.uk
Glyni: www.glyni.org.uk
Positive Life (HIV Support): 0800 137437/ www.positivelifeni.com
Here NI: www.hereni.org
Lesbian Line: www.lesbianlinebelfast.org.uk
The Rainbow Project: www.rainbow-project.org
Family Planning Association: 0845 122 8687/ www.fpa.org.uk
Sexual Health NI – Sexualhealthni.info
Transgender NI – Transgenderni.com
Local Health Promotion Support
An extensive list of information leaflets and other resources on various health issues can be viewed by searching
on: www.publichealth.hscni.net/publications
Resources may be available from local health promotion resource centres. To request copies, contact
The health promotion resource centre in your local Health and Social Care Trust (HSCT).
Southern HSCT – Tel: 028 3741 2889, Email: cst.training@southerntrust.hscni.net
General Health & Well Being
Generic link to http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/information-and-services/health-and-well-being.htm
Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service: www.nibts.org
Road Safety
www.doeni.gov.uk/roadsafety/index/education/kidzone.htm
