Thematic Health and Wellbeing Summit

Newry, Mourne and Down Community Planning Partnership hosted another follow up Living Well Together: Health and Wellbeing Thematic Summit on Thursday 7 November at Millbrook Lodge, Ballynahinch.

The Summit brought together key stakeholders from across the Council’s Community Planning Partnership, Statutory bodies, members of the Community and Voluntary Sector Strategic Stakeholder Forum and local elected representatives, who share a passion for improving health and wellbeing across Newry, Mourne and Down.

The event focused on Health inequalities and how we can work together to alleviate some of the issues faced by the most vulnerable in our communities. Attendees shared insights from the 2023 Thematic Health and Wellbeing Summit, discussing both our progress and future efforts toward collective health and wellbeing goals. Presentations included topics such as ‘Health and Wellbeing in a Changing Environment’ and tools like MyCare to empower personal health management.

Host for the summit was freelance broadcaster and champion of local voices and stories, Lynette Faye, who facilitated a series of round table discussions with a panel of experts from across the Health and Wellbeing sector, including representatives from the Public Health Agency, the Department of Health, Department of Education and the Southern and the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trusts. Workshop sessions invited guests to reflect on current efforts, evaluate impacts and brainstorm new ideas for future partnership initiatives.