Welcome to DadsWork
A community project working with fathers. It provides support groups, positive parenting classes, workshops on the role of fathers, home visits, trips and outings for fathers and their children.
A place for dads to meet other dads and talk about their experiences.
DadsWork Offers
Weekly drop in support group on a Wednesday morning at 10.00 – 11.15am at First Step Community Project,37 Galt Avenue, Musselburgh., a creche is provided(booking is essential , please call a worker before attending)
Home Outreach Service
One to One Support
Lunch Group at St Ninians Church, MacBeth Moir Road on a Wednesday at 12noon – 2pm working with MELD(Mid and East Lothian Drugs) and First Step.
DadsWork Project Aims
Promote Healthy Parenting both emotionally and physically.
Reduce the feeling of Isolation.
Promote the inclusion of fathers in parenting and work on the issues to benefit their children.
Promote the belief that parenting is also fathers work.
Support dad’s aspirations of being good fathers.
Raise confidence , Self Esteem and skills of being a dad.
Influence services to become more father friendly through giving dad’s a voice.
Raise awareness of the measureable benefits to children through improved relationships with their fathers.
Feedback from dads about the benefit of DadsWork
My children noticed that I’d changed the way I speak to them.
I make sure I have more quality time with than before.
I’m more confident as a dad so that’s bound to be good for my children.
That dads group have organised outings so that we can all go out together as family.
I tell my kids that I love them.
I use my time better now so that my kids don’t get squeezed in at the end , but now get more quality time with me.
It’s helped my relationship with my daughter who lives with her mum , who I didn’t see much now I make time to see and be with her.
I know now that I am doing good as a dad and have other dads to talk to about the same problems we face and that I am not alone.
Kevin Young, Project Coordinator
c/o First Step Community Project
37 Galt Avenue
Musselburgh
East Lothain
EH21 8HU
01316650848 / 07833741768
How to find us: Public Transport: Train : North Berwick train from Edinburgh Waverley and get off at Wallyford. Bus : Lothain Buses or First Bus No. 44 to MacBeth Moir Road. Lothian Buses No. 15 and 26 or First Bus No. 124 and 129 to Levenhall Roundabout
