“Mothers Apart from Their Children is a charity that is doing important work with women who have been separated from their children for a variety of reasons. When separation occurs, for whatever reason, there can be a huge emotional strain on mothers and this is a time when they need non-judgemental support. The volunteers at MATCH are here to provide just that. I believe this is a valuable service and give it my full support. ”

Diane Abbott, Member of Parliament for Hackney North and Stoke Newington

www.dianeabbott.org.uk

“I'm delighted that MATCH now has its own website: it's so essential that women have ready access to such information and to sources of support. I hope it will help foster more profound understanding of the difficulties facing mothers in these situations, and help promote deep healing on personal and interpersonal levels. To all women involved in MATCH and anyone suffering separation from their children, I send support, courage,strength, hope and love.”

Rosie Jackson, author of Mothers Who Leave

www.divinewrite.org.uk

“MATCH does wonderful work supporting mums who are apart from their children. I have been very proud to work alongside MATCH in the long-fought campaign for better custody and access laws so that children can benefit from shared parenting. Many people mistakenly believe that it is only dads that are denied access to their children. The existence of MATCH proves that it happens to mothers too as a result of a failing family justice system that patently does not work in the best interests of children.”

Tony Coe
President
EQUAL PARENTING COUNCIL

www.equalparenting.org

“Families Need Fathers gives a very warm welcome to the relaunch of MATCH.
We regard you as our sister organisation.FNF has developed enormously in the last few years. We expect to have 500,000 helping and informative contacts with parents this year. Our local branch network is developing fast as are our other services. Our representations are also starting to be heard at the highest level.While we do our best to support mothers and grandmothers as much as we do fathers and grandfathers, inevitably there are limitations in the ways a mainly male charity can meet some of the needs of mothers. There are also lobbying situations where the support of a woman's organisation helps.MATCH provides a essential complement to our work on behalf of children, both in personal support and in educational work.We are absolutely delighted with your re-launch, send our very warmest of best wishes and may there be lots of co-operation and mutual help.”

John Baker
Chair
Families Need Fathers

www.fnf.org.uk

“Being a parent apart from your children as the result of difficulties following the end of a relationship or marriage is almost impossible to come to terms with. Knowing that you are not alone and that there is someone there to provide some help and support can be a live-saver. MATCH provide a very much needed and invaluable support network for mothers specifically trying to copy with being excluded from their children's lives. JUMP (Jewish Unity for Multiple Parenting) www.jump-parenting.co.uk has worked closely with MATCH for a number of years now and will continue to do so to provide support and guidance to mothers and fathers who desperately want to be involved in their children's lives once again.”

Lisa Cohen
(on behalf of JUMP - Jewish Unity for Multiple Parenting)

www.jump-parenting.co.uk