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This page is dedicated to celebrating fatherhood and the work of EPIC Dad Community Interest Company.
Please let us know if we can be a support to you and your family in any way and we hope you find this site helpful and inspiring with our focus on fathers, father figures, and families.
Our kids need us, so let’s all be EPIC!
EPIC Dad – Multi-Award-Winning Company!
Pleased to announce that EPIC Dad is now a mult award winning company! We have received the Parent and Baby Award for ‘Best Father Support Service and Advocacy’ for 2020, 2021, and 2022! So thankful for this and hope it will help us share more widely the message of fatherhood and the importance of dads.
Upcoming events
EPIC Dad Lego Club
We are pleased to be working in partnership with Newmarket Library (1a the Guineas, Newmarket, CB8 8EQ) in offering a Lego Club on the First Tuesday of the month at 3:30 to 5pm. This is open to dads, mums, carers, and children of all ages. We will have Duplo Lego available for younger children as well as lots of regular Lego and some new Lego sets to build. This is a free drop-in session after school for families with refreshments also available. Hope to see you there!
Forthcoming Dates: Tuesday 3rd September, Tuesday 1st October, Tuesday 5th November, Tuesday 3rd December
EPIC Dad Badminton Club
We are running a badminton session for dads and male carers at Brandon Leisure Centre (20 Church Road, Brandon, IP27 OJB) on the Second and Fourth Thursday of the Month at 6pm to 7pm. Dads are also welcome to bring along their children in primary or secondary school.
Forthcoming Dates: Thursday 26th September, Thursday 10th October, Thursday 24th October, Thursday 14th November, Thursday 28th November, Thursday 12th December
EPIC Dad Family Games Afternoon
We are offering a family games afternoon at Brandon Library (The Brandon Centre, Bury Road, Brandon, IP27 0BQ) on the 2nd Monday of the month at 3:30 to 4:30pm. Lots of games and fun activities for children to enjoy after school with their parents and carers.
Forthcoming Dates: Monday 9th September, Monday 14th October, Monday 11th November, Monday 9th December
EPIC Dad Lego Star Wars Club
The First Thursday of the month at 3:30 to 5pm in the Activity Room (next to the Library) at Mildenhall Hub (Sheldrick Way, Mildenhall, IP28 7JX)
Open to dads, male carers, and children over 8 years old. A free Star Wars themed Lego session when dads and their children can build spaceships and scenes together.
Forthcoming Dates – Thursday 5th September, Thursday 3rd October, Thursday 7th November, Thursday 5th December
EPIC Dad Chat
We are running a weekly drop-in and support group for dads and male carers every Thursday morning (term-time) from 10am to 12noon at West Suffolk Vineyard Church (28 Northern Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6NL). An opportunity for dads to chat over coffee, receive advice and support and make new friends in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
Forthcoming Dates – Thursday 12th September, Thursday 26th September, Thursday 3rd October, Thursday 10th October, Thursday 17th October, Thursday 24th October, Thursday 7th November, Thursday 14th November, Thursday 21st November, Thursday 28th November, Thursday 5th December, Thursday 12th December, Thursday 19th December
EPIC Dad Online Workshops
We are offering some online workshops for dads over Zoom looking at key areas of fatherhood and family life.
EPIC Dad Survival Workshop – Thursday 7th November (6:30pm to 8pm)
A session for new and expectant dads looking at a father’s readiness, relationships, and roles.
EPIC Dad Fatherhood Explored Workshop – Monday 18th November (6:30 to 8pm)
A session exploring the roles of a father (Encourager, Provider, Instructor, Carer) in the lives of their children.
EPIC Dad Wellbeing Workshop – Monday 2nd December (6:30 to 8pm)
A session looking at ways dads can better look after their wellbeing and support their family with theirs.
To book onto any or all of these workshops, please email to info@epicdad.co.uk and we will send you the Zoom links.
WHAT WE DO
Restoring the Role of Fathers