As Fathers Day approaches, why not have a read of my book with Bren Neale, one of the largest qualitative longitudinal studies on young fatherhood globally?! Policy Press

policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/young-fathers

Tonight’s Dungeons and Dragons was a lot of fun - if somewhat confusing for the less nerdy amongst us.

It’s a great way for our staff and volunteers to wind down at the end of the week.

And we were joined by the newest baby dragon (halfling) 💙🥰

Have a great bank holiday.

Only a few days left to apply for this BRILLIANT JOB Home-Start UK
- inspire a movement to stand alongside families with young children
- oversee development for 180 UK charities
🚨 Director of Network Impact
💷 £75,000
Closing. Mon 27th June.
home-start.org.uk/director-of-ne…

The “good enough” message is so important!

brill to see a Bolton company supporting these projects! Nice one Warburtons 😁 best toasty loaf ever!

Please sign this petition asking the next government to prioritise the needs of babies, children & young people. We have a moral obligation (& gain economically as a country) from ensuring the health & wellbeing of our babies, children & young people.
childrenatthetable.org.uk/generalelectio…

UK paternity rights are a joke. A box ticking exercise unfit for purpose. Dads will only ever be able to be true coparents when we have properly financed, adequate, ring fenced paternity leave. Surely this is the very least we can do for dads and their children?

Check out this little comedian.

For your baby, laughter is both a means through which to bond/communicate and a reflection of their growing understanding of the world.

By the end of the first year, children develop a basic sense of normalcy…and find tremendous humor in the

Yesterday we were at Thorn Cross prison #Probation
I would like to single this man out for treating the people he supports in his work like he treats his beloved Manchester city. Like gold dust. ✨️ he works at an Approved premises and is called Andrew Bucknall. He's some human

POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS STUDY:
DADS AND PARTNERS,
can you help?
UEA
Scan the QR code:
Or visit: i.mtr.cool/glpxgruhch questionnaire
Or email the study researcher,
Emily Roxburgh, ([email protected]) for more information.

Join our staff and volunteers at Heaton Park for this special walk and talk event.
Dads, their partners and children are all welcome to join us to celebrate Volunteers Week and Father's Day.
Heaton Park.
Sign up below (Instagram link in bio)

i.mtr.cool/siremepqiy

So proud to host an important event at House of Lords on perinatal mental health.

Because things have got better since my Mother died from her post-natal depression, but haven’t changed enough!

Thanks to Maternal Mental Health Alliance for convening (and for the “support-mums” badge). 1/2

1/7 With fieldwork for our Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study now underway across the UK, we’d like to thank everyone who helped us design the study! Find out about our engagement with potential data users, mothers and fathers of young children and young people below #ELC 👇

UCL-IfWH we’re looking for parents/carers to help with a study exploring thoughts around the treatment of babies born preterm. We’re looking for parents of term & preterm babies (<27 weeks of pregnancy) Survey below Thank you! Kathy Chant Bliss Baby Charity
redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=RTM…

Today, The Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood is delighted to announce the publication of a report setting out the business case for prioritising early childhood.

…inesscase.centreforearlychildhood.org

#CaseforEarlyChildhood

Important new report from The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood highlighting why investment in early years makes sense for babies and families, but also for the wider economy. As part of our #Manifestoforbabies we are asking the next Govt. to invest more in prevention. Details👉bit.ly/3VpZKOk

Thanks to Paul Hamlyn Foundation our brilliant Minoritised Young Dads Worker Fred is able to directly support Minoritised young dads, expectant dads and non birthing partners across the north east region.

So great to have Fred in post with North East Young Dads & Lads (NEYDL). His role was created following peer research we conducted with young dads in 2021 called Diverse Dads.

Such a beautiful image of Jake and his new baby enjoying some crucial skin to skin time… 💙💙