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The ViewDECEMBER 2010

P.1 Sing & Signwith LaganView,come & join us @LaganView!

P.2 Classes withthe SouthernEastern Trust

P.3 New YearActivities @LaganView:Bored??Come and joinone of ourclasses!

P.4 LaganViewConferenceFacilities & infoon CommunityChange

CONTACT US:Laganview

Enterprise Centre:69 Drumbeg Drive,

Old Warren, Lisburn BT28 1NY

T: 028 9267 0055E: info@

laganviewenterprise.com

www.laganviewenterprise.com

Funded by Lisburn City Councilas part of the Local CommunityFund Programme.

Baby Signing -A Mother’s Story

As a mum of three, the one piece of advice Icould give to any new parent would be toconsider signing with your baby. I startedattending Sing and Sign classes when my eldestdaughter, Niamh, was just 6 months old. Afterhearing about it from a friend we decided to

try it. I was a little sceptical, but the classes turned out to be great fun. Classes aresmall, friendly and a great

social ground for parents and babies. Niamhenjoyed the music, and the songs made it easyto learn the signs.

Baby signing is entirely natural and instinctive,it’s not another language, it’s just a normal partof what parents and babies tend to doanyway….use lots of gestures!!

Through the Sing and Sign programme, Niamh learnt signs for a huge variety of words and phrases. Before she could speak,she was able to ask for things that she wanted,tell me how she was feeling, and even engagein conversation!! Her favourite signs were foranimals. At 10 months old, over breakfast onesummer morning, she told me she could hearthe birds singing!! She also loved to sign everyanimal she saw from the window of the car.

Signing gave me an insight into the real littleperson she was fast becoming, her thoughts,preferences and ideas long before I would havebeen able to share them if I’d waited until shecould talk clearly. She rarely becamefrustrated because she was able to make

herself understood. Now aged 6, Niamh is chatty and

confident with a very maturevocabulary. I believe this is due to this headstart in communication as a baby.

By the time my second daughter, Maegan, wasborn we started to sign without even thinkingabout it. She liked to talk about her feelingsmost of all. It was wonderful that the childrenwere able to understand each other throughgestures. It made my heart melt to see Maegan

ask Niamh or William for a hug, or sign sorry.

Maegan is now almost 4 years old, and has stopped signing in favour of talking non-stop!! Like Niamh, she is chatty and confident with incredible vocabulary, and theSing and Sign DVD’s are still amongst herfavourites.

Having discovered the benefits of baby signingfor myself, I was inspired to become a teacherof Sing and Sign to share this rewardingexperience with other families. I have beenteaching in Antrim, Ballymena andCarrickfergus since January 2010 and will beexpanding into Lisburn, Lurgan and Dungannonin January 2011.

“She’s had a real head start

“My husband says baby signing is

one of the mostrewarding things he’s

ever done”

“Instead of tantrums and guessing games she iscapable of letting me knowexactly what she wants”

“Our baby delights in being able to make

herself understood and it’s areal thrill being ableto understand her”

1ST SESSION Tues 11th Jan to Tues 29th March2ND SESSION Tues 5th April to Tues 28th June3RD SESSION Tues 20th Sep to Tues 13th Dec

For more information contact:

Lisa Connolly tel. 078 1012 4973email lisaconnolly@singandsign.co.ukweb www.singandsign.com

Or book your class online at:

www.bookmyclass.co.uk/singandsign/default.aspx?FID=196

NEW SING AND SIGNCLASSES IN LAGANVIEW

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In conjunction with the Health Development Unit, South Eastern Health & Social CareTrust, Laganview is delighted to be offering a 6 week Fit Futures programme for theover 50s, both male and female, starting in the New Year.

If you fancy a bit of craic, want to make new friends, increase your physical activity and learn how to keep your ticker healthy then thisFREE OF CHARGE programme could be for you! Bring along your husband or wife or your partner!

To register please contact Joanne on 028 9267 0055. Places are limited andwe will be working on a first come first served basis. Miss it, miss out!

Want to get fit in the New Year? Get Fit with LaganView!

FIT FUTURES PROGRAMME--SSttaarrttiinngg TTuueessddaayy 2255tthh JJaann--TTuueessddaayy 11sstt MMaarrcchh

ffrroomm 22ppmm--44ppmm..Schedule for each Tuesday is as follows:

-2pm-2.30pm: Workshop on "How to Maintain a Healthy Heart" withqualified health development practitioner, Martin Devlin-2.30pm-3.15pm: Dance & Movement with Anthea McWilliams-3.15pm-4pm: Refreshment Break

1st March (last Tuesday): Celebration Day!!-2pm: Age on Stage, Seniors Dance Group, from Island Arts Centre-2.30pm: Light Refreshments-3pm-4pm: Music & Entertainment

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Dates: Friday 21st , 28th January: 10am-11.30amFriday 4th, 11th, 18th & 25 Feb: 10am-11.30am

Friday 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th March: 10am-11.30am

Funded by the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust and supported byLaganView Enterprise Centre, we are offering 10 practical and creative-based activity sessions aimed at promoting good mental health. Coursewill be led by a qualified health development practitioner.

Please call Joanne on 028 9267 0055 to reserve your place or tomake a referral. *This course is for adults(18+) only*

Solo RecyclingThis is just a reminder to all of you out there looking to recycle old clothing, bed

linen, shoes etc that our clothing bank is still located in the back car park. All bagsare weighed and the centre receives money per kilo which is then invested back intothe community. All donations would be greatly appreciated. Help us to help you!

Why not join ourart classes on a

Tuesday: 10am-12 midday

Wednesday:1.30pm-3.30pm

NOT TUTOR LED

TAI-BOwith Irene

Wednesdays:8-9pm

Price: £4.00Pay as you Go

see:www.taibo.info

to find out more!

BIRTHDAYPARTY?

Community hall available for birthdays,

weekdays evenings & weekends.

Big or small.. give Joanne a call on028 9267 0055

When:Every Friday 6-7.30pmrecommences Jan’11

Where:West Lisburn CommunityContact: 07874648400

Please Note: this excludes 18th & 21st

Birthday Parties

Old Warren Youth Club

DUP OLD WARRENADVICE FORUMNext Forum Dates: Fri 14th Jan, Fri 11th Feb, Fri 11th March & Fri 8thApril 2011 Time: 10am-12 midday

Assistance offered on localissues: housing, roads,benefits, policing, health &education

Tai-Chi for Health @ LaganView

When: Every Monday morningStarting: Recommencing Monday 10th Jan 2011.Time:10am-11.30am-come and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee from 10am-10.30am before the class commences.Price: £4 per personSuitable for any age and all physical abilities, it can even be done seated.

4-12 year olds

FREESTYLEDANCE

When: WednesdayEvenings

Time: 6.30pm- 7.30pm

Contact: Lisaon 07827337029

NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES

AAT LAGANVIEWT LAGANVIEW

Contact Suzanne on 07802 820259

Enjoypainting?

Every Saturday 9am-6pmwww.lisburn-gaming.co.uk

Children get a drink and snackwhile mums can enjoy their

favourite brew.

Everyone welcome from mums,dads and grandparents.

Call Moira on 028 9266 6624 formore info.

Every Thursday morning from10am-11.30am. Recommencing

on Thursday 6th Jan 2011.

Come and get your babyweighed and get some babyadvice from our local health

visitor!

Appts can be offered after11.30am.

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Stay & PlayEvery Thursday from

10am to 11.30am

LISBURN GAMING CLUBLocated at Laganview Enterprise Centre

Tabletop GamesCard Games

Roleplaying Games

Community change capacity building voluntaryorganisation providing facilitation, training andsupport across N.IAreas of Expertise:

Good Governance/Management CommmitteeSkills and developmentOrganisational DevelopmentChange ManagementPartnership and Collaborative WorkingAction PlanningStrategic PlanningFinancial ManagementCommunity InvolvementGood Relations and InclusionPlanning and Development

Whilst this covers some of the broad themes wespecialise in our facilitation and training isdesigned in response to the unique interests andneeds of the groups who contact us, within thetime and budget they have avaliable, and at apace and level suitable for their specific needs.All elements of the facilitation and training arenegotiated and agreed with the group beforeany facilitation or training takes place.

For more information or to discuss furthercontact Margaret Ferguson (Director)

on 028 9023 2587 or e-mailmargaret.ferguson@communitychange-ni.org

Just a little reminder to all those groups or businesses out there who may be looking forcomfortable, affordable and pleasant training space, LaganView has all you could need.With two spacious meeting rooms on the first floor these rooms are ideal for small-medium workshop seminars or even full day training events and with a catering facilityavailable, everything can be kept in the one venue.

LaganView also boasts a hi tech IT Suite with 12 state of the art laptops complete with theMicrosoft Office package, Adobe Photoshop and wireless Internet access. Facilities alsoinclude a colour and black & white printer plus 2 scanners nt. Like the training room theIT Suite is available for private hire on a temporary or more permanent basis.

LaganView's Conference Facilities

Clients can also avail of the small "drop-down" room on the first floor. Its layout lendsitself to a variety of different purposes whether it is for counselling , interviews or one-to-one sessions. It is ideal for therapeutic activities such as reflexology or massage.

This spacious main hall will seat up to 130-150 people, comfortably, depending upon yourseating requirements. This hall is suitable for a wide range of events from birthday partiesto celebration nights and exhibitions to social and recreational activities and is available 7days a week. A PA system and other IT equipment are also available upon request.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Business Manager, Joanne on 028 9267 0055 for more information!!

COMMUNITY CHANGETThheerree hhaass bbeeeenn aa ssiiggnniiffiiccaanntt iinnccrreeaassee iinn tthhee nnuummbbeerrss ooffmmiiggrraanntt ppeeooppllee ccoommiinngg iinnttoo tthhee aarreeaa ttoo lliivvee aanndd wwoorrkk.. SSoommeehhaavvee hhaadd ttoo ffaaccee pprreejjuuddiiccee aanndd iiggnnoorraannccee wwiitthhiinn tthheeccoommmmuunniittyy aalloonnggssiiddee mmoorree pprraaccttiiccaall pprroobblleemmss ooff llaanngguuaaggee,,ccuullttuurree aanndd iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn..The WWeellccoommee HHoouussee was developed some 5 yrs ago, towelcome all migrant workers needing help, advice orinformation.Olga and Asia are on hand to help in the following areas:

Free and confidential interpretingAdvice on local services (education, housing,benefits, leisure etc)Signposting to relevant agencies (Healthcare,employment rights etc)Opportunity to network with people from different countries and share all your experiencesPromoting cultural diversity and share the richness of cultures.

The Welcome House is also giving migrant workers theopportunity to enrol for EEnngglliisshh ccllaasssseess,, aarrtt ccllaasssseess,, hheeaalltthhyyeeaattiinngg pprrooggrraammmmeess aanndd ppaarreennttiinngg ccoouurrsseess.. Monika, theProject's Youth worker, runs BBii--lliinngguuaall YYoouutthh CClluubb everyTuesday Night. Support workers are in the office from 9am-5pm every weekday to help with any issue. If you knowsomebody who may need help or come up with a fresh ideawith what else can be done within the Project, please callthe Welcome Project on 002288 99226666 44444433 or drop in andspeak to the girls where a warm welcome awaits all!!

THE WELCOME HOUSE