#BeThereBeYourself Champions: Jenny
We're so excited to share with you the experiences of our first #BeThereBeYourself champion, Jenny. Our new campaign #BeThereBeYourself confronts gender stereotyping around fatherhood. We're encouraging father figures across Scotland to celebrate their...
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The Big Monster MashUp Competition
Everyone benefits when dads and father figures are empowered as caregivers – mums, children, families, employers and society at large. We’re passionate about building a world where diversity is celebrated...
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Mental Health Support For New Dads is Crucial
Over the last six months we've focused our attention on dads' mental health. Suicide remains the biggest killer of men under the age of 50 in Scotland. In an attempt...
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WANTED: Men to Mentor our Teenage Boys
It’s better to grow emotionally literate boys than it is to fix broken men – but how do we men become the role models our teenagers need? NICK THORPE is...
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The Kiltwalk: Our Director's Experience
Have you signed up for the Kiltwalk yet? Our Director Dave Devenney and beautiful Labrador, Molly, took part in the Glasgow event and the rest of the team have been...
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Award-Winning Success For Maternity Unit
Chris Miezitis is Fathers Network Scotland's Programme Lead. He runs our Understanding Dad training, which helps practitioners and services identify a more inclusive approach to their practice and service delivery....
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#HowAreYouDad From a Mum's Perspective
Our Head of Marketing & Digital Content - Kirsty Nicholls - explains why she's walking the Kiltwalk for Fathers Network Scotland and why the charity's work is so important to...
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Fatherhood & the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Did you know that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is the most widely-ratified international human rights treaty in history? 196 countries agree with it....
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Walk the Kiltwalk for Fathers Network Scotland
Fresh air, fun, family, friends and a great day out! Sound like your kind of thing? Then why not sign up for the Kiltwalk, enjoy one of the biggest outdoor...
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Six Months' Paid Parental Leave For Dad
At our International Women's Day conference, we heard from Aviva who have launched a group-wide policy to offer men and women equal parental leave. Parents employed by Aviva will be eligible...
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