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Health

Barlanark Parents Group

Contact Details

Sheila Dorens - Health Visitor
Barlanark Family Health Centre
125 Barlanark Road
Glasgow
G33 4PL


Tel: 0141 771 4833
Fax: 0141 773 1068
e-mail:sheila.dorens@ntlworld.com

Opening Hours

Wednesdays 1pm - 2.45pm
Venue: Community Health Shop
327 Hallhill Road
Tel: 0141 773 1787


Main Activities & Facilities

To provide a comfortable meeting place for parents of young children to discuss the local issues that affect them, and allow them to talk about themselves and their feelings. Enjoying community education modules, and cookery courses.


Who Uses Our Service

Open to parents of pre-school children within pram pushing distance of our meeting place at the community health shop


Aims & Objectives

  • To bring parents together in friendship and support
  • Promote social inclusion
  • Minimise Health Inequalities
  • Increase parental self-confidence and self esteem
  • Provide a forum to identify local health needs and concerns
  • Implement activities agreed by parents to resolve social and health inequalities
  • Empower parents to learn new skills
  • Allow parents time to enjoy each other's company and make friends

Funding / Status

Greater Glasgow Health Board
1.Health Promotion Department
2. Primary Care and Community Health Initiative.


Quotes

"This group has changed my life".


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