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We have moved... Dear supporters, Lads Need Dads administrative base has moved from Imperial House Clacton on sea, to Elmstead Market. We are still providing services to Clacton and all surrounding areas of Tendring and Colchester. Elmstead is ideally situated between...

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Last Engage gardening clear up of 2020 today for a vulnerable elderly gent from Colchester. “I really appreciate what you have done for me, it gave me a reason to get up today”. Bless him. Lads and mentors worked tirelessly. Well done team LND.

Lovely final Engage session of 2020. The lads made pamper packs and handmade Christmas cards for their mums. They also enjoyed playing games such as the old classics, Connect 4. Proud of these lads

Fun day out today with our Inspire cohort from CCHS. Visited Ipswich Museum and saw lots of interesting exhibits. We then took the lads to suffolk ski centre and went on Ringo’s and then finished the eve with a trip to the cinema to see the fabulous ‘Home Alone’....

Great school Equip session yesterday with our year 8 and 9 lads from TTC , exploring conflict, the different types of conflict with a focus on conflict in the home and how to manage and restore it. A skill everyone needs

Fab day at #birchalladventures today. A cohort of our Tendring lads supported by their mentors, enjoyed long wet and muddy walks, climbing trees, making fires, cooking their lunch, wall climbing, archery and exploring a world war 2 underground bunker. We were blessed...

Big thanks to Lee from #happydaysphotography who delivered a photography workshop to our Colchester Engage cohort, the lads learned a lot and really enjoyed the session, especially the ones studying GCSE photography. Lee taught the boys about the business side of...