ParentChild+ Programme

The programme helps parents to improve their children’s social, language and thinking skills from an early age and thereby, ensure that children enter school ready to learn, with the skills they need to be successful throughout their education.

All ParentChild+ home visitors are employed from their local communities, and many were originally parents on the programme. This has brought considerable value to both the delivery of home visiting and to creating transformational change in the local community.

Galway Rural Development are working with ParentChild + to develop this exciting programme.

For further information, please contact:

Anne Cassidy - SICAP Team Leader

087 7685711

email: acassidy@grd.ie

Children in Schools

Our Education Officer works on targeted  projects for children and disadvantaged families by implementing preventative measures/projects on a needs basis.  Examples of projects include Play Therapy, Afterschool clubs, Youth mental health projects, Parenting/Elklan speech and language training.

For further information, please contact:

Elaine Quinn

087 7404655 

email: equinn@grd.ie

Youth

Our Youth Development Officer works with young people, aged between 16 – 25 years, to organise education and training supports for those who are not in education, training or employment.

For further information, please contact:

James Applegate

087 1644508

email: japplegate@grd.ie