Caroline Flack Statement
Caroline Flack’s premature death is an absolute tragedy and our hearts and sincerest sympathies go out to her family and friends at this incredibly distressing time. It is deeply regrettable – though unsurprising – that some people have chosen to exploit Caroline’s death in a poisonous, irresponsible attempt to scapegoat others and undermine the vital […]
F4J say violence against men ‘is ignored’ ahead of International Men’s Day
Britain does not take domestic violence against men seriously, campaigners allege. The story has been featured on Sky News and in the Sunday Express. Fathers4Justice say “truly horrifying” research has exposed a lack of refuges for men and too few schemes to tackle male suicide. F4J contacted more than 400 councils. Just five so far […]
George Kay died of a broken heart
George Kay died of a broken heart. He was broken-hearted after being denied access to his beloved daughter Dylan-Jorge (DJ) by his ex Kerry Katona. Both George and Kerry had well documented mental health and drug issues, however she was treated very differently in a way which illustrates the way society supports mothers, and abandons […]
Fathers4Justice to launch new charitable foundation
PIC: F4J Founder Matt O’Connor and his son Archie. Campaign group Fathers4Justice (F4J) have announced it is launching a charitable foundation to provide life-saving support services for separated dads, including a 24/7 National Lifeline and other social justice initiatives aimed at suicide prevention, men’s mental health, homelessness, and helping men and boys in distress. The […]
F4J campaign is the ‘Big Picture’ in Third Sector Magazine
The Fathers4Justice #SOSManDown campaign was the ‘Big Picture’ in the January/February edition of Third Sector magazine this year. This is what they said about the campaign: The campaign group Fathers4Justice staged a series of stunts about the high rates of suicide, alcoholism and what it called ‘“fatherlessness” suffered by men over the winer months. The […]
Fathers4Justice launches #SOSManDown campaign
The UK’s leading campaign group for separated dads has launched a new Christmas initiative aimed at women, which calls for their help in reducing casualties from the higher rates of suicide, alcoholism and fatherlessness suffered by men at this time of year. The campaign, #SOSManDown, was launched by Fathers4Justice in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin this week, and involves […]
Media call for men’s health case studies
Media agencies are looking for people to share their experiences for the following case studies: CHILDREN / YOUNG ADULTS: Children and young adults who were denied access to their dads. DADS: A young dad aged 16-25 with contact problems seeing his kids, but who is closely supported by his parents. BROTHER: A man who is supporting his brother […]
Mum kills 5-year-old son in murder-suicide after dad given Shared Parenting rights
A mum discovered dead with her 5-year-old son Monday left a suicide note lamenting her long-running court battle with the father over custody that ended with them having joint parenting rights, according to a search warrant filed Wednesday. Police have called the hangings of Gina Ilene Summers, 46, and her son Jude a murder-suicide. It […]
Dad dies after setting himself alight in custody protest outside New Zealand Parliament
A desperate dad understood to be fighting to see his kids in the family courts in New Zealand has died after setting himself on fire outside Parliament on Thursday. The dad had made signs which read: “In Iran you stone mothers; in New Zealand fathers.” Another read: “My vote No! To Family Court lawyers racket.” He […]
Fathers4Justice say government is failing separated dads in suicide epidemic
Fathers4Justice say government policies are driving countless separated dads into depression and putting them at risk of emotional harm and suicide. On World Suicide Prevention Day, the campaign group say the government has ignored repeated warnings that separated dads are not only a critical at risk group, but that government policy has put them at […]
