Parents Plus 2025 Facilitator Training

We are delighted to announce our Facilitator Training Schedule at Parents Plus for 2025, offering you an opportunity to build on your skills and enhance your service’s capacity to make a positive impact in the lives of the families you support. Our scheduled training takes place online. Additional training dates will be scheduled and shared as […]

Taking care of yourself as a facilitator when delivering Parents Plus Programmes

In this article, Parents Plus Disability Programme Lead, Ciara Ni Raghallaigh explores the importance of self-care for practitioners delivering Parents Plus programmes. Just as we encourage parents to prioritise their own well-being while supporting their families, it’s equally vital for facilitators to take care of themselves. As part of the Parents Plus programmes, we encourage […]

Parents Plus ADHD Programme Delivers Long-term Benefits for Parents and Children

Evaluation Shows Sustained Improvement in Parental Confidence and Child Behaviour Six Months Post-Programme Recent evaluations of the Parents Plus programme for parents of children with ADHD have revealed significant positive outcomes. Conducted by Assistant Psychologist at Parents Plus, Liam McGrattan in collaboration with ADHD Ireland and CAMHS, these evaluations provide valuable insights into the effectiveness […]

Parents Plus Winter 2024 Facilitator Training

We are delighted to announce our Facilitator Training Schedule at Parents Plus for winter 2024, offering you an opportunity to build on your skills and enhance your service’s capacity to make a positive impact in the lives of the families you support. Parents Plus Early Years Programme Facilitator Training Promoting attachment, learning and well-being for parents […]

Parents Plus Community of Practice. Encouraging Parent Participation in a Group Practical Tips for Handling Silence and Creating Connections
Encouraging Parent Participation in a Group

Practical Tips for Handling Silence and Creating Connections When learning group facilitation skills practitioners often ask: “What if nobody responds when I ask a question?” It’s normal for parents to take some time to open up and share their thoughts and experiences, especially in group settings. This doesn’t mean they have nothing to say! It just […]

Insights from Our Recent Community of Practice with Better Finglas

Gill Moses and Eileen Brosnan from Parents Plus, recently facilitated a bespoke Community of Practice session with a group of practitioners from Better Finglas who were trained in and delivering the Parents Plus ADHD programme to families in their area. The online ADHD Community of Practice session was specifically tailored to the topics and challenges […]

‘Innovations in Practice’ November 2024

We are delighted to announce the return of the Parents Plus ‘Innovations in Practice’ Conference. Join us online on the morning of Wednesday, 13 November 2024 – 9.15 AM to 11.30 AM.   Whether you are already delivering Parents Plus programmes in your service or are new to our community, this interecative online session is […]

Learn about the impact of Parents Plus charity in the UK National Centre for Family Hubs, Northumberland case study

Northumberland Case Study: Working with Separated Parents  Background Family hubs offer universal and targeted support for all children and families, including those where parents have separated or are separating.  Family Solutions Group highlighted that in 2021 there were 2.3 million separated families in the UK, affecting 3.6 million children. The report What about me? A child’s right […]

2023 Parents Plus Annual Report:

Building capacity of services to improve outcomes for children and families. As we look back on 2023, we would like to acknowledge the impact made possible with the services we work with, across mental health, disability, family support, education and youth services. Through building the capacity of these services to improve outcomes for families by […]