The Ideas Fund - A Distinctly Dads Exploration of the Value of Play - Extension grant

Project Description

The project will see the university work to co-create a research project with local community partners. Researchers will be working with Oldham-based organisation Men Behaving Dadly. Additional project partners are Oldham Play Action Group and Greenacres Community Centre. The project will work alongside the community to co-create approaches to explore the role that play has in relation to mental wellbeing of dads and male carers. Researchers will seek to understand how to maximise the positive impact of play on children’s lives and boost their sense of mental wellbeing, helping to prevent mental health issues.