“Dads are quite underrepresented when it comes to support.”
That’s TV spoke to Greg Borthwick from @DadsRockOrg about the groups that have been started in Dundee for dads and male caregivers.
Fewer than 10,000 signatures needed to push the https://t.co/PYLR7EiQ0H over the line!
I have nearly 10,000 followers on here...
Can you take 10 seconds to help people with Parkinson's secure a parliamentary debate? Go on! I'll be your best pal.
Sign and share: show you care!
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Bus pollution questions, City Chambers hub closed, Demarco art move, Marchmont cafe closing + chess with tunes at Summerhall tonight
⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: https://t.co/L1MndmVbT6
The government is to a hold a review into parental leave - something @LeedsDads are welcoming.
Errol Murray is among those who’ve been pushing for six weeks paid statutory leave for dads when a baby is born - rather than the current two weeks
🥳: Broomhouse Street Party 2025
🏢: Broomhouse Hub & Broomhouse Mosque
🕛: Thursday, 7 Aug. @ 12-4 p.m.
🎈: Free community day w/ food, @edfringe acts, music, face painting, temporary henna tattoos, community info stalls, quiet zone
Everyone welcome: https://t.co/meMnP0HsJ4
As our #FathersWhoCare campaign ends, the message is clear: real change will only come when we stand together, united in one loud, unstoppable voice. Join us to create a world where care is valued at every level of society. Explore & share your story 👇 https://t.co/ASrnBTLydn
On 27 June, Filmhouse is back!
After a 2.5 years absence, we are delighted to hear that @Filmhouse reopens tomorrow.
Still committed to screening a full diversity of cinema from across the globe and celebrating the magic of film, it opens with a new programme of handpicked films.
For the first week, get half-price tickets (excluding some special events) as well as 25% off all food and drink in the Filmhouse Bar.
📍 Filmhouse
📷 Kat Gollock
✅ Take the #DadsSurvey2025 today!
It only takes 5-10 mins to have your say and help shape support for dads and families across Scotland.
⬇️ Your voice matters. Take part today!
https://t.co/qx22B76NzH
TODAY'S the DAY ...
... the Edinburgh Canal Festival is here!
Our stalls will be opposite the Ashley Terrace Boathouse - 'home baked cakes' / "hot drinks' / 'raffle prizes' & 'rowing-boats for hire' :-)
Full details here: https://t.co/8ZJ1ymVN8r
Hope to see you later!
Join us 10-12 TODAY Sat 21 June for Leeds Dads & Kids Stay & Play (With Breakfast!) - our last session this year
See you @ Chapeltown Community Nursery, 53 Reginald St, LS7 3HL
FREE Veggie Breakfast!
Outdoor play!
Make new dad-pals
https://t.co/crNxXj6aYK to book - or turn up!
Parenting isn’t a ‘distraction’ from science–it’s part of the journey. When we normalize fathers taking parental leave, we make it easier for women to stay in STEMM too. Check this space for real examples of workplace stigma faced by #FathersInSTEM. #FathersWhoCare
"Looking back and reflecting on how I supported my wife's career, I realised it wasn't my gift to offer." Our speakers talk honestly about gender stereotypes and how being a better partner and father is always a work in progress.#fatherswhocare@AcademicDad#academicdads
"It's really ingrained in society what the role of a father is, and it's really hard to even notice the different stereotypes of what being a mother vs father is." An important discussion about how to break gender stereotypes and promote equal caregiving. #fatherswhocare