Daughters & Dads Active & Empowered Program
Making the world a better place for girls.
Daughters & Dads Active & Empowered Program is a multi-award winning, evidence-based program that brings together fathers/father-figures & their primary school-aged daughters to promote physical activity, enhance sport skills, boost wellbeing, strengthen the father-daughter bond & advance gender equity.
What makes this program so important:
- Girls are inactive - 85% are insufficiently physically active and less than 1% have mastered basic sports skills by the start of high school.
- Girls are disempowered - Self-esteem & body image are major concerns, with girls often valued for how they look over who they are.
- Dads are disengaged - From age 1, dads play less often with their daughters than their sons with 70% of fathers underestimating the influence they have on their daughters.
Your donation today will help in allowing this important program to be delivered through a local school, council or community group to make a positive impact to families who need it most.
Contact Us
To find out more about how your support makes a real life impact, contact us at daughtersanddads@newcastle.edu.au
Your donation will support the Daughters & Dads Active & Empowered Program.
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“I enjoyed learning new skills but I also liked that it taught us to have self esteem. For me the best part was spending time with my dad."
Program daughter
"Put simply, for me it was life changing. We will forever be grateful for the many lessons learnt and I will be a better parent as a result. A fantastic program that every father should do.”
Program dad
How your Gift helps
$50
Equip a program
Contribute towards essential program resources like sports equipment and home booklets for fathers and daughters.
$100
Help a family participate
Contribute towards registration cost for one family, giving them access to the life-changing program.
$350
Train a Local Facilitator
Support the training of a community-based facilitator who will deliver the program to dozens of families in the future.
Launch a program in a new community
Help us bring the program to a school or community that needs it most, giving more fathers and daughters the
opportunity to experience its lasting benefits.
Contact us to explore sponsorship options, daughtersanddads@newcastle.edu.au
