Community Group Programmes
Progressus Community CIC delivers group programmes in the community. The aim of all of our programmes is to provide a platform for change, in whatever way is best for the individual. Whether it be a group programme or activity to improve confidence and well-being, supporting those who want to improve their employability skills or one of our specialist programmes for fathers and men, Progressus Community can deliver.
Please see below an outline of our community programmes.
Caring Dads
Starting Soon
Progressus Community CIC is a provider of the Caring Dads Programme delivered by accredited, experienced facilitators
The Caring Dads Programme is a 17-session group intervention programme. It is for fathers who have exposed their children to neglectful fathering and/or domestic abuse of the child’s mother.
Eligibility criteria
- • To be having contact with children or is to commence whilst on the programme
- • No ongoing police investigations
- A professional who can attend the mid-way review (session 10)
- • We cannot accept men with sexual offences convictions
- • An acknowledgement of exhibiting harmful behaviour
Online version
When a dad has been recommended/advised to complete the Caring Dads Programme, and is unable to access a face-to-face group in their locality, Progresses Community CIC can accept self-referrals for the online programme.
The online programme has been developed by the programme authors and replicates the face-to-face programme.
We provide information for women’s support services whilst a man is attending the programme.
The online programme is not currently funded, therefore participants meet the programme cost.
For further information, including a referral form, please contact support@progressuscommunitycic.org.uk
www.caringdads.org
Dads Now
What is the Dads Now programme?
Dads Now is a short group intervention aimed at dads and dads-to-be that seeks to better include fathers in their children's lives in a positive and meaningful way. It is well evidenced that when dads are actively engaged in their children’s lives it improves outcomes for children.
Dads Now is an opportunity for dads to come together in a group to share ideas and worries, seeking support from one another and the group leaders. Dads Now can be delivered face to face or online.
Why Dads Now?
Dads Now has been developed as it is well documented that when men are positively engaged in their children’s lives, children do better. It is known that dads who have less agency or poor emotional regulation are marginalised from participating meaningfully in their children’s lives. Dads Now seeks to build agency and restorative relationships.
Dr Anna Machin, author of The Life of Dad: the Making of the Modern Father says
“We know that men are as biologically primed to parent as women, that they build attachments which are just as strong as, but uniquely and importantly different from, mum and that they have a unique and separate role to play in their child’s development. As a society we need to acknowledge dads as the great untapped child and adolescent mental health taskforce: their special role in building resilience can reduce the risk of loneliness, low self-esteem and depression in our youngsters”
Eligibility
The group is open to all dads or dads-to-be. Self -referrals or referrals from services/agencies also accepted. For further information please contact support@progressuscommunitycic.org.uk
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