A talk by Baroness Catherine Meyer on her experience of being a left-behind parent to be held in the House of Lords on 11th May 2023 at 2pm.

Catherine Meyer was herself a left-behind parent in the 1990s, writing about her experience in two books ("Two Children Behind a Wall" and "These are My Children, Too"). She campaigned for 17 years to raise awareness of issues surrouding international child abduction and was awarded a CBE for her work on behalf of children and families.

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Getting the Balance Right

One-Day workshop (09.00-17.00) Saturday 27 October 2018

Conference Room, Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA

Organised by the Central London Branch of Families Need Fathers

Violence between adults and especially by an adult on a child, is repugnant. It is, of course, contrary to a child’s best interest. It should be dealt with robustly. Victims deserve support and it is right that this has been increased over the years, albeit almost entirely focused on women victims with male victims largely left to fend for themselves. This has also led to negative stereotyping to create a presumption of guilt or a need to prove innocence within safeguarding regime assessments. Such assessments often lack balance or fairness, and rarely take into account the role of mental illness which are not confined to one gender.

Domestic violence and abuse is an issue outside this charity’s remit unless it affects the post-separation relationships of children. Such relationships should never be restricted unless it’s for relevant, proportionate and adequately evidenced reasons, especially when a good and mutually loving relationship is already in place.

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The report of the Families Need Fathers-Conservative Party Joint Meeting, hosted by Andrew Selous MP in Westminster (July 9th 2008) is now available to download.

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