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Parent Power
Parents from less advantaged backgrounds such as low income communities, ethnic minorities, or those with no personal history of higher education. Parents are recruited locally through partnerships with schools and community groups.
Children of parents engaged in Parent Power often attend meetings and trips.
The number of parents varies significantly between chapters.
Parent Power is a transformative project run in partnership with Citizens UK which aims to understand the reasons for hyper-local inequalities and create parent/carer communities who can drive local and systemic change.
The number of parents varies significantly between chapters.
Assuming 1 child minimum per parent engaged.
| Resource | Description | Quantity needed | When needed | How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONEY | Each Parent Power chapter costs approximately £45,000 to run. They are often supported by multiple funding partners. | We have approximately 15 existing chapters in need of support | Flexible | Pays for local community organiser to run chapter and supports salaries of the staff that manage the programme. |
We record meeting attendance on Salesforce and track all campaign wins. We seek feedback via surveys
Support for initiatives focused on strengthening community networks
Knowsley Council partially fund Knowsley Parent Power
The University of Bristol partially fund a Parent Power chapter in Bristol