Contact a Family Wales April 2013 E-Bulletin
This includes information :
· An update on our workshop and events programme
· Children in Wales Eat, Sleep, Learn, Play Project
· Carers Wales “Carers Rights Workshop”
· BBC Cbeebies “My story “ Programme
Free family film showings and Parent workshops
Day
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Time
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Venue
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Tick here
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Saturday 27th April
Family Film Day
‘Wreck It Ralph’
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1pm
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Torch Theatre, Milford Haven
Family film and workshop, details to be confirmed.
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Sunday 28th April
Family Film Day
‘The Croods’
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11.45am
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Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth
Family film and workshop, details to be confirmed.
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Tuesday 14th May
Parent Workshop – Confidence at Meetings
BOOK NOW
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10am – 2pm
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Bethlehem Church Life Centre, Bryn Glas, Cefn Cribwr, Bridgend, CF32 0AA
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Monday 20th May
Parent Workshop – Confidence at Meetings
BOOK NOW
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10am – 2pm
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87 Broughton Avenue, Blaenymaes, Swansea, SA5 5LN
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Sunday 2nd June
Family Film Day
‘The Croods’
BOOK NOW
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11am
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Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff.
Family film and workshop. Details to be confirmed.
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An afternoon where families who usually find it difficult to attend the cinema together can enjoy a family outing. We have sole use of the theatre so there is no need to worry about unexpected interruptions.
Parent workshops are about helping you with your needs, be that communicating with professionals more effectively, learning about welfare reform in Wales or understanding your child’s behaviour.
“These events are really important, a chance for us to relax
and have fun as a family and meet other families”
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We request a £5 refundable deposit per event, made payable to Contact a Family to secure your place. There will be no tickets distributed for these events. Please pass on this information to anyone you know who may be interested.
For further information and to book your place please contact
Kate on 02920 396624 / 01978 351769
Email: wales.events@cafamily.org.uk
Contact A Family, 33-35 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HB
Eat, Sleep, Learn, Play
Eat, Sleep, Learn, Play is designed to support children and families in the most desperate need. It directly provides them with household essentials, such as a child's bed, a cooker or educational books and toys. Material grants are intended to make a positive impact on families where there is a new baby or toddler (under 36 months at the time of application or where the mother is 28 weeks or more pregnant) and there is serious disadvantage and/or severe need in the home. Families are eligible for a grant if one or more of the parents/carers are in receipt of certain benefits (income support, JSA etc).
An essential part of the referral process is a home visit so referral partners are usually people like health visitors, social workers, tenancy support officers or third sector workers. They go into the home to verify the material need then make an application on behalf of the family.
The programme is now running in 6 local authorities in Wales (Cardiff, Caerphilly, Rhondda, Merthyr, Blaenau and Denbighshire). Their fundraisers have worked incredibly hard to secure funding for the programme and this year and they have over 1000 grants to give out across the 6 LAs in Wales.
An essential part of the referral process is a home visit so referral partners are usually people like health visitors, social workers, tenancy support officers or third sector workers. They go into the home to verify the material need then make an application on behalf of the family.
The programme is now running in 6 local authorities in Wales (Cardiff, Caerphilly, Rhondda, Merthyr, Blaenau and Denbighshire). Their fundraisers have worked incredibly hard to secure funding for the programme and this year and they have over 1000 grants to give out across the 6 LAs in Wales.
They are available on 02920 396838 if you want to discuss in more detail or email them atr.wrathall@savethechildren.
Carers Rights Workshop
Monday 22nd April 2013
Are you interested in finding out about your rights as a carer?
Carers Wales is holding a free workshop for carers who would like to learn more about their legal rights.
· Carers (Recognition & Services) Act
· Carers & Disabled Children Act
· Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act
· Carers Measure
· Work & Families Act
· Other relevant legislation
Come along to:
Carers Wales
River House
Ynysbridge Court,
Cardiff
CF15 9SS
10.30am until 2.00pm.
A light lunch will be provided.
For further information contact: Pat McCarthy, Carer Participation Officer on 0786 653 9075
My story
My Story is looking for contributors to be part of the 2nd series of the hit CBeebies programme My Story [more info on our first series can be found here -http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/
My Story pioneers the concept of history to pre-schoolers. It is a unique child-led history brand, taking children on a journey to find out their own family’s history through fun, adventure and play – and to discover that every family has a story!
They are really keen to feature a story in our new series “My Story” Series 2 and so are looking for someone that could tell it! Ideally we are looking for a charismatic family member that can retell their own life story to a bubbly physically disabled 4 to 6 year old member in their family - a great grandchild, grandchild, niece/nephew, son/daughter or even a godchild. The storytelling would be filmed in key locations from the story and they would incorporate fun activities that tie into the experience. They basically want someone with a great story relating to any exciting experiences they have had and a disabled family member of the right age (4-6 years old) for them to tell it to.
For more information contact Sebastian Walls on Tel: 0141 42 27968 or email him atSebastian.walls@bbc.co.uk
If you know of anyone who might like to receive our monthly bulletins or Wales newsletter. Please tell them to get in contact with us at wales.office@cafamily.org.uk or call us on 02920 396624
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