What We Do
The Including Men mission is to build resilience into the relationships men have with their families and communities, so that men stay heathy and connected, and so that families and communities benefit from the valuable resource that is our 'family men'
We facilitate change in local authority children’s services, in education and in health settings. We build capacity across localities to meet statutory obligations, build on strengths and address barriers that might exclude men.Our team has extensive experience of working with a variety of statutory and voluntary services to undertake:Inclusion audits and evaluation of agencies and organisations
Development of male inclusion strategies and workforce development plans
Development of whole team whole system approaches to inclusion
Evaluation and reporting for OFSTED and other agencies
Service design, campaigns and digital innovation
Who We Are
Roger Olley MBERoger is health visitor by profession, specialising in including men in service provision. He led the nationally recognised ‘Fathers Plus’ service for ten years and has influenced central government and childcare and social care agencies internationally on the issue of father and male inclusionRoger was awarded the MBE for services to families
Claire RobinsonClaire is a Social Worker and Practice Educator with 20 years' experience in drug and alcohol services.She has a passion for coaching, neuro-diversity and developmental psychology and pioneered the introduction of CRAFT - community based recovery - training in the UK.Claire trained with Dr Brene Brown and runs a successful leadership development practice for individuals and organisations.
David Van der VeldeDavid is a social entrepreneur and campaigner with a career spanning 20 years in digital, charities and social innovation.A trained counsellor and community organiser, David has campaigned on the Including Men agenda since 2005, managing the Fathers Plus service and founding Including Men.
Latest
Men Who CareMen who Care is a campaign supported by Global Fund for Children to celebrate the great things that happen when men careGet involved - #MenWhoCare
Engaging Fathers in the Early Years A Practitioner's Guideby Roger Olley and Carol PotterAvailable now
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