Working with fathers is a central, if often neglected, part of the process of giving families the support they need to build healthy, long lasing relationships.   Many fathers report that they can feel excluded by existing services, which they perceive as primarily provided for mothers and children. As a result, 4Children and the Fatherhood [...]

Blackburn with Darwen’s Parents as Partners in Early Learning (PPEL) funding was used to support targeted projects. One of the most successful was the Me and My Dad scheme. In several parts of Blackburn with Darwen, considerable challenges face those wishing to build long-lasting parental engagement within early years settings and schools. Seeking creative ways [...]

Liverpool’s Parents as Partners in Early Learning (PPEL) project complemented existing priorities and initiatives focused on engaging parents with their children’s early learning and the city’s drive to promote healthy, active lifestyles. The PPEL funding was used to create an Active Play project aimed specifically at fathers. Six-week courses were run in over 20 early [...]

Plymouth’s Parents as Partners in Early Learning (PPEL) Kids and Dads project was a joint venture involving Keystone children’s centres, Plymouth’s YMCA children’s centres and the local authority. The project worked in partnership with five voluntary and community organisations, serving some of the most deprived communities in the city. Activities focused on ways in which [...]