Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Saintfield Development Association will be held on Monday 10th June 2019 at 7.30 pm at the new Saintfield Community Centre, Belfast Road (opposite Saintfield High School).

All residents are invited to attend and hear what the SDA has achieved over the past year, together with its plans for the future.

We are always on the lookout for new members, so if you would like to contribute to your community, you can help as a volunteer at one of our events or even join in the work of one of our small committees. Come along and find out more – you will be made very welcome!

On Sunday 26th May, Saintfield Community Trust (SCT) will be holding Saintfield Community Fair in the new Saintfield Community Centre on Belfast Road.  Details of the FREE event to which everyone is invited are as follows:

You can download a PDF version of the flyer HERE.

PLEASE NOTE:

Due to the number of activities scheduled to take place in the grounds of the facility during the fair, parking within the grounds will be restricted to disabled badge holders only.

Parking is available at:

• Saintfield High School
• Windmill Business Park
• Downpatrick Street car park
• Church of Mary, Mother of the Church on Crossgar Road.

Parking on the road verges adjoining the community centre may constitute a traffic hazard and is not recommended.

My name is Susan Barclay and we are researching Andrew Jackson who was born in 1800, married Agnes Robinson, and died 1876.  He lived in Lisowen.
We will be in the Saintfield area until Wednesday May 15, and any information on their land holding in Lisowen and their place of burial would be appreciated.

I am wondering if anyone in Saintfield can help me. My name is Beth Mooney and I am looking for information on my 3x Great Grandfather James George who was born in Saintfield about 1794/5. The only information I have is his army record. I would love to know who his parents and family were. When he left the army he married Sarah Lane in the Channel Islands where they lived for a few years before going to Devon, UK where Sarah was from.

The Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP) Down Locality Planning Group was launched on 22 November 2016 in the Ballymote Community Centre, Downpatrick.

The locality group is made up of a broad range of over 15 community, statutory and voluntary organisations including Lisburn and North Down YMCA’s, Action for Children, Bryson Charitable Group, Early Years, Home Start, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust and many more. All locality members are committed to improving outcomes for children and young people through a multi-agency planning approach.

The locality planning group is an ongoing process of engagement with children, young people and their families. This group will take into account the emerging needs through evidence based information alongside local knowledge to collaboratively address the issues affecting children, young people and their families from across the locality.

S3Solutions are in the process of conducting a needs assessment on behalf of the Down Locality Planning group for the Down area. As part of this process, they are seeking input from all relevant voices (including principals / school reps, community representatives, and youth organisations) working with children and young people aged 0-18 in the area.

They want to use this information to help shape priorities for the Locality Planning Group and service providers in the area and to help inform and direct investment and resources to make a difference and enhance the quality of life experienced by 0-18 year olds and their families. I was wondering if you could share the survey below to any parents, children and young people that you have direct contact with or even put the surveys on your social media/ website for completion.

Questionnaire for Young People

• https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/downyouth

Questionnaire for parents and carers

• https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/parentsindown

Thank you for your help.