Step by Step Early Years is a 8 week course for parents/carers of children aged from 2 – 5 years. This course supports the establishment of loving positive relationships between parents and their children.  The programme aims to: promote positive home/pre-school setting links, develop effective listening and communication skills, teach parents the importance of play, praise and self esteem, show parents how to recognise stress in themselves and their children, give parents strategies for managing difficult situations, give parents an understanding of their child’s behaviour and promote effective positive behaviour management strategies.

A supportive programme for parents of teenagers

Stop is a 10 week programme which aims to support parents of children aged 11 – 16 in their relationship with their child and to help reduce family stress. STOP will help parents: to understand why their teenager behaves as they do; have a greater awareness of peer influences on their teenager; to develop effective listening skills; to find ways to praise and encourage their teenager; to set limits for their teenager and reduce confrontation; be aware of the drugs available to teenagers and their effects; to find ways to talk about relationships and sex with their teenager; and last but not least, look after themselves as parents

This 11 week course is for parents of children who have additional needs. Within the course parent’s individual challenges will be recognised and worked with to introduce positive parenting skills. The sessions will cover special time, developing social and emotional skills, effective praise, practical routines, coping with change, boundaries, natural and logical consequences and looking after yourself as a parent. There will also be sessions on keeping your child safe, avoiding peer pressure, building resilience and talking to your child about stranger danger.

This 9 week course is for parents/carers who wish to improve their emotional health and wellbeing. The course will help parents/carers to understand what it is to be confident, discover what makes people feel confident and will help and encourage you to build your own confidence. It will also cover ‘self-esteem’ and show that perfection is not possible or necessary. It will help you to see yourself in a more positive light and increase your ability to ask for what you need or want.

This five week programme is for any parent/carer that has experienced themselves or are supporting a child who has experienced loss, be it a friend moving away, a separation or the death of a loved one. This course aims to develop an understanding of the stages of grief and loss and discover ways in which to cope with this process.

This 6 week programme is for parents/carers that have experienced domestic abuse (DA); covering what DA is, warning signs, safety planning, the impact of DA on children, understanding children’s emotional needs and how to support and protect them.

The aim of this workshop is to help children to prepare for going to school. It covers the practical skills of dressing, going to the toilet, and washing hands as well as emotional preparation

The aim of the workshop is to give parents/carers strategies to help their children manage the change from one school to the next (primary to secondary or changes mid school year)

The aim of the workshop is to help parents feel confident about weaning their children onto solid foods and to give parents ideas on suitable first foods.