Supporting paternal caregiving in the UK
The Fatherhood Institute is a UK charity working to build a society that values, prepares, and supports men as involved fathers and caregivers.
Evidence shows that involved fatherhood has unique and significant impacts on children, mothers, and fathers themselves; improves children's wellbeing and outcomes; and helps progress towards gender equality at home and in the workplace.
Our work focuses on research, policy, and practice. We publish research reviews, take part in new studies and test promising family interventions; advocate for policy change; produce practice resources; and train practitioners in perinatal, early years, education, and social care services.
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Campaign update
In July 2023 we started a Parliamentary petition calling on the UK Government to improve its statutory paternity offer - providing all fathers with two weeks’ paternity leave and a 'daddy month' of parental leave, paid at 90% of salary.
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We needed 10,000 signatures to force the Government to respond - and we smashed that goal. When the petition closed on 11 January 2024, we had reached an incredible 14,428 signatures.
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Now we need your help - please write to your MP and share your story with us.
Read our blog to find out which constituencies registered the most signatures