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03/05/2026

03/05/2026

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When election time comes and you get a knock on your door, this is your point of reference.

Ask will this manifesto be made a priority? Question what the plan is when carers die?

Ask the hard and difficult questions.

We have a right to ask and a right to challenge. This opportunity cannot pass us.

Where possible introduce your young person to whoever is asking for your vote. Our young people should be seen.

This is and always will be about them, us as their families/carers. Decades of people left with no support. This has to end.

They need a plan to live and we need a plan to die 💔

Will you join me?

03/05/2026

02/05/2026

We're looking for a Community Development Worker to join our team.

Application packs can be downloaded from our website:
https://www.stepni.org/step-job-opportunities/

02/05/2026

May you have a happy month of May…

30/04/2026

28/04/2026

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26/04/2026

We have launched a public consultation on our new five‑year Carer Strategy and are inviting unpaid carers, families, staff, and community and voluntary sector partners to share their views.

The aim of the strategy is to ensure that carers receive improved, coordinated support from the Trust, enabling a smoother caring journey – one where they feel valued, heard, and confident in the services the Trust provides.

The consultation will run until Friday 22 May.

Carers, patients and members of the public can review the draft strategy and share their views on our website ➡️ https://orlo.uk/Draft-Carer-Strategy_bOdI5

24/04/2026

23/04/2026

This new Learning Zone resource explains how a community development approach differs from traditional case-based social work by providing guidance on how social workers can embed values like social justice, empowerment, collective action, anti-discrimination, and equality in their everyday work.

Take time to individually or as a small team to go through the resource and reflect on what might a community-development approach might look like in your day-to-day practice.

Northern Health and Social Care Trust Western Health and Social Care Trust Southern Health and Social Care Trust South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Department of Health NI Public Health Agency

You can view this resource here - https://learningzone.niscc.info/learning-resources/community-development-in-social-work/