‘Fatherlessness is the most harmful demographic trend of this generation. It is the leading cause of declining child well-being in our society. It is also the engine driving our most urgent social problems, from crime to adolescent pregnancy to child sexual abuse to domestic violence against women.' David Blankenhorn (Fatherless America).

Chapter2 believe passionately that every boy should have a good man to guide him to adulthood. 

Sadly, the UK is suffering under a fatherless pandemic with far too many boys in the UK growing up with no father or father figure. The long term impact caused by such a relational absence can be profoundly damaging. 

The mission of Chapter2 is to write hope into the fatherless story by providing trained, assessed and monitored adult men as dedicated 1-2-1 mentors for every boy on the programme. Our hope is that the mentors and mentees will build a lasting relationship in which the mentor can help guide the boy to adulthood.

At Chapter2 each boy will also be invited into a community of men, formed from the trained mentors on the programme. Each male community will meet regularly for group activities which seek to build confidence, teach new life skills and bestow the essence of what it means to be a good man that can have a positive impact on his community.