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First ever Waterford Parent Hub Celebrating Parenting Festival comes to a close 2026
As our first-ever Waterford Parent Hub Celebrating Parenting Festival comes to a close, we want to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to every parent, carer, child and family who joined us over the past two months. Your enthusiasm, participation and willingness to connect, learn and support one another made this festival a wonderful success.
Together, we delivered 18 free events across Waterford, including:
2 Parent & Baby Reflexology sessions 2 Baby Massage sessions 2 Paediatric First Aid courses 1 Well Momma Yogalates session 1 Family Yoga session 4 Parent & Child Bonding Through Play & Art sessions 2 Out & About with Dads event 2 Parenting Talks – Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour 1 Supporting Children’s Emotional Regulation workshop 1 From Childhood to Teenhood – The Inbetween Years workshop.These sessions gave parents and carers opportunities to build confidence, learn new skills, connect with others and create special memories with their children.
A huge thank you to all of our fantastic facilitators and to our amazing community partners who helped bring this festival to life:
Base Studio BRILL Family Resource Centre West Waterford Family & Community Hub, Cappoquin Rehearsal Hub, Dungarvan TUSLA Child and Family Agency Waterford CYPSCYour collaboration and commitment to supporting families made this festival possible, and we are so grateful.
Finally, a very special thank you goes to Amy Cullinane, Waterford Parent Hub Coordinator, whose vision, dedication, organisation and hard work made Waterford’s very first Celebrating Parenting Festival a reality. Amy’s passion for supporting parents and families was at the heart of every event. 
Thank you, Waterford, for embracing this celebration of parenting. We are proud to support the amazing parents and carers across our county, and we look forward to creating many more opportunities to learn, connect and grow together.
