A celebration event took place at the Millennium Forum this week to showcase the successful delivery of Soft Landing within the Community, a local initiative delivered under the Multiply programme, aimed at improving numeracy skills. The Multiply programme is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and delivered in Northern Ireland by the Department for the Economy, with assistance from Derry City and Strabane District Council. The showcase event was an opportunity for local families to celebrate their participation in the programme aimed at parents wishing to increase their numeracy skills to help their children and their own learning progression. Delivered as part of the programme was a series of Family Friendly Interactive Fun Days and Structured Six-Week Programmes – where families were encouraged to participate in fun maths-themed games. There was also an opportunity to take part in card games and puzzles and get involved in hands-on problem-solving activities and digital games aimed at reinforcing and enhancing mathematical skills in an informal but enjoyable and fun setting. Primary NumeraSee were contracted by Derry City and Strabane District Council to delivery this initiative as part of a wider £5.9m Multiply Fund managed by the Department for the Economy in the north of Ireland. Katrina Bradley, from Primary NumeraSee said: “We were delighted to receive funding to deliver these interactive sessions to provide numeracy skills support to families in Derry and Strabane. We were keen to ensure that the sessions were done in a way that was not only interactive and interesting but that encouraged a positive attitude towards numbers and the important role they play in daily activities. Everyone that took part really enjoyed it and we really hope that it helped develop a love of learning in a fun and interactive way.” Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Lilian Seenoi Barr added her support to the initiative. “I think this programme is wonderful.
IN PICTURES: Derry families celebrate having fun with numbers
