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Dadzclub Founder - Matt Foster

Portsmouth born father of two, Matt has worked in the third sector for more than 23 years supporting some of our city's most vulnerable people and is now using his skills and experience as a leading social entrepreneur across several sectors. For Matt, becoming a parent brought about deeply repressed feelings of paternal abandonment and rejection from his absent birth father and this had a huge impact on choices he made around being a better father for his children, including one child with complex additional needs. 


His experiences also highlighted gaps in support for a growing number of Dads who wanted to be more involved in their children’s lives. From this journey into parenthood, Dadzclub, a supportive community for fathers was conceived.


The Parenting Network was established a year later after Matt also identified gaps in support for other marginalised parent groups, in particular, young parents. Today with the support of a very talented team of professionals, The Parenting Network has grown into one of the area's leading third sector family support services delivering 6 programmes across Hampshire.

Meet The Dadzclub Team

Matt Foster

April Gilbert

April Gilbert

Dadzclub Founder & CEO

matt@dadzclub.com

matt@theparentingnetwork.co.uk

April Gilbert

April Gilbert

April Gilbert

Chief Operating Officer

april@theparentingnetwork.co.uk

Vicky Chapter

April Gilbert

Vicky Chapter

Fundraising Manager

vicky@theparentingnetwork.co.uk

Ian Reedy

Dadzclub Coordinator - Portsmouth

Vicky Chapter

Finance Manager

ian@theparentingnetwork.co.uk

Marketing Manager

Dadzclub Coordinator - Portsmouth

Dadzclub Coordinator - Portsmouth

We will soon be recruiting for an experienced Marketing Manager

Dadzclub Coordinator - Portsmouth

Dadzclub Coordinator - Portsmouth

Dadzclub Coordinator - Portsmouth

We will soon be recruiting for a team of Dadzclub Coordinators across Hampshire and IOW

Dadzclub Coordinator - Ryde, IOW

Dadzclub Coordinator - Newport, IOW

Dadzclub Coordinator - Newport, IOW

We will soon be recruiting for a team of Dadzclub Coordinators across Hampshire and IOW

Dadzclub Coordinator - Newport, IOW

Dadzclub Coordinator - Newport, IOW

Dadzclub Coordinator - Newport, IOW

We will soon be recruiting for a team of Dadzclub Coordinators across Hampshire and IOW

Dadzclub Coordinator

Dadzclub Coordinator - Newport, IOW

Dadzclub Coordinator

We will soon be recruiting for a team of Dadzclub Coordinators across Hampshire and IOW

Dadzclub Coordinator

Dadzclub Coordinator

Dadzclub Coordinator

We will soon be recruiting for a team of Dadzclub Coordinators across Hampshire and IOW

Dadzclub Coordinator

Dadzclub Coordinator

Dadzclub Coordinator

We will soon be recruiting for a team of Dadzclub Coordinators across Hampshire and IOW

Dadzclub is proud to part of The Parenting Network

The Parenting Network is a non profit charitable organisation working to empower parents 

and build a supportive community of families who live within the city of Portsmouth. 


We offer a range therapeutic and befriending programmes including a Baby Bank 

that provides much needed items to families in need.  


We actively listen to parents within our communities,  providing advice, support and signposting towards more appropriate specialist services. Our work with families is delivered through a series of engaging programmes that promote fun learning, strengthening of family bonds and bringing people together whilst also tackling stigmas, gender stereotyping and social isolation. 

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