Meet the mums and dads who made an important decision after meeting on a life-changing parenting course
Parents formed lifelong friendships on a 10-week course to help manage feelings and behaviour.
Parents have formed such close bonds at a parenting course, they have set up a WhatsApp group to continue supporting each other.
“I feel safe and can talk about anything, and not feel judged,” praised one parent who completed the 10-week Nurture Programme.
Parents were feeling emotional at the end of the course at Coalshaw Green Family Centre, which helped them to understand and manage feelings and behaviour and become more positive and nurturing in their relationships with their children.
The course has been a great success and Bruce Penhale, Assistant Director for Early Help at Oldham Council, presented the certificates to the parents. He said when he entered the room that there was “such a positive atmosphere.”
Parents celebrating completing the Nurture programme at Coalshaw Green Family Centre
The course may have ended, but long-standing bonds have been formed.
Senior Family Worker Sheryl Brennan said: “It has been a pleasure to deliver the course to a great group of parents and we have also been on the learning journey alongside them.
“There were some tears at the end of the course, but they have set up a WhatsApp group to keep in touch and continue that support network with each other which is so important.”
Another parent said: “I’m really going to miss these groups. I don’t know think I would have been as motivated if it wasn’t for everyone.”
Another commented: “I highly recommend this course to all parents. The knowledge I have gained is so valuable and will help me to successfully parent my children. Thank you so much. I’m so grateful”
“I’ve realised that if I change the way I do things, my children’s behaviour will change,” said a third about the course.
Cllr Shaid Mushtaq, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: “This is an example of the wide range of support that we offer to families here in Oldham.
“We are working hard to provide parents and carers with the tools to give children the best possible start in life.”
