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
| Venue | Date & Time | Contact |
London Central*
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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 George Upstairs room (nearest station: Oxford Circus) |
8.00pm every Monday (excluding Bank Holidays)
Please contact the branch to obtain Zoom meeting details |
Vincent 07944 295 672 John 07387 022 313
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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"
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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 |
Vincent: 07944 295 672 NorthLondon.Meetings@fnf.org.uk
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London South & Bromley*
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John: 07747 001726 SouthLondon.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
London West*
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"Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this branch is holding meetings remotely via telephone conference calls"
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7.30pm - 9.30pm, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Solicitor Clinic 1st and 3rd Wednesday.
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James: 020 8871 0823 (9.30am - 6.00pm, Monday - Friday only) WestLondon.Meetings@fnf.org.uk WestLondon.Meetings@fnf.org.uk
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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
Please note that this branch online meetings are not restricted geographically.
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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
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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 |
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 |
Bal Sanghera 07714 244 447 David: 07792 185 789 NorthWestLondon.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
Birmingham *COMING SOON*
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Birmingham online meetings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 7pm to 8:30pm
Please contact Jaspal up to 1 hour before the start of the meeting for joining details |
Jaspal:
Birmingham.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
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Brighton and Worthing
| Southwick Community Centre |
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 |
Craig:
Brighton-Worthing.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
Bristol (Website)
| Currently Unavailable |
Cambridge (Branch Page)
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"Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some branch meetings are online, some in person. Please register here to join"
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7.30pm-9:30pm
2nd Wednesday each month and 4th Wednesday each month. |
Brian
Cambridge.Meeting@fnf.org.uk |
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"
Crawley Labour and Social Club CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19 |
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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Epsom*
| 7.30pm - 10.30pm, 1st Wednesday of each month. |
Check date and time of next meeting: http://www.epsom.fnf.org.uk/ Epsom.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
Exeter* (Website)
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"Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this branch's meetings have moved online. Please contact Exeter Branch for details on how to join"
White Ensign Club (Next door to St George Meeting House) |
8.00pm - Last Thursday of each month.
(December meeting will be held on 17th rather than 31st December) |
contact: 01392 692699. |
Farnham* (in Surrey)
| Friends Meeting House 36 Tilford Road Farnham Surrey GU9 8DL |
8.00pm, 2nd Wednesday of each month. |
Steve: 01428 727 373 Farnham.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
Hastings
| The White Rock Hotel Hastings East Sussex TN34 1JU |
7.00 - 9.00pm, 3rd Tuesday of each month. |
Jo - 07415 857186 Hastings.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
Hemel Hempstead
| 7:00pm, 2nd Wednesday of every month. |
Christian: 07939 222752 Hemel.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
Ipswich*
| Dencora Business Centre 36 White House Road Ipswich IP1 5LT |
6.30-8.30pm, 2nd Monday of each month |
Andrew: 07798 640 022 Victoria: 07764 844 194 Ipswich.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
Leeds Central*
| Currently Unavailable |
Leicester*
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Suspended due to Covid-19 |
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Liverpool-Wirral*
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Normal venue Fly in the Loaf (first floor) |
7pm - 9pm, 1st Thursday of every month. |
Nick: 07590475613 Mark:07973 825848 http://www.liverpool.fnf.org.uk/ Liverpool.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
Manchester* (Website)
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7.00pm, 1st Wednesday of every month |
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Gibfield Enterprise Centre |
7.00pm, 3rd Tuesday of every month
**There will be no group meeting in March** |
Charles: 07845 275730 Manchester.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
Newcastle, Teesside, Stockton-on-Tees*
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Ouseburn Community Centre |
Please note that during the health crisis the meetings are held online 7.00pm - 9.00pm, 1st Tuesday of each month. Please contact the branch to obtain meeting details details |
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Newquay (Cornwall)
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Store House, Seymour Avenue, Newquay TR7 1BL |
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. |
Maureen: 07929 247 407 |
Northampton*
| Training Room, TESCO Weston Favell Shopping Centre Northampton NN3 8JZ |
7.30pm - 9.30pm, 1st Tuesday each month. |
Peter: 07816 905439 Northampton.Meeetings@fnf.org.uk |
Northern Ireland
| Hudson Bar Gresham Street Belfast BT1 1JN |
7.30pm, 1st Monday of each month except Bank Holidays, when it's the 2nd Monday at 7pm. |
Joe: 07711 022 151 Belfast.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
Nottingham
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During COVID-19 the meetings will be held online on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Email us for information.
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7.00 - 9.00 pm, 1st & 3rd Monday of each month (except Christmas and Bank Holidays) Situated between Daybrook and Woodthorpe on the main Mansfield Road |
Contact Number: 07942 686555 (outside of office hrs) Nottingham Branch Page |
Oxford*
| Duke of Monmouth 260 Abingdon Road Oxford OX1 4TA |
Please check with the branch for details |
Rick: 07921 857 558 |
Plymouth (Website)
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Plymouth Hoe Club, 1-2 Osbourne Place, The Hoe, Plymouth, PL1 2PU |
Meetings 1st or 2nd Wednesday
Please check branch website or contact them before attending. |
Andy: 01752 793 325 |
Reading* (Website)
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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"
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8:00pm, 1st, 3rd, 5th Monday of each month Please contact the Branch to confirm details on these dates. |
Ring to check: Patrick 07725 653866 Both from 6:00pm weekdays plus weekends Reading.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
Sheffield
| Old Queens Head Pond Street Sheffield S1 2BG |
7.30pm, 2nd Monday of each month. |
Mark:01246 268 174 http://www.sheffield.fnf.org.uk Sheffield.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
Solent (Website)
| Tesco Fareham Superstore Quay Street PO16 0LE |
Always check http://solent.fnf.org.uk/ for details of next meeting |
Allan: 07722 444480 |
Swindon
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Swindon Tesco Extra, Ocotal Way, Swindon, SN1 2EH |
During COVID-19 the meetings will be held on Zoom on the 2nd Monday of each month. Please call or email Mike for information.
Next Meetings at Tesco Swindon 6.30pm - 8:30pm: 10 Feb; 9 Mar; 4 May; 1 June. |
Mike 07533 501 701 Swindon.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
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Scotland
Wales
For details of branches 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.
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