# StrongRoots

> StrongRoots provides free peer groups, one-to-one key worker sessions, and skills workshops for fathers in London. Non-profit family support built for dads.

- Kind of business: Non-Profit / Family Support
- Serves: London, UK
- In their words: StrongRoots runs peer groups, key worker sessions, and skills workshops designed around how men actually seek help, in London boroughs where fathers need it most.

## Services

- One-to-One Key Worker Sessions: Quoted per job. 45-minute structured support session with signposting to legal, housing, and mental health services — delivered in person or by phone. Up to 6 sessions per father.
- Borough Referral Partnership: Quoted per job. Formal SLA with a London borough social care or early help team to receive referrals and report outcomes quarterly. Includes group access, key worker sessions, and quarterly impact report.

## Contact

- [Enquiry form](https://strongroots.wenbuidl.app/#contact): Refer a father today
- [Website](https://strongroots.wenbuidl.app/)

## FAQ

### Is it really free for fathers to attend?

Yes. Every service, the weekly peer group, one-to-one key worker sessions, and the monthly Saturday workshop, is free to fathers. StrongRoots is funded through charitable grants and commissioned contracts with London boroughs. No father is ever asked to pay, and there are no hidden costs or means tests.

### How does a London borough or early help team commission StrongRoots?

The simplest starting point is a conversation with the founder. StrongRoots offers a formal service level agreement under which your early help or social care team can refer fathers directly, with a named contact for practitioners, an agreed referral pathway, and a quarterly outcomes report for your records. To discuss a borough partnership or a smaller pilot, use the contact form on this page and someone will respond within two working days.

### What actually happens in a one-to-one key worker session?

A 45-minute session, in person or by WhatsApp voice call, where the key worker works through your specific situation with you. That might mean identifying which housing support you are entitled to, explaining what your legal rights are as a father under current family law, or working out which benefits apply to your circumstances. The key worker does not just hand you a leaflet. They help you understand what to do next and, where possible, who to contact. You can have up to six sessions.

### Who runs the groups and what is their background?

At launch, the founder personally facilitates every weekly peer support group and conducts all key worker sessions. The founder's background includes direct experience of the gaps in the UK family support system for fathers, which is the basis on which StrongRoots was built. That lived experience is what earns trust in the room faster than any professional qualification can. Full details of the founder's background are available on request for organisations considering a referral partnership.

### How do I refer a father I am working with?

If you are a social worker, Cafcass officer, family court practitioner, or early help worker, you can make a warm referral by contacting StrongRoots directly. The father's consent is required before any referral is made. Once a referral comes in, the founder will make contact within two working days to arrange an initial conversation with the father, either in person at the community centre venue or by phone. No lengthy referral form. No waiting list at launch.