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Are you a parent or carer of a child aged 2–11? Want to feel more confident, manage family stress, and build stronger relationships with your children? Join our free EPEC Being a Parent course and discover practical tools to help your family thrive.

What is EPEC? 

Wirral Family Hubs are delivering the internationally recognised and evidence-base Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities (EPEC) programme. It is designed to support parents in creating happier, more resilient families. 

It’s all about parents helping parents – offering guidance, support, and real-life tips to make family life a little easier.

Being a Parent Course

The Being a Parent course is designed for parents and carers of children aged 2–11 years. It’s completely free and delivered by other parents who understand the challenges of raising children because they’ve been there too.

This 8-week course is packed with practical tools to help you:

• Manage your child’s behaviour in a positive way
• Handle stress – for both you and your family
• Understand and manage emotions – yours and your child’s
• Improve communication, listening, and play skills
• Build stronger parent-child relationships
• Explore parenting roles, expectations, and cultural influences

It’s interactive, supportive, and friendly – no lectures, just real conversations and practical tips you can use every day.

What Makes This Course Different? 

Unlike other parenting courses, Being a Parent is run by parent volunteers who have completed specialist training. They bring their own real-life experiences, creating a welcoming, relatable space where parents feel heard and supported.

They understand because they’ve been in your shoes.

The volunteers are continuously supported by the EPEC Hub Coordinators to ensure their practice is safe, high quality and effective.

Who is this aimed at?

If you’re a parent or carer of a child aged 2–11 living in Wirral, this course is for you

Course Details

• Duration: 8 weeks
• Session Length: Up to 3 hours per week

Where

There are two courses being run at the following locations:

• Leasowe Community Centre: Twickenham Drive, Leasowe CH46 1PF
• Neo Community Centre: Beaconsfield Community House, Rock Ferry CH42 3YN 

When

Leasowe Community Centre:

• Coffee Session: 06/10/26
• Week 1: 13/10/26
• Week 2: 20/10/26
• Week 3: 03/11/26
• Week 4: 10/11/26
• Week 5: 17/11/26
• Week 6: 24/11/26
• Week 7: 01/12/26
• Week 8: 08/12/26

Neo Community Centre:

• Coffee Session: 07/10/26
• Week 1: 14/10/26
• Week 2: 21/10/26
• Week 3: 04/11/26
• Week 4: 11/11/26
• Week 5: 18/11/26
• Week 6: 25/11/26
• Week 7: 02/12/26
• Week 8: 09/12/26

Time

All sessions run from: 9:30am – 11:30am

Cost

Free

How to get involved

To sign up, simply email us or give us a call to express your interest.

Don’t miss out on this chance to feel more confident, supported, and connected as a parent. Let’s grow together.

Visit the EPEC Form to register

Contact details

• Phone: 0151 666 3559
• Email: familyhubs@wirral.gov.uk

For further information

For more information about Family Hubs search for Family Hubs in this directory.

• Visit the Family Hubs landing page on the Family Toolbox website