The Men's Project:
Kick Start Programme

Is your organisation interested in developing work with fathers? Do you ask yourself questions such as: Where do we start? What is possible? Who can help us? What has been tried in other places? ... Then "Kick Start" might help you!!!

Kick Start is an innovative programme which is funded by the Family Policy Unit (within DHSSPS) and coordinated by The Men's Project.

Since 2005, it has offered a seven month package of training, support, mentoring, reflection and practical action to organisations that are trying to, or wishing to, engage with fathers in Northern Ireland. The aim of the programme is to increase both the quantity and quality of dedicated work with fathers, and to build a robust infrastructure in this area.

Reports on each year of the programme are available for free downloading in Portable Document Format (PDF). Please click on the relevant link below ...

2005 Report

2006 Report

2007 Report

2008 Report

We have now begun Kick Start 2009, and a final report will be available online by early 2010. Following feedback from previous years, this is an expanded programme. If you would like to see what is offered in this project, please click on the link below ...

Kick Start 2009: The "Small Print" for Potential Participants (119KB, PDF)