International Fathers' Mental Health Day 2020
"As we know mental health awareness has increased rapidly over the last few years and the stigma is slowly disappearing," writes Mark Williams, of Fathers Reaching Out. Today is International...
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Thinking about mum during Mental Health Awareness Week
During this Mental Health Awareness Week, Fathers Network Scotland's Director, Dave Devenney, writes about his experience of losing his mum to suicide.
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Parent Network Scotland
Parent Network Scotland is one of the recipients of the Cattanach Trust's Dads' Fund, which was developed in recognition of our 2016 Year of the Dad. The charity offers a...
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How Ninewells Hospital went Dad-Friendly Overnight
Many maternity wards still don’t allow fathers to stay overnight, despite obvious support benefits for their partners and newborn babies. DONNA BROUGH of Ninewells Dundee – an award-winning exception to the rule – explains to Fathers Network Scotland how she made dads welcome on her wards.
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#BeThereBeYourself Champions: Bryan
We feel really grateful to be able to share with you the honest experiences of our next #BeThereBeYourself champion, Bryan. Our “Be there, be yourself” campaign encourages father figures to celebrate their diversity,...
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The Dads' Fund
Fathers Network Scotland works with organisations funded by the Cattanach Trust's Dads' Fund, which was set up in 2016 to mark the Year of the Dad. These organisations support families...
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Liberating Dads Means Liberating Mums Too!
Gender Friendly Nurseries provides training to nursery staff on the impacts of gender stereotyping and supports nurseries to work towards Gender Friendly Nursery status. It was piloted in North East Glasgow...
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#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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