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PARENTS and pre-school young- sters are being invited to make new friends at the resurrected Parent and Toddler meetings in Scariff.
The group has started up again af- ter a year’s gap 1n the childcare room behind Brian and Jo’s café on the main street.
A few parents and their tots began meeting last week and there’s room
for lots more, says co-ordinator with the East Clare Community Support eroup, Jo Baker.
“We can accommodate up to twelve parents and if there’s more demand than this, then we’ll start up a second eroup,’ she said.
The fun meetings give parents a chance to chat and relax while the younger participants can play and enjoy each other’s company as well.
Shortly, the group will be enjoying
arts and crafts classes and story-tell- ing sessions.
“Parents can enjoy activities with their young children and it’s a friend- ly, sociable environemnt,” said Jo.
The meetings are free to anyone with a child up to school age and they are held on Wednesday mornings be- tween 10am and |2pm.
The group is just one of a number of activities organised under the aus- pices of the East Clare Community
Support organisation at Derg House in Scariff.
Currently, there is a tyranoing pro- gramme for people with disability in train and a diploma course in Com- munity development practice, which is under NUI Galway.
The support group runs various academic and community-oriented courses through the year as well as facilitating community groups and networking organisations.