Calling all services for families in Limerick and Clare in 2025 who support parents of children and young people who have additional support needs The JP McManus Benevolent Fund and Parents Plus Charity are offering sponsorship for free facilitator training places to professionals providing services to children, adolescents, and young adults with additional support needs in Counties Limerick and Clare. This sponsorship […]
We are delighted to announce our Facilitator Training Schedule at Parents Plus for 2025, offering you an opportunity to build on your skills and enhance your service’s capacity to make a positive impact in the lives of the families you support. Our scheduled training takes place online. Additional training dates will be scheduled and shared as […]
We’re looking for a driven, creative, and organised Communications Manager to join our growing team at Parents Plus. If you’re passionate about our work and have at least four years of solid experience in communications, particularly within the nonprofit or public health sectors, this could be the role for you. You will lead the communications […]
Parents Plus is seeking a trustee with a background in Communications, PR, Marketing, Brand Management and/or Brand Strategy. It would be a benefit, but not a prerequisite, for the trustee to have experience or an understanding of the charity and social enterprise sectors. Parents Plus mission is to improve outcomes and well-being for […]
In this article, Parents Plus Disability Programme Lead, Ciara Ni Raghallaigh explores the importance of self-care for practitioners delivering Parents Plus programmes. Just as we encourage parents to prioritise their own well-being while supporting their families, it’s equally vital for facilitators to take care of themselves. As part of the Parents Plus programmes, we encourage […]
The Parents Plus Innovations in Practice Conference took place on Wednesday, 13 November 2024 and brought together a vibrant community of over 200 practitioners from across Ireland, the UK and beyond. Here, Dr Eileen Brosnan, our Head of Practice and Implementation, shares her reflections on the conference, highlighting the inspiring contributions from practitioners and academics, […]
In partnership with a private donor, Rethink Ireland announced Parents Plus as one of eight awardees from strand 1 of their Entrepreneurship Impact Fund. This €3 million three-year fund will support the eight innovative social organisations to achieve higher levels of impact by scaling their innovations and reaching their next stage of growth. Rethink Ireland […]
Parents Plus trainer and supervisor Karin Todd shares her insights for supporting parents who feel stuck, despondent, or ready to give up. Parents attending a Parents Plus programme are often under pressure and managing multiple challenges. They may believe they’ve tried it all and nothing works! It’s understandable that they can feel a bit stuck […]
Evaluation Shows Sustained Improvement in Parental Confidence and Child Behaviour Six Months Post-Programme Recent evaluations of the Parents Plus programme for parents of children with ADHD have revealed significant positive outcomes. Conducted by Assistant Psychologist at Parents Plus, Liam McGrattan in collaboration with ADHD Ireland and CAMHS, these evaluations provide valuable insights into the effectiveness […]
We are delighted to announce our Facilitator Training Schedule at Parents Plus for winter 2024, offering you an opportunity to build on your skills and enhance your service’s capacity to make a positive impact in the lives of the families you support. Parents Plus Early Years Programme Facilitator Training Promoting attachment, learning and well-being for parents […]
