‘Having children and grandchildren is so important in this age of self contentment, because we lose ourselves in the lives of our children. There is no greater gift and no greater vocation’ 

Bishop Arthur Roche

 

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Celebrating Family Fund 'Parenting Support Project'

'God himself is present in human fatherhood and motherhood' John Paul II Letter to Families

Family Life Ministry  in the Diocese of Leeds offers a good selection of excellent and easy to use parenting programmes which parents themselves can run at home in schools and in parishes. In 2008 we have had some limited funding, from a private donor, made available to us through the Bishops' Conference for England and Wales.

With this we launched the Parent Support Project offering accredited training for parents and others to deliver parenting programmes from the Family Caring Trust (www.familycaring.co.uk) through schools and parishes. The main focus is developing positive family relationships and offering parents and grandparents support in children's faith development and sacramental preparation. This is designed to respond in a very practical way to needs expressed in Listening 2004: My Family My Church. Everything we do supports the Celebrating Family Project including Everybody's Welcome, Home is a Holy Place, and Passing on the Faith

Parents and grandparents have found their lives transformed by these programmes. To see how go to www.celebratingfamily.org.uk/leeds 

'I just wish I had done this years ago!' exclaimed one grandmother when asked about the parenting programme she attended at Holy Rosary Church Chapeltown.

Most programmes come with a video and handbook and offer opportunities to talk about particular issues like behaviour, discipline, praise, assertiveness, how to talk about sex and so on. Most things that concern us as parents and grandparents are there.

You do not need to go to a parenting academy or on a course to run our parenting programmes. You simply need to have a desire to think about how you parent and a willingness to get together with family, friends, parishioners or other parents at school.

However if you would like to get some training the Parenting Programmes: Leading with confidence course is the best on the market and it has been specially adapted for our use. People who successfully complete the course get a certificate of accreditation for the Parenting Programmes: Leading with Confidence course. The training comprises 10 x 2 hour sessions; tutorials; plus practical experience.

So far 25 people have been trained and at least 11 parenting programmes have been successfully delivered.

The next course starts in Wakefield Deanery in September 2011. 

We will advertise the details as soon as it is arranged. Parents, grandparents and appropriate school and parish workers are welcome to apply but must be nominated by their local Catholic school or parish. Interested? talk to your parish priest or Head Teacher and contact us (This course is now fully booked) 

To arrange one in your deanery contact Breda on flm@flm.org.uk 0113 261 8050 

"Parenting classes can be life-changing because they give parents the skills to manage challenging situations, give their children clear and firm boundaries and help them learn the consequences of their actions. This strengthens families and means children are better behaved, more respectful and can achieve more at school."