Thank you for signing up to the Father Friendly Borough Co-production project mailing list and for contributing to the join effort to make Hackney more father friendly place.
You don't have to be the biological father of the child to be their "dad". Being a dad is about caring, protecting, and providing for a child, whether you're related by blood or not.
You can also be a step father, a foster father, a grandfather, a bigger brother, an uncle or the person who will be taking the role of the father in the child's/children's life.
Together with your help we will aim to raise stronger awareness among current services that:
- fathers’ lives changes with the arrival of the baby
- fathers can experience anxiety and stress during this life changing period
- fathers should be proactively offered mental health and wellbeing support at the same time this is offered to the mothers
Our collaborative work will identify any gaps in the support currently provided and suggest ways to improve access, delivery, and quality of services to support fathers in Hackney.
This will help form strong positive relationships between children and fathers successfully (whether they live with them or not) and help fathers look after their own wellbeing, which will allow them to parent well.
To read more about this exciting project go to https://www.healthwatchhackney.co.uk/father-friendly-borough/
Kind regards,
Father Friendly Borough team