England and Northern Ireland
Solicitors & McKenzie Friends Attending Meetings
If solicitors or McKenzie Friends attend our meetings, their presence should not be taken as an endorsement or recommendation of their services by FNF. Any support or guidance provided to visitors at our meetings is for the visitors to consider and evaluate for themselves, whether provided by professionals or others at the meeting. We provide guidance and NOT legal advice. More info on McKenzie Friends
In addition, a visitor may choose to engage with someone they meet at an FNF meeting and enter into some kind of contract. FNF do NOT recommend or endorse any persons to take up nor provide such services and any arrangements of such services are entirely between the persons involved and cannot involve FNF in any way. Any visitor wishing to engage a person under such circumstances should ensure that all concerned are clear about any commitments entered into. FNF branch services are currently free and subject to availability. FNF does not provide ANY paid services via FNF branches.
Confidentiality - Family Court proceedings are subject to tough legal restrictions by the court - For more details see Practice Direction 12G.
All meetings take place under the Chatham House Rule. This states:
When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.
Listings followed by ' * ' are branches; these groups have a formal committee and constitution. Those without ' * ' are meetings with no formal committee or constitution. Branches and meetings both offer support and guidance to parents, grandparents and wider family. All are welcome!
We wish we had more branches to offer you, but please only contact branches nearest you as our branch volunteers are unable to cover all parts of the country.
Please do not call our branches to ask for help. You should contact our Helpline for help, or visit our branch on the published meetings date. Branch officers are volunteers and cannot provide help over the phone.
Thank you for understanding.
Occasionally events can result in a meeting being cancelled without us being informed in time. So we do recommend that you check with a branch or group beforehand that a meeting is taking place.
We appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you experienced at our Branch meetings - whether good or bad, we'd like to know! admin@fnf.org.uk
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Date & Time |
Contact |
London Central*
London North*
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"Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this branch's meetings have moved online. Please check with the branch beforehand that the meeting is taking place and how to join"
Tally Ho Pub, High Road
North Finchley
London
N12 0BP
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Oct & Nov 2020 - 3rd Monday of the month
Dec 2020, Jan , Feb, Mar, Apr 2021 - 2nd Monday of the month
Please contact the branch to obtain Zoom meeting details
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Vincent: 07944 295 672
NorthLondon.Meetings@fnf.org.uk
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London South & Bromley*
London West*
London East (Tower Hamlets)*
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"During the COVID pandemic, East London Branch meetings are held on Zoom. All welcome.
Please register for the Extra SUpport Meetings provided by our East London Branch events here.
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6.30pm - 9pm
2nd and 4th Wednesday
of each month.
Please note that this branch online meetings are not restricted geographically.
(Pro-bono solicitor advice open to members during meeting)
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Please register for our Extra Support Meetings provided by our East London Branch events here
Should you have any issues registering, contact Ian Findlay Ian.Findlay.Trustee@fnf.org.uk or call 07931905002 for details.
Extra Phone support
John: 07943054258
Faruk: 07435470560
EastLondon.Meetings@fnf.org.uk
www.eastlondon.fnf.org.uk
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London North West (Harrow)
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"Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this branch's meetings have moved online. Please check with the branch beforehand that the meeting is taking place and how to join"
The Three Wishes
20 The Broadwalk
Pinner Road
North Harrow
Middlesex
HA2 6ED
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Please note that during the health crisis
sll meetings are held through Zoom
New attendees need to provide David with their full name, email address and mobile phone number.
This can be done by email, text or Whatsapp (07792 185789).
Monday and Wednesday 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm.
7.30pm-9.30pm every Tuesday and 12:30pm-2pm
every Saturday
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Bal Sanghera 07714 244 447
David: 07792 185 789
NorthWestLondon.Meetings@fnf.org.uk
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Brighton and Worthing
| Southwick Community Centre
24 Southwick Street, Southwick
West Sussex BN42 4TE
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Brighton and Crawley groups are doing a joint zoom meeting on 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7.30pm to 10pm
Please contact Craig for Zoom meeting details
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Craig:
Brighton-Worthing.Meetings@fnf.org.uk
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Bristol
Crawley & Horsham
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"Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this branch is providing extra phone support and moved its meetings online.
Please contact Crawley and Horsham Branch for details on how to join"
CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19
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Crawley and Brighton groups are doing a joint zoom meeting on 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7.30pm to 10pm
Please contact Richard for Zoom meeting details.
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Richard: 07762 380633
Contact Crawley and Horsham Branch
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Farnham* (in Surrey)
Hastings
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Please see the branch page here for details
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Ipswich*
Leicester*
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Suspended due to Covid-19
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Leicester.Meetings@fnf.org.uk
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Liverpool-Wirral*
Manchester*
Newcastle, Teesside, Stockton-on-Tees*
Newquay (Cornwall)
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Store House, Seymour Avenue,
Newquay
TR7 1BL
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Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, this branch’s meeting has moved online and joined with Exeter. Please contact Exeter Branch for details on how to join
8pm – Last Thursday of each month.
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Maureen: 07929 247 407
Newquay.Meetings@fnf.org.uk
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Northampton*
Northern Ireland
Nottingham
Oxford*
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"Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this branch meetings have moved online. Please check with the branch beforehand that the meeting is taking place and how to join"
The Bell
The Street
Waltham St Lawrence
Reading
=RG10 0JJ
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8:00pm, 1st, 3rd, 5th Monday of each month
(on Tuesday if the Monday falls on a bank holiday).
Please contact the Branch to confirm details on these dates.
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Ring to check:
Giuseppe 07594 179106
Patrick 07725 653866
Both from 6:00pm weekdays plus weekends
Pub telephone: 0118 394178
For enquiries please visit:
http://reading.fnf.org.uk
Reading.Meetings@fnf.org.uk
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Sheffield
Swindon
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Swindon Tesco Extra,
Ocotal Way,
Swindon,
SN1 2EH
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During COVID-19 the meetings will be held on Zoom on the 2nd Monday of each month. Please call or email James for information.
Next Meetings at Tesco Swindon 6.30pm - 8:30pm:
10 Feb; 9 Mar; 4 May; 1 June.
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James 07596 255 709
Swindon.Meetings@fnf.org.uk
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Twickenham
York Meeting*
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Scotland
Wales
For details of meetings in Wales, please see the BPM Cymru website, or call 08456 004446. Please note that they are a separate charity from us.
Please note that sometimes local meetings scheduled for bank holidays will not take place or be postponed to another date due to closures of premises, etc. Many meetings do not take place in July and August. Those intending to visit meetings at such times should call the contact number(s) listed for the individual branch before travelling.
Important - The FNF Branch Officers organising FNF meetings cannot charge for support or advice given at the meeting and on the meeting premises. However there may be solicitors and/or McKenzie Friends present who may wish to provide visitors with services outside the meeting. The organiser has the responsibility to ensure that no business is solicited by anyone during meetings. FNF does not recommend the services of such providers who may be present although we maintain a McKenzie Friends Listing. who have undertaken to abide by the FNF McKenzie Friend Charter Please note that any such providers provide their services entirely independently of FNF and it is the responsibility of any prospective service user to ensure that the provider has the qualifications and experience necessary to meet their needs. Providers should always provide users with full service and fee information before entering into any commitments to provide services. FNF generally advises against paying in advance for any services.
