Rock December with us!

Well the weather is definitely telling us it’s winter now but we’ve still got lots on this December! Come and join us for play, fun and community! Our groups and workshops will be taking a break over the Christmas period following our parties so click the links below or check the calendar for up-to-date information on what’s on! We hope to see you soon!

GROUPS

Our Playgroups for Dads/male carers and children under 5 are in Edinburgh on Saturdays and Sundays at 10am at Gorgie Mem and Glasgow on Saturday at 10am at Easterhouse Sports Centre until the 15th December. These are the perfect place to meet other Dads and connect with your wee one through play, song and stories.

Our Dads and Baby Groups on Tuesday at 18:30 at Gorgie Mem, Edinburgh and every Wednesday at 18:30 at Ardeer Neighbourhood Centre Creche, Stevenston. These groups are open to all Dads and babies under 1, and is the perfect place to connect with your baby, meet other Dads and get some friendly advice from our staff Greg and Ryan.

TRIPS

This month we’re holding Christmas Parties in Edinburgh, Glasgow and North Ayrshire for our regular families. We’ve also got a few tickets from the Assembly to go and enjoy the maze and some of the other rides at Edinburgh Christmas. If you’d like to come and haven’t been sent the details please contact us.

Sign up for our Dads Nights out!

Friday 6th December 7pm - Saltcoats

Friday 13th December 7pm - Edinburgh

Saturday 14th December 7pm - Glasgow

Vaccancies

We’re recruiting so if you know anyone who’d like to join our awesome team in Glasgow or Edinburgh do let them know! All the information can be found here: Family Workers

November ROUNDUP

In November our usual groups in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stevenston brought families together for fun and community and in spite of the weather we went on some trips to Kelvingrove and the National Museum. We also ran our antenatal, hair and sleep workshops this month.

We celebrated a year working as part of the North Ayrshire Social Care. Partnership, providing support to Dads and you can read more about that here: Empowering Dads, Strengthening Families

We attended a housing crisis event where we had the opportunity to discuss the challenges faced by young fathers when their relationships break down. Many of these dads find themselves sofa surfing, leaving them without a stable or safe space to spend time with their children. Unfortunately, because they are classified as single men, they are often given low priority in the housing system, exacerbating their difficulties and limiting their ability to maintain a strong bond with their kids.

We got involved with International Mens Day, talking about positive masculinity and parental role models.

We heard all about the issues Scottish dads are facing at through our friends at Father’s Network Scotland as they revealed their latest survey. You can read the full report here: Dads’ Survey 2024: Fatherhood in the Balance Report

Below are some images we took in November :)

Rock December with Us!