NIPPA Toybox Project [NI]
Age Group - 0 – 4 years [334]. Half are 0-2 years.
Specific Interest group - Traveller
How are the Children and Young People involved?
The children within the Project are given a choice of play materials and invited to plan about their play and what they are doing and recall their experiences. The older children have been consulted on the Project for our evaluation.
Geographical Location
Regional
Do you use a specific model/guide/theme?
Yes, Highscope model
Are there any reports etc. on your project/initiative that you would like to publicise/share?
An evaluation of the project will be launched in the New Year.
What did or what has the project/initiative achieved in terms of positive change for the organisation or/and the children and young people?
It provides children with an eagerness to learn and the skills to participate. It has allowed them to become more confident and visible in their communities.
The project aims:-
To support Traveller parents in understanding the importance of play for their children from birth to four years old:-
UPDATE
The Project has extended geographically to cover three additional areas; Armagh, Magherafelt and Ballymena. An evaluation of the project has been completed and the launch will take place in the New Year. To date the project has supported 337 children in their own homes which may be at the side of the road, on a site or in a house.
Contact
NIPPA the Early Years Organisation
Kathleen O’Kane
Unit 1,
The GlenadenComplex,
Trench Road
Derry,
BT47 2US
E-mail: kathleeno@nippa.org
Web: http://www.nippa.org
Tel: 028 71 313004
