Become a Parent Group Leader with Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities
Becoming a parent group leader gives you the chance to help families gain the skills they need to give their children the best start in life. Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities (EPEC) is a parenting approach that trains local parents to lead groups that support other local parents.
As part of the EPEC programme we are looking for mams, dads and carers to become group leaders to deliver parenting courses in your local area. As a volunteer group leader you will:
- receive amazing free training and support from our local EPEC team
- receive a level 3 accreditation from an awarding body, a qualification that you can take with you. We will support you to achieve it
- learn to lead practical, caring groups for local parents
- share tried and tested methods that give children the best start in life
- join a group of like-minded parents to make a difference to your local community
- develop your skills and confidence
- gain experience that will help you fulfil your ambitions
- have your transport, meal and childcare costs paid for whilst undertaking and delivering training
- have access to a varied career development programme
By completing a short 12 week course one day per week (9.30am to 2.30pm) you could become a group leader.
Once you have completed your training, you and another parent group leader will deliver courses to other parents across County Durham over a nine week period. You should allow five hours per week for course delivery, evaluation and supervision. We will work with you to make this work for you.
Book a place
We run courses across the county and are currently planning our next dates. If you are interested contact us and we will let you know when and where our courses are. You can also let us know if you would like a course in your area.
- Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities (EPEC)
- EPEC@durham.gov.uk
