Course Feedback

As of January 2012, the DPYK north devon team have presented 19 courses to more than 250 parents from Hatherleigh to Ilfracombe.

Our aim is to present the best course we can and to ensure everyone who attends enjoys themselves. We therefore ask at every course for those attending to tell us what they thought.

This is what some of them have said about the course:
 

Dec 10 - Tarka Tennis Centre Barnstaple

• "Very very good course. Great knowledge from presenters. Very supportive and good advice."
• "We had a really good mixed group. Easily able to discuss and get ideas."
• "I thought Hilary & Paul handled situations very well, were very real and certainly made me want to come back for more."
• "Fabulous course - really liked the balance of parenting and drugs."
• "The course book is great to keep for future reference. A course MUST for any parent."
• "Really interesting. Enjoyed small group discussion."
• "Feel much better equipped to deal with situations and hopefully preventing them in the first place. Important to encourage small groups to support each other post course."

Feb 10 - Braunton School

• "I learnt a lot seeing the actual drugs. A very informative course."
• "Really haven't any negative comments. An excellent course. Found the course thought provoking and would suggest every parent attend the course. Opens your mind to not only drugs and their related consequences but parenting in general"
• "The team were very welcoming which put me at ease."
• "I liked getting to see what the drugs look like, and hearing from the man who turned his life around."
• "I've enjoyed the course and learned a lot. There are no guarantees in life, but having knowledge and information is a good ally."

Jan 10 - South Molton

• "I found this course really interesting and it has been an eye opener. Before I was completely naive."
• "Learnt so much. I have really enjoyed coming. Would like my husband to come next time and even do the course again myself."

Dec 09 - Park School

• • "I have found the course very positive. Some bits were quite scary but I feel much more informed and feel a bit more armed should issues arise."
• "Some of the content is common sense, but it does make you reflect."
• "The facilitators were very welcoming."
• "It was good to be able to ask questions of an ex-addict."
• "It made me question how I was as a parent."

Feb 09 - Braunton School

• "Thank you so much. This has been a life changing experience."
• "I really valued the presenters' honesty and openness."

Nov 08 - Park School

• "It's a shame the government don't make it compulsory. It certainly has been an eye opener."
• "Very enjoyable and I would recommend it to other parents."
• "Informative - Reassuring - Approachable and friendly (lovely biscuits)."
• "Full of great tips and suggestions to boost a parent's confidence."
• "Very interesting. Very glad I came. Great information for now & in the future."
• "Very informative & thought provoking with plenty of practical ideas for strategies to deal with difficulties and preventative measures to take."

Nov 08 - South Molton

• "Knowing you are not on your own and there are people out there to help if you need it."
• "More people should do it."
• "A brilliant course."
• "Has taught me a lot, not just about drugs but listening more to my child."
• "The exercise about how well you know your children has transformed my relationship with my daughter."
• "Has changed my view of the kids for the better."

Oct 08 - Ilfracombe

• "It was comforting finding out others did not know lots more than me."
• "Wish I had known about this several years ago."
• "Very informative and lots of practical ways to support a person with problems thanks."
• "As a parent governor at a local secondary school I will urge the necessary senior leaders and head teacher to promote this course."

Sep 08 - Hatherleigh

• "Good on so many levels - general parenting principles, addictive behaviour and dealing with alcohol."
• "Fascinating experience. I learnt much about myself, my parenting and drugs."
• "I found this a very valuable course and cannot find the right words to express how useful it has been."

Sep 07 - Braunton

• "Loved it. Very informative, fascinating to hear both presenters & audiences personal experiences."
• "Exploring how to tackle those experiences was the most worthwhile part of the course for me."
• "Superb, sensitively presented course."
• "A really well run course, appropriate videos, great to see the real drugs and to hear from a real drug addict. The presenters worked very well together. A great success."
• "The material and the coverage were excellent."
• "Really inspiring."
• "I am already singing your praises to all my friends. Thank you."

Spring 07 - Barnstaple

• "The presenters were very personable and easy to feel comfortable with."
• "Very well presented, interesting and varied."
• "An excellent well researched professionally presented course on a difficult subject - always giving positive encouragement and hope without judgment."

2006 Courses

• "Very enjoyable course and very interesting too."
• "Educational and informative."
• "Excellent course - superb material which has already been put into our lives."
• "Hugely valuable and well presented. Inspired confidence to talk."