Tea and toast
Having seen older children safely into school, parents and their toddlers go for tea and toast at the church near to the school.
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First time mums
Members provide a safe environment and offer a friendly welcome to first time mums.
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Top tips for mums and dads
All parents appreciate a bit of encouragement and support, so why not offer them this ‘top tips’ bookmark?
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Pampering sessions
A session for busy women and mothers, who sometimes just don’t have the time to pamper themselves.
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Mothers’ Union parents’ groups
Train to be a volunteer parenting facilitator on Mothers’ Union’s Passionate about Parenting training course, which provides an opportunity to gain the skills needed to successfully facilitate these groups.
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Tackling Torment
Could you offer this resource to families, churches and schools that you have contact with? Tackling Torment is a resource that offers a range of helpful information and suggests actions parents can take to support their children, both those who are being bullied and those who bully.
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Mothers’ Union mothers active (MUMA)
The group start with drinks and cake, and then the children move to another room, where members take care of them. The mums then share together a Bible passage and have time to share with each other the ups and downs of daily life.
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Parent and toddler groups
Parent and toddler groups provide not only a happy environment for children, but also a welcoming place for all parents and carers.
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What dads add
These credit sized cards are designed to give to fathers when their child is baptised.
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Fun for a family for free
There are lots of things that families can do together for free, either setting aside time at home to be together, or going out and about, with perhaps just transport costs involved. A few ideas are listed here….
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Fun and food for a family on a fiver
Each school term a group of Mothers’ Union members organise an evening for local families, usually on a Friday night from 6-8pm.
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Child contact centres
Contact centres have been set up to provide a warm, safe, neutral environment where a parent who isn’t resident in the family home can talk and play with their child/ren and need not meet their partner.
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Away from it all holidays
Away From It All (AFIA) is a holiday scheme funded by members of Mothers’ Union, to help people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to have a holiday.
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