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Shane Ryan (social activist)

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Shane Ryan
Ryan in London, 2014
Ryan in London, 2014
Born13 May 1969 (1969-05-13) (age 55)
OccupationBritish 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 (10 July 2016). "More of the best New Radicals 2016 | Society". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. ^ [1] [dead link]
  3. ^ "Working with Men becomes secretariat for MPs group on fatherhood". Civilsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  4. ^ "A quarter of boys say they dislike going to school by the age of seven". Tes.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Too young to be a dad? | Life and style | The Observer". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  6. ^ [2] [dead link]
  7. ^ "Shane Ryan". Nesta.org.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2016.