Parent
and toddler group leaders from across Northern Ireland will be
encouraged to get active in their community at a special
conference organised by Care for the Family. Care for
the Family is a national charity that aims to strengthen
family life and help those who are hurting due to family
breakdown. The Get Activated! Conference will be at the
Beechlawn House Hotel, Dunmurry on Saturday 11th February 2006
and runs from 10.30am to 4.30pm.
With hundreds of parent and toddler groups across Northern
Ireland, the potential for thousands of families to benefit
from the Get Activated! Conference is tremendous. Jean
Gibson, Care for the Family�s Northern Ireland Manager
believes that leaders will find much to encourage them. �This
is an important event for the people who serve their local
areas by running parent and toddler groups. We want to
encourage and equip leaders to impact communities across
Northern Ireland and to see the difference they can make.�
The programme at Get Activated! will focus on how parent
and toddler groups can engage with their community by
providing a safe environment for parents to meet and for
children to play and learn together.
The Get Activated!
conference will look at:
- Play with a
Purpose - exploring child development
- Finding Your Factor X - discovering YOUR skills
- Team Building - finding a vision for your group and achieving it
- �Who Let the Dads Out?� - introducing a new initiative just for dads
Care for the Family�s Family Services Manager, Anne
Carlos, who will be speaking at Get Activated! said:
�Parent and toddler groups achieve a tremendous amount in
their communities, but often lack support. This conference
will have an emphasis on sharing insights and networking, as
well as profiling �Who Let the Dads Out?�, which aims to give
fathers opportunities to engage with their very young
children. We hope that the wide range of topics covered during
Get Activated! will help group leaders to help the families
they are in regular contact with.�
Tickets cost �15.00 (including refreshments and buffet
lunch) and are available from Care for the Family, 3 Wallace
Avenue, Lisburn BT27 4AA. Tel: (028) 9262 8050 or book
online at
www.careforthefamily.org.uk
