SFSC: Confident parents, happy children, healthy communities
This is the home of Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities. If you are a parent or carer and are looking for access to a parenting programme, help with relationships or support with being a parent, then you are in the right place.
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Welcome to SFSC

 

About Us

This is the home of the Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities Parent Programme. If you are a parent or carer and are looking for access to a parenting programme, a course to help you better manage the relationships at home or support with being a parent, then you are in the right place.

SFSC courses are designed to support you to raise happy and successful children by getting access to information and strategies for bringing up your children and managing your relationships, meeting other parents, and making sure your voice is heard.

We have a range of programmes you can join, from online individual learning, through to group face to face sessions.  This website will help you find the course that is right for you as well as explore written, audio and video resources to help you with being a parent.

About the programme

The Programme

SFSC parenting courses are for all parents and carers; whether you have a newborn baby, a school age child or a teenager.

Our parental conflict courses are for all co parents: parents who live together, parents who live apart and for people who also have a parenting role, like grandparents or step-parents.

You can complete a six week course online or a longer in person course by joining a group in person.

Find out more about the programme

What does SFSC achieve?

SFSC parenting courses have been shown to improve the confidence of parents and the relationships parents have with their children and with other family members

Lots of studies show that SFSC can help with things like:

  • parental mental health and wellbeing
  • child wellbeing
  • parental sleep

Our parental conflict courses can help you:

  • understand how arguments start
  • focus on the needs of your children
  • reduce frequency and intensity of arguments

Frequently asked questions

Have a question about one of our courses?

Can’t find the information on the site that will help you decide if SFSC can help you?

See the answers to questions that other parents have asked us?

Visit our FAQ page

What do we offer

Certificates

Certificates for completion of all courses

Experienced support team

Trained and supervised facilitators

Resources

Signposting to other organisations and expertise in a range of areas

Meet our facilitators

 

Team

They each come with their own expertise including backgrounds in working with young people, family law, relationship breakdown, health and wellbeing, and adult learning.

They are friendly and helpful and will research and source information, support and advice for the families they work with.

All our facilitators have been through extensive training, are experienced in groupwork and receive supervision.

About us
Jade Briant
Programme Officer
Taquira Wilson
SFSC Facilitator
Eleni Bloy
Programme Officer
Chalice Richardson
Programme Officer
Joy Ohen
Programme Officer
Antoinette Wood
Programme Officer

What parents say

Hearing everyone's experience it made me realise that we are not alone on this journey of difficulty. Strengthening Families is the core to solving difficulties within society from our own communities in our homes. I have recommended to all my clients and friends that are parents. I really believe this can help some of the issues we are facing in society and in turn bring peace and harmony.

This course has been a transformative experience for our family. The practical tips and expert advice have helped us feel more confident in our parenting decisions, and the lessons are easy to apply in everyday life.

I’ve found it incredibly useful because there’s now more fun in the family, balance, I can think and react more rationally. It’s been incredible to find out how important modelling is – how can we tell her no iPad before bed when my husband was putting her to bed and still using his?.... I’m very thankful that I came.

I've never seen until today, such well structured course online and on the Zoom, it is brilliant. It can't be better than that!

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