Both Parents Matter

🏴 Two peaks, two very different experiences today — but one shared mission. 💙

Sam reached the summit of Snowdon in glorious sunshine ☀️ while over on Ben Nevis, Frances faced snow, freezing winds and clouds. Although conditions meant she couldn’t make the final ascent herself, the Both Parents Matter flag still proudly made it to the top thanks to the team from Shared Parenting Scotland. ❄️🏔️

Together, they’ve helped raise awareness and support for families across the UK as part of our campaign.

Huge congratulations to Sam, Frances and everyone involved in flying the flag for shared parenting and family support nationwide. 💙

If you’d like to support the campaign — or even take on your own fundraising challenge — there’s still time to get involved this May!

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/makemaymatter

🌧️ Up in Scotland it's a slightly less sunny start for Frances at the base of Ben Nevis.

🍟⛰️ Our Chair of Trustees - Frances Carr - has taken an 'interesting' approach to pre-climb nutrition ahead of her attempt at Ben Nevis for our Make May Matter fundraiser.

While our CEO Sam has been carefully carb loading on the pasta front, Frances has bravely opted for the elite athlete combo of McDonald’s fries and an apple pie.

We’re not saying this is officially endorsed mountain-fuelling advice… but we say whatever boosts morale!

If you are Team Pie over Team Pasta, we know Frances would appreciate your support! She's aiming to raise £1,345 - that's £1 for every metre of Ben Nevis and you can sponsor her here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/frances-carr-3

🍝⛰️ Carb-loading level: CEO.

Ahead of tomorrow’s Snowdon climb for Make May Matter, our CEO - Sam Morfey - appears to be taking the “pasta performance strategy” extremely seriously.

Tomorrow he’ll be tackling the highest mountain in Wales to raise funds for Both Parents Matter and support separated parents across the UK.

There is still time to sponsor Sam’s climb (and help justify this mountain of rigatoni), you can support him here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/sam-morfey-3

Good luck Sam — may the carbs carry you to the summit. 💙

We are disappointed to see the Department of Work and Pensions announce plans to stop reporting the Parental Conflict Indicator, which was one of nine indicators set out by the previous Government to track progress in tackling disadvantage and child outcomes.

We have objected in writing to the DWP, asking for it to be continued, whilst working with charities, researchers and frontline professionals to improve the reporting on child wellbeing, parental mental health and family stability.

Clear and transparent reporting is essential to track parental conflict and to tailor and monitor support to protect the mental wellbeing of parents and children, a point we also made in our submission.

A huge THANK YOU to for their incredibly generous donation of £1,250 to Both Parents Matter.

Mulberry Homes build strong family homes, and at Both Parents Matter, we help build strong family connections by supporting children to maintain meaningful relationships with both parents.

Thank you Mulberry Homes for helping us support families when they need it most. 🏡🩵

💙 Are you a member of Both Parents Matter? Thank you. Your support means more than you may know, helping more children and parents maintain meaningful relationships.

For many parents, the journey to reconnect with their children is heartbreakingly long and, tragically, for some, the reunion they hope for never comes.

But, by standing together, speaking up, and supporting our wider cause, membership strengthens our voice, supports our services, and helps us continue campaigning for change to ensure all families have a better chance in the future.

If you’re not yet a member, please consider joining us - it's a great way to Make May Matter.

Together, we can make a difference. 💙

https://tinyurl.com/JoinBPM