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Parents Week 2015
Monday 26th – Saturday 31st October
A week of events for families in Colin!
Thank you for picking up this programme, you are about to
enjoy a great week of local events with your family!
Parents Week is organised by a number of organisations in the
Colin area who want families to spend quality time together
and have fun. So gather up the family for some great events,
from pumpkin carving to art workshops, family fun days to
Halloween events, there is plenty to see and do!
We are always on the lookout for volunteers at our events,
contact Gemma at CNP if you can spare an hour or two.
If you have any questions regarding any of the events listed in
this programme contact Colin Neighbourhood Partnership:
Phone: 028 9062 3813
Email: [email protected]
Visit: www.newcolin.com
Tweet: @CNPartnership
Facebook: facebook.com/colinneighbourhoodpartnership
Call in: Colin Neighbourhood Partnership, Cloona House,
31 Colin Road, Poleglass, Belfast BT17 0LG.
Useful contact details for parents:
Parenting NI Helpline - 0808 8010 722
Cloona Child Contact Services - 028 9062 2653
Family Mediation NI- 028 9024 3265
Family Support NI: 0845 600 6483
Colin Sure Start - 028 9060 1417
Scoil na Fuiseoige Family Centre - 028 9062 0373
Cara House - 028 9060 3610
Footprints Women’s Centre - 028 9092 3444
Colin Neighbourhood Partnership accepts no responsibility for any injuries
which may result from an event connected with Parents Week. Whilst it is
our policy to be all-inclusive, it is impossible to endorse all venues in this
programme. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Details correct at
time of going to press. Photographs and video will be taken at all events.
Monday 26th October
 Fun Day for Parents & Children aged 0-4yrs, 10:00am, Brook
Activity Centre, Twinbrook.
 Autumn Activity Fair, 3:00pm, Dairy Farm Shopping Centre.
 Halloween Spooky Tales, 7:00pm, Colin Allotments, Poleglass.
Tuesday 27th October
 Fun Day for Parents & Children aged 0-4yrs, 10:00am, Sally
Gardens, Poleglass.
 Techno Stitch, 12:00noon, Colin Glen Library.
Wednesday 28th October
 Fun Day for Parents & Children aged 0-4 yrs, 10:00am, Christ
the Redeemer Hall, Lagmore.
 Mr Hullabaloo, 11:00am, Footprints Women’s Centre, Poleglass.
 W5 Science Workshops, 4:00pm & 5.00pm, Colin Allotments,
Poleglass.
Thursday 29th October
 Tooth Fairy Event, 11:30am, Colin Glen Library.
 Make a Bird Box Workshop, 1:00pm, Colin Allotments, Poleglass.
 Monster Treats & Magical Garden, 3:00pm, Footprints Women’s
Centre, Poleglass.
Friday 30th October
 Rhythm & Rhyme, 12:00noon, Colin Glen Library.
 Spooky Stories & Creepy Crafts, 2:00pm, Colin Glen Library.
Saturday 31st October
 Halloween Storytime, 12:00noon, Colin Glen Library.
 Colin Halloween Parade & Family Fright Night!
Parade leaves Colin Community Hub at 6:45pm and
makes its way to Cloona House, via Laurel Glen
Wood, for 7:00pm.
Fun Day for Parents & Children aged 0-4yrs
10:00am - 12.00noon, Brook Activity Centre, Twinbrook.
A Fun Day especially for parents and
young children. Older siblings welcome
too! Join us for lantern making workshops,
a magic show, Halloween arts and crafts,
tots cooking activity, messy play area, soft
play area for babies, and balloon
modelling! Fancy dress welcome! There
will also be complementary therapies and information stalls for
parents. Free event. For more info contact Roger at Colin Sure
Start on 028 9060 1417 or email [email protected].
Autumn Activity Fair
3:00pm - 5:00pm, Dairy Farm Shopping
Centre, Twinbrook.
Gather the family for lots of Halloween
activities including face painting, petting
farm, clay crafts, junk art workshops,
bun decorating, story telling and Rhythm
and Rhyme. There is a small charge for
pumpkin carving or you can bring your
own! Free event. For more info contact
John Paul at CNP on 028 9062 3813 or
email [email protected].
Halloween Spooky Tales - Outdoor Storytelling
7:00pm - 9:00pm, Colin Allotments,
Colinglen Road, Belfast.
Gather round the campfire & prepare for an
evening of spooky Halloween stories!
Free event. Hot snacks provided.
For more info contact Michael at CNP on 028
9062 3813 or email [email protected].
Fun Day for Parents & Children aged 0 - 4yrs
10:00am - 12:00noon, Sally Gardens, Poleglass.
A Fun Day especially for parents and young children. Older
siblings welcome too! A morning full of fun activities including
petting farm, table games, messy play area, soft play area for
babies, face painting, a magic show, lantern making and
Halloween arts & crafts! Fancy dress welcome! There will also be
complementary therapies and information stalls for parents.
Free event. For more info contact Roger at Colin Sure Start on
028 9060 1417 or email [email protected].
Techno Stitch
12.00pm - 1:30pm Colin Glen Library
Come along to this intergenerational knit and natter group! A
chance for young and old people to learn how to knit or crochet
and share their digital skills. Free event.
For more info contact Colin Glen Library on 028 9043 1266 or
email [email protected].
Fun Day for Parents & Children aged 0-4 yrs
10:00am - 12:00pm, Christ the Redeemer Hall, Lagmore.
A Fun Day especially for parents and young children. Older siblings
welcome too! Enjoy a morning of fun activities including petting
zoo, table games, messy play area, soft play area for babies, face
painting, lantern making and Halloween
arts & crafts! Fancy dress welcome!
There will also be complementary
therapies and information stands for
parents. Free event. For more info
contact Roger at Colin Sure Start on
02890 601417 or email
[email protected].
Mr Hullabaloo
11:00am - 12:00noon, Footprints
Women’s Centre, Poleglass.
Bring your children along to an exciting
afternoon in the enchanted world of Mr
Hullabaloo who brings magical stories to
life! For more info contact Dearbhaile at
Footprints Women’s Centre on 02890
923444 or email
[email protected].
W5 Science Workshops
4:00pm - 5.00pm and 5.00 - 6:00pm, Colin
Allotments, Poleglass.
Fun and interactive workshops for parents and
children that bring fun and learning together.
Come along and find out all about gravity,
recycling, sound and optical illusions.
Free event, booking required. Contact Scap at CNP
on 028 9062 3813 or email [email protected].
Tooth Fairy Event
11:30am - 1:00pm, Colin Glen Library.
The tooth fairy will make an
appearance to help you learn all
about your teeth. There will
be story telling, face painting,
healthy food samples and free
toothbrushes & toothpastes. Kids
will also get the opportunity to ‘Dump
the Dummy’ in the magic wishing well.
For more info contact Colin Glen Library on 028 90 431266 or
email [email protected].
Make a Bird Box Workshop
1:00pm - 3:00pm, Colin Allotments,
Colinglen Road.
Experience a fascinating afternoon
learning about wild bird ringing and
bird watching. You will also build a
bird box to put up in your garden to
help birds nest and survive winter.
Free event, transport provided.
Booking required contact Scap at CNP
on 028 9062 3813 or email
[email protected].
Monster Treats & Magical Garden
3:00pm - 5:00pm, Footprints Women’s Centre, Poleglass.
Bring the kids and let their imaginations run wild with
fun games and spooky surprises! Then get creative in
cookery workshops and create tasty monster treats.
Booking required, contact Dearbhaile at Footprints
Women’s Centre on 028 9092 3444 or email
[email protected].
Leap of Faith Awards (invite only)
Balmoral Hotel, Belfast.
The annual Leap of Faith Awards are a way to celebrate
individuals or organisations in the Colin area who have made a
positive impact in the world of parenting. The recipients of
awards will be announced at this awards ceremony which will be
held in the Balmoral Hotel.
Award categories include:

Parent and Carer Awards

Super Foster Carer Award

Heart of Gold Award
Keep an eye on www.newcolin.com for news on this
year’s winners!
A big Thank You to our sponsors including:
Leisureplex Lisburn, Annie’s Bakery, Fusco’s, W5, Omniplex,
Funky Monkeys, Subway and Belfast City Sightseeing.
For more information on this event contact Gina at CNP on 028
9062 3813 or email [email protected].
Rhythm & Rhyme
12:00noon - 12:30pm Colin Glen
Library
Rhymes, songs and stories
for under 4s.
For more info contact
Colin Glen Library on
028 9043 1266 or email
[email protected].
Intergenerational Halloween Party
12:00noon - 3:30pm, Sally Gardens, Community Centre,
Poleglass.
Join us for a Halloween fancy dress party for both young and old
people. £3.00 per person, food provided.
Please phone Brendan at Sally Gardens Centre on 028 9062 7250
to book a place.
Spooky Stories & Creepy
Crafts
2:00pm - 3:00pm, Colin Glen
Library, Dairy Farm Centre.
Get creative with arts and crafts as
well as enjoying Halloween themed
storytelling!
For more info contact Colin Glen
Library on 028 9043 1266 or email
[email protected].
Halloween Storytime
12:00noon - 12:30pm, Colin Glen Library.
Come along and hear Halloween themed stories.
Fancy dress optional. Free event.
Colin Halloween Parade &
Family Fright Night!
The annual Colin Halloween event has a new
look and a new venue this year.
The parade will leave the Colin Community
Hub at the Laurelglen Shops on the
Stewartstown Road and finish at Cloona
House gardens for a Family Fright Night!
Follow the Halloween parade through the
grounds of Laurel Glen Wood to arrive at
Cloona House grounds for the Family Fright
Night. Here you will experience a spooky
magical Halloween trail featuring pirate ships,
scary storytelling and a haunted horror crypt!
Parade assembles from 6:15pm at the Colin Community Hub.
Parade leaves Colin Community Hub at 6:45pm and makes its
way to Cloona House, Poleglass, via Laurel
Glen Wood.
Gates to Halloween trail at Cloona House
open at 7:00pm. Participants in the parade
get priority entry.
Cost: £2 per Adult, £1 per child, family
ticket £5, kids under 5 go free.
Please note there is no car parking available at
Cloona House. For more info contact John Paul at
CNP on 028 9062 3813 or email [email protected].
We would like to thank all our
community partners and funders
for their support during Parents
Week 2015.
COMMUNITY
PARTNERS:
St Luke's Family Centre
Cara House
FUNDERS:
Designed and produced by Colin Neighbourhood Partnership, September 2015
Colin Neighbourhood Partnership,
Cloona House,
31 Colin Road,
Poleglass,
Belfast BT17 0LG
Telephone: 028 9062 3813
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.newcolin.com
Facebook: facebook.com/colinneighbourhoodpartnership
Twitter: @CNPartnership