Father’s Day events give children and parents another chance to be together

Each year around 200,000 parents divorce or separate, meaning that three million (one in four) British children have experienced their parents being apart. Despite consistent evidence pointing to the benefits of both parents being involved in a child’s life, thousands of British children are denied a quality, loving relationship with one of their parents. Office of National Statistics figures suggest that up to a quarter of children never have any contact at all with one of their parents, let alone on Father’s Day.

Each year Families Need Fathers helps thousands of parents, as well as a growing number of grandparents, to maintain and improve relationships with their children, as well as lobbying Parliament and the family judiciary to recognise the importance of shared parenting. For more on the work of Families Need Fathers over the past 12 months, please see our Press Release archive.

On Father’s Day (Sunday 15th June) many FNF branch meetings will be hosting special events, where non-resident parents, along with extended family and partners, and their children can enjoy one of the year’s most important days together.

EVENTS

Local contacts are listed for press enquiries; alternatively please contact Nick Barnard at the FNF Office (details below).

·         Cambridge/Newmarket will be breaking a sweat at Grafham Water, taking on kayaking, windsurfing, archery, rope-walking and more adventurous activities.

Ian Tyes 0794 7137969

·         Exeter will be running a joint event with their local SureStart centre.

Ian Tyers 07736622733

·         Lancaster will be enjoying a meal together at a local pub before the kids get stuck into the Fun Factory… and some parents as well, no doubt.

Contact: Stephen Horrocks 07968 907 743

·         Leeds/Bradford will be pulling on their red and white slippers at the bowling alley, giving the members of FNF’s newest branch and their kids a chance to get to know each other in a friendly environment.

Contact: Stephen Donegan 07798 895422

·         Manchester will be joining in with a local SureStart centre event, with facepainting, bouncy castle, a visit from the police and fire services as well as SureStart reading and health information.

Contact: Jason Kennedy 07752 223120

·         Central London will be casting off on their Father’s Day Thames boat cruise – now in its incredible 12th year - with a very special guest Harry Potter wizard on board.

Contact: FNF Office 0207 613 5060

·         Portsmouth/Solent will be donning their pith helmets and heading into the wild at Marwell Zoological Park.

Contact: Mark Gill 07722 444480

·         Brighton and Southport will also be heading out on nautical adventures in early July. For information on these events, please contact the FNF Office.

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