Well, hopefully this issue has arrived with you before the end of June. If so, it will be the first to arrive on time for some while. Inevitably, the quite dramatic growth in interest in men has made us very busy. With the new Labour Government has come both an interest and awareness, particularly of the importance of work with boys and young men, which I am sure you share our excitement about, even if this is followed by "about time". The Department of Education and Employment, The Home Office and The Department of Health have all independently (and collectively through Jack Straw's cross-departmental committee) raised young men as an area of concern. We will be monitoring these developments as closely as we are able, and would appreciate any knowledge our readers discover. Enough of the future - this issue has a theme of fathers. David Bartlett describes NEWPIN's recent developments with fathers, and Peter Bainbridge evaluates the progress made by the Norwich Young Fathers Group. We have also asked five workers, researchers and policy developers to suggest what needs to occur for different groups of fathers. They cover young and divorced fathers, as well as those involved in 'fragile families'. We invite readers' responses to these comment pieces, as we would like to ensure that fatherhood remains a common theme within WWM. Also in this issue, Mark Price describes his work within schools, helping boys make the transition into secondary school; Hayley Smith and Maureen Casey their sexual health work on a Royal Marine base; and, finally, we present the findings from an evaluation of the Domestic Violence Intervention Project in West London. We are sure you will agree this is a good reflection of the growing interest and developing practice with men. Enjoy your reading. Trefor Lloyd and Tristan Wood Joint Editors | 
