In the Press 2008
Below you will find items that have appeared in newspapers and magazines over the past year.
If you click on the image shown next to the text on the right hand side, you will be able to see the original printed article.
Newspaper cuttings on this page:
- Primary Times - May 2008
- Stour and Avon Magazine - 4 April 2008
- The Daily Echo - 5 January 2008
- Stour and Avon Magazine - 4 January 2008
Primary Times - May 2008
Universal Parenting Support
The words "parenting course" may conjure up images from television programmes featuring out-of-control children for whom you have little sympathy. However the "universal" parenting courses run by locally-based charity PACT (Parents and Children Together) are designed for everyone. Using the nationally accredited Family Caring Trust programme, PACT to hold courses for the parents of 0-6s, 5-15s and teenagers. PACT also-rans personal development courses. PACT's aim is simply to build confidence and effectiveness within the family environment to enable families to live happily together and for parents and children to reach their full potential. Top of page
Stour and Avon Magazine - 4 April 2008
EDEP fund PACT parenting courses
EAST Dorset Education Parnership (EDEP) has commissioned local charity Parents and Childern Together (PACT) to run a series of parenting courses and confidence boost workshops. The project being run by PACT is part of EDEP's Extended Schools Programme. A course for the parents of teenage children is being held in Ferndown starting on 15th April while another for the 5 - 15s age group takes place in Wimborne from 5th June. PACT's popular confidence boost workshops will also be taking place i Ferndown and Wimborne with one course during the daytime and another held over two evenings to cater for working parents. Due to popular demand, the length of the workshop has been doubled from two to four hours. To find out more contact Joss Ridge, PACT co-ordinator, on 0783 162 0415. Top of page
The Daily Echo - 5 January 2008
Help at hand on teenagers
THE Parents and Children Together (pact) charity is hosting a six week course for parents of teenagers at the Children's Centre in West Moors from January 22. It will be run by mother-of-four Mary Marsh, a former nurse and health visitor. Pact has been running parenting courses and personal development programmes for several years, using the Family Caring Trust Parenting programme. Parents who would like to join the course should contact Joss Ridge at PACT in advance on 078 3162 0415 or email information@pact-dorset.org.uk
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Stour and Avon Magazine - 4 January 2008
Course for parents of teenage children
LOCALLY based charity Parents and Children Together (PACT) is putting on a course especially for the parents of teenage children.the course starts in January and is being held at the new Children's Centre in West Moors on Tuesday evenings. PACT has been running parenting courses and personal development programmes for several years. PACT uses the nationally accredited Family Caring Trust Parenting programme. The sessions are friendly and informative offering commonsense suggestions,to enable parents to come together and support each other. The course (held over 6 weeks) uses a parent's guide and DVD covering practical and everyday situations. As Joss Ridge, PACT coordinator puts it: ",Children don't come with instructions but help is at hand." She adds the reason for running a course for the parents of teenage children is that those years are recognised as challenging for the teenagers themselves, but there is also a huge adjustment to be made by the parents.Joss says if you have teenage children and can answer yes to any of the following questions then the parenting course is probably for you.
Would you like to:
- Learn the skills to help you make the most of having children?
- Develop a framework for discipline within your home?
- Make new friends?
- Build on your own experience as a parent?
- Learn skills to help you boost the self-confidence of yourself and those you care for?
- Understand why it is so much more important to encourage rather than criticise your child?
- Spend time looking at the importance of listening to children?
- See why you must make time to look after yourself?
The course is run by Mary Marsh a former nurse and health visitor who has 4 children of her own. Anyone wishing to book a place or find out more should contact Joss Ridge at PACT on 078 3162 0415 Top of page
NEXT Parenting Courses
5 to 15 and teenage parenting course details to be announced soon. Please use the links below to visit your preferred course.
PACT receives its largest ever donation!
Wimborne Rotary Club has donated £2,563 to PACT from their 2010 Swimathon; the largest single donation received by the charity to date. Read More
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