Rock February with Us!
Rock February with us!
It’s February so love is in the air! 🥰❤️😍
But don’t let that stop you joining us for groups, workshops and more! Check out our calendar or click the links below for up-to-date information!
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We hope to see you soon!
In January we published a blog for new dads about silent worries and the emotional side of fatherhood.
Groups
If you are wanting to spend some quality time with your wee one(s) and chat with some other local dads, our groups are the place for you.
Most groups run every week but it’s always worth checking the calendar to make sure it’s on.
North Ayrshire: In Irvine we have weekly groups for Dads and their children on Sundays at 10.30am and the Three Towns Dads Group is on Wednesdays at 6.30pm.
Glasgow: In Maryhill we have a playgroup on every Saturday at 10am.
Edinburgh: In Gorgie we run playgroups every Saturday and Sunday at 10am. On Tuesday evening at 7pm is our Dads and Dice group - a games night for Dads with or without their babies. (no groups 14th/15th Feb)
Dundee: Saturdays the Boomerang Centre 10am.
You can sign up to come along to any of our groups: GroupSignUp and check the calendar to see it’s on: WhatsOn
Don’t forget our WhatsApp groups! If you’re not part of our community you can join here: WhatsApp
Trips
North Ayrshire: Ardrossan beach walk from The Barony along to Oscars and the play park on Saturday 14th February at 10am - beachwalk
Edinburgh - rescheduled from December - 5 Mugs no Tea Comedy night - Wednesday 4th February 8p at Leith Depot. Great opportunity for a night out Edinburgh Dads! Sign up: Comedy
Other trips will be updated here when confirmed.
Workshops
We run free workshops regularly in our different locations across Scotland. There are a range of topics that we cover and this month we will be running:
Hair Style Workshop – Our popular hair styling workshop is for dads to learn simple techniques look after and put up hair including pony tails and plaits. We’re holding two this month on Saturday 7th February 10am in Maryhill & Gorgie. Sign up here: Glasgow Hair Edinburgh Hair
Dads Antenatal Workshop – Our Dads Antenatal workshops are here to support dads-to-be with practical skills, support and a space to ask any questions. You can find us in Edinburgh on 17th February 7pm and Glasgow on 24th February. Sign up here: Antenatal Glasgow Antenatal Edinburgh
First Aid - Free first aid workshops aimed at parents of babies and young children will be in North Ayrshire on 10th February at 6.30pm and Edinburgh on 19th February 7pm. These workshops are very popular so be sure to sign up: North Ayrshire First Aid Edinburgh First Aid
Mental Health and Suicide - We are trialing a new workshop to help you learn how to become the person who notices when a friend is struggling and how to make a life saving difference. It’s at Irvine Victoria Football Club, Irvine, North Ayrshire on 20th February 6.30pm. Sign up here: MHW
Raising children with Confidence - This six week course is only available once or twice a year so here’s a bit of advance notice! Next course will start 2nd April from 5.30pm to 7.30pm every Thursday for 6 weeks at Dr Bells in Leith. Course info here: RCWC Only 10 places available so email greg@dadsrock.org.uk if you’d like to be included.
You can find out more about all our workshops using the link here: Parenting Workshops
Other support
As always we’ll be supporting Young Dads in Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Dads through our PS service and families in Tayside and North Ayrshire.
Kiltwalk!👣
Can you join #TeamDadsRock this year as we take on Kiltwalk? Maybe you’ve started 2026 with a resolution to get a bit fitter? This could help you keep on track!
There’s four to choose from Glasgow on 25/26 April, Aberdeen on 7 June, Dundee on 16 August & Edinburgh on 13 September. Every Kiltwalk has different walking distances to pick from, with anything from 3 to 23 miles, so there’s a distance to suit everyone. The Wee Wander is great for all the family! Details for all the events can be found here.
If 20 people sign up and raise just £50 each, with that extra 25% in gift aid - we can raise £1,250 to support even more families in Scotland. Register your interest to join our team: Kiltwalk
January Round-up
January has been amazing with so many groups and workshops and not even the cold weather could keep you away!
Ayrshire Dads also had the chance to catch up at their post Christmas get together!
Thanks, as always, for your support — we couldn’t do any of this without you.
Below is a round up of January photos ⬇️
