Project to boost fathers in Northumberland
18/11/2008
A new project is being launched in Northumberland to get fathers more involved in family life.
Northumberland County Council has come together with the charity Children North East Fathers Plus to the project that aims to involve fathers in ante and post natal services, nurseries, children's centres and schools.
Dads go wild with children
29/09/2008
"A day of activities for dads and their children could become an annual event after hundreds of families enjoyed fun in the sun in South Oxford at the weekend.
.... The day was run by volunteers from Donnington Children's Centre and the Oxfordshire Parenting Forum and featured football workshops from Oxford United, a fire engine, live music from South Parade, a barbecue, circus skills and many other games and activities."
Fathers are focus of pioneer project
24/09/2008
"The charity Action for Children is using children's centres to work solely with dads in a pioneering project backed by the government's Early Learning Partnership Project.
The project was launched by the charity, formerly known as NCH, due to the under-representation of fathers among children's centres in north Solihull.
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Hands on for dads-to-be
24/09/2008
"A NEW service offering support for dads-to-be in Burton has featured in a BBC radio documentary.
Hit The Ground Crawling is a new workshop set up and hosted by East Staffordshire Children's Centre, in Waterloo Street."
New resources to get dads involved in early years
12/09/2008
The Pre-school Learning Alliance has launched a series of new resources to help early years workers get fathers involved.
They include a half-day workshop to help get dads involved with their children’s learning, a dedicated web page and a wall planner to highlight the importance of fathers.
Antenatal Programme for Dads
06/09/2008
The Fatherhood Institute has launched an antenatal programme for dads-to-be.
And the institute is looking for children's centres and services across the UK to take part in the Hit The Ground Crawling programme.
ContinYou Event - Involving Men as Fathers (22.09.08)
07/07/2008
Start: 22/09/2008 - 09:15
End: 22/09/2008 - 16:30
Venue: Moat House Conference Centre, Deedmore Road, Coventry CV2 1EQ.
Involving fathers in the delivery of services is high on the government’s agenda, and is referred to in numerous documents, including Every Child Matters, Every Parent Matters, Children’s Centre Guidance, and the Gender Equality Duty.
The Involving Men as Fathers seminar days offer: practical sessions looking at change; an audit tool; a copy of the Top Dads toolkit or I’m a better dad now; lunch and refreshments.
For more information and details of cost please download the booking form from the ContinYou website
http://www.continyou.org.uk/news_and_events/events/involving_men_fathers_one_day_seminar
Day for dads
05/06/2008
A children’s centre in Bude is preparing to launch its dad’s club that will include fun games, crafts and breakfast.
Support for dads on offer
15/05/2008
FATHERS in Worcestershire are being invited today to take advantage of support on offer in the county, as part of International Day of Families.
Advice on offer to Dads
15/05/2008
Worcestershire children's centres also offer fun activities for dads and their children, including Dads Zone, Dads N' Lads, Dads Saturday Groups and first aid courses.
Drive to Guide New Fathers on Role
30/04/2008
Wallet-sized "Dad Cards", with tips on subjects from paternity leave to sex during pregnancy, will be available from hundreds of maternity units across the country.
Tomorrow's footy stars hone skills
03/04/2008
Dozens of children from SureStart children's centres have successfully completed the Football for Dads coaching course with their parents.
'Father friendly' photos on show
29/03/2008
Photographs of fathers and their children are on display at a local Sure Start Children's Centre to encourage more dads to get involved in their child's early years. The pictures were taken by photography students at a local college during a stay and play session at the centre.
Fathers' group to go online
07/03/2008
A new website, Oxondads.co.uk, has been launched at a local children's centre. The website provides fathers in the area with a forum to discuss issues, plan activities and share experiences.
Leicestershire sees surge in male staff
05/03/2008
A Leicester County Council audit of the childcare workforce has found a 50% increase in men working in the childcare sector over the past year.
Dads to get help with reading
24/09/2007
Bookstart, who work to promote reading, awarded money to Sharrow Sure-Start, Sheffield Bookstart, Sheffield Council, and Consilient Consulting to get more fathers reading to their children
Course for fathers at City HQ
19/09/2007
DADS in York are being invited to spend time at the local football club, as part of a special new course aimed at helping parents.
Child’s play for fathers
03/08/2007
DADS are being invited to a family fun day to get involved in planning York's new children's centres.
Engaging Fathers Conference
02/08/2007
Fathers Direct and the Newcastle Local Safeguarding Children Board in association with Children North East Fathers Plus are hosting a conference on Engaging Fathers on Friday 5 October 2007, at the Magpie Room, St James Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Young Dads Band Together
20/06/2007
But in Huddersfield a group of teenagers are turning the idea on its head and spending quality “bonding” time with their offspring. The “Dads and Diddlies Group” – eight teenage dads and their babies and toddlers – meet weekly at the Brian Jackson Centre in Huddersfield.
Calling all Cornish Dads
03/06/2007
Cornwall's Family Information Service has laid down the gauntlet to all footballing dads in the county, inviting them to compete in a Dads’ Five-a-side Football Tournament to be held in July.
DADS TAKE THEIR TOTS TO THE REPTOBUG EVENT
31/05/2007
Reptobug Mobile Zoo were at Sure Start Bideford Children's Centre on Saturday being introduced to 14 parents and 22 kids from their dads group.
Fund boosts bid to get fathers involved with their kids' lives
10/04/2007
The Mind Body Programme which is run by the Fathers' Plus team from Children North East, will receive the cash injection of £12,000 by the Wellbeing Fund set up by North Tyneside Mayor John Harrison.
Allotment idea to cultivate father-child bonding
16/03/2007
Fathers should be encouraged to bond with their yound children by working together on an allotment, visiting sports grounds, playing music or taking photographs, the educations secretary, Alan Johnson, said yesterday as he launched the govenment's new parenting strategy.