The Mummafesto: Elliott Rae
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My guest on The Mummafesto this week is Elliott Rae. Elliott is a husband, dad, speaker, author and founder of the parenting platform MusicFootballFatherhood, called the ‘Mumsnet for Dads’ by the BBC. He is the curator of the bestselling book, DAD, presenter of BBC One documentary ‘Becoming Dad’, co-founder of the Working Dads Employer Awards and creator of the Parenting Out Loud campaign which encourages mums and working dads to be equal and active parents.
MFF aims to provide a space for dads to share the ups and downs of parenting and promote a positive representation of diverse fatherhood. This is done through a blog, the Daddy Debates podcast and monthly online peer sessions and event partnerships.
Elliott presented the BBC One documentary ‘Becoming Dad’ in January 2022 which is the first show of its kind to bring issues around dad’s mental health and masculinity to the mainstream.
Elliott is the co-founder of the Working Dads Employer Awards which are aimed at celebrating employers who are supporting working dads. Elliot’s work in engaging men in conversations around gender equality has been recognised by the UN, he was awarded the UN Women UK’s #HeForShe ‘Changemaker of the Year’ award in 2019.
Elliott is the ex-Head of DEI Delivery at HM Treasury and one of the UK’s most prominent speakers on fatherhood, mental health and masculinity. His work on gender equality has been recognised by the United Nations and he was awarded the #HeForShe award by UN Women UK.
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