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Working with Fathers Presentation Morning - Wednesday 22nd September 2010

Is your organisation interested in developing work with fathers?  If so, then The Parenting Forum NI would like to invite you to a Presentation Morning which will showcase some of the learning arising from the "Kick Start 2010" project.

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Volunteering with Parents Helpline........are you ready for a new challenge?

A Parents Helpline volunteer preparation course has been scheduled for the South & East branch based in Belfast city centre....

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Parents' Week 2010 - Knowing Families: how well do you know yours?

Monday 18th October to Sunday 24th October 2010

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Press Release - Parents Advice Centre's Paternity Booklet for Dads in the Dark!

As recent press coverage has shown that many Dads are unsure about their paternity leave entitlements, Parents Advice Centre (PAC) can make it known that the organisation has compiled a booklet for Dads on their paternity rights.

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Parents Confused by Transfer

The Parenting Forum Northern Ireland has issued a strong appeal to the Education Minister, Caitriona Ruane, calling on her to provide more detail on the way forward to enable parents to make informed crucial decisions about their children’s futures ...

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Parents Helpline - Focus on Fathers - June 2010

Parents Helpline can support fathers to have the confidence and skills to be fully involved and significant in their child’s life ...

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Parents Advice Centre's 30th Anniversary Conference: Speeches

"Every Parent Matters - What lies ahead for Parenting Support?" was a conference to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Parents Advice Centre.  This event was held in the Stormont Hotel, Belfast, on Friday 22nd May 2009 ...

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New Fact Sheets for Fathers

The Men's Project within Parents Advice Centre has collated two new fact sheet for fathers. These provide answers to some of the key questions about "Paternity Leave and Pay" and "Parental Responsibility and Unmarried Fathers" ...

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Men and Babies Mini-Manual

In 2008, The Men's Project within Parents Advice Centre received funding from the Parenting Education and Support element of The Children and Young People's Funding Package (DHSSPS) to produce a ground-breaking mini-manual for all fathers in Northern Ireland who are expecting a baby or have just had a baby. This booklet - "Men and Babies" - seeks to help fathers to fully understand what is happening during the pregnancy period and immediately after the birth, and to recognise the important role that they play in their children's lives ...

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Men in Northern Ireland (MiNI) Factsheets

The Men's Project is pleased to announce that three of their five statistical fact sheets, which look at specific aspects of being male in our community, have been updated. These "Men in Northern Ireland" (MINI) factsheets were prepared by the ARK team within Queen's University Belfast and the University of Ulster. They can be downloaded (in Portable Document Format) at www.mensproject.org/facts 

 

 

 

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