A friendly environment and a range of activities to help get you back on your feet.
Dads House Clubs
Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club has been going for 7 years. On Saturday mornings, fathers arrive with their children aged from under a year to 7 years old. Everyone is fed, allowing for any special dietary needs. The Breakfast Club provides a mutual support network for fathers to share their experiences and help others.
Dads House was highlighted in the House of Commons on 30th January 2019, by Rupa Huq MP, commending the work of DadsHouse in supporting fathers and their families.
Rupa informed MPs of the work carried out by Dads House including the Breakfast Club, football sessions and buddying. The breakfast club is currently paused because of COVID-19 restrictions, but we are hoping to re start as soon as we are able.
Football 5 A Side
The Dads House football evenings run on Monday and Fridays and is one of the services that has been organised since the charity’s inception 12 years ago. The sport aims to build the foundations of friendships between the dads creating a support network between the fathers based on their shared experiences. Always packed, there are at least 12 different Dads there. Such is the friendly atmosphere that some of the children of the Dads have come to volunteer at the charity. All are welcome.
The Football club evenings encapsulate the holistic mission of Dads House: building camaraderie between fellow fathers, enabling exercise for the benefit of mental health, and providing the location and kit needed to make it all happen. The dads keep in touch throughout the week. Dads House games on Friday also includes several young people.
Cooking with Dads
Sometimes the responsibility of looking after your children as a single dad is overwhelming; DadsHouse has a fun YouTube channel showing simple dishes that Dads can prepare for their children.
Buddy Service
Since the beginning, Dads House has run a buddy service. This provides a one to one consultation to support fathers.
Over the last 12 years Dads House has helped over 10,000 fathers.
Book Club
Our idea is to help children to learn to read, but also provide a safe and happy environment where Dads and their kids can spend time together.
We’re going to try and have a guest speaker once per week to read from a popular book, but maybe some Dads will want to read to all the kids as well.
Dads day out
This unique venture will happen as and when. We anticipate going to Football league games, Cricket matches, rugby and other ventures.
Maybe a day out at a historical site. Suggestions welcome. The day out will be dependant on donated or subsidised tickets we can get.
Please call the office for more information or come by and check out the notice board for the latest trip. Dads Day out will be free depending on the amount of tickets we can get donated.