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Supporting dads in Kirklees to have the best possible relationship with their families

06/11/2026

Our next Dad and Baby Circuit Class, in partnership with Huddersfield Town Foundation will take place on Monday 9 November from 4pm at The Zone, St Andrews Road, Huddersfield HD1 6PT.

It’s a 45-minute circuit session for dads with babies aged 0–2, with your pram alongside you, so you can get some exercise in without needing to sort childcare first.

You’ll also have the chance to meet the Dad Matters Coordinator and find out more about the support available for dads across Kirklees.

No booking needed, just come along. For more information, email [email protected].

Fresh Futures Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants Community Trust Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Locala Health & Wellbeing Locala Health Visiting Kirklees

05/11/2026

Negotiating Bonfire Night with a baby or toddler? A few things worth knowing.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service recommends going to an organised display where possible, rather than having fireworks or a bonfire at home.

If you are celebrating at home, keep babies and young children well away from fireworks and bonfires, follow the instructions carefully and never return to a firework once it has been lit.

And one particularly important one for our age group: sparklers should not be given to children under five.

For very young children, the noise can also be a lot. There’s no prize for staying until the grand finale if your little one has had enough.

Keep warm, keep a sensible distance, and have a good one.

04/11/2026

A baby arriving can change a relationship in ways neither of you quite expected.

There’s less sleep, less time, a whole new set of responsibilities and sometimes two people trying to work out what they need from each other while neither has much headspace left to explain it.

Our next free online workshop with psychotherapist Laura Greenwood is about exactly that.

Dads: Relationships & Communication will look at why relationships often change after becoming parents, some of the common pressures couples face, and why communication can become difficult at the very point you need it most.

Laura will also share practical ways to talk about needs, expectations and difficult subjects without every conversation turning into another source of stress.

📅 Wednesday 18 November
🕖 7–8pm
💻 Online
🎟️ Free

The session is for expectant dads and dads with children aged 0–2.

Scan the QR code on the graphic to book, or search “Dads Relationships Communication” on Eventbrite.

For more information about Dad Matters Kirklees, email [email protected].

02/11/2026

Meet Giry.

Giry is a mechanic from Ravensthorpe, and he’s supporting Dad Matters Kirklees by helping us get the word out to expectant and new dads locally.

November is a good time to talk about men’s mental health, but that conversation is particularly important when someone becomes a dad. Pregnancy, a new baby, lack of sleep, changes in relationships and the pressure of feeling responsible for everybody else can all take a toll.

Dad Matters supports dads with their mental health, bonding and attachment, confidence in the fathering role and finding other support when they need it.

You don’t have to wait until things have become unmanageable before getting in touch.

A big thank you to Giry for backing the service and helping us reach more dads in his community.

📧 [email protected]

31/10/2026

Dad Matters Kirklees has teamed up with Huddersfield Town Foundation for a new Dad and Baby Circuit Class, with the next session taking place on Monday 9 November from 4pm at The Zone, St Andrews Road, Huddersfield HD1 6PT.

It’s a 45-minute circuit session for dads with babies aged 0–2, with your pram alongside you, so you can get some exercise in without needing to sort childcare first.

You’ll also have the chance to meet the Dad Matters Coordinator and find out more about the support available for dads across Kirklees.

No booking needed, just come along. For more information, email [email protected].

Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town Foundation
Locala Health Visiting Kirklees
Locala Health & Wellbeing
Kirklees Families Together
Wellbeing Matters Kirklees
West Yorkshire Police
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Huddersfield Hub

30/10/2026

🎃DAD FACT FRIDAY🎃

Some children love spooky costumes and strange noises. Others take one look at a skeleton in somebody’s garden and decide absolutely not.

Research into fathers and young children has found that when dads gently encourage children to try something a little unfamiliar or challenging, while staying close and supportive, it can be associated with lower anxiety later on.

That doesn’t mean pushing a frightened toddler towards something they hate, it’s more about giving them the confidence to have a look, try something new, climb a little higher, say hello, or take one small step outside what feels familiar, while knowing dad is still there.

Quite handy to remember at Halloween...

29/10/2026

We’ve got two FREE online workshops coming up for expectant dads and dads with children aged 0–2, delivered with psychotherapist lauragreenwood_therapy.

They’re about some of the bits of becoming a dad that don’t always get talked about much.

On Wednesday 18 November, we’ll be looking at Relationships & Communication: how having a baby can change your relationship with your partner, family and friends, why communication can become harder when everyone is tired and stretched, and some practical ways to handle those conversations better.

Then on Wednesday 9 December, Finding Calm & Patience Amongst the Chaos looks at stress, frustration and those moments when family life gets a bit much. Laura will help dads understand their own triggers and share practical ways to manage overwhelm before it escalates.

Both sessions are:

💻 Online
🕖 7–8pm
🎟️ Free

You can attend one or both.

Scan the QR code on the relevant graphic to book, or search the workshop title on Eventbrite.

Questions about the sessions or Dad Matters Kirklees? Email [email protected].

28/10/2026

It's half term. Are you looking for something to do with the little one without spending a fortune?

You really don’t need a big day out - here are a few dad-and-child options around Kirklees:

Greenhead Park, Beaumont Park, Crow Nest Park or Oakwell Hall for a walk, playground and a bit of fresh air.

Your local library for books, children’s activities and somewhere warm and dry if the weather does what October weather tends to do.

A canal or woodland walk with a very serious mission to collect the best sticks and leaves.

Or stay home and hand over some cardboard boxes, crayons and masking tape and see where it ends up.

For babies and toddlers, the activity itself is only half of it. Talking, pointing things out, following what they’re interested in and spending a bit of uninterrupted time together is useful too.

And if you know a particularly good free or cheap dad-and-kid spot locally, stick it in the comments.

26/10/2026

If you’ve been thinking it would be good to meet a few other dads, Dad Matters has two regular groups running in Kirklees:

Baby Boomers Dads & Tots
Saturdays, 2–4pm
Dunromin, 20a Ravens Lodge Terrace, Scout Hill, Dewsbury WF13 3EF

Dads Playgroup at The Nest
1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, 10am-11.30am
1st Floor, Holmfirth Tech, 140 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth HD9 3AR

Dad and Baby Circuit Class - a free 45-minute circuit session for dads with babies aged 0–2
Mondays from 26 October, 4–5pm (no booking needed)
The Zone in Huddersfield, in partnership with Huddersfield Town Foundation

They’re a chance to get out with your little one, meet other dads and find out more about Dad Matters if you want to. You don’t need to arrive knowing anyone.

And if groups aren’t really your thing, Dad Matters also offers one-to-one support. For more information about any of the above, email [email protected].

23/10/2026

🖤🧡DAD FACT FRIDAY🖤🧡

You do not have to be able to sing to sing to your baby.

New research looking specifically at dads found that fathers used singing in all sorts of ordinary ways: to settle their baby, keep their attention, get through routines, make them laugh, and sometimes to calm themselves down too.

Some sang songs they already knew. Others changed the words, made songs up as they went along, or adjusted what they were doing depending on how their baby responded.

And there’s wider evidence behind it: a systematic review of research into parents singing live to their babies found links with babies’ emotional regulation and with the emotional connection between parent and child.

So if your singing voice is questionable, your baby appears not to care. The made-up song about changing a nappy is perfectly acceptable material.

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