About the Evening

We’re pleased to invite you to a special evening talk focused on the men and fathers in our school community:

Let's Talk: Importance of Being a Dad

This session is designed specifically for dads and male carers and will explore fatherhood, mental health and emotional presence. The evening will look at how fathers influence children, families, schools and wider society, and will introduce the Presence Over Presents campaign — highlighting the importance of time, attention and emotional availability over material provision.

We feel this works best as a male-only space, helping to create an environment where men feel comfortable speaking openly about pressure, mental health and their experiences of fatherhood. From experience, this leads to more honest and meaningful conversation. A small group of dads will also help host the evening, which we feel is a great fit for the tone of the event.

As always, this is a free talk, open to all dads and male carers in our community.

Event Details
When: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Where: Upstairs in the Music Room
Timings: Doors open at 6:30pm, with the talk beginning at 7:00pm
There will be a cash bar and light nibbles available.

Speaker: David Mullings
David Mullings is the Founder and CEO of Father Figure and the Father Inclusion Manager for Camden Council. He works nationally with schools, councils and family services to embed father-inclusive practice into everyday systems. His work focuses on fatherhood, mental health, presence and the lasting impact fathers have on children, families and wider society.

Looking ahead, we are also hoping to curate a similar evening this spring for mums. If you know of any speakers who might be a good fit, or would be interested in being part of a panel yourself, please do get in touch — we’d love to hear from you.

Please remember to book via ParentMail to reserve your place.