Design for Living

The Design for Living Partnership, which comprises AMH, The Youth Council for Northern Ireland and the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland, has facilitated a series of seminars concerning young people for a number of years.  The seminars aim to build capacity among practitioners from many disciplines who work with young people in Northern Ireland.  The Partnership have commission 3 papers which are available below to download.

The Nature of Self-Esteem – Dr Tony Humphreys

An annual seminar in the series aims to support and develop young people’s self-esteem.  This key issue paper has highlights the nature of self-esteem.

The paper is written by Dr Tony Humphreys, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, international speaker and author. Click here to download

Masculinity and Mental Health - Dr Ken Harland

Another of the annual seminars focuses on young men’s mental health and wellbeing.  This paper highlights key issues in the area of masculinity and mental health.

The paper is written by Dr Ken Harland, Lecturer in Community Youth Work at the University of Ulster and Co-director of the Centre for Young Men’s Studies within INCORE at the Centre of Excellence for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Ulster. Click here to download.

Understanding Concepts for Working with Children and Young People – Simon Ward

This paper highlights key issues in mental health concepts.  It will help practitioners frame their work in promoting and supporting the mental health of children and young people.

The paper is written by Simon Ward, who is a Senior Educational Psychologist with Children, Schools and Families Service in Sefton, England. Click here to download.

Going Green!

AMH New Horizons, Foyle are now IOFGA (Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association) approved which enables them to market their produce as organic.  For more info call 028 7137 3502.

AMH New Horizons Celebrate 20 Years in Newry & Mourne!

Clients and staff from AMH New Horizons had a special birthday party at the Canal Court Hotel in Newry.  AMH opened its doors in Newry 20 years ago and now boasts two locations in the area at Greenbank Industrial Estate and Canal Street. 

Billy Named Student of the Year

AMH Promote Action’s Skills Coach Billy Nesbitt has been awarded WEA Student of the Year for his continued work in Mosaic and ongoing development of clients’ skills, despite facing stiff competition from all over Northern Ireland.

AMH Helping Out At Glebe House

Fourteen clients from AMH New Horizons will be volunteering at Glebe House, a residential centre 3 miles from Strangford village.  Clients will be working in the Community Garden taking care of general maintenance and also planting for the Spring and Summer Seasons.  This voluntary work will support the Personal Development training the clients are currently undertaking and also their New Year’s resolution – to give something back to the local community.

Lady Sylvia Hermon “cuts first sod” for AMH Promote Action’s New Facility

Lady Sylvia Hermon joined staff and clients from AMH, senior representatives of the South Eastern Trust and contractor ME Crowe to celebrate the “cutting of the first sod” on the site of the new AMH Promote Action building at Enterprise Road, Conlig.

Clients have been following the project with interest and keeping a record of progress.

AMH & Samaritans Focus On Suicide

Nuala McKeever our Host

Jeremy Payne our Speaker

The Annual Tughan Mental Health Lecture was given by Jeremy Payne, Director of Fundraising and External Relations at Samaritans.  Jeremy looked at the distressing subject of suicide, focusing on the situation in Ireland and giving an overview of the Samaritan approach to suicide reduction.  He offered some detail about their structure and services, in particular new innovative methods being developed. 

A DVD of the lecture is available please contact Mourne House T02890403726