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Parent Champions conference and awards
The Parent Champions conference and awards gives attendees an opportunity to learn more from the experiences of local Parent Champions schemes and is free to attend for all National Network members.
This year the event will take place online over two days.
Day 1: Tuesday 25th May, 10am – 2pm
9.30am Registration
10.00am Welcome from Coram Family and Childcare
10.30am Creating parent-led services, A Better Start and Small Steps Big Changes
11.00am Workshop 1 | Parent voice: setting up a campaign group for parents
Workshop 2 | Recruiting and supporting volunteers, Parent Champions Brent
Workshop 3 | Engaging parents online, Parent Champions Wandsworth
11.45am Lunch and virtual networking
12.30pm Workshop 4 | Community connections: combatting loneliness in the community
Workshop 5 | Supporting your childcare entitlement strategy, Parent Champions Doncaster
Workshop 6 | Self-care and mindfulness support
1.15pm Reflecting and looking forwards - Coram Family and Childcare
2.00pm Close
Day 2: Wednesday 26th May, 10am – 12pm
10.00am An update on the Parent Champions National Network
10.30am Hear from Parent Champions Croydon, Scheme of the year 2020
11.00am Presentation of the Parent Champions Awards 2021
12.00pm Close
Award categories
Nominating a volunteer, scheme or coordinator for an award is a brilliant way to celebrate success over the past year. The awards categories for this year are:
For schemes:
Parent Champions Scheme of the Year
For coordinators:
Parent Champions Coordinator of the Year
For volunteers:
The Biggets Impact Award
The Personal Development Award
The Virtual Guru Award
Nominations are now closed.
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