Being a parent is rewarding, but it can also be challenging and demanding. BrightSparks has a range of free* and accessible courses and workshops for parents and carers to help them to develop a range of skills to support children and young people’s wellbeing.
Our Workshops cover a series of important subject areas, all of which will help you to build and strengthen relationships and develop your confidence in meeting the many challenges that parents face.
These sessions will provide practical solutions and positive strategies to use with your family. Taught by sector experts, these friendly and accessible sessions provide a comfortable and safe environment to learn and grow your skills across a range of areas.
*Free courses are funded by City of York Council
UPCOMING ONLINE WORKSHOPS
Managing Challenging Behaviour: Thursday 17th July.
Why attend:
This session will take a whole-family approach to managing challenging behaviour by exploring the underlying causes of children's behaviour. It will help parents and carers understand why children behave the way they do at different stages of development and provide practical strategies to manage and respond to challenging behaviour effectively.
Please note that this workshop is for York residents only.
Understanding Stress and Anxiety in children and young people: Tuesday 23rd September
Why attend:
This session will take a whole-family approach to understanding stress and anxiety in children. It will explore the causes and signs of stress and anxiety at different stages of development and offer practical strategies to support children and young people in managing these feelings effectively.
Please note that this workshop is for York residents only.
Understanding and Managing Anger in Children and Young People: Tuesday 21st October
Why attend:
This session will take a whole-family approach to understanding and managing anger in children and young people. It will explore the reasons behind angry outbursts at different stages of development and provide practical strategies to help children express their emotions in healthy, constructive ways.
Please note that this workshop is for York residents only.
Developing Social and Emotional Resilience in Children and Young People: Thursday 20th November
Why attend:
This session will provide a whole family approach to developing social and emotional resilience. It will focus on what emotional resilience looks like in young people, how to cultivate resilience and strategies for developing emotional resilience in children and young people.
Please note that this workshop is for York residents only.
managing challenging behaviour: Thursday 9th DECember
Why attend:
This session will take a whole-family approach to managing challenging behaviour by exploring the underlying causes of children's behaviour. It will help parents and carers understand why children behave the way they do at different stages of development and provide practical strategies to manage and respond to challenging behaviour effectively.
Please note that this workshop is for York residents only.
OUR TUTORS
Are courses are designed by two experienced facilitators Katie Simpson and Christine Shipley who have been leading and facilitating Emotional Resilience and Parenting Support Courses across the region for a number of years. Beyond the life of the course, our tutors are happy to provide advice, support and guidance related to emotional resilience and signpost to appropriate provision. Details for how to get in touch will be provided on the course.
THE Format of the online COURSE
Each of our live workshops will be a 45 minute online session, followed by a 15 minute interactive Q&A session.