Who We Are

Management Committee 2026 – 2027

Anthony Calvesbert

Honorary President

Hi. I was the very first dad (Creator) for DadsWork and have committed the last 20 plus years as a dad, grandad, service user, committee member, Chair and now Honorary President.

Douglas Fraser

Chair

I saw the power of DadsWork in the community years ago while working in the local infant school. When Kevin asked me to join the committee and help, I had to! It is an honour to be part of the team. I am now honoured to be the DadsWork SCIO Chair.

Craig Baillie

Vice Chair

I’ve been involved with DadsWork for 10 years and have enjoyed it immensely as have my 3 youngest sons and now my grandchildren. In my spare time I am a coach with Preston Lodge Rugby Club.

Paul Wysokinski

Secretary

With the invaluable help of DadsWork, I’ve been able to create a caring environment for my daughter while balancing work and family responsibilities. Now, I’m passionate about helping other single dads facing similar challenges. I want to share the guidance and support I received with others and be a positive influence in my community. I am now honoured to be the new DadsWork SCIO Secretary.

Peter Simpson

Treasurer

Accountant by day, Treasurer by night. Never far from his trusty calculator, Pete has been crunching numbers for DadsWork since joining the Management Committee in 2016.

John Lyall

Men’s Shed Representative

After 35 years as a bus driver it was my time to retire. I had always thought about Men’s Shed, and I was made very welcome on my first visit. I was very impressed with the enthusiasm from the staff and I joined immediately, then I have progressed to join the committee. It was definitely the right choice.

Alex Lumsden

Men’s Shed Representative

I started the Men’s Shed for something to do and I have been fully active since 2023. Now I am a Men’s Shed Supervisor and Management Committee Representative for the Men’s Shed.

Kyle Jardine

Fathers Representative

Calum Slight

Fathers Representative

I am a dad of 2 and work for the Royal Mail. As a dad I have used many services that DadsWork offer and I wanted to offer my support back, so I joined their committee 5 years ago to ensure we have fathers representatives input to its future development.

Staff Team

Kevin Young

Project Manager

I love being a dad and a grandad. I have been employed at DadsWork for 20 years and it’s been the best job ever. I love supporting and helping men make their lives better for themselves and their families.

Neil Ferguson

Fathers Support Worker

I am a dad of 2 and 2 dogs. I have been employed at DadsWork for 14 years and retrained as a Nursery Practioner after being a Chef. This is a wonderful job as it has such variety and I enjoy supporting the families I work with improve their lives.

Ewan Irvine

Counsellor

I work as a Counsellor under the BACP. My interest is in Men’s Health. There’s a strength in reaching out for help. Taking that first step may not be easy, but counselling can be transformative. It’s a safe space built on trust, confidentiality and is without judgement and allows men to talk about their own issues and problems.

Jenna Kelly

Counsellor

I am a trainee Counsellor, providing a friendly, professional and confidential service through face-to-face and telephone sessions. I have been on counselling placement with Dadswork since March 2023 and I really value the community and support DadsWork offer to dads and male carers.

“I was referred to DadsWork in April 2019 following the breakup of my marriage and becoming homeless.

I was initially reluctant to receive help or integrate with the other service users, because I thought I could ‘do it on my own’; I was wrong.

Kevin & Neil listened to my predicament, and more importantly understood my feelings and needs, initially offering arms-length support to help me rebuild my life.

Through their patience and expertise, I began to interact with others again, and looked forward to our meetings, and the various Dad’s groups available, they helped me secure accommodation, provided counselling (which was invaluable), accompanied me to family court hearings and basically became my friends without prejudice.

I have now rebuilt my life with their help and guidance, and even though I no longer need regular support, I keep in touch and know that they are still there for me.“

Father