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Dad Factor Workshops

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The Dad Factor workshop reflects on the key messages contained in the Dads Direct briefing paper, launched in November 2015. Practitioners will explore the role of fathers, the challenges fathers face and how they can influence policies and practice to ensure fathers are supported to be actively engaged in their child’s life. Session details below:

Derry/Londonderry: Wednesday 20th July, 10am to 1pm

Belfast:  Wednesday 27th July, 10am to 1pm — £35 per person

If you are interested in attending either session, please complete the booking form indicating which location you wish to attend, and return the form by email to education@parentingni.org, or by post to the below address along with payment:

 

Lorna Murphy

Parenting NI

1st Floor

42 Dublin Road

Belfast

BT2 7HN

(Please note payment can be made by cheque, credit/debit card or invoice)

The full Practitioner Training calendar for 2016 can be found at http://www.parentingni.org/professionals/training/training-calendar/.

 

Belfast Outdoor Play Sessions

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Belfast Come and Play Programme 2016Belfast City Council is hosting a series of outdoor play sessions for parents and their children aged 0-4 years across June 2016 at North Queen Street Playground. Activities include physical activities, dress up, art, messy play etc.

For more information please contact Jenny at play@belfastcity.gov.uk or telephone 02890 75 38 97

Funding Announcement Small Grants Scheme 2016-2017

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The Public Health Agency (PHA) has identified funding for a small grants scheme to address the themes of Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being, Suicide Prevention and Self- Harm, and have commissioned CLEAR to facilitate this process. The Public Health Agency are keen to fund programmes founded on evidence based practice with a particular focus on those using one or more of the ‘Take 5’ Steps to Wellbeing.

The PHA are inviting community and voluntary sector organisations within Western, Belfast, Southern & South Eastern Areas, through the CLEAR Project, to apply for non-recurring small grants to address the outlined themes.

Two types of awards are available under this scheme. Award one grants of up to £1,000 that non-constituted and constituted non-profit taking Community / Voluntary Sector groups can apply for and Award two grants of between £1,001 and to a maximum of £5,000 for constituted, non-profit taking Community / Voluntary sector groups.

Please find attached:
Guidance notes
Application form
Guidelines for completing application form
‘Take 5’ Steps to Wellbeing

Documentation can also be downloaded from the CLEAR Project Website www.clearproject.co.uk where there are also examples of projects from 2015/2016.

DSC Stakeholder Update – May 2016

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Consultation on the draft Programme for Government Framework 2016-21
A consultation on the draft Programme for Government (PfG) Framework 2016-21 was launched on Friday 27 May.
The PfG Consultation document is available to view on the NI Executive website at: tinyurl.com/pfgni
We would welcome any views or comments that you would like to make on the draft PfG Framework document. You can respond by using the link to the questionnaire on the website.
Please note that the closing date for receipt of responses to the consultation is 5.00pm on Friday 22 July 2016.
We look forward to hearing from you….. Read more

Family Day for Foster Families and Kinship Carers – 4 June 2016

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QUB Invitation - Discover Queens Family Day

Queen’s University, Widening Participation Unit are hosting a Family Fun Day for Foster Families, Kinship Carers and their young people on Saturday 4 June 2016 from 11am-2pm.

  • Are you in foster or residential care?
  • Are you a foster carer?
  • Would you like to discover Queens?

See flyer attached.

To book a place or for further information please contact Hannah Sullivan h.sullivan@qub.ac.uk or call 028909701234.