Families Need Fathers Both Parents Matter Cymru
Phone : 07947 135864 & 0300 0300 363 (Helpline)
The UK's leading Shared Parenting charity
Families Need Fathers Both Parents Matter Cymru Charity
Welcome Croeso.
Good news. The Queen's Speech says there will be more help for fathers. It is worth campaigning!
We are sorry that you need to come onto our site because we know the pain parents and grandparents go through when they are prevented from seeing children they love and the children hate it too. They love both their parents.
VACANCIES
We have filled the temporary admin vacancy.
The interviews for the Fatherhood Development Officer vacancy in Cardiff will happen soon.
STOP PRESS. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FOR CARDIFF. NEXT MEETING JUNE 12th ELY METHODIST CHURCH. SPECIAL MOVE SO THAT EVERYBODY CAN TAKE PART IN JUBILEE DAY.
We are holding an Inspirational Dad of the Year event in June. It will be on 12th June at Ty Hwyel Cardiff Bay and the presentation will be at noon. Click here to download form
Please if you know of any dad that you think deserves this award, fill the nomination form in and send it to Paul. Details is on the form
Below you'll find details of branch meetings and each branch has contact phone numbers. You are very welcome to come along to a branch meeting and/or to phone for help.
Parents living on the English border may find it easier to get to meetings in England. Just remember that some things are different in Wales, we have Cafass Cymru for example, England has Cafcass.
There is a helpline for those who would find Hereford easier to reach than Aberystwyth, Cardiff or Wrexham and that is 01543 411155
Most of the parents who come to us do gradually gain more contact with their children. We believe that unless a parent is a danger to their child, shared parenting is the way forward. We help grandparents too
Most of our branches ask for a donation towards covering the cost of hiring the venue. We really appreciate it when people do contribute but no one is ever made to feel awkward if they are unable to afford a donation.
The important thing is that parents get the support and the help they need to enable them to play a meaningful role in their child/ren's growing up. Both parents matter to a child.
The following is a list of the next branch meetings.
Click on the links for more information - Click here to contact us directly
| Aberystwyth |
Next Meeting : Tuesday 22nd May 2012 @ 7:30PM
Telephone : 07947 135 864 or 07776 304 973 Click here for more information or click here to redirect to Aberystwyth branch website |
| Blackwood |
Next Meeting : Thursday 21st June 2012 @ 7:00PM
Telephone : 07947 135864 or 0300 0300 363 (Helpline) Click here for more information or click here to redirect to Blackwood branch website |
| Cardiff |
Next Meeting : Tuesday 12th June 2012 @ 7:30PM
Telephone : 07813 375746 or 07947 135864 Click here for more information or click here to redirect to Cardiff branch website |
| Swansea |
Next Meeting : Tuesday 12th June 2012 @ 7:00PM
Telephone : 07530 382 809 or National line 0300 0300 363 Click here for more information or click here to redirect to Swansea branch website |
| Wrexham |
Next Meeting : Thursday 14th June 2012 @ 7:00PM
Telephone : 07934 445 708 or 07970 986 907 Click here for more information or click here to redirect to Wrexham branch website |
You will be welcome in all our meetings. Usually following a welcome we do a triage, which means we work out if anybody needs help for the next day, the next week and make sure those cases are listened to first. Some branches have professional pro-bono solicitors, others McKenzie friends, others experienced volunteers. Some have all three. Everybody is given a chance to have help and advice. Often branches invite guests. Wrexham has hosted Mark Isherwood AM recently. Cardiff has hosted Diane Watkins a Family Law Mediator. Swansea has hosted Bethan Jenkins AM Some branches drift to local pubs at the end of the meeting for a relaxing and uncomplicated chat and/or pint. Others don't. The welcome is always warm whichever branch you attend.