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Our Parent Group Leader volunteers co-facilitate parent courses across Stockport. We offer a mixture of workshops and courses, virtual and face to face, helping parents to learn practical communication skills essential for navigating everyday challenges and nurturing confident, happy and cooperative children. Courses run during term-time across Stockport, spanning 8 to 10 weeks with sessions lasting 2 to 2.5 hours each, typically running as morning sessions.
Role
We are looking for parents and carers of children who have a passion and drive to support families in Stockport! Our volunteer training involves a comprehensive course delivered over 10 weeks, with sessions conducted face-to-face one day a week, term time only. We offer support such as reimbursement for travel expenses, provision of lunch and refreshments during training, and assistance with childcare arrangements as needed (to be arranged in advance). Upon successful completion of the training, Parent Group Leaders (PGLs) join our EPEC volunteer hub. PGLs benefit from continuous professional development opportunities provided by Stockport Council and partner organisations, along with participation in social gatherings and ongoing support including travel assistance, refreshments, and childcare provisions to facilitate EPEC courses across Stockport.When:
Flexible, Weekdays, Evenings
Where:
Various SK locations
Other:
If you would like to know more, please get in touch for an informal chat!
Closing date for applications:
23 April 2026
Who to contact:
Rachael Pritchard
Organisation description:
Stockport Empowering Parents Empowering Communities (EPEC) is a popular parenting programme delivered for parents, and by parents, in their own communities. We offer a mixture of workshops and courses, virtual and face to face, helping parents to learn practical communication skills essential for navigating everyday challenges and nurturing confident, happy and cooperative children. Our courses cover a range of topics including: understanding children's emotions, fostering quality time through play, managing behaviour effectively, discipline strategies, enhancing listening and communication skills, coping with parental stress. Parents have the opportunity to train to become EPEC Parent Group Leaders, empowering them to co-facilitate courses throughout Stockport. This involves comprehensive training delivered over 10 weeks, with sessions conducted face-to-face one day a week, term time only. Upon successful completion of the training, Parent Group Leaders (PGLs) join our EPEC volunteer hub. PGLs benefit from continuous professional development opportunities provided by Stockport Council and partner organisations, along with participation in social gatherings and ongoing support including travel assistance, refreshments, and childcare provisions to facilitate EPEC courses across Stockport.
Organisation type:
Local Authority
Company location:
Stockport Family Central House Grand Central Wellington Road North Stockport SK1 3TA , SK1 3TA
Stockport Volunteer Hub,
Merseyway Innovation Centre,
21 – 23 Merseyway,
SK1 1PN
Stockport Volunteer Hub is part of Sector 3 – registered charity no: 1135557 – registered company no: 6814531
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