The OBE was awarded “for services to children”. I was given it for my work as CEO of the Fatherhood Institute and in response to the success of the organisation in helping to establish a new child-focused narrative about fatherhood in British policy and politics.
The success of the Institute has arisen from a once-in-a-lifetime team of people, several of whom are nationally acknowledged experts in their fields. I don’t believe in individual achievement – the best things happen when the right team of people come together.
Although I am grateful for the recognition of the work done so far, I feel I have hardly started making a real difference for children. In later blogs I will outline what I think still needs to be done. I hope this OBE can help to push forward the work another small step.
