To mark International Men’s Day, please add your name to this petition calling for a ‘Minister for Men and Boys’. You can see more details here. 

Most of us who have struggled with Family Court are only too aware of the lack of support from government.

However, this is not the only area where men and boys are disadvantaged: 

Boys are underachieving in school

74% of suicides are male

85% of rough sleepers are male

The list goes on.

The role of the Minister for Men and Boys would be to take responsibility for getting these issues addressed.

Currently the petition has about 1000 signatures.  Parliamentary insiders suggest that we need about 5000 before MPs would take note.

When you’ve signed it yourself, please forward it to as many as you think would sign.  Often it’s mothers-of-sons who are most concerned.

Sam Morfey.

Chief Executive Officer.

Email: sam.morfey@fnf.org.uk  

Phone: 020 4586 4651 | 0300 030 0110 

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FNF is the leading UK charity supporting dads, mums and grandparents since 1974 to have personal contact and meaningful relationships with their children following parental separation.

We offer information, advice and support services helping parents to achieve a positive outcome for their children.

Our online Forum and our network of Branches also offer pro-bono guidance of solicitors and others familiar with the operation of the family courts.

Join FNF or register for free to receive our newsletters, surveys, research and more.  As a member, you can also access our Forum in which experienced volunteers, including solicitors and McKenzie Friends can answer your questions. 

Visit your nearest FNF Branch where meetings are run by experienced and knowledgeable Volunteers who want to help you.  Some of the more established branches run solicitors' clinics for the benefit of our members. You are welcome to visit our meetings for free, but we expect that returning visitors will become members fairly soon. Your support is essential so that we can support you!

We  have a telephone Helpline (0300 0300 363) which provides first-line support.

FNF membership costs less than a few minutes of a typical solicitor's time - and could save you a fortune by being better prepared for the choices ahead!  Find out more about free registration and joining or simply donate.  Your support is crucial in enabling us to sustain our mission working for parents and children who are being denied a loving relationship.

This is a testimonial email we received recently from a service user:

“I have a solicitor who charges ￡285 + VAT per hour. She's good but she is very expensive. FNF with its ￡39 membership fee has given me more practical advice and provided me with company of fellow fathers who are striving to achieve contact with their children against all odds. Something my solicitor can never offer. I have had 3-4 sittings and have had more practical advice than I have had from my solicitor (who is process driven and has no emotional connect) for last 6-8 months and I don't even want to mention how much I have paid her in this time. FNF has been amazing for me. I would recommend it to all fathers going through a divorce and wanting contact with their child/children. We are all in this together.”

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