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But such schemes often fail to address the central need for parents to have the confidence to support these aspirations. Marvellous Mums helps to empower local parents from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. Informed by Professor Fuller\u2019s research, it gives mums the tools to understand their own skills, in order to build lasting confidence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is running the project?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The project is being run by Prof Carol Fuller and Dr Maria Kambouri<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Who is funding the project?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The project is funded by the University of Reading and is run inpartnership withWhitley Community Development Association, Alana House,\u00a0Parents and Carers Together (PACT)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/community-based-research\/marvellous-mums\/\">Visit the project website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What is the project about? 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