AD Center Parent & Toddler Bridge Street Cenre, Bridge Street, Happy Days Parent & Toddler Susuana Komolafe/Victor Oduko 089 -4776061/086 - Tuesday Mornings @ 10.30am 4065744 17 Fairgreen, , Co Cavan Majella McCann/Aisling Reilly 049 -9524863/086 -2559209 Arva Parent & Toddler Group Saturdays 10am Kesh Kids P&T Group The Hall, Arva, Co Cavan Tuesday Mornings 10:30am -12:00pm Laura McMagarahan 087 -1713710 Bridge Street Centre, Bridge St, Cavan Rahma Kara 087 -1012454 Parent and Toddler Wednesday Morning 10:30 —12:30pm Killeshandra Parent & Toddler Group Bailie Library, Market Square Wednesday 10am —12pm Bailieboro Resource Centre, Main St, Killeshandra Parent & Toddler Sinead Kennelly 087 6391620 Caroline Burns/Helen Parke 086 8175429/087 6910791

Ballyconnell Parent & Toddler Group Little Scallywags Parent & Toddler Wednesday mornings 10.30am -12pm Thursday Mornings 10am -12:30pm Groups Church Street Centre, c/o House No.2, Realtog Centre Annette Coyle 049 -9526045 Upper Main St, , Cavan Lorraine Mc Teigue, Hazel Leahy 049 4336070 Parent & Toddle Group Ballyjamesduff Community Centre Mullagh Parent & Toddler Julie McAvinney 049 -8553391 Friday mornings 10.00am -12:00pm Mullagh Hall, Main Strteet, Mullagh, Co Cavan Beckscourt Parent and Toddler Jacinta Woods/Jan McCloskey 086 -8785577/087 -2090412 Wednesday Morning 10am —12pm Beckscourt Resource Centre, Bailieborough. Kidz at Play Parent and Toddler Una Traynor/drena Halpin 086 -8292797/087 - Wednesday mornings 9:30am -11:30am 66391090 St. Earnan Hall, Dublin Road,, Hannah O’Regan 087 -2417914 Parent and Toddler Wednesday Morning 10am —12:30pm Parent & Toddler Church of Ireland Hall Tuesday mornings 9.30am -11am Market St, Cootehill, Co Cavan Shercock Resource Centre, Shercock. Orla Dolan/Janice McCaul 087 6579453/ Darine Lynch/Jennifer Conroy 086 -0770972/087 -6838267 086 -6083613

Cavan Down Syndrome Parent & Toddler Little Hands Parent & Toddler Saturday morning 10am =12pm (monthly) Thursday mornings 10.00am —12.00pm Kook Kids, Rd, Cavan. Cavan Baptist Church in Tina Lovett/Joanne Leddy 087 -2332537/ Corglass, Oldtown, Cavan 086 -081170 Helen Foster 087 -7777471 County Convent of Mercy N.S Parent and Toddler The Tweenies Parent & Toddler Thursday Morning 10.50am —12:15pm Friday mornings 10am —11.30am Convent of Mercy N.S Tullacmongan Resource Centre Cavan Belturbet Killymooney Drive, Cavan Town Thelma Gilleran 042 9522992 Antoinette Tierney, Sandra Morgan 087 -6062917/087 - 9429677 Gallonray Parent & Toddler Cavan County Childcare Committee Friday Mornings 10am —12pm Supertots Parent & Toddler Unit 5, Cavan Enterprise Centre, Killygarry, Gallonray House, Maudeabawn, Friday mornings 10am —12.30pm Cootehill, Co Cavan Ballydurrow Community Centre, Co Cavan Dublin Road, Cavan, Co. Cavan Helen O’Brien 087 -6508360 Kelly Ann Harte : 087 -4169705 Tel:049 4365856 Noah’s Ark Parent & Toddler Email: [email protected] Tuesday Mornings 11am -12.30pm Cootehill Christian Fellowship Church Website: www.cavanccc.ie 66 Bridge Street, cootehill, Co Cavan Paul Hackett/Maire Hackett 087 -7627446/086 -8244106

Whilst every effort has been to ensure the accuracy of this material, Cavan County Childcare Committee cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions. What is a Parent & Toddler Group? What to expect from a Parent and The role of Cavan County Childcare Parent and Toddler groups are where parents Toddler Group Committee in a Parent and Toddler and carers of young children can come together No two Parent and Toddler groups are the same. Group socially, usually one morning a week. This There will always be variations among the usually takes place in a child centered Cavan County Childcare Committee can children, adults and the environments. Parent and provide support to parent & toddler groups by going environment. Parent and Toddler groups offer Toddler groups and local support groups are where opportunities to engage in play activities with out on advisory visits. We will also adults and children can meet people and develop provide assistance in sourcing funding and children while socialising and networking with friendships. Parent and Toddler groups are run in a parents. Parents and carers are responsible for training for parent and toddler groups in the County. safe and friendly environment where interaction and their children throughout the session and the socialising is usually experienced. overall organisation is a shared responsibility. Parent and Toddler Funding Building on the success of the Parent & Toddler Cavan County Childcare Group Initiative since 2007, Childcare Committees Advantages of a Parent and Toddler Mission Statement Ireland (CCI) has undertaken a review of the initia- Group “to promote the development of a wide range of tive and revised the criteria and documentation for • Both children and adults are socially quality, affordable, accessible childcare facilities and the Initiative. The initiative recognises that Parent integrated. services to meet the needs of all the children in Co. and Toddler Groups are providing informal support

• They operate during term time so are Cavan”. to parents, grandparents and childminders, as well convenient. as to young children. These groups are an im- • The children get the opportunity to portant source of social contact especially for new Parents/Carers Role in the Parent parents and families new to an area. The CCC’s socialise and interact with peers enabling them to develop socially and gain and Toddler Group will work directly with Parent & Toddler Groups in confidence within the group. Parents and carers are very important to the administration of the grants in 2014. The grant scheme for Parent & Toddler Groups will be operat- • They can be a good starting point to Parent and Toddler groups. Without them, the group ed on an agreed grant cycle and timeframe, and in preparing your child for some form of could not exist. Each parent/carer is accordance with agreed national criteria and an daycare. responsible for their child throughout each approved assessment process. • Children get the opportunity to play with session. They should ensure their child’s safety and Applications for funding under this scheme should new toys and join in activities with new encourage maximum levels of interaction for the only be made by Parent and Toddler groups that people in a new environment. child to develop socially. Parents also are organised on a “not for profit” basis and involve • Adults get the opportunity to socialise communicate with each other during the sessions. the participation of parents in the community. with each other and to learn from each others experiences. It alleviates the isolation often felt by those caring for very young children. For further Information please contact Cavan Co. Childcare Committee Ltd on 049 4365856.