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Fab session this evening with the Colchester cohort exploring anger and emotions. So impressed with their engagement. 100% attendance too. Boys from five different schools on only their second session were able to share with each other. This feedback from one 13-year...

SEEKING NEW VOLUNTEERS Lads Need Dads are seeking to increase its team of Male volunteers who have practical skills, to assist in its Engage programme which is a practical lifeskill training programme where boys alongside mentors, go out into their community and...

Another great day spent on the Pioneer today with our new Colchester cohort. Fab weather, great to get to know the lads a bit more. Thank you to the crew from Pioneer who as per were fab!

Great to see the Inspire boys this evening and be joined by actor Todd Von Joel who shared his story of the highs and lows of his life. His honesty was refreshing. He’d spent the day in the Queen Vic filming for Eastenders prior to attending. He even inspired a couple...

Looking forward to introducing the lads on our Inspire Programme to actor Todd Von Joel who is visiting us this evening to share some personal insights into his life growing up with an absent father and his journey into acting.......

Lovely to see the TTC cohort again after the summer break and get back into the Equip Programme. Today we explored stress, how it impacts us individually, and more generally, what causes stress in teenagers. The boys engaged really well, empathising with each other...

Looking forward to starting a brand new Equip Programme in Colchester this evening with boys from five Colchester schools represented! https://ladsneeddads.org/equip-programme/

Say cheeeese! Proud of this team of fabulous mentors who have all successfully completed their training in Restorative Justice today and given up their whole weekend, plus a day in the week. Big thanks to Emma Goddard (trainer) and Essex PCC for funding this very...

Welcome to the team! Welcome aboard Steve Foley, our new part-time Outreach Coordinator and DeVante who is now a fully trained mentor and starts on our new Equip Programme next week. Great to have you both on board!