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A Drop Too Far
March 2010
The Public Health Agency Western Drug and Alcohol Co-ordination Team in partnership with the five Western Community Safety Partnerships are encouraging people to enjoy their St Patrick's Day celebrations sensibly this year and to consider the impact of their drinking on people close to them.
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Midnight Street Soccer Reaches the National Finals
Monday 30th November 2009
Strabane Community Safety Partnership’s Midnight Street Soccer and Dance Fusion At Dusk finished on Friday night, with presentations to both the footballers and the youth who had taken part in the Dance Fusion. The programme has taken place over 8 weeks this year from 9.30pm to 12 midnight on Friday nights. Youth were given the opportunity to become involved in the 5 a side Soccer Competition on the Astroturf at Melvin or to take part in the Hip Hop workshops in the main hall at Melvin.
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Where is Your Child Tonight
26th October 2009
Strabane Community Safety Partnership and Strabane District Council are appealing to young people and their parents and guardians living in Strabane District to help put a stop to the anti-socialbehaviour that is often associated with Halloween in an advertising campaign called ‘Where is your Child Tonight’, which is accompanied by a Halloween Safety Competition and ‘No trick or treat’ posters.
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DANCE FUSION FINAL PERFORMANCE A GREAT SUCCESS
Friday, 31st July 2009
Strabane Community Safety Partnership’s Dance Fusion Final Performance took place in the Alley on Friday 31st July. The youth who had taken part in three weeks of Dance Workshops showcased the skills they had learnt in six different styles of dance to a full capacity audience at the Alley Theatre. The performance was a great way to finish off the massively successful programme which has left the youth of Strabane busting out some moves whether they are in the confines of their home or out in the streets.
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Sun Sets on Midnight Street Soccer
7th May 2009
The presentation for Strabane Community Safety Partnership’s Midnight Street Soccer competition took place on Thursday 30th April 2009. The winning teams were Head of the Town Maestro’s and Glebe Utd from Strabane and Retro and Killer Pancakes from Castlederg.
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ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR SCHOOL POSTER COMPETITION
7th May 2009
Strabane Community Safety Partnership recently held a competition for Primary and Post-Primary schools throughout the district. The pupils were asked to design a poster illustrating what anti social behaviour means to them and how it affects peoples lives in their community.
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SAFE STRABANE INITIATIVE
Monday 9th March 2009
An initiative aimed at promoting safe and responsible behaviour over the St Patrick’s Day celebrations, will take place in Strabane town centre Saturday 14th and Tuesday 17th March.
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Midnight Street Soccer
Monday 16th January 2009
Strabane Community Safety Partnership will hold a Midnight Street Soccer competition in March and April in Melvin Sports Complex, Strabane and in Castlederg High School.
The 5-a-side league will run on Friday nights from 9-12pm, and will last for six weeks, beginning on Friday 6th March 2009. Places are limited to 10 teams per facility and teams will be required to have seven players aged 14-18 years of age and a leader aged 18 or over. The winning teams will receive a full football kit, winners medals, and will travel to Dundalk in June to compete in the Midnight Street Soccer ‘5-A-Side Championship’ National Finals.
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A Drop Too Far
15 December 2008
The Western Drug and Alcohol Co-ordination Team (WDACT) in partnership with the 5 Western Community Safety Partnerships is encouraging all revellers to enjoy their party nights this Christmas, but to ensure they have a sensible one and to know how much they're drinking.
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Where Is Your Child Tonight?
8 December 2008
That’s the question being put to parents by Strabanes Community Safety and District Policing Partnerships new publicity campaign. The campaign aims to encourage parents to make sure that they know the whereabouts of their children at evenings and weekends, particularly during the Christmas holidays.
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Don't Make Halloween A Hell-oween
10 October 2008
Young people and their parents and guardians living in Strabane District are being encouraged not to make a Halloween, ‘hell-oween’ for others this year. Strabane Community Safety Partnership and Strabane District Council are appealing to them to help put a stop to the anti-social behaviour that is often associated with Halloween in a campaign which includes ‘no trick or treat’ posters and advice on acceptable behavior.
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'Safe Strabane'
10 October 2008
Young people and their parents and guardians living in Strabane District are being encouraged not to make a Halloween, ‘hell-oween’ for others this year. Strabane Community Safety Partnership and Strabane District Council are appealing to them to help put a stop to the anti-social behaviour that is often associated with Halloween in a campaign which includes ‘no trick or treat’ posters and advice on acceptable behavior.
Strabane District Radio Link Scheme
7 July 2008
Strabane Chamber of Commerce have joined forces with the local PSNI, Strabane Community Safety Partnership and Strabane District Policing Partnership to target retail theft and associated crime in the town centre.
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Bees Get Busy in Strabane
10th March 2008
Local primary schools are buzzing with an initiative designedto encourage children to adopt good safety habits.
A group of over 450 P7 pupils from 24 local primary schools enjoyed a unique, interactive learning experience last week, when they took part in the District’s first ever ‘Bee Safe’ event. Held at Melvin Sports Complex and organised by Strabane Community Safety Partnership, the young participants were instructed on how to stay safe using a combination of both role play and real-life scenarios.
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Taking The Drama Out Of Anti-Social Behaviour
26th February 2008
A drama production entitled ‘BURN’ took centre stage in Strabane’s Alley Theatre on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th February 2008.
Strabane Community Safety Partnership commissioned the drama department of North West Regional College to produce a play looking at Alcohol and its effect on anti-social behaviour and the consequences of such behaviour.
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Strabane Agencies Unite To Address
Cringe Drinking And Get Home Safe Message
10th December 2007
‘Do You Regret What Happened Last Night?’ and ‘Get Home Safe’ is the key messages of a major bus advertising campaign launched this week in the Strabane District for the Christmas and New Year period.
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Castlederg Signs Up To Alcohol Control Scheme
October 2007
The Castlederg Off-LicenceCode of Practice, which was launched this week, has been developed to highlight and set local standards for the socially responsible sale of alcohol and to highlight to underage drinkers, in particular, that they will not be permitted to buy alcohol.
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Don't Discount Crime: Crime Prevention Advice For Retailers
September 2007
Strabane Community Safety Partnership this week launched the new ‘Don’t Discount Crime’ postcards which give practical safety advice to shop owners and their staff to ensure they take reasonable steps to keep their business free from crime.
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Your Good Time Shouldn't Lead To Crime
August 2007
The campaign entitled 'Your Good Time Shouldn't Lead to Crime' focuses on the link between alcohol and anti-social behaviour and encourages young people to be “sensible and responsible when it comes to drinking.
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Fold Telecare Lifetime Community Safety Packages
August 2007
Strabane Community Safety Partnership has purchased a number of free Fold Telecare Lifetime Community Safety Packages for residents who have been a victim of crime throughout the Strabane District Council area e.g. bogus callers, burglary, domestic violence, anti-social behaviour, racial/religious harassment.
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Message In A Bottle
July 2007
'Message in a bottle' is a voluntary scheme intended for use by anyone with a medical condition or who feels vulnerable while living at home. The scheme provides emergency services or carers with vital details of any conditions, medicines or allergies as well as contact details on next of kin or neighbours to be contacted in the event of an emergency.
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Get Home Safe
June 2007
The Get Home Safe campaign is to ensure that people go out and have a great time in Strabane district and return to their homes safely. The campaign is also aimed at help reducing the instances of alcohol related assault by encouraging people to think twice about how they get home at the end of their evening and encourage people to realise that they are responsible for their own actions.
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Spotlight On Underage/Binge Drinking
November 2006
Alcohol related crime, underage and binge drinking were the focus of a major conference held in Strabane last week. Approximately 80 people from various statutory and voluntary organisations across the district attended the event, to discuss issues of concern and strategies to tackle these issues.
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Halloween Safety Competition
Strabane Community Safety Partnerhsip recently held a Halloween Safety Competition for all primary schools throughout Strabane District, highlightint the importance of having fun but being responsible during the Halloween period. The winning student was Gavin Traynor from St Patrick's
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Halloween Safety Advice – A Timely Reminder
October 2006
Strabane Community Safety Partnership issued a timely reminder about the use of fireworks in the run up to the Halloween period.
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Strabane Community Safety Partnership launches
Community Safety Directory for Older People
May 2006
Strabane Community Safety Partnership has launched the first Community Safety directory for older people living in the district. The publication provides a useful compilation of information on how to access a range of services including Aid Call Systems, Alcohol & Drugs Services, Support with Anti-Social Behaviour, Benefits, Community Transport, Community Support and advice and more.
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Strabane District Council Community Safety Partnership delivers unique life skills opportunity for Strabane Youths
February 2006
Strabane District Council Community Safety Partnership has delivered an innovative life skills programme in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.
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