Monthly Archives: May 2018

Dads 2 B East Lothian

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Wonderful evening and a wonderful end to a wonderful Dads 2 B tonight, what a great bunch of guys we’ve had for the last 4 weeks. A huge thank you to our returning dads ( who were fantastic discussing their birth experiences )and their beautiful babies, who were adorable tonight (babies that is).  

Fundraising 2018: DadsWork & Walk with the Foundation: 24 in 12 Training Walk

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This next training walk for Walk with the Foundation takes places this Sunday! (6th May 2018).
 
We are back in the Pentlands and there is a slight increase in the challenge!
Meeting point is at the Threipmuir Car Park: Sunday 6th May at 08:20 for an 08:30 start. Car Park directions in link below:
This is one of the toughest walks on the training – do this and you will go a long way to making sure you make it on the actual walk.
This walk has a gently start going anti-clockwise round the loop, passing Threipmuir and Harlaw reservoirs and gently climbing up to the spectacular views at the Maidens Cleugh and then down to Flotterstone.  Then you start the 5 peaks! This is a stunning skyline walk – with some of the best views in Scotland.
A word about food and drink management. This is a long walk and will take between 5-7 hours. Your body, no matter how fit you are, will run out of energy after about three hours if you don’t top up the food early enough. We recommend that you stop at least twice for a food top up and you need to make sure you carry enough water to see you to the end. Forecast for Sunday is a sunny day with highs of 16C so heat management and liquid management is essential so that you don’t run out of energy. Remember having something to eat and drink at the end, combined with good food and liquid management, is the best way to recover quickly from the walk. (Please also bring sun-screen or a hat – it might feel cool but you can easily get burnt under those conditions).
Scott & Kevin  will be in attendance at the walk this weekend, so if you have any questions at all please give them a shout.
 
 

Raising Children with Confidence

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The next Raising Children With Confidence course will start on the 9th May at the Early Learning and Childcare Centre Prestonpans (Prestonpans infant school). There is a creche available but does requires pre booking. Contact admin@prestonpansinfant.elcschool.org.uk with your contact details and any creche requirements to book your place.

For further information about this course and an introduction to what you can expect from it then follow this link –
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=POkddKE9VEw

Understanding Dad Training

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As part of our 15 year celebration DadsWork are delighted to be working in partnership with Father’s Network Scotland and Support from the Start to offer four training opportunities to practitioners across East Lothian to attend an excellent ½ day training programme called Understanding DAD
http://www.fathersnetwork.org.uk/understanding_dad
delivered by Chris Mieztis (Fathers Network Scotland).

By the end of the course participants will have:
• Developed their ability to identify aspects of their practice they intend to change to be more father-inclusive
• An improved understanding of the messages children, young people, families, workers and services give and receive about parenthood, families and the role of the father
• Improved knowledge, skills and confidence to better engage male parents and carers successfully
• Improved value and understanding of the role of the father and father figures

What Course Participants have said?
“Attending the Understanding Dad training has hugely changed our practice” http://www.fathersnetwork.org.uk/understanding_dad_hs_casestudy
“This has made me aware of my own practice and realize how excluded dads can feel”.
“I’ve learned how a small change in practice can encourage dads to be involved in contacts we have with families”

To book (Limited spaces)

29th May 2018 – 09.30am-12.30pm– Prestonpans https://understandingdadprestonpans.eventbrite.com

19th June 2018 – 09.30-12.30pm – Musselburgh https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-dad-musselburgh-tickets-45059181224

28th August 2018-09.30-12.30pm – Tranent https://understandingdadtranent.eventbrite.com

25th September 2018 -09.30am – 12.30pm – Haddington https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-dad-haddington-tickets-45059370791

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For further information contact: Kevin Young: 07833741768 / 01316650848 or email dadswork@hotmail.co.uk