The Men's Project:
Kick Start 2009 Presentation Morning

Is your organisation interested in developing work with fathers? ...

If so, then Parents Advice Centre would like to invite you to a "Presentation Morning" which will showcase some of the learning arising from the "Kick Start 2009" project.

Kick Start is an innovative initiative which offers a seven month package of training, support, networking, reflection and practical action to groups that are trying to, or wishing to, engage with fathers in Northern Ireland. Sixteen participants completed the programme in 2009 wherein they ...

• undertook an internal "Father-Friendly Audit" of their organisations
• participated in a range of training and support days on the why, the how, and the what of working with fathers
• planned and implemented a practical project with a father-focus
• recorded their experience and the learning outcomes from this process

The Kick Start 2009 trainees have organised an event to give others the opportunity to ...

• understand why we need increased engagement with fathers
• get a sense of what Kick Start offered
• hear the practical experience of a number of trainees
• meet this year's Kick Start participants, and find out about the hands-on things involved in running an activity for fathers

This event will ...

• happen on Wednesday 16th September 2009
• begin with tea/coffee/registration at 10.00am and finish with light lunch at 12.30pm
• take place in Spires Conference Centre, Wellington Street, Belfast

We hope that you will want to join us.

If you would like to participate in this FREE event (supported by the Family Policy Unit within DHSSPS), please print off, complete and return the booking form (this is a PDF file) or telephone either Trisha McQueen or Colin Fowler at Belfast 02890 310891 for more details.

Please note that places are very limited and applications will be accepted strictly on a first-come-first-served basis!