Dad Matters is a Home-Start project, reaching, engaging and supporting dads in the perinatal period with attachment and bonding, mental health, supporting partners and accessing services. We also support professionals to improve their practice around reaching and supporting dads in the perinatal period.
If you are a dad who would like to help other dads, we'd love to hear from you!
Visit our website to apply online or download an application form, or please give us a call on 0161 344 0669 with any questions, or if you would like a pack sending out by post or email.
Key information
- Start Date: 3rd July 2024
- End Date: 31st January 2025
- Volunteer: Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, Quarterly
- Tasks: As a volunteer you will be meeting dads at various venues, speaking to them and distributing resources, as well as facilitating our face to face groups for dads in various situations.
You will be monitoring, moderating, developing and contributing to our online support groups and also facilitating dad and baby events in various venues.
Any experiences you have had of any of the challenges dads face, such as miscarriage or perinatal loss, perinatal mental health issues, supporting a partner through perinatal mental health issues, wellbeing, etc, are invaluable to us and the dads you will be talking to. You may not realize how important you are to fellow dads, but you are. The rewards from becoming a volunteer are fantastic. Not just for you personally, but for those you are helping - Training: All volunteers will receive basic safeguarding training and also training in how to successfully support dads. They will also have shadowing opportunities with staff.
- Requirements: Willing to travel by public transport or find own way to volunteering location
- Interests: Families, Mental Health, Social Welfare
- Activities: Mentoring, Support Work, Virtual Volunteering
- DBS Check: Yes
You will be monitoring, moderating, developing and contributing to our online support groups and also facilitating dad and baby events in various venues.
Any experiences you have had of any of the challenges dads face, such as miscarriage or perinatal loss, perinatal mental health issues, supporting a partner through perinatal mental health issues, wellbeing, etc, are invaluable to us and the dads you will be talking to. You may not realize how important you are to fellow dads, but you are. The rewards from becoming a volunteer are fantastic. Not just for you personally, but for those you are helping