We were delighted to welcome the Farm Families Health Checks service to Benburb Old Primary School on Friday 2nd October, bringing accessible health screening and wellbeing support directly to our rural community.

The free service provided on-the-spot health checks including blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol and diabetes risk assessments, alongside mental health and wellbeing support and personalised health advice. Where appropriate, participants could also be signposted or referred to further local support.

A big thank you to the Southern Health and Social Care Trust and Promoting Wellbeing Division for helping bring this valuable service to Benburb and supporting the health and wellbeing of our rural community.

It was wonderful to bring our community together at Benburb Old Primary School for a Chi Me taster session, encouraging everyone to take a little time for their own wellbeing. 💚🌿

A huge thank you to Karen McComb from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust – Promoting Wellbeing Division for joining us and leading the session. Chi Me is a gentle and accessible activity that can be enjoyed both standing and seated, making it a welcoming activity for people of all abilities.

Thank you to everyone who came along and took part — we hope you enjoyed the session and found it a relaxing opportunity to take some time for yourself

It was wonderful to see generations come together through Connecting Generations, bringing five older members of our local community together with more than 20 schoolchildren to share stories, memories and experiences.

With support from HSCNI, pupils and teachers from Roan School Eglish, Our Lady’s Primary School Tullysaran, Moy Regional Primary School and St John’s Primary School Moy joined us for a special opportunity to listen, learn and connect with members of the generation before them.

The stories and memories shared offered a wonderful insight into life in our local community and created a space for conversation, learning and laughter. A huge thank you to our five community storytellers, the participating schools and their teachers for helping make the day such a memorable experience.