Shane Ryan (social activist)

Shane Ryan

Ryan in London, 2014

Ryan in London, 2014
Born 13 May 1969 (1969-05-13) (age 48)
London, England
Occupation British social reformer

Shane Ryan (born 13 May 1969) is a British social reformer/activist,[1] writer[2] and, since 2010, the chief executive of Working with Men, a charity supporting men and boys in the United Kingdom and also secretariat for the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) On Fatherhood.[3]

Ryan 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][7]

References

  1. ↑ Harriet Marsden, Katy Fallon (2016-07-10). "More of the best New Radicals 2016". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Tania Mason (2013-03-14). "Working with Men becomes secretariat for MPs group on fatherhood". Civilsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  4. ↑ Adi Bloom (15 October 2012). "A quarter of boys say they dislike going to school by the age of seven". Tes.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  5. ↑ Yvonne Roberts (2013-08-11). "Too young to be a dad?". The Observer. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  6. ↑ Victoria Bourne and Shane Ryan, "Collaborative parenting: Barriers faced by separated fathers", Department for Work and Pensions, Research Report No 815, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Shane Ryan". Nesta.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-11.


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