FASAYoung People » FASA http://www.fasaonline.org Promoting Drug & Suicide Awareness in Belfast Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 FASA Gazette http://www.fasaonline.org/fasa-gazette/ http://www.fasaonline.org/fasa-gazette/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:36:43 +0000 Sam http://www.fasaonline.org/?p=1098 FASA have launched their new E Newsletter, the FASA Gazette.

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]]> http://www.fasaonline.org/fasa-gazette/feed/ 0 The sky holds no limit! http://www.fasaonline.org/the-sky-holds-no-limit/ http://www.fasaonline.org/the-sky-holds-no-limit/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:33:31 +0000 Sam http://www.fasaonline.org/?p=750 FASA recently completed its forth SKY Group with a group of Youth Adults from Shankill, Ardoyne, Rathcoole, Newlodge and Ballybeen.

The programme examines the misuses of alcohol and drugs and promotes the natural buzzes achieved through activities such as Skydiving.

The young people worked together for 3 months before taking to the skies with a high 12,000ft parachute jump.

The programme facilitated by FASA and supported by Shankill Area Project, was a major success with many of the young people reporting positive changes in behaviours and attitudes and a strong willingness to help other young people to see the benefits of Natural versus Chemical highs.

(Young people main picture left to right, Dixe, Alan, Jim, Lee, Liam, Joeleen, Ducky, Wade, Cody, Andy,

Mark, Scott.)

 

]]> http://www.fasaonline.org/the-sky-holds-no-limit/feed/ 0 Bangor based FASA’s ‘Natural Highs’ Programme receives Progressive support!! http://www.fasaonline.org/bangor-based-fasa%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98natural-highs%e2%80%99-programme-receives-progressive-support/ http://www.fasaonline.org/bangor-based-fasa%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98natural-highs%e2%80%99-programme-receives-progressive-support/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:18:15 +0000 Clark http://79.170.44.76/fasaonline.org/?p=8 The Forum for Action on Substance Abuse & Suicide Awareness (FASA) a community based organisation in Bangor that provides services to those affected by substance abuse, suicide or self harm has just received a Community Award from Progressive Building Society, the largest locally-owned mortgage lender in Northern Ireland.

The Award of £1,000 will go towards the running of “Natural Highs”, a bespoke programme delivered to the most vulnerable young people. It’s a drug awareness programme with a difference. It offers 8 weeks of group sessions where the young people have the opportunity to both explore issues and learn from experiences but to also get active and learn about natural alternatives to ‘artificial highs’ induced through drug misuse.

Pictured receiving the Community Award from (centre) Elaine Molyneaux, Bangor Branch Manager, Progressive Building Society, are (from left) Lee Goodwin, a previous graduate who is now a volunteer training to help with other groups; Karl Williams, FASA’s Youth Engagement Officer; Jonny Keenan a recent graduate of the Natural Highs programme; and Jonny Daly who is about to graduate from the programme.

]]> http://www.fasaonline.org/bangor-based-fasa%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98natural-highs%e2%80%99-programme-receives-progressive-support/feed/ 0 A huge thanks to the Belfast Metropolitan College class, BTEC Year 2 in Hospitality http://www.fasaonline.org/a-huge-thanks-to-the-belfast-metropolitan-college/ http://www.fasaonline.org/a-huge-thanks-to-the-belfast-metropolitan-college/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:48:42 +0000 Clark http://79.170.44.76/fasaonline.org/?p=34 A huge thanks to the Belfast Metropolitan College class, BTEC Year 2 in Hospitality for raising over £1000 for FASA last night. The class arranged a bingo & take your pick event along with cake sales and an auction. Well done to everyone involved in making the event a tremendous success!

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