Rock September with us!

It’s time to get back into a routine after all the summer fun! Join us at Dads Rock for playgroups, workshops and more.

Click the links below or check the calendar for up-to-date information on what’s on! We hope to see you soon!

GROUPS

Join us in Edinburgh every Saturday and Sunday at 10am at Gorgie Mem and Glasgow every Saturday at 10am at Easterhouse Sports Centre. These are the perfect place to meet other Dads and connect with your wee one through play, song and stories, run by our Family Workers, Greg, Maddy and Amy. This playgroup is open to all Dads/male carers and children under 5.

Our Dads and Baby Groups are every 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

September 15th - Dads Trip: Edinburgh Kiltwalk! Come and Join #TeamDadsRock as we take on the Wee Wander with our families! Get sponsored and help raise funds for Dads Rock! Sign up - Kiltwalk or sponsor Thomas and Greg here: Donate

September 28th - Dads Trip: Transport Museum Join us on our trip for Dads and children to the Transport museum with everything from skateboards to powerful locomotives. Sign up here: Transport

September 28th - Dads Trip: Dean Castle Country Park Join us as we explore the castle and grounds with animals, buggy friendly walks, a playpark and cafe! Sign up: Castle

PARENTING WORKSHOPS

First Aid: Come along to a First Aid workshop specifically for Dads and Mums (please don’t bring babies or children). Facilitated by the good people of 'First Stop Safety Training'. It’s on 2nd September, 7pm at Easterhouse Sports Centre so book here: FirstAid

Hairstyle Workshop: Just for Dads to learn how to gain practical skills in how to plait and put up hair. To join us on 7th September in Gorgie, sign up here: hair

Dads Antenatal Workshops: This workshop is open to all Dads. The objective is to get hands-on experience and advice prior to the birth of a child.

We will have 2 Antenatal Workshops during the month of Septemeber. The first workshop will be held on September 9th online at 7pm. Then at the Gorgie Mem in Edinburgh on 19th September from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. A third workshop will be held on September 25th at the Easterhouse Sports Center in Glasgow, also from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. click the links to sign up!

You can find out more about all our workshops using the link here: Parenting Workshops

Vote for us!

Each month, MFVC donates 20% of profits to a charity chosen by public vote. You can support #DadsRock by visiting MyFavouriteVoucherCodes and scroll until you see the poll! Thank you! 💙

August ROUNDUP

It’s been a busy month with trips Kilwinning Fire station, the International Book Festival where told some stories and met the Gruffalo, the awesome ‘Children are Stinky’ show which got a double thumbs up from our families, and a trip to the Botanic Gardens in Glasgow.

Lots of families came to join our groups and workshops throughout the month and we’ve been asking for your feedback! If you haven’t please do complete our form here: dadsurvey

We had amazing support from staff and families from Arcadia@Kings Edinburgh who were celebrating their 10th Anniversary and held a fundraising event for us.

Here’s a few images from August!