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You are now officially a young dad!

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What is DigiDAD?

Created by the young dads of North East Young Dads and Lads, DigiDAD is a unique online peer support community. Packed full of easy to access father friendly films, animations, podcasts, courses and even a chat function, we celebrate young fatherhood without shying away from its challenges.

If you’re a young dad, you know a young dad or are simply interested in learning more, join us and register for free on the site.

For young dads – there are opportunities to develop parenting skills, improve your relationship skills, learn first aid skills, focus on your mental health, learn about support services, and get involved. Congratulation’s, your fatherhood journey starts here!

And thanks to our funders, DigiDAD is freely accessible to other audiences too. So whether you are a professional looking to improve support for young dads, or a partner, friend, family member or just plain curious person, we welcome you aboard.

Why register? By registering to DigiDAD, you’ll be able to access all our online courses and dad-friendly content for free.

So what are you waiting for? Sign up today!

Already registered?

Congratulations!

You are now officially a young dad!

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What is Digidad?

Created by the young dads of North East Young Dads and Lads, DigiDAD is a unique online peer support community. Packed full of easy to access father friendly films, animations, podcasts, courses and even a chat function, we celebrate young fatherhood without shying away from its challenges.

If you’re a young dad, you know a young dad or are simply interested in learning more, join us and register for free on the site.

For young dads – there are opportunities to develop parenting skills, improve your relationship skills, learn first aid skills, focus on your mental health, learn about support services, and get involved. Congratulation’s, your fatherhood journey starts here!

And thanks to our funders, DigiDAD is freely accessible to other audiences too. So whether you are a professional looking to improve support for young dads, or a partner, friend, family member or just plain curious person, we welcome you aboard.

Why register? By registering to DigiDAD, you’ll be able to access all our online courses and dad-friendly content for free.

So what are you waiting for? Sign up today!

Already registered?

What does DigiDAD offer?

Discover films and animations created by young fathers, complete father-friendly courses, listen to audio interviews and podcasts, and be inspired by the journeys and stories of young dads navigating fatherhood. 

A series of courses that will help you understand some of the basics around parenting

Watch films and animations made by young dads for young dads

Here are all our video’s in one easy to find place. Whether you just want to know how to change a nappy or you’re more interested in hearing from some other young dads, we are sure that you’ll find something you like on here.

Listen to podcasts, audio interviews and radio broadcasts featuring young dads and the professionals who champion young dads.

Develop your skills and test your knowledge by completing our father-friendly courses.

Be inspired by the stories and journeys of the amazing young dads we meet every day, including Father Unknown – an award-winning play about young fatherhood.

Meet the super talented team behind DigiDAD.

Working with academic institutions and researchers to improve our understanding of the challenges faced by young fathers.

How to contact us

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Arts, South Shore Road, Gateshead  NE8 3BA

Proudly Supported by

DigiDAD would not have been possible without the help, support and expertise so generously provided by the following foundations, organisations and creatives;

Following Young Fathers Further at The University of Lincoln, Imagine Foundation, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Lloyds Bank Foundation, The National Lottery Community Fund, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Ballinger Charitable Trust, The Tudor Trust, Robson Laidler Accountants, County Durham Community Foundation, HM Government, If U Care Share, Newcastle University, University of Bradford, The Fatherhood Institute, Pixel Buddy Ltd, Thread Media Ltd, Noble Studio London Ltd, My Pockets, Three Motion Media Ltd, More Than Minutes, Motif Pictures Ltd, Throneware Ltd, Keda Consulting, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Arts, Honeypot Creative Media Ltd, Northern Stage, Durham Gala Theatre, Benjamin Michael Smith, Joshua Reeves, Julie Ballands and Jonah York.

We are delighted to have won the Young People Now Awards 2023 and the Best Online Production at the OFFIES.

How to contact us

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Arts, South Shore Road, Gateshead  NE8 3BA

Proudly Supported by

DigiDAD would not have been possible without the help, support and expertise so generously provided by the following foundations, organisations and creatives;

Following Young Fathers Further at The University of Lincoln, Imagine Foundation, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Lloyds Bank Foundation, The National Lottery Community Fund, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Ballinger Charitable Trust, The Tudor Trust, Robson Laidler Accountants, County Durham Community Foundation, HM Government, If U Care Share, Newcastle University, University of Bradford, The Fatherhood Institute, Pixel Buddy Ltd, Thread Media Ltd, Noble Studio London Ltd, My Pockets, Three Motion Media Ltd, More Than Minutes, Motif Pictures Ltd, Throneware Ltd, Keda Consulting, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Arts, Honeypot Creative Media Ltd, Northern Stage, Durham Gala Theatre, Benjamin Michael Smith, Joshua Reeves, Julie Ballands and Jonah York.

We are delighted to have won the Young People Now Awards 2023 and the Best Online Production at the OFFIES.