September Round Up!
Although September was a bit quieter than August and the frenzy of the Festivals, we still kept busy here at Dads Rock, from taking part in the Edinburgh Kiltwalk, to a new cohort of parents and carers starting our 6 week Raising Children with Confidence course, as well as our first Dads Night Out since the pandemic!
We also had a full calendar of our usual Dads Groups and online and face-to-face workshops in both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Edinburgh Kiltwalk
Congratulations to all our #TeamDadsRock Kiltwalkers who took part in the Edinburgh Kiltwalk Wee Wander on Sunday 18th September! They raised a fantastic £315 and everything they raise will be topped up by 50% thanks to the generosity of Kiltwalk and The Hunter Foundation. It was great to be there on the day to cheer on #TeamDadsRock and all of the other Kiltwalkers taking part on the day. You Rock!
Welcome to Maddy
Our team is growing! Say hello to Maddy!
Maddy recently joined us as our new family worker. She's going to be looking after and growing our national Dads peer support service, P.S. Dads Rock, as well as getting involved with other services too!
If you’re a great listener and have a few spare hours each week, we’d love to hear from you as we're looking for more peer support volunteers to join the team. Please get in touch with Maddy by emailing maddy@dadsrock.org.uk
You can find more information on volunteering for our P.S. Dads Rock service here: Peer Support Volunteer
Dads Night Out Edinburgh
Some of our Edinburgh Dads enjoyed a night out at the Kilderkin Pub, meeting other local Dads to have a chat over a couple of drinks. If you're in Glasgow, our Glasgow Dads Night is happening on Saturday 22nd October at Nice n Sleazy. Book here: Glasgow Dads Night
Coming Up
We have our usual calendar full of groups and workshops both online and in person, including our always popular Hairstyle workshop in Edinburgh on Saturday 8th October. Check out our website for a full list of what’s on in October!
We're hosting a Neonatal Family Party on Saturday 8th October at the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People, to support Neonatal families, alongside NHS Lothian, Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity & Simpsons Special Care Babies.
There's a few places left for our Halloween Party and AGM on Saturday 29th October at Our Dynamic Earth. We'll have lots of games and activities running for the families that use our services. Fancy dress optional! Register now: Halloween
We’re delighted to be celebrating 10 Years of Dads Rock with an event at the Scottish Parliament sponsored by former trustee Gordon MacDonald MSP. We are inviting all MSPs to drop in and help us celebrate 10 years focused on improving outcomes for children across Scotland. Dads Rock staff and trustees will be on hand to tell them all about our work and experience a taster of some of the activities we provide for Dads and their children.
Help raise vital funds by joining #TeamDadsRock for one of our sponsored events!
Our FireWalk is taking place on Saturday 3rd December in Edinburgh. Join #TeamDadsRock and bravely walk the hot coals to help raise vital funds. You'll learn the art of Firewalking and the science behind it and leave feeling inspired!
The Falkirk Wheel Abseil is on Sunday 12th March 2023 in Falkirk. Abseil 100ft off the world’s only rotating boat lift - and don’t forget to admire the view on the way down!
Head to our fundraising events page for more information on all of our sponsored events. Fundraising