DAD.info Forum – How we can help?
If you are considering making a post and it relates to a concern about abuse or neglect, please firstly read below:
As an organisation, we don’t investigate reports of abuse or neglect. But below, you can find advice on who to contact if you have concerns about a child or young person.
Reporting a concern
It can be difficult to know what to do if you think a child is at risk. It’s important to remember that if you’ve spotted things that don’t seem right, others will have too. Speaking up can make sure that child gets help as soon as possible.
The sooner you contact your local children’s social care duty team, the quicker they can act. They’re available 24 hours a day, and can make an anonymous report if that feels safer. If a child is in immediate danger, please call the police straight away by dialling 999.
Report child abuse or neglect to your local council
Use these links to get in touch with your local council:
Dad self-care:
We understand that being a dad can have its challenges. It is important, for you, and your family unit that you also look after yourself. You may feel like things are building up and getting on top of you.
DAD.info is part of Spurgeons charity and we have resources which can help you if you are struggling. Please have a look through the following link: Mental health resources | Spurgeons
Whilst we hope you can feel comfortable posting in our forum, we do not moderate the forum 24 hours a day, so if you need urgent crisis help, please contact Samaritans on 116 123.
Alternatively, if you don’t feel like you can talk on the phone, text SHOUT to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 text messaging support or visit https://giveusashout.org
You may also find there are organisations you can talk to on a more regular basis which can help with men’s mental health. The following may be good to contact, depending on your location:
Mind: Find local Minds – Mind
Dads Unlimited: Dads Unlimited Home – Dads Unlimited
Who let the dads out: Who Let The Dads Out? – Care for the Family
Andy’s Man Club: Andy’s Man Club | #ITSOKAYTOTALK | Andy’s Man Club
If you have a concern that you or a man you know may be experiencing domestic abuse, please see the following organisations who can provide support:
ManKind Initiative – Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse
Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men – Men’s Advice Line UK
Galop – the LGBT+ anti-abuse charity
DAD.info Confidentiality Promise
When you share information with us at DAD.info, we want you to feel that it is done so in good faith. We have a duty of care to everyone involved in our community so there may be times where you share information with us where we will be required to contact other people to let them know what you have said.
As DAD.info is part of Spurgeons, we apply the Spurgeon’s values and behaviours to everything we do. We welcome open and honest discussions in our forum, but we ask that posts are written with kindness and respect. We also expect all our members to respect and value every individual, whilst remembering that the aim is to put your child(ren) and young people first.
Our commitment to you, is that we will only share what you have said in the following instances:
- You have asked us to,
- We believe the life of you or someone else is in danger,
- You tell us that you are hurting another person,
- You tell us that another person is hurting you or a child,
- We’re told to by law, for example for a court case.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your data, please email gdpr@spurgeons.org. For further information about who we are, the information we collect, how we use that information and your rights around access, please review our privacy policy.