Describe a typical day. There isn't one. I'm usually in work by 7.30am, which allows me to clear my emails. The rest of the day is made up of supervisory or managerial aspects. Today I'm off to a post-natal depression group to ensure they understand that fathers are a significant factor. Then I'm off to an early excellence centre in North Tyneside where they are developing an approach to baby bonding.
What other agencies, and who else within your organisation, do you work with? The key to my work is to develop links with all agencies that have or potentially have contact with or impact on fathers, including health, social services and education. Children North East has 40 different projects and my role internally is to make sure they're men and father friendly.
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