The Scottish Maritime Museum is launching weekly numeracy workshops for parents of early years or primary school children.

The fun and educational workshops will allow parents to brush up on maths skills and explore how play can help their child learn about numbers.

The workshops will run at the museum on Irvine's Harbourside from 10am – 2.30pm every Monday beginning on April 15.

Over the eight week programme, parents will also team up with the Museum’s Scottish Boat Building School experts learning how to improve budgeting skills for home DIY projects before creating something new to use at home.

The programme will finish with a big family celebration.

The numeracy sessions have been made possible by North Ayrshire Council and the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund.

Participants must be 19 years and over and have a child of early years or primary education age.

Claire Munro, Learning and Access Manager at the Scottish Maritime Museum, said: ‘We are delighted to launch this important community-based initiative which has been made possible by support from North Ayrshire Council and the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund. 

"Our education and boat building teams look forward to helping parents brush up their maths skills to support their children as they learn as well as enabling them to budget for home DIY projects and be more confident in developing in their professional lives.

“Places are limited so we urge anyone who is interested in registering, or learning more, to get in touch soon.”

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025.

The fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.

For more information, visit UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)