Name: Families Matter fun wellbeing morning 13/07/24
Start: 2024-07-13T09:45:00+01:00
End: 2024-07-13T11:30:00+01:00
Location: Thanington Neighbourhood Resource Centre

$Families Matter fun wellbeing morning 13\/07\/24$

Enjoy quality time together that supports the mental health and emotional well-being of your whole family. Yes, you especially as a parent.
About this Event

It can be really hard to look after ourselves as parents and carers when we are so focused on caring for little ones. It's exhausting isn't it! That's why we are offering this Families Matter wellbeing morning. The morning is designed for whole families to attend with preschool children, but siblings and grandparents are very welcome to come as well as parents / carers and little ones.

Free to book, donations welcome on the day!

Thanks to grant funding from Social Enterprise Kent from the NHS Vital 5 project this support is offered on a donation basis. Booking is essential to ensure there is space in the hall for everyone. There are 12 family spaces available in total.

Vital 5: NHS England has identified 5 priorities for improving adult health, they call "Vital 5". NHS England believe that reducing obesity and harmful drinking, stopping smoking, controlling blood pressure, and identifying and improving poor mental health will help prevent ill health, promote good health, and improve detection, management and treatment of existing conditions.

In our morning together we will focus on improving mental health together as a family.

What to expect:

Arrive from 9.45 for refreshments, and then will enjoy a series of led group activities from 10.00-11.30. This fun wellbeing morning includes a series of led group activities rather than stalls you drop in to see.

Timings:

9.45 Food and drinks on arrival and throughout the morning, including free from alternatives.
10.00 - 11.30 a series of fun, active wellbeing activities for everyone to join in with in their family groups.

Please note this is aimed at parents with preschool age children. However, older siblings are more than welcome to join in too.

Getting to Thanington Neighburhood Resource Centre, Canterbury:

Thanington Road is on the bus route out of Canterbury toeards Ashford, up Wincheap Road. The Centre is only 5 minutes walk from Wincheap park and ride.

Facilities:

There is plenty of parking, friendly staff and accessible toilets for us to use. We will be using the hall in the centre, outsde there are big fields and a play area of your little ones need to let off more steam.

Introducing Aileen, your host from :

I know as a parent most of my time and money is spent on my kids, but we matter as parents! It's vital that we know that. If no one cares for us, how can we keep giving out to everyone else?

I'm a mum too and I remember how full on it was when my children were babies and pre-schoolers. The transition into parenthood is daunting and overwhelming when it's going well, never mind if you have had a difficult or traumatic experience in the process.

I've been supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of parents and carers for over 11 years now, after overcoming Tokophobia (fear of childbirth) myself. I’m excited to offer these free fun mornings that are designed to care for your mental health while having fun with your little one.

I look forward to seeing you there!"