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Play Matters – EITP Project

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The Children and Young People’s Strategy Team within the Department of Education is taking forward a Play and Leisure project entitled Play Matters which is funded through the Delivering Social Change – Early Intervention Transformation Programme (EITP).

As part of the project’s play campaign they plan to promote key play messages through social media platforms and are asking you to support the project by taking the time to read and share their play messages through your own networks, forums and social media outlets. You can follow Play Matters on twitter at @Education_NI  #playmatters

If you would like more information or would like to hear more detail on the full Play and Leisure project (including Play Shaper and Play for Parents programmes) please contact Angela Stallard at angela.stallard@education-ni.gov.uk or Pamela Baxter at pamela.baxter@education-ni.gov.uk or call 028 91279203.

For more information please click on the link below:

Play Matters Campaign Release

Play Matters Leaflet

 

Parents Week Family Fun Day – Magherafelt

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Join us for a FREE Parents Week Family Fun Day at Greenvale Leisure Centre, Magherafelt on Thursday 26th October 10am – 1pm

We are delighted to have Mini Explorers providing some exciting, stimulating sensory family fun. Children will have the opportunity to explore emotion based play activities through unique sensory play experiences, in a safe and fun filled environment. Children can experience sounds, lights and bubbles, whilst enjoying hands on play activities promoting positive mental wellbeing through our carefully planned play areas. We will also have sensory dark den which is inclusive of children with additional needs and perfect to stimulate little babies! 

Click here to download a copy of the event’s flyer

Parents Week Family Fun Day – Ballymena

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Join us for a FREE Parents Week Family Fun Day in Harryville Community Centre, Ballymena on Wednesday 25th October 10am – 1pm.

We are delighted to have Mini Explorers providing some exciting, stimulating sensory family fun. Children will have the opportunity to explore emotion based play activities through unique sensory play experiences, in a safe and fun filled environment. Children can experience sounds, lights and bubbles, whilst enjoying hands on play activities promoting positive mental wellbeing through our carefully planned play areas. We will also have sensory dark den which is inclusive of children with additional needs and perfect to stimulate little babies! 

Click here to download a copy of the event’s flyer

 

Parenting Apart Programme – Parenting NI

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Parenting NI are pleased to announce that they will be delivering a Parenting Apart Programme in Belfast this July.  This 6-week programme is aimed at parents who have separated, are separating, divorced or thinking of divorce.  The programme provides practical advice and guidance about what children need to know, and what parents can do to meet their children’s need.  Programme details:

Programme Day:                Every Tuesday

Dates:                                  25 July to 29 August 2017

Times:                                 6pm – 8pm

Location:                            Belfast city centre

Cost:                                    £35 per person

Any parents interested in the programme should completed the attached booking form and return to Parenting NI to secure their place. They can also contact the Parents Helpline on 0808 8010 722 to find out more.

Parenting Apart Programme – Booking Form

 

Partnership with Parents in the South Eastern Area

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Partnership with Parents is an individual home based support service for parents informed by evidence of ‘what works’ to ensure that it has the best chance of succeeding and making a real difference.

The programme is for any parent with a child between the age of 0-18years who is moving into or at nursery/playgroup, primary or secondary school and is feeling under pressure or stressed.

The service is available for parents in the Colin, Ards and North Down, Down and Lisburn sectors.

Click here to download a copy of the programme flyer and for contact details