Introduction:
The Family Training Courses create an extensive programme of courses for parents living in a deprived area to promote healthy relationships. The objective is to target single parents and couples whilst encouraging diversity; working towards government initiatives; performance indicators of Stay Safe, Enjoy and Achieve, Achieve Economic Wellbeing.
We have reached a number of parents and families and have a record of feedback forms from all parents completed on a weekly basis, (including invoices as evidence for the resources purchased for the programme).
What we spent the money on!
| Item | Cost | Total |
| Gifts | £220.76 | |
| Stationery | £798.60 | |
| Fruit | £189.53 | |
| Crèche Fees | £5,141.13 | |
| Training | £660.00 | |
| Children’s Books | £349.80 | |
| Category Sub-total | £7,359.82 |
We were awarded £9,780 and we have spent £7,359.82 to date. Training and evaluations is still ongoing.
The majority of the funding was spent on Crèche fees, along with stationery and providing training for 15 people in attendance for Domestic Violent and a further 24 people attending a First Aid Course in two locations across the local area.
What we achieved!
The course has now been delivered in the Broadway Children’s Centre area, and the plan is to deliver the course across the local area and also engaging new parents and extended family, for example, grandparents. We have also trained one volunteer to deliver the programme with prospects of future training to improve their employability; to deliver in the near future. We are also supporting 2 volunteers to co-deliver the programme.
We are engaging with parents working towards improving lives and education of safeguarding for both adult and children. Completing registers and working towards performance indicators and making sure targets are met.
Our evaluations illustrate we are helping families to develop harmony in their families. The work we have done through this funding has also helped us to secure and develop relationships with parents.
Sustainability
As a result of the programme, we are carrying out a comprehensive evaluation of the valuable feedback and to assess what further training would enhance the positive work this courses.
Following on from the successful training of 1 volunteer who helped to facilitate the course, colleagues in other neighbourhoods are supporting 6 volunteer co-ordinators to support their programmes of courses. The volunteers will undergo comprehensive induction training and it is hoped that they will develop their skills and employability whilst helping to deliver the courses to their peers.
Did anything happen that you didn’t plan for such as – you added in something or you spread to a different topic or different area?
As a result of our consultations and feedback, the course name has been changed from ‘Positive Relationships’ to ‘Keep Calm Love Your Family’.
Working together across our neighbourhoods with these funded programmes has helped our staff teams form even stronger and more valuable assessment of the programmes. It has enabled improvements to be made as the courses progress and improved results.
We are excited by the potential that the courses have opened up to allow to see what is needed next to provide our parents with the tools to be even safer, healthier and happier.