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Are you a lone female parent / carer, living in Harwich / Dovercourt with a son age 11-15 who has little or no contact with his father or limited access to male role models? The adolescent years are for many teenagers, very testing, but for boys growing up without...

Calling people of HARWICH! Lads Need Dads are looking for local men to be trained as mentors for local young men who are in need of guidance and support. We want to help young men in Harwich who are missing a father figure in their life, become the best they can be...

Thursday saw the commencement of the delivery of another Equip programme at TTC school, Tendring. The boys were introduced to the programme and enjoyed interviewing the mentors. This is the first time we have included a former LND graduate of the programme as a helper...

Are you a lone female parent / carer, living in Harwich / Dovercourt with a son age 11-15 who has little or no contact with his father or limited access to male role models? The adolescent years are for many teenagers, very testing, but for boys growing up without...

Harwich men, we need you! Your young men need you! Donate just two hours a week to make a difference in the lives of boys with absent fathers in your area. Evening opportunities available too. #Harwich #Dovercourt

Great Engage self-care workshop this eve, where the boys learnt how to iron a shirt, polish their shoes, tie a tie, shave and understand about skincare and personal hygiene. The charcoal face mask, as ever, was a big hit! Huge thanks to our superb committed mentor team.

Fab night of Ambassadors celebrating one of our graduates 18th Birthday. Pete has been part of Lads Need Dads family since he was 13. He was one of our original pilot boys. This eve the lads enjoyed being together, playing football, eating pizza, checking in, making...

Team LND were out serving it’s community again today, helping a single mum with cerebral palsy who has two children, one who has additional needs. Mum is also unsteady on her feet and high risk for Covid, so going in the garden is very important for her. Causes such...