Empowering Fathers, Raising Responsible Futures
Purpose & Rationale
Black and minority fathers face complex challenges in parenting today, from navigating systemic biases and cultural pressures to confronting societal narratives around masculinity. Many are also raising children in a social climate influenced by toxic male behaviours popularised in media and peer culture—including depictions like those in the Netflix series Adolescence, where young men struggle with emotional expression, aggression, and identity formation.
Father2Father responds to this by creating a culturally affirming, judgement-free space for fathers to:
Key Objectives
Key Components of the Service
Fathers' Support & Reflection Groups
Safe group spaces to explore:
- What it means to be a man and father today
- Cultural pressures on Black and minority men
- Experiences of fathering across two worlds (origin vs UK)
- Stereotypes vs truth: rethinking “strength” and “discipline”
Addressing Toxic Masculinity – Themed Workshops
Workshops exploring:
- Insights from Adolescence and similar media
- Emotional literacy and vulnerability in boys and men
- The link between suppressed emotion, violence, and mental health
- Modelling respect, responsibility, and self-worth
Fathers will learn how to:
- Talk to sons (and daughters) about healthy identity
- Interrupt cycles of aggression and shame
- Build deeper emotional connections within their homes
One-to-One Mentoring and Advocacy
Confidential guidance and support for fathers navigating:
- Family breakdown
- Social services and legal processes
- Personal mental health or parenting struggles
Fatherhood Skills & Wellbeing Pathway
Interactive sessions covering:
- Positive parenting strategies rooted in cultural strengths
- Co-parenting with respect
- Financial, housing, and benefit access
- Employment confidence and emotional resilience
Our Notice Board
Special Focus: Raising Boys into Men
Targeted sessions on:
- Role modelling emotional maturity and accountability
- Preventing generational trauma
- Â Supporting teens through peer pressure, identity crisis, and social media influence
🤝 Delivery Model
- Group sessions (fortnightly, Birmingham/Wolverhampton)
- One-to-one support (monthly slots)
- Partnership outreach via mosques, churches, barber shops, and youth centres
- Annual “Fathers & Sons” community event
Outcomes
- Fathers equipped to challenge toxic masculinity with clarity and compassion
- Greater paternal engagement in emotional and behavioural development of children
- Strengthened father–child bonds, especially with teenage sons
- Reduced isolation, stress, and reactivity among participating dads
- Culturally sensitive pathways to healing, identity, and fatherhood
