A Distinctly Dads Exploration of the Value of Play
Working in partnership with our local community the project will co-create approaches to explore the role that play has in relation to the mental health and wellbeing of dads and male carers. The award is part of The Ideas Fund grants programme run by the British Science Association and funded by the Wellcome Trust. It enables the UK public to develop and try out ideas that address problems related to mental wellbeing by working with researchers. The project will see the University of Salford work to co-create a research project with local community partners Men Behaving Dadly.
Additional project partners are Oldham Play Action Group and Greenacres Community Centre.
“I am delighted to be collaborating with Men Behaving Dadly within an authentic community-researcher partnership. We hope that this co-created project will deliver positive real-world impact for families and more broadly across local communities.”
Dr Robert Bendall, Lecturer in Psychology and lead researcher for the project
Funders:
Wellcome Trust
British Science Association
Team
Men Behaving Dadly
Oldham Play Action Group
Greenacres Community Centre