Counting the time (www.wcmt.org.uk)

Counting down the days before my departure to Baltimore as part of my Winston Churchill Travel Fellowship. I'm nearly packed, contacts have been made, and am just waiting to go. It feels like a long time coming. I've been working for many years in prisons, schools, and community. Now I'm going to do some field research in the US, with the prospect of a new future. I owe a debt of gratitude to the Winston Churchill Trust for making it all possible. I look forward to sharing the events as they unfold. The overall objective of my trip is to look at models of good practice where addressing fatherlessness, father hunger, and father deficit amongst young men has created stronger communities.