Greenway Women's Centre Family Support Services

Greenway Women's Centre offers families from Cregagh and the surrounding areas the opportunity to learn and promote social, physical, intellectual, cultural and emotional development.

Greenway Family Support Services are available on a daily basis and include information and support regarding parenting issues, respite care, listening ear and referral to specialist support, eg Complementary/Alternative Therapist, counselling and Advice and Advocacy.

 

Family Support activities are available throughout the year and include:

 

Parents Drop In               Fridays 11.30am - 1.30pm

Activity sessions where you stay with your child, meet other parents and watch your child as they make new friends and learn through various play activities. Lunch is provided.
FREE. No booking required.
 
 

Young Parents Group

This group is specially tailored for young parents and their children. Various activities are available and lunch is provided.
FREE. No booking required.

 

Parents Monthly Lunch Club

On the last Wednesday of every month Greenway Family Support Services holds a Parents Lunch Club. This provides an opportunity for parents and children to get together, sample healthy and nutritious foods and receive information on nutrition and budgeting for family menus at home.
FREE. No booking required.

This month's Monthly Lunch Club will be held on Wednesday 29 February, from 12pm to 1pm.

 

Play & Stay Playgroup

Greenway's Play & Stay Playgroup is a monthly event which provides parents, grandparents and carers with an opportunity to come along and enjoy a play session with their children. A Sure Start creche worker will be available to give support and advice if necessary.
FREE. No booking required.

This month's Play & Stay Playgroup will be held on Wednesday 22 February, from 9.30am to 11.30am.

 

Parents Forum

Parents Forum meetings are held every two months to give parents an opportunity to have their say in helping Greenway Women's Centre Family Support Services grow.

 

Parent & Family Learning Workshops

Greenway Women's Centre Family Support Services offers a wide variety of training and education opportunities for parents, including parenting information sessions, money management, stress management and walking/exercise groups.
Please contact us for current creche availability.
 
A Positive Parenting Class will be held on Thursday 23 February, from 10am to 12pm. This will be a group session facilitated by a community support worker who will be on hand to offer advice and support strategies for dealing with the many challenges posed by parenting children of all ages.
This class is free and everyone is welcome to attend.

 

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

At Greenway Women's Centre we promote inclusion for all and work with a range of agencies to integrate children with additional needs.

 

Download the Greenway Family Support Services diary for January 2012

Family Support Services Planner, February 2012

Click here to download this file

 

Family Support events, courses and activities are held throughtout the year and details of these can be found on the EVENTS page of the Greenway Women's Centre Website.

 

If you are interested in attending any of these programmes or activities, please contact Isobel Loughran at Greenway Family Support Services.

Telephone: 028 9079 9912