Minutes of Boys and Young Men Network Baby Fathers Meeting 29 ...

Action. Paul Hopkins and Bernie Cox to coordinate overall project
Action. Andy Harris and Luke Bennett to liase and coordinate Arts projects. Arts, video,
music resources to be provided by Andy and Luke. 100 disposable cameras required for use
in projects. Andy and Luke to provide costs for Arts projects ASAP. Andy to locate supplier
of inexpensive cameras that can be delivered by 19 th May.
Action. Paul Hopkins and Bernie Cox to liase with Teenage Pregnancy Coordinators ASAP
re projected costs of project. Costs will be for:
• Facilitation and resources (disposable cameras)
• Transport costs from Youth Centres/Dads Groups
• Printing/development costs of Arts media produced
• Use of exhibition space
Action. All workers. Launch of Baby Fathers at Chequers Youth Centre, Gloucester, 20 th
May 19.00 – 21.00. This will be an open evening for young men to provide a ‘taster’ of
project and the Arts/media resources available. Young men to be transported in from
Youth/Community Centres. Arts facilitation by Luke Bennett and Andy Harris.
Action. Paul Hopkins and Bernie Cox to liase re press release for this.
Action. Sure Start Gloucester. Andy Harris to liase with Ismail Ginwalla re filming and
photography session at Sure Start Dads and Kids group. Ismail to explore possibility of rerun
of the ‘making music’ with fathers scheme. Andy to film/record music sessions if this is
possible.
Action. Julie Clifton to explore possibility of using ‘Baby Fathers’ to launch Dads group at
Gardners Lane Family Centre, Cheltenham. To speak to mothers at Centre about how to
involve fathers in project – to look at use of arts/ media. To liase with Andy Harris re this.
Action. Lloyd Williams to be requested to provide response from White City Community
Project Dads Group. Paul Hopkins to liase with Lloyd.
Action Paul Hopkins to liase with Sue Ellis re possibility of involvement of young men in
care.
Addendum
GL1. Meeting on 1 st May with Paul Hopkins, Ismail Ginwalla and Becky Walton from GL1
re ‘Bring Your Dad For Free’ swimming event at GL1 on Fathers Day. Event to include Arts
competition for fathers and children based around Baby Fathers.
Health Visitors. Jane Toomer, Forest Health Visitor interested in project. To take idea to
meeting of Health Visitors on 22 nd May. Possibility of HVs taking letter/flyer to
mothers/fathers about fathers and children participating in project. Further action through
Paul and Bernie.