The Family Support NI Team have been supporting families and groups all over Northern Ireland who celebrated Parenting Week between 20th and 26th October.The Team hosted information stands at the Shankill Sure Start event in Shankill Leisure Centre and also at the cross border Child Care in Practice Event in Dundalk.
Both events were very well attended by service users and providers and provided excellent opportunity to share knowledge and experience among a range of stakeholders.The team acknowledge the value of being a parent and recognise that sometimes parents need information and support to help them.
They have taken Parents Week as an opportunity to promote www.familysupportni.gov.uk which facilitates early intervention and family support by listing contact details and overview of Family Support services in the community, statutory and voluntary sectors throughout Northern Ireland.
Parents can also use the Childcare search on the website to find childcare to meet both their needs and the needs of their children.
For further information, please visit www.familysupportni.gov.uk Email info@familysupportni.gov.uk or call 0845 600 6483 Helen O’Neill, Communications Manager, Health and Social Care Board on 028 7186 0086 or via email helen.oneill@hscni.net