Anchor Dads

GOING THROUGH SEPARATION, STRUGGLING TO SEE YOUR CHILDREN, OR FACING FAMILY COURT?

You're still their dad.
You're not on your own.

Anchor Dads is a local peer-support group for fathers dealing with separation, difficulties seeing or staying close to their children, co-parenting conflict and private family court proceedings.

Get supportHow it works

Face-to-face support groups

Real support, in the room, with dads who understand.

Anchor Dads is not just an online page. Our core offer is local, face-to-face peer support for fathers going through separation, difficulties seeing their children, co-parenting conflict or private family court proceedings.

What to expect

A calm, friendly place to talk with other dads who understand how difficult this chapter can be. You can speak as much or as little as you want. There is no pressure to tell your whole story, and you do not need to have everything figured out before you come.

Informal & welcomingCome as you are. No speeches, no judgement.
Child-focusedSupport that helps you stay steady and constructive for your children.
Peer supportShared experience and signposting, not legal advice.

When and where?

Our support groups meet face to face in the Scarborough area. Meeting times and locations may vary, so contact us for details of the next group.

Ask about the next meeting Get meeting updates

hello@anchordads.org.uk

Local to Scarborough & district
Peer support without judgement
Child-focused and constructive

Who Anchor Dads is for

Support for dads when family life becomes difficult

If separation has changed your relationship with your children, contact has become difficult, co-parenting is under strain, or you are involved in private family court proceedings, Anchor Dads is here to help you feel less alone and find a constructive way forward.

Separation

Support when a relationship ends and family life suddenly feels uncertain.

Seeing your children

Peer support when time with your children has become difficult, reduced or disrupted.

Family court

Support while going through private children proceedings and navigating an unfamiliar process. We do not provide legal advice.

Staying a dad

Helping you remain calm, child-focused and present through a difficult period.

Supporting dads. Strengthening families.

Fatherhood does not end when a relationship does.

Our focus is helping dads remain steady, constructive and connected to their children through separation, contact difficulties and family court proceedings.

“You are an anchor in your child's life — steady when everything around you is moving.”

How we can help

Practical, human support

Anchor Dads is deliberately straightforward. We listen, share experience and help you work out what kind of support may be useful next.

  • Private, respectful peer-support conversations
  • A supportive local community of fathers
  • Signposting to appropriate professional services
  • Signposting to reliable information about separation, parenting and family-court support
  • A child-focused, constructive environment

Clear boundaries

Support, not a campaign

Dads can speak honestly about difficult experiences here, but Anchor Dads is not built around grievance or taking sides.

Anchor Dads does not provide legal advice.
We offer peer support and signposting. Where legal, safeguarding, medical or mental-health advice is needed, we will encourage people to use appropriately qualified services.

How to join us

Start with a message

You do not need to explain everything publicly or commit to anything. Email us and we will tell you the time and location of the next face-to-face support group.

If you are not ready to attend yet, that is completely fine. You can still get in touch, ask a question or join the mailing list for future meeting details.

Contact us about a group

Face-to-face group updates

Know when the next group is happening.

Join the Anchor Dads mailing list and we’ll send you details of upcoming face-to-face support groups in the Scarborough area, including meeting times and locations.

  • Upcoming support-group dates
  • Meeting times and locations
  • Occasional Anchor Dads news and updates

Need support rather than updates?
Email us directly at hello@anchordads.org.uk.

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Get the next meeting details

We’ll only use your details for Anchor Dads support-group information and occasional updates. You can unsubscribe at any time. Privacy information.

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Anchor Dads is not an emergency service. If you or a child is in immediate danger, call 999. If you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to now, Samaritans can be reached free on 116 123.

Get in touch

You don't have to post publicly.

If you're unsure whether Anchor Dads is for you, you're welcome to contact us privately first.

Email

hello@anchordads.org.uk

Email us directly for peer support, information or to get involved.

Facebook

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Privacy information

Anchor Dads uses personal information only where it is needed to provide peer support, respond to enquiries and send updates that people have chosen to receive.

If you join our mailing list, we collect the name and email address you provide. Mailing-list emails are sent on the basis of your consent, and you can unsubscribe at any time. MailerLite processes mailing-list information on our behalf.

If you contact us directly, we use the information you provide to respond to your enquiry. Please avoid sending detailed court documents or unnecessary sensitive information about children by ordinary email.

We do not sell mailing-list or contact information. You can ask us about the personal information we hold, request corrections or ask for deletion where applicable by emailing hello@anchordads.org.uk. You also have the right to raise concerns with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.