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Ordinary care. Many kinds of fathers.

A gallery of everyday care, connection and fatherhood.

Browse moments of care, play, reflection and connection. The gallery brings together 54 scenes from across the site.

An expectant father asks a question while his pregnant partner and a midwife listen in a small antenatal group.

Questions before birth

A new father talks with an older friend at a kitchen table while his awake baby rests in a cot nearby.

Asking a friend for support

Two parents sit together and listen during a difficult conversation while their baby rests in a cot nearby.

A careful conversation at home

A father and preschool daughter smile over a cardboard playhouse while another adult holds a baby in the background.

Following a child's lead

A father holding his toddler welcomes two relatives bringing groceries and a prepared meal to his home.

Help at the door

A father using a wheelchair reads a picture book with his preschool son in a children's library.

Familiar time together

Four fathers talk together in a park; two hold young children and one father wears a hearing aid.

Fathers finding company

A father speaks with a professional at eye level while holding notes in a quiet consultation room.

Room to be heard

A father and his preschool son plant a herb seedling together on an apartment balcony.

A small moment of hope

A father sits in a quiet library with a notebook and talks discreetly on a phone.

Making a call in a quiet place

Three fathers of different backgrounds talk in a garden while two preschoolers play and one father holds an awake baby.

Company with children welcome

An expectant father asks a question during a relaxed conversation with his pregnant partner and a facilitator.

A father's questions matter

A father in blue and his pregnant partner in coral talk with a facilitator at an antenatal class.

Preparing with other dads

A father in a yellow sweatshirt and a young child tend herbs on a sunny balcony.

Room for yourself

Two partners in teal and coral sit on a garden bench with mugs and listen to one another.

A moment on the same side

A father in a blue jacket and his daughter in a yellow raincoat enjoy a puddle on a park path.

A small adventure together

A father in coral and an older man in teal prepare vegetables together in a kitchen.

A little help with dinner

A father in a mustard jacket and his young son hold hands on a park path.

Time that belongs to you

Three men in coral, teal and yellow talk and laugh over mugs at a café.

The conversation can start small

A father in blue talks with a woman in a quiet consultation room, seated at the same level.

A conversation with room for you

A father wearing a hearing aid and his young daughter plant a seedling together.

Room for good moments

A man in a dark teal jacket holds a phone in a quiet public library.

A quieter place to think

A father in teal and an older woman in coral talk over a notebook in a garden.

People you could turn to

A father wearing glasses writes notes at a table while his child plays nearby.

Bring the words you need

Two partners in coral and teal walk together and talk.

Make some space to listen

A father in yellow and an older friend in blue plan together with cards and a notebook.

One manageable week

An expectant father in teal and his pregnant partner in coral look over a notebook beside baby clothes.

Your questions belong here

A father in mustard helps his young daughter in coral with her shoes by the front door.

A familiar start

Two men in blue and yellow look at a laptop and notebook together.

Choose the help that fits

Four fathers, including a wheelchair user, and three young children share a picnic in a park.

A place to join in

Two men in orange and blue work clothes talk during a break outside a workshop.

More than one part of your life

Two fathers in coral and yellow walk together while pushing prams along a park path.

Company along the way

A father in teal and his young daughter in yellow dance together in their living room.

A good moment can be small

A father and his young daughter build a wooden-block house together.

Small moments, real connection

Expectant parents talk and make notes at their kitchen table.

Preparing together

A father sits with a mug and looks thoughtfully towards a kitchen window.

Space to pause

Two partners sit at a kitchen table and listen to each other.

Making room to listen

A young boy shows his drawing to his father, who listens at his level.

A world worth listening to

An older friend brings groceries and a prepared meal to a father at his front door.

Help that arrives

A father who uses a wheelchair and his young daughter look at a picture book together.

Familiar care

Three men walk and talk together along a leafy park path.

A little less alone

Two men sit at equal height and talk in a quiet consultation room.

Time to be heard

An awake father wearing a turban holds his awake baby and looks into the baby’s face.

Getting to know each other

A father and child build a block tower.

Belonging

A man writes while a friend listens.

Preparing with support

Expectant parents make a plan at a kitchen table.

Planning together

A man and professional talk at eye level.

Being heard

Three men listen to one another.

Peer connection

A friend brings food and groceries.

Practical relief

An awake father holds his awake baby.

Everyday connection

A father wearing a turban holds his baby.

A new beginning

A father sits at his child’s level and listens.

Listening to a child

A father using a wheelchair reads with his child.

Familiar care

Two men walk together in a park.

Room for conversation