Patchwork Parenting
Working alongside Parents and their Children
Patchwork aims to provide opportunities for parents of children at schools to support each other through parenting programmes. If there is a programme near you planned for the near future, find it in the Patchwork Programme Diary pages. To keep up to date please download our most recent parenting newsletter which comes out twice a year.
What are Parenting Programmes?
Each programme is a series of meetings for parents or carers of children of all ages, which aim to help them
- Enjoy parenthood
- Understand respectful communication
- Create a framework of encouragement and discipline
- Reduce tension (e.g. squabbling, tantrums)
See the range of programmes on offer for further details.
This course provided a real ‘comfort blanket’ of warmth for me and my family. The difference in my children – and consequently the family – is immeasurable.
How and where are they run?
The meetings are held each week for five to eight weeks during the school day or evenings, usually on school premises. They last about an hour and a half, and there are six to twelve people taking part. Please look at the Patchwork Diary to see if there is a course planned near you.
What do participants do?
Everyone has a handbook to follow. Each session may involve a short video, discussion and a sharing of experience. The programme materials are produced by the Family Caring Trust, Hartley Brewer Parenting and Positive Parenting. There is no charge, although a voluntary donation will be gratefully received.