Objectives: A group of children's centres in Durham were keen to draw in more dads and men. "We wanted to involve dads, male carers, granddads and uncles in an activity with their children," says family support worker Michelle Tyson, who's based at Horden Children's Centre. Football coaching sessions at a local leisure centre seemed a great idea.
What was done: Tyson and fellow family support worker Faye Robinson got in touch with Peterlee Leisure Centre, which was fairly central for all five centres in the Easington cluster. They also approached coach Wayne Adamson, a dad from one of the centre catchment areas.
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