Branch Meeting List
England and Northern Ireland
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 them to consider and evaluate for themselves, whether provided by professionals or others at the meeting.
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. Thank you.
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*
|
The George Upstairs room (nearest station: Oxofd Circus) |
8.00pm every Monday (excluding Bank Holidays) Solicitor clinic 6-8pm *** NB we would appreciate your help to ensure that we can continue to use this venue by purchasing a drink. Thank you *** |
Vincent McGovern 07944 295 672 |
London North*
| Tally Ho Pub, High Road North Finchley London N12 0BP |
8.00pm, 3rd Monday of each month.
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Vincent: 07944 295 672 |
London South & Bromley*
| O'Neil's 27-29 East Street Bromley Kent BR1 1QE |
7:30pm -10pm, 2nd Tuesday of each month. |
John: 07747 001726 |
London West*
| The Crowne Plaza Hotel Bridges Wharf Battersea SW11 3RP |
7.30pm - 9.30pm, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Solicitor Clinic 1st and 3rd Wednesday. |
James: 020 8871 0823 (9.30am - 6.00pm, Monday - Friday only)
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London East (Tower Hamlets)*
|
Unit C5 3 Bradbury Street Use entry phone for access Nearest Tube Dalston Junction/Kingsland Over Ground Buses 67, 76, 149, 243, 488 |
6.30pm - 9pm |
Ian: 07943 054 258 |
London North West (Harrow)
| The Three Wishes 20 The Broadwalk Pinner Road North Harrow Middlesex HA2 6ED |
7.30pm-9.30pm every Tuesday and 12:30pm-2pm every Saturday |
Bal Sanghera 07714 244 447 David: 07792 185 789 |
Brighton and Worthing - *NEW*
| Southwick Community Centre |
7.30pm-10.00pm second Tuesday of each month Free Tea, Coffee & Biscuits. |
Craig: Brighton-Worthing.Meetings@fnf.org.uk |
Bristol (Website)
| Barton Hill Settlement 43 Ducie Road Barton Hill BRISTOL BS5 0AX |
7.30pm, 2nd Tuesday of each month. |
0871 237 2375 |
Cambridge (Branch Page)
| Arbury Community Centre Campkin Road Cambridge CB4 2LD |
7.30pm, 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month. |
Brian: 07801 233831 (Only 7.30pm to 11pm Mon to Fri) |
Chelmsford
| Currently unavailable |
Crawley, Horsham & Horley
|
Crawley Labour and Social Club
|
Meetings 2nd Monday of
|
Richard: 07762 380633 info@horley.fnf.org.uk |
Epsom*
| 7.30pm - 10.30pm, 1st Wednesday of each month. |
0300 0300 110 Check date and time of next meeting: http://www.epsom.fnf.org.uk/ |
Exeter* (Website)
| White Ensign Club (Next door to St George Meeting House) Trinity House South Street EX1 1ED |
8.00pm Last Thursday of each month. |
contact: 0870 167 3386 (24/7) message service |
Farnham
| Friends Meeting House 36 Tilford Road Farnham Surrey GU9 8DL |
8.00pm, 2nd Wednesday of each month. |
Steve: 01428 727 373 http://www.farnham.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 |
Hemel Hempstead
| 7:00pm, 2nd Wednesday of every month. | Christian: 07939 222752 Keith: 01442 236229 |
Ipswich*
| Dencora Business Centre 36 White House Road Ipswich IP1 5LT |
6.30-8.30pm, 2nd Monday of each month |
Andrew: 07798 640 022 Kevin: 07510 665 493 Victoria: 07764 844 194 |
Leeds Central*
|
Veritas Ale & Wine Bar |
7.00pm, 1st Tuesday of each month. Please email to check if meeting is taking place |
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Leicester
| Quaker Meeting House 16 Queens Road Leicester LE2 1WP |
7:00pm to 9:00pm on 2nd Tuesday of each month. | Wayne: 0116 243 3349 |
Liverpool-Wirral*
|
Normal venue Fly in the Loaf (first floor) |
7pm - 9pm, 1st Thursday of every month. |
Mark:07973 825848 |
Manchester* (Website)
|
7.00pm, 1st Wednesday of every month PLEASE NOTE - WE HAVE JUST HEARD THAT TOMORROW'S MEETING (4 APR 2018) IS UNFORTUNATELY CANCELLED. APOLOGIES FOR THIS ONE-OFF CHANGE> |
Charles: 07943 358511 info@manchester.fnf.org.ukhttp://manchester.fnf.org.uk |
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Gibfield Enterprise Centre |
7.00pm, 3rd Tuesday of every month |
Charles: 07943 358511 info@manchester.fnf.org.ukhttp://manchester.fnf.org.uk |
Newcastle* (Website)
|
Ouseburn Community Centre |
7.00pm - 9.30pm, 1st Tuesday of each month. |
Cathy: 07916329537 Peter: 07879820411 |
Northampton*
| Training Room, TESCO Weston Favell Shopping Centre Northampton NN3 8JZ |
7.30pm - 9.30pm, 1st Tuesday each month. |
Peter: 07816 905439 peterjs65@hotmail.com |
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. |
Joe: 07711 022 151 |
Nottingham
| The Vale Mansfield Road Woodthorpe Nottingham NG5 3GG |
7.00 - 9.30 pm, 1st Monday of each month (except Christmas and Bank Holidays) Situated between Daybrook and Woodthorpe on the main Mansfield Road |
Neil: 07793 704 469 (outside of office hrs) Nottingham Branch Page |
Oxford*
| Duke of Monmouth 260 Avenue Road Oxford OX1 4TA |
Please check with the branch for details |
Rick: 07921 857 558 |
Plymouth (Website)
|
Various central venues |
Meetings 1st or 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm. |
Andy: 01752 793 325 |
Reading* (Website)
| The Bell The Street Waltham St Lawrence Reading RG10 0JJ |
8:00pm, 1st, 3rd, 5th Monday of each month Please contact the Branch to confirm details on these dates. |
Ring to check: |
Sheffield
| Old Queens Head Pond Street Sheffield S1 2BG |
7.30pm, 2nd Monday of each month. |
Mark:01246 268 174 |
Solent (Website)
| Tescos Extra Havant Solent Rd Havant Havant Hampshire PO9 1TR |
Always check http://solent.fnf.org.uk/ for details of next meeting |
Allan: 07722 444480 fnfsolent@gmail.com |
Southport
| 7.45pm, Last Thursday of each month. |
Adrian: 07479 636 445 Kev: 07795 327 023
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Wakefield*
|
Normally 7.00pm the 3rd Thursday of each month. Please email to check if meeting is taking place |
Yorkshire-NW.meetings@fnf.org.uk
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York
| The Meeting Room Church of Saint Paulinus Monkton Road York YO31 9AX |
7.00pm - 8.30pm, 2nd Tuesday of each month. Please email to check if meeting is taking place |
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Scotland
| Venue | Date & Time | Contact |
FNF Scotland National Office
| 10 Palmerston Place Edinburgh EH12 5AU |
For meetings in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Stirling and Glasgow, see other entries. |
Ian or John: 0131 557 2440 |
Aberdeen
|
Aberdeen Grammar School FP Club Centre |
7.00pm to 9.00pm, 3rd Thursday of each month. |
Ian or John: 0131 557 2440 |
Edinburgh
| 10 Palmerston Place Edinburgh EH12 5AU |
7.00pm to 9.00pm, 1st Monday of each month. |
Ian or John: 0131 557 2440 |
Glasgow
| O'Neill's 71-73 Albion St Merchant Square Glasgow G1 1NY (in conservatory) |
7.00pm, 3rd Monday of each month. |
Alastair: 0131 557 2440 |
Stirling
| Family Life Centre 2nd floor, 61-63 Murray Place Stirling FK8 1AP |
7.00pm - 9pm, 2nd Tuesday of each month. |
Ian or John: 0131 557 2440 info@fnfscotland.org |
Paisley
| 7.00pm - 9pm, 1st Tuesday of each month. |
Alastair: 0131 557 2440 |
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Wales
For details of branches in Wales, please see the FNF BPM Cymru website, or call 08456 004446.
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.
