This two-part DADx series - Tackling Inequalities - will explore how services can better support fathers being pushed to the edge of our communities, particularly those facing severe disadvantage. Each event will spotlight recent case studies demonstrating the power of collaboration and how third sector and statutory services are creating innovative solutions to ensure dads most in need aren’t overlooked.
Event 1:
Rural Dads Facing Multiple Barriers
In our first session, we’ll focus on dads who are often furthest from support: those in rural communities. Facing a web of complex challenges, these fathers navigate pressures that often go unseen or heard. As mental health concerns rise across the UK, evidence suggests that rural life brings distinct, heightened pressures; and with male suicide rates at and deaths of despair in Scotland amongst the highest in Europe, these communities often bear a disproportionate and devastating burden.
To explore how we can provide support for these communities, we will be shining a light on some of the remarkable work being done by the third sector in the Highlands and sharing how they’ve built a vital support network for rural fathers - proving that with the right partnership, no dad is ever truly out of reach.
📅 Date: Wednesday, Mar 25
🕒 Time: 2:30PM - 3:30PM
📍 Location: Remote via Zoom
Event 2:
New Dads in Deprived Communities
In our second session, we shift our focus to Tayside. Dundee City experiences some of the most severe health inequalities in Scotland. Men in deprived communities experience disproportionately high rates of suicide, drug-related deaths, homelessness, criminal justice involvement, and untreated mental health conditions.
Fatherhood can provide men with the drive necessary to make healthier choices. However, becoming a dad can also increase the risk of poor mental health and a tendency towards unhealthy behaviours as a means of coping.
To explore how we can better support these fathers, we are joined by Newfield Medical Group, YMCA Tayside, and Dads Rock, who will share how they are building networks and tailored interventions to meet the complex needs of dads in the city demonstrating that even in the face of deep-rooted inequality, no dad should be left to navigate these challenges alone.
📅 Date: Tuesday, Mar 31
🕒 Time: 11AM - 12PM
📍 Location: Remote via Zoom