Run by
Debbie, Welcare
Welcare 10 week Parenting Programme for Skylarks families - Summer term 2023
Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities
The 10 week course will take place on Fridays from 12.30 lunchtime to 2.45pm at The Crossway Centre, starting Friday 10th May until Friday 19th July with a break in half term on Friday 31st May.
The dates are:
May
10th, 17th, 24th
*HALF TERM - no session on Friday 31st May*
June
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
July
5th, 12th 19th
The final session will be a reunion and pamper morning
*PLEASE DO NOT DELETE A BOOKING IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ONE WEEK, JUST LET DEBBIE WHO RUNS THE COURSE KNOW YOU WONT BE THERE THAT WEEK*
Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC) is a strengths-based community education programme designed to increase parents’ and carers’ confidence and skills through group discussions, family activities and practical hands-on sessions.
SFSC is an inclusive, evidence-based parenting programme, designed to specifically promote protective factors which are associated with effective parenting and better outcomes for children. At the heart of the SFSC programme is an ethos of equality, diversity and inclusion and these themes run throughout the course.
The course aims to:
Help parents reflect and think about how experiences may influence their parenting values
Gain a better understanding of child development
Learn positive discipline strategies and techniques
Help with routines and behaviour
Help manage conflict and anger
Improve confidence & self esteem
Help with relaxation and self-care
Improve family relationships
Please note that, in order for the group to work well together, places are limited to 12 participants on this course and we ask participants to make the commitment that they will be able to attend all 10 sessions. We know that things sometimes crop up which mean you can’t come, but please do your best to attend all the sessions as this means the group is more likely to work well together.
This course will take place at our usual venue, the Crossway Centre, Richmond Road, Twickenham TW1 2PD.
This course is open to any parent of any child with any additional needs from any borough.
We regret that there is no childcare available, so please make your own arrangements. The course will finish in time for school pick up but you are welcome to leave when you need to. You are welcome to bring a sandwich with you for lunch; coffee, tea and snacks will be provided.
For our course we are suggesting a donation of £20 which includes your workbook. You can make a donation via bank transfer or by PayPal via our website or in cash on the day. All donations are optional.
