Parenting Support
CANparent Scheme Road Shows in Camden! Be there if you are a parent in Camden who has a child or children aged 5 or under!
So far two Road Shows have taken place in Camden and over 90 parents received information on CANparent. Water Bottles and flyers were given to parents. Parents thought that this was an exciting opportunity for Camden.
The next Road Shows are on the following dates and times:
Saturday 19th January 2013 between 1 and 3pm, at Boots, 173-175 Camden High St London NW1 7JY.
Wednesday 23rd January 2013 at 9.45am for 1.5 hrs at Kentish Town Library, 262-266 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2AA.
Friday 1st February 2013 at 9.45am for 2 hrs at Morrisons Supermarket in Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AA.
Heike Gertler said that she liked the CANparent water bottle and thought the information on the height chart flyer was very good. She would investigate the parenting classes options available as she think there can never be too much parenting to be learnt. 
VAC is currently doing road shows for the CANparent schemes. Parenting Classes and Support providers will be present to talk to parents regarding their services and classes starting in January 2013 onwards. The road shows will be on the following dates and times:
Thursday 20th November 2012 between 10.30am and noon at St Pancras Library, Camden Town Hall Extension, Argyle Street, Kings Cross, London WC1H 8NN
CORAM and Race Equality Foundation will be present as providers to give you information about their services.
Monday 14th January 2013 at Talacre Centre between 9.30am and noon, Dalby Street Kentish Town, London Borough of Camden, NW5 3AF.
NCT will be present as a provider.
Saturday 19th January 2013 between 1 and 3pm, at Boots, 173-175 Camden High St London NW1 7JY.
Providers to be confirmed
More Road Shows dates and times will be available on the website soon. Watch this space!
If you need more information, please contact Mandira Manandhar, Project Support Worker, on 020 7284 6573 or email parenting@vac.org.uk.
The next CANparent scheme Distributor Ambassador briefing is on Thursday 13th November 2012.
Venue: Voluntary Action Camden, 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Time: 10:45
VAC is organising briefing event for all Distributor Ambassadors on all the significant changes that have come out of the 6 month review on the CANparent scheme. A speaker from Parenting UK will give you the most up to date information on the scheme such as:
- Process downloadable vouchers
- Provider support to parents
- Website changes including calendar of classes
- Marketing/Promotion activity plans
- Roadshows, etc.
It will be important for you to understand the new development on this scheme to help your community and your client groups based in Camden.
To book a place, please contact Mandira Manandhar, Project Support Worker, on 020 7284 6573 or email parenting@vac.org.uk or Ricky Singh on 020 7284 6572.
Tea, coffees, etc, will be available at registration time at 10.45am.
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CANparent scheme (Parenting Support Trial), Mini re-Launch Event on Thursday 8th November 2012, 10.45am – 12.30pm at Voluntary Action Camden.
Also, free place at the Parenting UK National Conference scheduled on Thursday 15th November 2012 if you become a Distributor Ambassador!
VAC is organising a mini re-launch event to update you on all the significant changes that have come out of the 6 month review on the CANparent scheme. Speakers from Parenting UK will give you the most up to date information on the scheme such as:
- Process downloadable vouchers
- Provider support to parents
- Website changes including calendar of classes
- Marketing/Promotion activity plans
- Roadshows, etc.
It will be important for you to understand the new development on this scheme to help your community and your client groups based in Camden. We thank you very much for your support in the CANparent voucher distribution in the borough and your attendance at this event will be much appreciated.
To book a place, please contact Mandira Manandhar, Project Support Worker, on 020 7284 6573 or email parenting@vac.org.uk or Ricky Singh on 020 7284 6572.
Tea, coffees, etc, will be available at registration time at 10.45am.
If you are interested in becoming a Distributor Ambassador, please let us know. As Distributor Ambassador you will be given a free place at the Parenting UK National Conference scheduled Thursday 15th November 2012.
FREE £100 vouchers for parents in Camden!!!
There are thousands of £100 vouchers available to parents in Camden!
Mums, dads and other important carers of children aged five and under, living in Camden, will be offered a voucher worth £100 to pay for advice & parenting support including parenting classes.
VAC in collaboration with other partners on the Parenting Support Trial organised the CANparent Launch which took place on:
Date: Friday 29 June
Time: 10am-12pm
Venue: Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ
Over 100 delegates attended and the list of attendees comprised of community groups and organisations including parents and the CANparent Providers delivering services for parents in Camden.
The launch event had various speakers including, the Mayor of Camden, Cllr Heather Johnson, who formally launched the scheme. A speaker from Department for Education, Julia Gault, Head of Family Strategy and Engagement Division, provided more information about this scheme and added how this scheme will help the communities in Camden.
Click here to see the Programme on the day for more information and for press release please check Parenting UK website: http://www.parentinguk.org/news/press/mayor-of-camden-welcomes-parenting-voucher-trial/
Photos of the event.
VAC is working with providers which are giving information, advice and guidance and other support such as parenting classes. They are approved by the Department for Education.
List of providers:
- Family Links
- Fatherhood Institute
- National Childbirth Trust
- Race Equality Foundation
- Save the Children
- Solihull Approach
- Montessori St Nicholas
- Parent Gym
- Coram
- City Literary Institute
If you have any questions or need more information from the providers above, please visit the CANparent page www.canparent.org.uk or telephone 0845 601 5833.
To become one of the distribution centres for the vouchers, please contact Mandira Manandhar, Project Support Worker at VAC, on telephone number 020 7284 6573 or email parenting@vac.org.uk
Documents
Follow this link for the CAN Parent Brief
Follow this link for the Support for Families Press Notice – 17 05 12