by Richard Les | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog, Society
Only 14% of England’s children social workers are men, and less than 25% of applicants to the Frontline programme are male. In the final episode of our three-part series, Men don’t care? we look at how important it is to have male social workers, and how rewarding the...
by Richard Les | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog, Frontline programme
To enrich the Frontline programme participant experience and strengthen our wellbeing and connections offer, we are currently looking to contract one or two remote, online facilitators to deliver extra-curricular sessions at the summer institute. The summer institute...
by Richard Les | Feb 18, 2021 | Blog, Society
Despite much progress in recent years, many men and women still hold the belief that certain career paths are ‘gendered’. Some work stereotypes are still engrained in us. For instance, a research study commissioned by Frontline revealed that men are more likely to...
by Richard Les | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog, Frontline
It’s widely known that men often struggle to reach out for help or emotional support, resulting in the scary statistic that the biggest killer of young men is suicide. Episode 1 of our new three-part series, Men don’t care? looks at the wider impacts that...
by Ross and Ronan | Nov 19, 2020 | Blog, Society
Today is International Men’s Day. At Frontline, we believe social workers should reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. Boys and young men make up more than half the children that social workers support, but only 14% of children’s social workers are men....
by Olga Dunne | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog, Frontline programme, Latest blog
For me, being a mum is the single most important thing in my life. When I first applied to the Frontline programme, I wasn’t sure how I would manage demanding academic work, a full-time job, and having caring responsibilities. It’s tough, but it’s also worth it! ...
