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Fathers Plus National Conference: Including Men in Children's Learning

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 17:04

Including Men in Children’s Learning - Evidence from successful practice

The Including Men in Children’s Learning Conference is a Children North East Fathers Plus event. It will bring together leading organisations from across the UK that are working successfully to include and involve fathers and men in children’s learning.

Children North East is the oldest children's charity in the North East. Established in 1891 the organisation runs a number of community based projects and services.

National Programme Launched to Support Organisations to Include Men

Submitted by davidv on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 17:30

National Programme Launched to Support Organisations to Include Men

Fathers Plus, the service which works with organisations across the UK to do more to include fathers and men has launched a new modular programme to support male inclusion in response to the DCSF ‘Think Fathers/Think Families’ campaigns.

Celebrating the work of Roger Olley

Submitted by Eileen on Tue, 05/01/2010 - 14:54

Roger Olley is retiring this January from his role as Head of Service with Children North East.

Roger has served the community for over 35 years, as a nurse, a heath visitor and this last ten years as a key member of the senior management team at Children North East and head of the Fathers Plus service. To celebrate Roger’s work Children North East will be holding a reception from 4.30 to 6.30pm on the 27th January 2010.

Dads from the past come to life at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens!

Submitted by davidv on Mon, 04/10/2010 - 14:28

Dads from the past come to life at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens!
......Press call/Photo opp......
12noon Saturday 2nd October 2010 at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
This Saturday (2nd Oct) a ‘Family Man through the Ages Fun day’ will be held in Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens with over 200 dads, male carers, children and family members due to attend from all over Sunderland.

The event has been organised as part of the ‘My Dad Matters in Sunderland’ programme which is delivered by Children North East Fathers Plus in Partnership with Sunderland Children’s trust.

Excellent Turnout Greets Sunderland Dads’ Programme

Submitted by davidv on Mon, 04/10/2010 - 14:33

June 2010
Excellent Turnout Greets Sunderland Dads’ Programme

A new partnership which aims to help family men in Sunderland become more involved with their children’s learning is celebrating after an excellent turnout at its launch event.

‘Family Man through the Ages’, which is part of the new My Dad Matters programme in Sunderland, was launched at Diamond Hall Infant School and immediately attracted an overwhelming response – with over 80 family men looking to take part.

Dad Test Audit Helps Organisations Reach More Family Men

Submitted by davidv on Mon, 04/10/2010 - 14:34

June 2010

Dad Test Audit Helps Organisations Reach More Family Men

A unique programme designed to help organisations improve the services they offer to family men is being launched across the country this month after a successful pilot in Hull.

The Dad Test Audit from Fathers Plus helps nurseries, schools, childcare providers and Children’s Centres show how effective they are in meeting the needs of male carers.

Excellent Turnout Greets Sunderland Dads’ Programme

Submitted by davidv on Mon, 04/10/2010 - 14:36

May 2010

A new partnership which aims to help Sunderland dads become more involved with their children’s lives is celebrating after an excellent turnout at its launch event.

‘Family Men through the Ages’, which is part of the new My Dad Matters in Sunderland programme, was launched at Diamond Hall Junior School and Grange Park and saw over xx family men attend the half-day sessions.