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. 

Dads at and Children at Kildonan House Holiday 2008

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 realtionships 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.