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Family organisations join to urge more help for young dads
Young fathers need more support to help them develop and maintain a positive presence in their children’s lives, according to a new report by a coalition of family support organisations including the Fatherhood Institute. 

Working with fathers to improve children’s well-being: a new website
Working with fathers to improve children’s well-being is Professor Jonathan Scourfield’s website, set up as part of his research on fathers, social interventions and children’s well-being (funded by the Economic and Social Research Council).  

‘Fatherlessness’ and the August riots: our response
Recent scenes of unrest on the streets of English cities have generated concern and a great deal of debate about the behaviour of some of the teenagers and young adults who took part. 

Blog: UN report spotlights global need for more father-inclusive public policy
Men in Families and Family Policy in a Changing World, published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, emphasises the need for policy-makers to create policies that can engage constructively with men in their caring roles, both within and beyond traditional family structures. 

Events

The ‘Brave’ Project – training

Starting 6th July 2010
The Gateway Centre, Vulcan Street, Tong Street, Bradford, BD4 9QY

“Building Safe Relationships / Protective Behaviours” is an exciting opportunity for quality training that can make a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable children & young people. 

Training

The ‘Brave’ Project – training
“Building Safe Relationships / Protective Behaviours” is an exciting opportunity for quality training that can make a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable children & young people. 

FI Training: Working with Fathers in Early Years and Children’s Centres
Option A: Standard A 2-day training course to help managers, front-line workers and volunteers in Children’s Centres and other early years settings: • develop the confidence, knowledge and skills to work effectively with fathers • explore and develop strategies to engage with fathers • think about how to create a ‘whole team’ approach to engaging fathers • plan needs-led approaches to engaging with and supporting fathers • consider how to use networks to support fathers. 

Hit the Ground Crawling
*SPECIAL OFFER: WE ARE OFFERING A 30% DISCOUNT FOR BOOKINGS MADE BEFORE 31 JANUARY 2016 Hit the Ground Crawling (HTGC) is a groundbreaking antenatal training programme for expectant fathers, available in the UK only from the Fatherhood Institute. 

FI Consultancy: Pan-District Father-Inclusiveness Audit
Commissioning a Fatherhood Institute audit of your services’ capacity to engage fathers can be an excellent starting point on the road towards embedding father-inclusiveness across your organisation.