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Education Through Recreation
Helping to bring together a better community.
Foster
Be a positive influence on the
development of children and
young adults by providing
facilities for community
participation in sport to help
promote fitness, mutual
respect and civic pride;
Indicate
Provide support to service
users through workshops to
help boost their ability to
tackle social and personal
challenges confidently;
Nurture
Mentor children and young
adults to help them achieve
their potential, while
emphasising the importance
of good citizenship and
education.
Dads & Lads is a voluntary mentoring organisation founded in 2001 in the London
borough of Newham, which has one of the country's most culturally diverse
populations.
The Dads & Lads value statement is: education through recreation in order
'To enhance the lives of children, young adults and their families at grassroots level by providing healthy recreational activities and services that address their needs and aspirations.'
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the organisation.
Dads & Lads initially aimed to encourage fathers to become more involved in their sons' development through mutually enjoyable activities such as football, although mothers have always been actively involved as well.
However, our scope is extending to offer workshops on a variety of issues such as bullying, self esteem, nutrition and peer pressure for children, young adults and their families. Now, over 90 children and young adults from east London and Essex are actively involved with us through its football club, Newham Warriors.
In order to improve the facilities, equipment and support currently provided by Dads & Lads and to professionalise our sports training, funding plays a major part in our continued development. In May of this year, Dads & Lads received a significant gift from the Swan Foundation.
Swan Foundation is a charity dedicated to improving people's lives. They build partnerships with businesses to invest in communities and turn aspirations into reality. The Foundation has been set up to improve the quality of life for people in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
We hope that our activities will contribute to reducing anti-social behaviour and increase community participation because at-risk youngsters will realise their learning and citizenship potential in a controlled, supportive environment.
Ultimately, we want to ensure that talented people do not feel they have to go outside Newham to find the support and facilities that will help them to realise their dreams.
We have held and would like to hold more workshops that tackle a range of issues in addition to those previously mentioned including how to avoid knife/gun crime.
We would expect to link with schools and local agencies in this provision.
Last year summer, Dads & Lads was featured on BBC4 for a documentary called The Biology of Dads which was part of their fatherhood season. Also that summer, we were featured on the Community Channel as a result of the work we do in the community.
If you would like to support Dads & Lads, or wish to receive further information about us, please get in touch at info@dadsnlads.org.uk
Dads And Lads
C/O Community Links
105 Barking Road
Canning Town
London
E16 4HQ
Telephone: 07956 398 494
Fax: 0208 548 4397
E-mail: info@dadsnlads.org.uk
The Dads & Lads value statement is: education through recreation in order
'To enhance the lives of children, young adults and their families at grassroots level by providing healthy recreational activities and services that address their needs and aspirations.'
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the organisation.
Dads & Lads initially aimed to encourage fathers to become more involved in their sons' development through mutually enjoyable activities such as football, although mothers have always been actively involved as well.
However, our scope is extending to offer workshops on a variety of issues such as bullying, self esteem, nutrition and peer pressure for children, young adults and their families. Now, over 90 children and young adults from east London and Essex are actively involved with us through its football club, Newham Warriors.
In order to improve the facilities, equipment and support currently provided by Dads & Lads and to professionalise our sports training, funding plays a major part in our continued development. In May of this year, Dads & Lads received a significant gift from the Swan Foundation.
Swan Foundation is a charity dedicated to improving people's lives. They build partnerships with businesses to invest in communities and turn aspirations into reality. The Foundation has been set up to improve the quality of life for people in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
We hope that our activities will contribute to reducing anti-social behaviour and increase community participation because at-risk youngsters will realise their learning and citizenship potential in a controlled, supportive environment.
Ultimately, we want to ensure that talented people do not feel they have to go outside Newham to find the support and facilities that will help them to realise their dreams.
We have held and would like to hold more workshops that tackle a range of issues in addition to those previously mentioned including how to avoid knife/gun crime.
We would expect to link with schools and local agencies in this provision.
Last year summer, Dads & Lads was featured on BBC4 for a documentary called The Biology of Dads which was part of their fatherhood season. Also that summer, we were featured on the Community Channel as a result of the work we do in the community.
If you would like to support Dads & Lads, or wish to receive further information about us, please get in touch at info@dadsnlads.org.uk
Dads And Lads
C/O Community Links
105 Barking Road
Canning Town
London
E16 4HQ
Telephone: 07956 398 494
Fax: 0208 548 4397
E-mail: info@dadsnlads.org.uk
Testimonials
Sherringham School has noticed
a marked improvement the in
behaviour of the boys who play
for Newham Warriors.
Thank you for all your work.....
Dads & Lads isn't just about the
football. You're trying to give
the boys valuable life skills.
Parent at AGM 2008
Parent at AGM 2008
Dads & Lads
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