Archive: July, 2011

Volunteer Parent Mentors required

Posted on 07/25/11 by comms

One Family would like to expand its Parent Mentoring Service and is looking for qualified Parent Mentors who would be interested in volunteering, or people who have completed their training and are looking for placements. For further information please contact Sherie at 01 6629212 or email info@onefamily.ie See http://bit.ly/h9rYYgu

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The McCann family

Posted on 07/25/11 by admin

The McCann family Originally uploaded by One Family Ireland

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Free Children’s Concert 7 August

Posted on 07/25/11 by comms

The Ark in Dublin are offering one-parent families free tickets to a concert on Sunday 7 August. There are 25 places and if you parent alone or share parenting and want to go you need to call Sarah at One Family, 01 6629212, as soon as possible. The Grant/ Kelly Family concert features RTÉ Lyric [...]

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Free concert tickets for one-parent families

Posted on 07/20/11 by comms

If you are looking for some entertainment for the kids this weekend, The Ark in Dublin are offereing one-parent families free tickets to a concert this Saturday 23 July. There are 25 places and if you parent alone or share parenting and want to go you need to call Sarah at One Family, 01 6629212, [...]

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Family Day 2011 photo prize draw winner

Posted on 07/18/11 by comms

Congratulations to Sinead Dullaghan who has won the draw for the Family Day 2011 Photo Competition. Here she is with her mother Kathleen and her daughter Rosa at Family Day in Dubln’s Iveagh Gardens. Well done Sinead and a big thank you to EBS who will be sending her out a cheque for €1000. We’d also [...]

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One Family Bulgarian training a huge success

Posted on 07/18/11 by comms
One Family Bulgarian Training

One Family Training Manager Paula Lonergan is just back from a very successful trip to Sofia, where she delivered parenting training to Bulgarian experts working with families. His Excellency John Rowan, Irish Ambassador to Bulgaria, handed certificates to the 20 experts from Bulgarian NGO’s who completed the training, during a special reception in the Irish [...]

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RTE look for participants for bullying TV series.

Posted on 07/18/11 by comms

Firebrand Productions and Clinical Psychologist, David Coleman is currently developing a three part series examining bullying in Ireland. The producers are looking for parents and teenagers who have been affected by bullying to take part in the series. David hopes to spread the message throughout Ireland amongst parents and their children, that they can stand [...]

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One Family Experts Train Bulgarians on Positive Parenting

Posted on 07/07/11 by comms

Media Release 7 July 2011 Irish experts on parenting for one-parent families bring those skills to Bulgarian families at risk, free of charge One Family, Ireland’s leading organisation for one-parent families, will train 20 Bulgarian NGO’s in Positive Parenting in Sofia from 11-13 July.  The training will prepare trainers to better support Bulgarian families in [...]

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New Developments in One Family Welfare2Work Programmes

Posted on 07/06/11 by comms

One Family is committed to supporting lone parents wishing to return to work and/or education and we are excited about all the new opportunities and courses we have no offer. We are now recruiting for: The New Futures Programme (FETAC Level 4 Career Planning) The New Futures Programme (FETAC Level 5 Personal and Professional Development) [...]

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Lone parent looking for change? Try ‘New Futures’

Posted on 07/06/11 by comms

Are you a lone parent looking for change, support and inspiration in your life? If so, our ‘New Futures’ could be just what you need. It’s a six month training and support programme, certified by FETAC, that will help you become more confident and find out about returning to work or education. Call or email [...]

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