Talking When We Least Feel Like It
At 4pm yesterday I had scheduled in a Zoom chat with my family down south. It had been a shocker of a day. The last thing I felt like doing was...
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Call to Action
Over the past two years Fathers Network Scotland's main focus has been on dads' mental health, and how services can better support them. At a time of heartbreakingly high levels of male suicide...
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National Work Life Week
Without the option to work flexibly, I would not be writing this blog. I would have had to give up on a vocation after years of learning and grafting, in...
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2020 Survey Results
Each year Fathers Network Scotland asks families in Scotland about how they're doing. During 2020 we have been living through interesting and often challenging times. Therefore this time, our anonymous survey has captured a snapshot of what life has been like for dads during lockdown.
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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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