We’re so proud of our Lead Dads Worker, Ryan, who’s been nominated for an award by one of the amazing families he supports 🙌

Check out our awesome impact video that was shown for the first time at our AGM on Saturday 👇 Huge thanks to our families and supporters for another great year 🙌 #TeamDadsRock #impact #supportwork #families #parenting #children

🎉 Great news! Our Dads Worker Ryan Warren is up for the Unsung Hero – Readers Choice Award at Scotlands Health Awards 🏆 He was nominated for his amazing work supporting dads to give their children the best start in life 💙 🗳️ Voting open - help Ryan win! 👉 www.nationalworldevents.com/sha-2025/uns...

Check out our latest blog - it’s got the low down on what’s going on in October including a new healthy kids workshop and Halloween fun 👻🎃 www.dadsrock.org.uk/latest-news-...

Becoming a dad can be overwhelming. A new study shows 2–3 babies in the UK lose their dad to suicide every week. You don’t have to face this alone. Our peer support service connects dads with other dads who get it. Read more 👉 www.dadsrock.org.uk/latest-news-...

Check out our new blog “Rock September with Us!” It's a new chapter as we bid a fond farewell to Thomas, our co-founder and CEO. But don’t worry, September is packed with opportunities to get together, learn, and explore. Click the link to find out more! 👉 www.dadsrock.org.uk/latest-news-...

Change happens when we stand together to win it! We're taking that #ScotlandDemandsBetter message across the country - starting in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee. Join us - and please share!

Before my time, but veterans of Edinburgh pubs and clubs might recognise these?

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: School toilets debate, fireworks ban, tributes to Traverse pioneer, extra Tattoo tickets + festival escape guide: Irvine Welsh at Leith Social Club ⏰ Your ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-... Photo by @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social

🎭  Good morning festival fans. In today’s Edinburgh Festival Minute: 10-best jokes so far, five star reviews, 'Jupiter Artland on acid' + how locals deal with crowds: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-...

Dads on the beach! Thanks to the Dads and kids who came along last night to our North Ayrshire meet up. Our services run in: Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and North Ayrshire. More info: What's On — Dads Rock share.google/ADn4C6vFNDqJ...

Awesome work! Cannie wait to see it. 💪

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1617

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Inside brand new school, Roseburn Path tram event, new hub for Wester Hailes + tiny new screen opens at Filmhouse ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-... #edinburgh #scotland

Rock n Roll stars! 🎶 Many thanks to the good people of Scottish Rugby for giving some of our families and staff the chance to see Oasis over the last week, you Rock!

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Wednesday’s headlines: Airport arrivals rethink, wildfire warning, Glenogle time capsule + 'Save the Roseburn Path' campaign event tomorrow ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-... Photo by @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social

☀️ Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Fire probe, academy PE teacher guilty, new Swiss bakery for Leith + first ever Visual Arts Scotland Artist & Maker Market ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-...

🌋 Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Firefighters battle Arthur's Seat flames overnight, concerns for bike lanes + Bez opens new Leith Social Club ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/the-edinbu... Photo: Tom Duffin, @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social

🎭  Good morning festival fans. In today’s edition: Miriam Margolyes is in town, more five star reviews + should the festivals move? edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-...

Boys are almost half as likely as girls to access counselling for their mental health in school. I'm urging schools to think about why that is and to make sure they're encouraging the boys who need it to access this support. www.helensburghadvertiser.co.uk/news/2536913...

Family Fringe reviews! The Ugly Duckling. One of our Dads said: "A really lovely show, perfect for our group, aged 2, 4 and 6. We all loved the acrobatics and the music, tied together with a nice re-imagining of the Ugly Duckling" The Ugly Duckling more info... www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

beautiful!

Binfluencer! Awesome work, love it.

Once again:

🎭  Good morning festival fans. It’s the first weekend of the Book Festival! Also in today’s Festival Minute: five-star reviews, Ezra Collective headline Fringe by the Sea + The Really Terrible Orchestra: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-... #edinburgh #edinburghfringe #edinburghfestival

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Princes Street roof drama, Spiegeltent row, comedians' daily Gaza rally in the Meadows + Porty Prom design contest ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-... #edinburgh

🎭  Good morning festival fans... Thurs & Friday at the festivals: Art Fest starts, ALT Book Fringe, onstage orgasm + stars align for Citadel's Punchline on Leith: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-... Photo: Tom Duffin @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social

The First Fringe reviews are in! check out here what our families say you need to get along to...and let us know what you'd recommend! www.dadsrock.org.uk/latest-news-... #edFringe

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Cameo cinema bus stop row, Water of Leith dog warning, church demolition plan, Ukrainian refugees' art appeal + library’s 100th birthday Beano party ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-...

🎭  Good morning festival fans. Today & tomorrow at the festivals: More five-star reviews, Half Price Hut opens today, Art Festival begins tomorrow + venues gear up for Leith day: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-... #edinburghfringe

love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics. IG nytimes

More men in early years: Why we need to move beyond the ‘male role model’ narrative www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/opin...

Self employed Mums are treated unfairly. More action is needed to support them.

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Tuesday's headlines: Wild wind waining, 1,000 homes for paper factory site, bonfire riot teen jailed + Sighthill college clearing event ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-... 🌈 Yesterday’s rainbow by @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social

Dads outdoors! Thanks to everyone who came on our walk in North Ayrshire at the weekend, we had a great day. More info on our work: share.google/wOQyh2Lw6dQW...

Stories have power - especially when told by those who’ve lived them. We recently hosted a workshop with @imixuk.bsky.social‬ to support New Scots in sharing their stories with confidence. Huge thanks to Esther & Elahe for leading such an empowering session. 🧡 #MigrationMatters

🎭  Good morning festival fans! Here’s today’s Edinburgh Festival Minute: cancellations at the EIF, Tattoo and Fringe by the Sea + two exclusive half price ticket offers: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-... Photo by Tom Duffin: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: Storm Floris blows in, festival events cancelled, Tattoo flypast dates confirmed, new tram route consultation + climate cash for communities ⏰ Your ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-... Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social

If in #Edinburgh for the festivals this month please consider a visit to the Jazz Bar. Established in 2005 we nearly lost as an amenity last year. After crowdfunding now successfully operates as a Community Interest Company. A second post of listings follows 👇🏼 #jazzsky #musicsky #scotsky

🔴 BREAKING: Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance cancelled due to Storm Floris www.scotsman.com/news/weather...

David Byrne came to my band’s show at a gay bar in Bed-Stuy and sang This Must Be The Place with us and I still haven’t processed it

On our way to @edfringe.bsky.social to see Mario the Maker Magician at George Sq with our families, as part of Fringe days out 💪

I wrote this in March, in response to several people I know voicing concern about the impact the manosphere might have on their boys. There's a lot more to say but, imo, *any* framing of the issue as a problem of The Left is so wilfully wrongheaded I'm reluctant to even engage with it.

Over the past decade, Gorgie-Dalry has seen nothing but Purpose Built Student Accommodation coming through planning. Now they want to build Purpose Built AirBnB. I have objected and I am asking the committee to protect this land for housing.

🎭  Today’s Edinburgh Festival Minute newsletter includes the first of many exclusive ticket discounts: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-... This weekend at the festivals: Rosie O'Donnell, Zara Gladman, Irvine Welsh's seaside family rave + the impossible task of summarising 54,474 shows.

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Airport strikes off, Spiegeltent questions, Leith artists open studios, Foodies Fest discount + the NON-FESTIVAL events guide ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-...

🎭  Good morning festival fans! There are some weary heads out there this morning after last night’s launch parties. And we’ve barely begun. There's a whole month ahead. Here’s today’s Edinburgh Festival Minute with ad-free festival updates: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-...

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: Airport back to normal after outage, new Lucy & Yak shop, why Dofos stopped selling animals, how to escape the festivals + July’s local wildlife round-up ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-... #edinburgh

Dads Antenatal last night in Edinburgh with our Fiona and Thomas. Our Antenatal workshops run in Edin, Glasgow, North Ayrshire and soon Dundee! More info: share.google/QvKfhnfGdN0Z...

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Wednesday’s headlines: Stockbridge flats plan, new bike library, pizza party for bakery's birthday + Polwarth families help Muirhouse project ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/edinburgh-... Photo by Tom Duffin: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social