It's always better when we’re together according to Tipperary CYPSC: building and developing collaborative working relationships to achieve better outcomes for children and young people.
As the local key structure identified by Government to plan and co-ordinate services for children and young people in every county in Ireland CYPSC support individuals and organisations to build relationships and positively lever these relationships to achieve collaborative action.
Tipperary CYPSC held a well-attended Networking and Development Event recently bringing together CYPSC main committee members and CYPSC Subgroup members. This “soft networking“ half day event was 
hosted by the Technological University of Shannon (TUS) in their campus in Thurles. It provided a welcome opportunity for CYPSC members to meet and strengthen connections. This centred on developing stakeholder relationships that are positive with open communication, while ensuring that good self-care practices are adopted throughout the course of work.
Motivational speaker and founder of Time to Fly, Neil O’Brien, provided a presentation on Mental Fitness and explored capacity to cope in busy environments while maintaining a simple approach to self-care. He noted 
that mindset and mental fitness are the building blocks of potential and that
“when we understand our potential—when we start to see what is possible—we make different choices that are better for us and for the organisations we’re part of.”
The local Barnardo’s team delivered a session called “Body, Mind and Breath” which is part of their National Well-being programme.
This programme comprises a range of evidence-informed and creative service components that aim to foster calm, mind-body awareness, and sense of belonging. The overarching objectives of the Barnardo's programme are to strengthen coping skills/stress-relieving mechanisms, enhance team integration and promote community engagement.
Following these health-ful inputs the Networking and Development Event provided a platform to participants / participating organisations to network and explore existing and potential collaborative opportunities; case studies were utilised for this purpose. These case studies illustrated interagency working relationships, highlighting how enhanced collaboration across various levels of system delivery can improve services for children and young people.
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