The Family Group Conference Network

The Family Group Conference Network was launched in May 1999. Its aim is to promote the development of FGCs and the values they represent, and connect together all people who are interested in Family Group Conferences (FGCs).

Aims of the Network are to:

• promote the use of FGCs;
• agree and promote core principles and practice standards;
• provide opportunities for members to share and learn from each other's experience;
• disseminate research findings and good practice;
• provide advice and support for agencies that are in the early stages of developing FGC work;
• provide access to training and consultation;
• ensure that service users have an input into the future development of FGCs; and
• provide an accessible information base about projects, materials and research.

To become an FGC Network member, please email sheila@frg.org.uk for a membership form.

What will you get from being a member?

• 10% discount on all publications and selected training courses
• access to the online discussion board;
• up to date information about FGCs;
• a tri-annual newsletter;
• briefing papers;
• attendance at meetings and free workshops for network members;
• opportunities to network and share ideas with others working with or interested in family group conferences;
• priority booking for events and training run by the network;
• a chance to influence the development of FGCs;
• you will also be supporting the overall development of FGCs.

Click here for information about  the work of the FGC Network.

Click here for FGC news and developments.

Membership Types & Costs

Family Member: Free
If you a family member who has been involved in a family group conference, you are welcome to join our network for free. We value your input and attendance at our conferences and other events.

Self Employed Co-ordinators: £50
If you are a self employed co-ordinator you can join our network for £50 per year.   You can also join at this rate if you are an academic or a professional, such as a social worker interested in refering families to an FGC.

Small Group Membership: £200
This membership allows 5 individuals from the organisation to receive our material and all other membership benefits, including access to discussion boards, discounts to conferences etc.  This membership is for organisations who undertake or commission fewer than 50 family group conferences a year.

Large Group Membership: £500
This membership allows 20 individuals from any one organisation to receive our material and all other membership benefits, including access to our discussion boards, discounts to conferences etc.  This membership is for organisations running or commissioning 50 or more family group conferences a year.

International rate: £45
People overseas are not excluded!  Individuals and organisations can join our network for £45 per year. We are aware you may not be able to attend most of the conferences which are held, but we will still post and email you all our information.

Students: £10
If you are a student studying social work or a course relevant to Family Group Conferences, you are welcome to join our Network as a student.