Well Done Teen Parents!

Well done to all the people who were involved in the research project,
http://www2.speedyshare.com/data/921777677/10498900/67001023/YoungParents%20Research%20Project.pdf
What a great piece of work, hope people will read it and take note.
Take a look and add some comments.

Trip to the Women's Library new Exhibition

We will be going to the Women's Library Tuesday 6th November 2007 to see the exhibiton Sinners, Scroungers, Saints: Lone mothers, past and present. It's an exhibiton that is very interesting and informative about the issues which have effected lone parents historically and the present day. We will be meeting at Stratford Station @ 12pm, come along, join us!!!!


Here we are at the Women's library with Catherine Norman who is the
Audience Development Assistant.
She gave us a guided tour of the exhibiton.

We also managed to film and record the interview on a Sony HD camcorder.

The girls really enjoyed this bit of the workshops and trips. There's no stopping them!!

I must say our girls have the pontential to become the next June sarpong. I am being serious here, because you know, she too was a local girl that achieved fame and recognition as a professional presenter.

Have you a story to tell of Parenting?

We would like to hear from mothers, fathers, grandmothers who can share their stories of motherhood and make a contribution to a online blogging discussion with teen parents.

For more information contact Juliette Mills on 020 7538 4545 or Angie Jasper @ Choice 136 on 020 7511 4314.

On the 30th October 07 we held a session at the Community Links building.

Community Links

On the left is Cindy who kindly gave us her story of being a teen parent.


Below, we have Kim who is a Community links worker who also gave us her story of parenting when she was a young mother. She is holding Sarah's baby.

Below, we have a lady named Emma who will be working with the parents each week, to produce a booklet that will contain services for teen parents in Newham.

Our photography student has also decided to join in with the group session. She has on a grey dress and white top.

Pastures Youth Centre

'Teen Parent Group'

Last week Thursday 4th December we met up with a teen parent group based in Leyton. If you live in that area it is a highly recommended experience. They have a well established group there and all parents are friendly and easy to get on with.

Interview at Theatre Royal

Stratford East

Today we went to the Theatre Royal Stratford East to interview a wonderful lady who is the head of Youth Arts and Education. She recently worked with the Teen Parents group at Pastures Youth Centre. With her help they wrote a moving and thought provoking script based on the life of young man who gave up his daughter to be raised by family. The play is called Waiting for Kion and it was performed in front of 400 people at the theatre and was a huge success.

Jan is looking to take the project a step further and take the play to schools and colleges for the young to see. We have some young mothers in our group who have a keen interest in drama and are enthusiastic to have some involvement in the project with our support. Why don't you blog us if you are a budding actress in the making.

Interview With Raymond Wood

Today Tuesday 12th Feb 08 we interviewed Raymond Wood he is the programme manager for Early Stat Forest Gate. He tells us the background of Early Start. It was a very interesting interview for us to do. He talks about his role within Early Start and the services that it has to offer 'Teen Parents' Thanks Raymond for this interview, well done.

Discuss

Have you just had a baby?

CONGRATULATIONS SARAH!!!!!!

As you can imagine mum was exhausted and a touch camera shy..we wish them well

As you can she has just had a beautiful baby girl!!!!!

Today we went to visit one of our girl's from the group. She has had a beautiful baby girl.
Baby was is 6 hours old when we arrived. She is now our current Celebrity!!!

Watch out celeb mags 'HELLO' and 'OK', our pics could give you a run for your money!

As you can see baby was joined for a nap with our Rio......So cute!!

Sarah's back with us at the sessions with baby who is now 4 weeks old. Look how much she has grown!

Are you pregnant, do you think you are?

Do you think your pregnant? Do you need some advice where to go? Do you need someone to talk to?

Promote your Service!

Promote your services, you can advertise here by putting information about what you have on offer, whether it's your service or you may have activities or days out, groups, sessions, or general info that would interest young parents.


On the 23rd of October an Italian student named Ana, who is currently studying her degree in Photography, contacted us and will be joining the group for future sessions.
















She is working on a project about 'Teen Parents'. She took some pictures so we have decided to put them on the blog. As you can see she has given Rio some enjoyable photography experience.