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Year of the Dad

Posted on Blog by Nick Thorpe · June 04, 2015 9:58 AM

Year of the DadSign up here to join Year of the Dad, as NICK THORPE captures the spirit of the 2016 celebration of fatherhood with help from forward-thinking parents and employers.

WANT to know what Year of the Dad is all about? Look no further than John and Nikki Duncan, examplars of the kind of culture change we want to celebrate.

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Join our Board!

Posted on Blog by Nick Thorpe · May 11, 2015 5:16 PM

FNS-board-ad-May15Do you want to help build a father friendly world?

Fathers Network Scotland (FNS) is seeking new Board Directors to join our passionate team as we take this dynamic organisation to the next stage of its development.

Click here for printable pdf version.

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Best for Dads Award

Posted on Blog by Nick Thorpe · March 31, 2015 6:00 PM

Fathers Awards-West DunbartonshireDirect from today’s prestigious award ceremony, we are proud to announce the inaugural Fathers Network Scotland prize for the most father-friendly employer in Scotland.

IT’S official: West Dunbartonshire Council is Scotland’s best employer for all stages of fatherhood!

The public sector employer fought off stiff competition to receive the coveted title from Fathers Network Scotland at this afternoon’s inaugural Scottish Top Employers for Working Families Awards, attended by Fiona McLeod MSP, acting Minister for Children and Young People.

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My Illness

Posted on Blog by David Drysdale · March 27, 2015 6:36 PM

David and ManauOur CEO DAVID DRYSDALE shares some shocking personal news – and looks at the road ahead for Fathers Network Scotland and the Year of the Dad.

Hello all

Late last week I was told that I’ve got a rare and aggressive form of cancer (which explains the back pain I’ve been experiencing over the last few months). I’m now in a bed in the Western General hospital in Edinburgh having been pumped full of morphine and chemotherapy drugs.

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Awards for Family-friendly Employers

Posted on Blog by Nikki slowey · November 20, 2014 2:30 PM

Working dad and a sleeping kidIsn’t it time we rewarded employers for flexibility around working parents? NIKKI SLOWEY, co-ordinator of Family Friendly Working Scotland, unveils some exciting new awards for good practice.

Does your organisation take fatherhood seriously? Are you a family friendly employer?

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Dads Rock: music to our ears

Posted on Blog by Nick Thorpe · October 22, 2014 3:04 PM

Dads Rock Academy live gigThe phenomenon that is Dads Rock this week took another giant stride with the announcement of three years’ Big Lottery funding. NICK THORPE faced the music for our Focus on Fatherswork series – and liked what he heard.

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Dads take the initiative

Posted on Blog by Nick Thorpe · September 23, 2014 11:29 AM

Christopher BarrheadCHRIS Turnbull and his one-year-old daughter Emily have an empowering message for dads who feel childcare services have forgotten them:

If you want a father-friendly playgroup, why not set one up yourself?

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From Fear to Paternity

Posted on Blog by Nick Thorpe · July 25, 2014 8:10 PM

Wingwalking WebresIntroducing NICK THORPE, journalist, travel writer, adoptive dad… and now National Development Officer for Fathers Network Scotland.

I love being a dad. It’s the hardest and richest thing I’ve ever done.

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AGM: 12th March 2014

Posted on Blog by David Drysdale · February 18, 2014 10:18 AM

Come join us as we celebrate a successful year in the life of Fathers Network Scotland at The Melting Pot in Edinburgh on Wednesday 12th March, 2014.

We're starting at 10:30 and will be following AGM business with lunch then a couple of workshops from Roger Olley MBE and Dr Gary Clapton.

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Glasgow Workshop

Posted on Blog by David Drysdale · September 26, 2013 10:23 AM

Where's Dad?
Father-Proofing Your Work.

Sign up here for this FREE workshop in Glasgow - 2:00-4:30pm on Wed 20th November, 2013

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