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Working With MenIntroductionIn this section you will find local and national information about working with men... The Children North East Regional Resource Centre for FatherhoodChildren North East Fathers PlusThrough 'Fathers Plus' and other programmes Children North East have been working since 1997 with agencies across early years, education, health, youth offending and other settings to support positive engagement with men.
Fathers Plus runs networks and events, provides services for fathers and men in local programmes and advises on strategy and policy as well as developing resources to support work across the UK. The online knowledge bank at IncludingMen.com provides a means for professionals developing work in this emerging field to share good practice, identify barriers and opportunities and influence policy. You can find out more about why there is a need for agencies to work to include men by searching the resources section of this site. About Children North EastChildren North East is one of the oldest Children's Charities in the UK. Founded in 1891, the organisation has developed to provide a range of community based projects supporting children and their families. Children North East is a registered charity no: 22204.1Head Office: 89 Denhill Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 6QE If you work with children, young people and their families then the work you do over the coming years will be changing to fall in line with the Children and Young People's Plans published by your Local Authorities.
We would like you to support us in ensuring that Fathers and Male Carers are included in service provision. To find out more please see the attached documents. The Children North East Fatherhood Centre is funded by the DfES to capture and disseminate information about work to include fathers and male carers in services. In partnership with practitioners, managers and other interested parties around the region we have been working to ensure that the inclusion of fathers and male carers is recognised in the Children and Young People's (CYP) plans which lay the foundations for future work over the next three years. We aim to ensure that key actions are put in place to make best use of the fatherhood resources in each area and challenge discrimination in service provision against parents and carers on the basis of gender. We have attached our recommendations for the draft CYP plans and we are looking for your comments and support for this submission. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this information.
Please let us know by replying to this email if you are happy to put forward your name in support of this response document. Contact DetailsDavid Van der VeldeCentre Manager Email: David@workingwithfathers.com Address: 'Dads Matter to Their Kids'A leaflet designed by Wendy Minhinnett of Sure Start Wear Valley. County Durham's working with men network, 'Including Men' are piloting ways of using the leaflet as a training resource and as a tool for engaging fathers. For copies of the leaflet contact the Resource Centre for Fatherhood on 0845 8800707 or visit www.workingwithfathers.com.
Fathersdirect - Toolkit for Father-friendly ServicesFathersdirect have produced new materials after feedback from managers and workers in family services on their needs in working with fathers. The 'Working with Fathers' guide is a unique process for father-friendly working for everyone working with families. For more information on how to order the tool kit and other publications please visit www.fathersdirect.com.What Fathers Do PoemA poem 'What Fathers Do' is available to read.A New Publication - Working with FathersA new publication is available from DfES "Working with Fathers: A guide for everyone working with families" by Adrienne Burgess and David Bartlett, price £6.95.
The Guide includes: Further InformationWe have received a number of general enquiries from around the country and further afield. However, our Including Men network is for County Durham based workers. For further information in working with men we recommend that you contact:Working with Men 320 Commercial Way Peckham London SE15 1QN Tel: 0207 7329409 WWM launched a monthly e-newsletter the "wwm networker" in January. To subscribe go to www.workingwithmen.org. Let's Think about Father Figures"Let's think about Father Figures" by Joe Ward is a resource available for professionals who work with fathers and father figures.Report on Evaluation of work with men in County DurhamYou will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this information.
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