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Family Morning 0-3 years
2025-12-02 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-25 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-18 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-11 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-04 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-21 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-14 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Dublin) and 1 more date | Tullamore Library, Tullamore Library, O’Connor Square, Tullamore, Co.Offaly, Offaly, R35 X226, Ireland
Family Morning for parents and their children aged 0-3 years
Tullamore Library- The Space
Tuesday Mornings 10am-11;30am
For more information Please contact Dolores via Whatsapp on 0861959221

In conversation with Parental Advocacy and the Legal Aid Board - Care Orders: Interim Care Order
2025-11-27 13:00 - 13:30
In the next episode of the new webinar series by The Barnardos Parental Advocacy and Information Service and the Legal Aid Board
we will be exploring Interim Care Orders.
The webinar will take place on Thursday 27th of November from 1pm to 1:30pm.
You can join via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1eenAClpRf2-h3QKb17uIg
You can watch our previous webinars here: In Conversation – Barnardos Parental Advocacy & Information Service – YouTube
We look forward to welcoming you on the webinar.

Navigating the Festive Season Together with your LGBTQ+ young person
2025-11-26 19:00 - 20:00
Navigating the Festive Season Together with your LGBTQ+ young person
Facilitated by Dr Ray O’Neill
Christmas can be a difficult time for some LGBTQ+ young people, without the normal social supports that they can come to rely on throughout the year.
Join us online on Wednesday, 26 November from 7pm to 8pm for a supportive and practical information event for parents, guardians and carers of LGBTQ+ young people.
At this webinar, clinical psychologist Dr Ray O’Neil will provide information on how you can best support your young person through it, helping to manage festive pressures, foster inclusion and sustain wellbeing during the festive period for all in the family.
What we’ll cover:

Making Christmas More Inclusive — Supporting yourselves and your LGBTQ+ young person during Christmas
Staying Grounded — Managing stress and expectations as a parent or guardian
Navigating family dynamics and conversations over the festive period

In Detail:
Making Christmas More Inclusive — Supporting Yourselves and your LGBTQ+ Young Person During the Holidays
How to make the festive season welcoming and affirming for all your family around LGBTQ+ inclusion:

Understand the unique pressures LGBTQ+ young people can face at Christmas.
Identify small but meaningful changes and additions to your family customs and traditions to enhance togetherness within your home.
Explore ways to carry inclusive, kind family practices into the new year.

Staying Grounded — Managing Stress and Expectations as a Parent or Guardian
The holidays often bring emotional demands, social pressures and high expectations. We’ll discuss strategies for managing stress, so you can be there with presence and compassion for yourself and your family, including:

Recognise signs of holiday stress and emotional overload.
Learn mindfulness and self-compassion tools to restore calm and focus for you.
Explore practical ways to balance your own wellbeing with family needs.

Navigating Family Dynamics and Conversations Over the Festive Period
Extended family gatherings can bring joy — but sometimes also tension (we all know that one relative!). We’ll cover managing difficult conversations, navigating wider family relationships, and maintaining your values while protecting yourself and your LGBTQ+ young person’s sense of boundaries, respect and privacy, including:

Consider agreed communication strategies for challenging conversations.
Build confidence in addressing insensitive or exclusionary remarks.
Explore boundary-setting techniques that maintain peace and protect wellbeing.

To book, scan the QR code on the poster attached

Responding to Child and Adolescent Anxiety – What a Parent Can do! – with Dr. Tara Kelly
2025-11-25 19:00 - 20:30
Tuesday 25th November 7pm – 8:30pm Responding to Child and Adolescent Anxiety – What a Parent Can do! – with Dr. Tara Kelly, Co-founder of New Authority Parenting and MSC/Doctoral Researcher.
We also welcome back Tara, who has delivered many successful parent and professional webinars on behalf of LW CYPSC. This webinar will explore the impact of child and adolescent anxiety on children and parents.
It will highlight some of the pitfalls for parents when trying to support their anxious child. Ideas for new strategies to support your child will be presented. Information on further resources will be made available. There will be an opportunity for parents to bring questions to the session.
If you would like to attend either/both of these webinars, please contact admin@lngfrc.ie to register.

Messy Play with Ruth Campion - Edenderry Library
2025-11-21 11:00 - 12:30
Messy PlayJoin us in Edenderry Library for a morning of fun, messy play with sensory play practitioner Ruth Campion. Dress for the Mess and enjoy the fact you don’t have to clean up after! Suitable for ages 18 months – 4 years.Edenderry Library. Friday, 21st November, 11:00Booking required, please contact Edenderry Library: (046) 9731028/ edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie

Managing Grief and Loss for Children with Melissa Moore-Tullamore Library
2025-11-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Tullamore Library, Tullamore Library, O’Connor Square, Tullamore, Co.Offaly, Offaly, R35 X226, Ireland
Managing Grief and Loss for Children with Melissa Moore
Beneficial for parents, teachers, childcare staff and anyone working with children, in this insightful talk by Melissa Moore, Accredited Play and Creative Arts Therapist we will explore how grief shows up in children of different ages, how to recognise when they’re struggling, and how to support them in ways that are developmentally appropriate and emotionally safe.
Grief isn’t just about death — children can grieve many kinds of losses, from the passing of a loved one or pet, to moving house or changing schools. Explore how grief shows up in children of different ages, how to recognise when they’re struggling, and how to support them in ways that are developmentally appropriate and emotionally safe. You’ll learn practical strategies to help your child express their feelings, how grief may impact behaviour, sleep and school, and when to seek extra support. This talk will give you confidence in your ability to walk beside your child through their grief with empathy, language and understanding.
Tullamore Library. Thursday, 20th November, 18:00
Booking required, please contact Tullamore Library (057) 9346832/ tullamorelibrary@offalycoco.ie

SENSORY TOY SHOWCASE Birr Library
2025-11-19 08:00 - 18:30
Birr library is hosting a Sensory Toy Showcase to promote the resources that are available in the library to support families, caregivers and educators.
Wednesday 19th November at 17:30.
Booking required. Contact Birr library: (057) 91 24950 or email birrlibrary@offalycoco.ie
The talk will be facilitated by Occupational Therapist’s Roisín Farrell and Eleanor Wallace.
Roisín & Eleanor will highlight the benefits of sensory toys in promoting self-regulation and motor skill development, and offer practical guidance for parents and caregivers. This interactive and informal talk is designed to support parents, caregivers, and educators working with children who benefit from sensory tools and strategies.
The Sensory Toy Collection, along with other supportive resources, will be available on the night for parents and caregivers to view and explore.
Sensory Offaly OTT TALK

Supporting Anxious Children and Teens with Dr. Mary O'Kane Tullamore Library
2025-11-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Tullamore Library, Tullamore Library, O’Connor Square, Tullamore, Co.Offaly, Offaly, R35 X226, Ireland
Supporting Anxious Children and Teens with Dr. Mary O’Kane.
All children worry at times, but for some, it can be a real challenge to manage their anxieties. As parents, when your child is anxious it can be difficult to know how best to support them. In this talk, Mary explains how anxiety impacts children and teen’s brains and bodies and offers parents practical advice on how to support them during difficult times, helping them to manage their fears and find the bravery we know they have within them.

Tullamore Library. Thursday, 13th November, 18:00

Booking Required, please contact Tullamore Library (057) 9346832/ tullamorelibrary@offalycoco.ie

In conversation with Parental Advocacy and the Legal Aid Board - Care Orders: Supervision Order
2025-11-13 13:00 - 13:30
The second episode of the second series of The Barnardos Parental Advocacy and Information Service in collaboration with the Legal Aid Board
will be exploring Supervision Orders.
The webinar will take place on Thursday 13th of November from 1pm to 1:30pm.
You can join via this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hl6lBJXrTCup_ORyXdAKOw
You can watch our previous webinars here: In Conversation – Barnardos Parental Advocacy & Information Service – YouTube
We look forward to welcoming you on the webinar.

Therapeutic Parenting Using Play
2025-11-11 19:00 - 20:30
Tuesday 11th November 7pm – 8:30pm Therapeutic Parenting Using Play by Carol Duffy, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist and Play Therapist. M.I.A.H.I.P., M.I.A.P.T.P.
Carol specialises in the areas of attachment, trauma, and play.
Following the successful Therapeutic Powers of Play Parenting Webinar series earlier this year, we are delighted to welcome back Carol who has developed a follow-on webinar, based on the amazing feedback received by participants in February. Carol also was very well received as a speaker at our Trauma Informed Care conference last year. During this Therapeutic Parenting Using Play webinar, there will be an opportunity for experiential learning while we explore more about the therapeutic powers of play. Engagement in the experiential aspect is optional, if participants would like to participate during the interactive segment of the webinar, please have the following materials to hand:
Two balloons
2-4 empty toilet roll inserts/holders
scissors
markers
masking tape
3 sheets of toilet roll
If you would like to attend either/both of these webinars, please contact admin@lngfrc.ie to register.

Webinar - Rights of Parents in Custody
2025-11-06 13:00 - 13:30
The Barnardos Parental Advocacy and Information Service is starting a second series of webinars in collaboration with the Legal Aid Board.
The first episode of the second series will be exploring the Rights of Parents in Custody.
The webinar will take place on Thursday 6th of November from 1pm to 1:30pm.
You can join via this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xK-itq2IROOJn-wrvk81ow

You can watch our previous webinars here: In Conversation – Barnardos Parental Advocacy & Information Service – YouTube

One Good Adult Workshop - Birr Library
2025-11-05 18:30 - 20:00
Birr Library 5 Nov at 6.30pm
For more information contact Sarah Butler at 057-9352871

Anxiety Based School Avoidance
2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:00
ISPCC is delighted to deliver a FREE online webinar to parent’s/ carers on ‘Anxiety Based School Avoidance’ which takes place on Tuesday the 4th of November at 7pm.
On the evening ISPCC Childline Digital Support Coordinator, Bree O’Neil will look at how parent’s can support their child.
Key take aways on the night:

Provide a definition of the term “School Avoidance”
Provide an understanding of why children and young people may avoid school
Provide strategies and skills to cope with school avoidance
Provide tips about talking to children and young peoples school
Introduce the ISPCC’s Digital Mental Health and Wellbeing Programmes

Registration is now open, and we would appreciate if you could share the above information and the attached leaflets promoting the webinar to all your networks/ committees/ CYPSC’s/ CFNC’s/ stakeholders/ friends/ family etc. By clicking on the below link or the link on the leaflet you will be able to register for this webinar.

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6e0c1132-39bc-4175-9f44-4feb2b61e510@bb926d5e-af5f-4830-b812-e4d184987285

ISPCC – Anxiety Based School Avoidance Webinar

Crochet Classes Edenderry
2025-10-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-08 08:00 - 17:00

Parenting When Separated: Helping your child manage their anxiety
2025-10-20 12:30 - 13:30
Parenting When Separated: Helping your child manage their anxiety
Monday 20th October at 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Eventbrite link https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/parenting-when-separated-helping-your-child-manage-their-anxiety-tickets-1449763294039?aff=oddtdtcreator
This workshop is for people parenting alone, sharing parenting and parenting around separation.

Family Cooking Class - Birr
2025-10-18 11:00 - 12:30
Join us in Birr Library for a family cooking class with Cool Food School. One of the best ways to encourage a child to eat well is to get them involved in cooking. All children will get to make their own apple donuts.
Contact Birr Library to book your free place: birrlibrary@offalycoco.ie

Managing Grief and Loss for your Children
2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:30
Portarlington Library – Managing Grief and Loss for Your Children
Wednesday 15th October 2025 at 6pm
For more information please contact the library on 057-8643751 or email portarlingtonlibrary@laoiscoco.ie
In this insightful talk by Melissa Moore, Accredited Play and Creative Arts Therapist we will explore how grief shows up in children of different ages, how to recognise when they’re struggling, and how to support them in ways that are developmentally appropriate and emotionally safe.
Grief isn’t just about death — children can grieve many kinds of losses, from the passing of a loved one or pet, to moving house or changing schools. In this insightful talk, we’ll explore how grief shows up in children of different ages, how to recognise when they’re struggling, and how to support them in ways that are developmentally appropriate and emotionally safe. You’ll learn practical strategies to help your child express their feelings, how grief may impact behaviour, sleep and school, and when to seek extra support. This talk will give you confidence in your ability to walk beside your child through their grief with empathy, language and understanding.

Messy Play with Ruth Campion Edenderry
2025-10-10 10:00 - 11:30
Join Ruth Campion from The Wonder Years Play in EdenderryLibrary for a messy play session on Fri 10th October at 10:00.
Messy play has many advantages for young children in terms of engaging the senses, cognitive and language development and using fine motor skills.
It is recommended to bring a change of clothes. Booking is required: edenderrylibrary@offalycoco.ie

Baby Reflexology Classes - Tullamore
2025-10-07 10:30 - 12:00
Baby Reflexology classes starting in Tullamore Community and Family Resource Centre on the 7th October.
Contact Marie for more information on 057 9320598

One Good Adult Workshop Tullamore Library
2025-10-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Tullamore Library, Tullamore Library, O’Connor Square, Tullamore, Co.Offaly, Offaly, R35 X226, Ireland
Tullamore Library – 02 Oct at 6.30pm
For more information contact Sarah Butler on 057-9352871
