EPIC Dad Fatherhood Support Services
EPIC Dad Walk and Talk
Wellbeing walks for fathers to enjoy some fresh air, exercise, and a change of scenery whilst having time to talk.
EPIC Dad Mentoring
One-to-one wellbeing and fathering support.
EPIC Dad Forthcoming Activities
EPIC Dad Fun Club
Dads and Children’s Fun Clubs on the First Saturday of the Month at 10am to 12noon (including games, crafts, toys, refreshments and lots more!)
Open to all dads, male carers, and children of all ages. Meeting at Lakenheath Primary School, Mill Road, Lakenheath, IP27 9DU. (Entrance through the side door by the staff car park).
Forthcoming Dates – Saturday 4th May (Star Wars Day Event), No Club on Saturday 1st June (Instead there will be a Forest School Event on Saturday 15th June at 2 to 4pm at Brandon Country Park – More Details Soon!), Saturday 6th July
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 last 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 30th April, Tuesday 28th May, Tuesday 25th June, Tuesday 30th July
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 25th April, Thursday 9th May, Thursday 23rd May, Thursday 13th June, Thursday 27th June, Thursday 11th July, Thursday 25th July
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 13th May, Monday 10th June, Monday 8th July
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 7th March, Thursday 14th March, Thursday 21st March, Thursday 28th March, (Break for Easter Holidays), Thursday 18th April, Thursday 25th April, Thursday 2nd May, Thursday 9th May, Thursday 16th May, Thursday 23rd May, (Break for Half-Term), Thursday 6th June, Thursday 13th June, Thursday 20th June, Thursday 27th June, Thursday 4th July, Thursday 11th July, Thursday 18th July
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 2024 Dates – Thursday 2nd May, Thursday 6th June, Thursday 4th July,
EPIC Dad Parenting Workshops (Online)
We are offering one-off workshops over Zoom for our 4 main parenting courses for dads (Wellbeing Course, Family Connection Course, Survival Course and Fatherhood Explored Workshop). These sessions will include an overview of the main topics from each of the courses and give dads a taste of what each course covers if they choose to complete the whole course at a later date.
Each workshop will have a different Zoom link so dads will need to register for each of the workshops they would like to attend to then be sent the Zoom link.
The workshop dates are:
EPIC Dad Wellbeing Workshop – Monday 29th April (6:30pm to 8:30pm)
Looking at ways dads can better look after themselves and support their children in their wellbeing.
EPIC Dad Family Connection Workshop – Monday 20th May (6:30pm to 8:30pm)
Supporting dads in developing healthier relationships with their families.
EPIC Dad Survival Workshop – Monday 17th June (6:30pm to 8:30pm)
Empowering new and expectant dads as they prepare for fatherhood.
EPIC Dad Fatherhood Workshop – Monday 15th July (6:30 to 8:30pm)
Exploring what it means to be an EPIC Dad (Encourager, Provider, Instructor, and Carer) in the lives of our children.
Please email to info@epicdad.co.uk to book your place on any or all of the workshops and we will then send the relevant Zoom links.