Have Your Say on the next Children and Young People’s Strategy

The Northern Ireland (NI) Executive is working towards developing the next strategy for Children and Young People (CYP) which will outline key issues for all children and young people in NI with actions set out for how government intends to address these.  It is an overarching strategy for children and young people in NI with the vision for all CYP to have a better quality of life.  As well as this the new Families Matter strategy is also being reviewed and this sets out the vision for improving support  and services for parents, families and children.

The survey is anonymous so please feel free to be as honest as you can be in your feedback. It should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and is completely voluntary – if you don’t want to answer a question, you can skip to the next one or you can withdraw from the survey at any point.

This survey will close at 5pm on Thursday  7th July. If you have questions about the survey itself, please contact Lauren by email laurenw@parentingni.org or phone 02890 310891.

To start the survey, please click on the link below.

http://cypfmstrategy2016.questionpro.com

Fathers and Families Programme – May 2016

Parenting NI are delighted to announce the upcoming Fathers and Families programme which will be delivered in Belfast, beginning Wednesday 11th May 2016.

This 6 week programme is beneficial to all fathers, and will be delivered each Wednesday evening from 6.00pm – 8.00pm, beginning 11th May 2016 and finishing on 15th June 2016.

If you know of any fathers who may be interested or who you think may benefit from this programme, please invite them to contact Parenting NI’s freephone Helpline on 0808 8010 722 to register for a place.

For further information click on the link below

Fathers and Families Poster

Children’s Mental Health Week 2016 – Survey

The Family Wellness Project are undertaking a survey on ‘Talking to your Children about Mental Health’ as part of Children’s Mental Health Week 8-14 February 2016.

Children’s Mental Health Week campaign hopes to raise awareness of the benefits of getting children support at the earliest possible opportunity, and to encourage parents/carers to talk openly with children about their feelings and getting help.

To complete the survey please click on the link:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5QZ8RTC

PARENTS’ WEEK TAKES PLACE THE WEEK OF 20TH-26TH OCTOBER

PARENTS’ WEEK TAKES PLACE THE WEEK OF

20TH-26TH OCTOBER

Every year, Parents’ Week hails the amazing contribution parents make to their children’s lives.
If you are interested in taking part in Parents’ Week 2014 all you have to do is register with us. By registering your interest with us you will not only ensure that you are kept up to date with progress about the week but it will also give you access to event ideas and a resource pack containing posters, activity ideas and guides to help your Parents’ Week be the most successful yet.
Registration for Parents’ Week couldn’t be simpler. Just sent us an email to forum@parentingni.org with your name, address and contact details and we will send you a resource pack.