The Young Dads Collective (YDC) works to improve the lives of young dads and their children by tackling the social exclusion that locks out young dads’ potential. As experts by experience, the YDC’s young dads work with professionals to transform how organisations engage with young dads and overcome the hidden barriers that shut young dads out.
Becoming a parent can be one of the biggest and most demanding changes a person can go through. Young dads are among the most socially excluded parenting groups in the UK. They often miss out on the support networks that most parents take for granted and rely on.
YDC brings about real change by sharing young dads’ knowledge and experiences with practitioners, service providers and policy makers. The YDC helps young dads to be vocal and heard, to support one another and to improve their life chances and those of their children. There is strong evidence that father involvement is positive for mums, children and dads.
Left Out Report
The Left Out report seeks to explore how young dads are accessing antenatal and postnatal services such as midwifery services, early years education and childcare. We have found multiple pitfalls in service accessibility, access to information and young father engagement. The report sets out our five key recommendations for improvement.