August Round Up!
What a busy month!
Dads Rock had a great time at the Festivals in Edinburgh, including a family trip to a Fringe show and meeting the Gruffalo at the Edinburgh International Book Festival!
We also had a full calendar of our usual Dads Groups and online and face-to-face workshops (in both Edinburgh and Glasgow) and we welcomed our new cohort of students to our Dads Rock Academy this week.
Dads Rock August Activities
Festival Fun
Dads Rock families, volunteers and staff enjoyed attending some Fringe shows this August thanks to the fantastic Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society's Fringe Days Out project. A highlight was our family trip to see The Little Iceberg Musical, a beautiful show with a heartwarming story of finding a place of belonging.
We had a brilliant morning at the Edinburgh International Book Festival where we hosted an "Are you sitting comfortably" story session and met The Gruffalo at a "Meet the Characters" event!
And that wasn't all for our Festival fun! We were delighted to welcome the wonderful Think Circus to our Edinburgh Dads in the Wood group on 27th August. Everyone had lots of fun learning some hula hoop skills! Thanks again to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society for making this happen.
School of Rock
Our Dads Rock Academy returned last night for the new term and we would like to welcome all of our new and returning students! There's still time to sign up for our family friendly music lessons, particularly for anyone interested in learning vocals and bass. Registration is open until the October half term. You can find out more and register here: DRA
Cooking up a storm
Three of our Young Dads spent the morning brushing up on their cooking skills today at one of Fresh Start's cooking classes in their brilliant new kitchen space. They made some lentil soup and ham and chive soda bread. Yum! Thanks to Fresh Start for opening up their cooking classes to our Young Dads.
Thank yous!
We would like to say thank you again to our brilliant marketing interns, Megan and Julia, who finished their placements with us in July and August. They both did lots of fantastic work helping us to promote our activities. You may have spotted the brilliant video that Megan made to promote our sleep workshops on our social media: Sleep
And a massive THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our 10th Birthday Appeal. You raised a fantastic £525 to help Dads access the support that they need. You Rock!
If you missed our 10th Birthday Appeal but would like to make a donation to Dads Rock, you can still make a donation through our Just Giving page.
Coming up!
We have our usual calendar full of groups and workshops both online and in person. Check out our website for a full list of what’s on in August!
There's only a couple of 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
Help raise vital funds by joining #TeamDadsRock for one of our sponsored events!
There's still time to claim your free place in the Edinburgh Kiltwalk!
We'd love you to join the Dads Rock families taking on the Wee Wander (4 miles) on 18th September. Or if you're looking for a bigger challenge you can always sign up for the 13 mile Big Stroll or 24 mile Mighty Stride!
For FREE places email lisam@dadsrock.org.uk and join #TeamDadsRock in Edinburgh on 18th September.
We've also got two fantastic challenges for the thrill seekers amongst you!
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
