“I cannot thank you enough for being there and letting me cry it all out”
Dad Matters in Manchester exists to support fathers to have the best possible relationship with their children. We work closely with other professionals within Greater Manchester and nationally to better support dads in the first 1001 days of their parenting journey. We offer Outreach services/drop-ins at Manchester hospitals, and family hubs, provide one-to-one peer support to dads, Signpost, and support dads to access services and information to help make sense of being a dad and supporting dads with anxiety, stress and mental health awareness.
PLEASE NOTE; The Dad Matters project is a peer support project commissioned to work with Dads in the peri-natal period that are experiencing mild to moderate Mental health struggles and/or the challenges that come with being a new Dad.
The project aims to support dads at an early preventative level and, as such, we do not currently accept referrals where dads have significant mental illness or where their child has a child protection plan or is in care proceedings.
Ways we are supporting dads
One-To-One Peer support for fathers in Greater Manchester
At Dad Matters Manchester, we are fully committed to delivering one-on-one peer support. Our primary objective is to assist fathers in accessing essential services and information while enriching their understanding of their role as dads. This includes connecting fathers with resources and offering guidance to manage anxiety, stress, and promote awareness of mental health issues that can impact on us all.
Refer yourself here or ask a professional to refer you
Join us for a walk and talk in a park local to you
Please click below to see the walk and talks that are happening in your area soon. These are a great way to talk to other dads, share some quality time with your children and have some peer to peer support from our coordinators and volunteers, or just talk about the football.
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/dad-matters-manchester-111661218161
Hospital Visits
We attend clinics at St Marys Oxford Rd, North Manchester General and Wythenshawe hospitals so you may meet us there
Make a referral
Volunteer with us
If you’re a dad who’s had experience with Dad Matters in the past and would like to help other dads, who are in a current situation you have been, then we would love to hear from you. Your help and input can be invaluable. Even if you haven’t had experience with us in the past, then don’t let this put you off, as with any volunteers , we offer training and help is at hand every day. You can volunteer from as little as 30 minutes a month to make a real difference to fathers lives in Greater Manchester.
If you are ready to apply to become a Dad Matters volunteer for us, then please fill in the Dad Matters Volunteer Application form by clicking on the button below, or if you’d like to receive a paper application call our offices directly on 0161 721 4493