The Aims of the Supported Breaks are...

• to provide families with an opportunity to experience a different way, to learn and practice positive parenting skills through an interactive and enjoyable programme
• to give parents an opportunity to share their stories and issues which inevitably are similar to others thereby reducing their feelings of alienation and developing confidence in their parenting abilities and life skills
• to offer families an opportunity to recover their health and general sense of well-being
• to promote a greater sense of family togetherness through joyful and fun activities
• to improve communication skills within the family eg. listening skills and interactive play and activities together
• to offer space for relaxation and personal reflection so as to encourage new ways of discovery that may effect individual empowerment and lasting change
• to provide a nurturing, respectful, supportive environment for each individual which combines interactive workshops, individual therapies, community gatherings usually in attractive and beautiful countryside surroundings which can culminate in a possible life-changing experience