Dad Matters Bristol & South Gloucestershire

11/06/2026

Morning people of Yate! Steve and I are out braving the weather at Westwalk Shopping Centre to spread the good word of Dad Matters Bristol & South Gloucestershire, come say hi and check out South South Gloucestershire Councils new outreach bus!

18/05/2026

Its a rare day when I'll ever recommend getting into a van with a random man, but this random man can talk to you about you and you fam! Dads of South Glos; go visit Steve for a brew and a chat! Got questions about your babies development? Go see Steve! Want to know more about looking after yourself? Go see Steve! Struggling to bond with your baby? Go see Steve! Want to be a more supportive partner? Go see Steve! Need help navigating the myriad of family services? Go see Steve! Want an alright-ish cup of tea? Go see, er, Steve, oh.....ah.

12/05/2026

We see in a lot of our work, families with a great support network, but a support network that they are concerned about burdening with their worries, often for fear that it will make their situation harder. Having the safe space to talk to a professional can give families the empathy they need without that concern, so if you feel like someone in your life could do with a chat, but isn't comfortable having that chat with you, maybe they'd be happy for you to refer them into a professional?

Today is the start of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Mental health is something we will always talk about at Home-Start, it's something we will always strive to help with.

This week can be a reminder that mental health can affect anyone, especially parents feeling the strain of everyday life. But we know that small actions add up.

Small moments of kindness add up and create change. Sometimes it's as simple as a volunteer sitting with you chatting over a cup of tea. It's a gentle nudge to make it out of the house for the first time in weeks, or months. It's a warm welcome at a group, someone greeting you with a smile and taking you inside.

If you need support, find and contact your local Home-Start here: https://www.home-start.org.uk/find-your-nearest-home-start

Image description: A volunteer sits with a mum on a sofa, they are chatting and having a cup of tea.

06/05/2026

Steve's out in the bus in a fortnight, but today it's Jerome's turn to get out in the wild! Offering Dad chats at Southmead Antenatal clinic this morning!

01/05/2026

South Glos Dads! If Baby Hubs or Children's Centre's aren't your thing, then come see Steve on the bus!

Dad Matters Bristol & South Gloucestershire is on the road! 🚐

We’re bringing support for dads and dads-to-be straight to the community. Come and find us near Sainsbury’s on Leechpool Way, Ladden Garden Village on 18th May, 10am–12pm.

Pop by for a brew and a chat about dad life – the good bits, the tough bits, and everything in between.

Whether you’re expecting or have a child under two, you’re welcome to drop in anytime. No need to book, no pressure.

💬 Friendly support from another dad
☕ Free cuppa and conversation
📍 Easy local drop-in
👶 For dads (of under 2s) and dads-to-be

We’d love to see you there!

09/03/2026

Really looking forward to speaking at this event on the 24th!

We’re excited to invite you to our MNVP Celebration Event, where we’ll come together to reflect on a fantastic year of championing the service user voice and celebrate some of the great work achieved by the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership.

This will be a wonderful opportunity to:
✅ Network with colleagues and supporters
✅ Hear from inspiring key speakers
✅ Celebrate the impact we’ve made together

Event Details:
📅 Date: 24th March
🕒 Time: 11:00 - 14:00
📍 Location: The Loft, To***co Factory, Raleigh Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1TF
Your support has been invaluable, and we’d love for you to join us in marking these achievements and looking ahead to what’s next.

Refreshments provided. Booking Link in bio

23/02/2026

This is a cracking bit of reading- great to know all those data reports I have returned are represented here!

An overview of the Dad Matters Impact Report 2025. Offering visitors the opportunity to download the full document. It highlights the programme’s reach, key outcomes, and real-life stories, showing how Dad Matters is improving father-baby relationships, supporting dads’ wellbeing, and shaping mo...

29/01/2026

Hi all; been a bit quiet on here of late, apologies! As a way of kicking off the new year I'm really excited to share a video that we at Dad Matters BSG were closely involved in the creation of as part of our involvement with Bristol Family Hubs... Enjoy!

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10/10/2025

Morning all! Today is World Mental Health Day, and a good time to take stock of what helps you with your own mental health, and what mental health means to you. We often hear from Dads or professionals that as Dads and/or Men in general, we're not great at talking about mental health, and I (Jerome) myself absolutely subscribed to that notion before I got to meet all of the candid and brave Dads that are referred into Dad Matters Bristol and South Glos and Home-Start Bristol and South Gloucestershire who inspired me to be like them, and the more candid we can be, the braver we can be, the more we will normalize Men and Dads talking about their mental health, and it'll be for the benefit of themselves, their relationship with their children now, and their children when they become parents themselves, so if you feel able, strike up those conversations. If you don't have anyone in your support network you feel you could have those conversations with, get in touch with us here at Dad Matters UK- that's why we're here. As for me, getting outdoors is key to my mental health- taking the kids out on their bikes, going for a dog walk, however I can get out! In that vein, I'll be popping over to the excellent Oldbury Court (East Bristol Children's Centres) on Monday to join them for their Dad/Male Caregiver Outdoors group. See the flyer below if you're interested and want to pop along to give your own mental health a dose of the beneficial outdoors!

09/10/2025

Whilst I (Jerome) am somewhat of a luddite (I'm secure enough in my subsequent academic achievements to disclose my A Level in Computing some 24 years ago was graded 'Unclassifiable') my wonderful colleague Joe possesses some awesome IT skills and has been on a mission to sort out our new promotional materials, which will be rocking up with us at our forthcoming engagements within Bristol Family Hubs and North Bristol Hospital Trust amongst others! Keep an eye out for them and come and grab a postcard if you see them, they're wonderfully tactile!