Shane Ryan (social activist)

This article is about the British social activist. For the association footballer, see Shane Ryan (association footballer).
Shane Ryan

Ryan in London 2014

Ryan in London 2014
Born 13 May 1969 (1969-05-13) (age 46)
London
Occupation British Social Reformer

Shane Ryan (born 13 May 1969) is a British social reformer/activist,[1] writer[2] and currently the chief executive of Working with men since 2010, a charity supporting men and boys in the UK and also secretariat for the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) On Fatherhood.[3] He is best known for his work in highlighting the plight of less affluent boys[4] in the British education system and teenaged fathers in the UK [5] as well as speaking nationally about support for unemployed young men and his work related to fathers and families.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/shane-ryan/finding-equality_b_6854926.html
  2. ↑ http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140673611618394.pdf
  3. ↑ "Working with Men becomes secretariat for MPs group on fatherhood". civilsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  4. ↑ "A quarter of boys say they dislike going to school by the age of seven - News - TES". tes.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  5. ↑ "Too young to be a dad? | Life and style | The Observer". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  6. ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/193339/rrep815.pdf

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