Lots of ways to help and support us
You can help us change a child’s life!
We want to be able to support all the families who need us but we simply can’t do that without your help. We are seeing a rise in the number of families being referred to us so we need to recruit and train more Volunteers to help support families in need and give more children a brighter future. We can only carry out our vital work with financial support from people like you.
All donations directly support families
Donations of whatever size have provided families with weekly support and practical goods such as Easter and Christmas Hampers, toys at Christmas, baby equipment and a variety of emergency supplies.
A Passion for Empowering Families
Our service is offered free to all families, fundraising is one of the ways we can maintain this.
Join our Management Board
Could you lend us your experience & skills. Hybrid board meetings bimonthly and lots of support for new trustees to come onboard.
Corporate Sponsorship
Do you have a vision to see all dads reaching their parenting potential. Could your company get behind our mission.
Apply to volunteer and give the gift of time
Our volunteers are the backbone of our service, can you use your experience as a parent to support others.
Consider a monthly donation
£10 per month will recruit, train and manage a volunteer for a year.
Fundraise for our family activities
Sponsorships, Bake sales, events.
Donations in your will
Leave a legacy for younger generations to have the best start possible.
An array of opportunities to challenge yourself and help others too
Kolleen Raising Funds by Abseiling down the Cathedral in Wakefield
Thank you so much to Kolleen and everyone who sponsored her and came to support her on the day
She raised awareness of the charity for families in the area and £450 towards a family event in 2025
Supporting us to give children the best start possible
- Support from staff in walk and talks and dads group chats
- developing a network of peers who can relate to parenting delights and dilemma’s in a similar way to you
- having a chance to interact with your child/ren in a positive environment to assist their development and your relationship.
“Personal insight was a god send, the frequency of comms, texts, phone calls, were what I needed, and the service was bang on. Mark was professional and the support was at my pace and what was needed to get me through this time.”
Separated dad worried his daughter would miss him
Dad Matters Wakefield
Call to Action – Be a Volunteer for Dad Matters
Join our team of volunteers
If you’re a dad who’s had experience with Under 2’s and would like to help other dads, who are in a situation you may have been in, then we would love to hear from you, your help and input would be invaluable.
Even if you haven’t had a difficult experience with being a dad, then don’t let this put you off, you will also have a lot to bring to others. All our volunteers are given training and support is on hand every day.
