Dads and male carers

Wellbeing and individual support

Dad's Rock - Young dads

Dads Rock offers one-to-one support for young dads, aged 30 years or under. This support is face-to-face, and over the phone, offering support including physical and mental health, feeding, looking after babies and toddlers, economic management and how to seek help.

For more information visit the Dads Rock website or contact

amy@dadsrock.org.uk

greg@dadsrock.org.uk 

07807 498 709

Circle Harbour - father's worker

The Father Support Worker offers individual and family support for fathers, affected by substance use, in their role as a parent. For more information contact

alix.brown@circle.scot

07743 929 497

Children 1st child and father wellbeing support

This is support for dads and male carers around raising children with confidence and day-to-day parenting needs. For more information email 

edinburghFST@children1st.org.uk.

Shared Parenting Scotland

Shared Parenting Scotland provides group meetings between 6pm and 8pm on the first Tuesday of every month with a family lawyer to help separated parents work through ways of building parenting time with their children. Please book beforehand. Sessions run at 

10 Palmerston Place
Haymarket
EH12 5AA 

Free online training on dealing with stress, communication skills after separation and money and debt is available on the Shared Parenting Scotland website. For more information visit the Shared Parenting Scotland website or contact 

0131 557 2440

The Changing Room: Big Hearts in partnership with SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health)

Promoting positive men’s mental health through a connection with football. For men aged between 30 and 64 years, giving them a chance to be part of a team tackling mental health. Step down from the stands into the heart of the club, with access to parts of the stadium, usually not open to the public. A chance to talk and have some fun. 

For more information visit the Big Hearts website.

Andy’s Man Club

This is a National Mental Health Support Talking group for men who have experienced or are experiencing difficult times. Come along for mutual support. The group meets on Mondays from 7pm to 9pm at

North Merchiston Club
48 Watson Crescent
EH11 1EP

Space to be (Upstairs food quarter)
Gyle shopping centre
Gyle Ave
EH12 9JY
 
Hibernian Community Foundation
West Stand
Easter Road Stadium
EH7 5QG

For more information visit the Andy's Man Club website or email
 

Men’s Makers

A friendly men’s woodworking-making group followed by a shared meal on Wednesdays from 10am to 2pm at

WHALE ARTS
30 Westburn Grove
EH14 2SA

Book to attend at the reception or contact 

info@whalesarts.co.uk

0131 458 3267

Men’s Green Shed

The Men’s Green Shed is a friendly and fun social group for men, (who do not need to have a shed), to get out and about exploring castles, galleries, islands, the countryside, industrial heritage sites and old railways across the city. The group runs on Mondays from 11am to 4pm. The meeting point is pre-arranged each week. 

For more information email pete@healthallaround.org.uk or contact

07579 769 378

Men's Mental Health - Passion4Fusion

A safe culturally appropriate support group for African men in Edinburgh. Men can gain support from peers while enjoying sports, games and outdoor activities and exploring ways to improve their health and wellbeing.

For more information email 

isaac.akhadelor@passion4fusion.com

Father's Network Scotland Website 

A range of information and signposting for families and professionals to support dads in their role as fathers, to help them give their children the best possible start in life. For more information visit the Father's Network Scotland website.

Big Hearts - men carers group

Big Hearts men carers group is a peer support group for male kinship carers and father figures to join in local social activities that support building on well-being and connections. The group meets at various locations across Edinburgh, depending on the activities organised.

For more information contact 

connor.mcnally@bighearts.org.uk 

07435 904 935

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