FAIR - Family Action Information Resource

BCM Box 3535
P O Box 12
London
WC1N 3XX

Tel: 0845 603 7121
Web: www.fair-cult-concern.co.uk
Best time to telephone: normal office hours, Monday - Friday

FAIR was founded in 1976 in response to requests for help and information from distressed relatives and friends of young adults who had been recruited into a cult. FAIR's files now contain information on many groups. There are hundreds of cults and fringe groups operating in the UK. FAIR is a voluntary body composed of parents, ex-cultists, doctors, clergy and others. It is not committed to any specific religious or political stance and sees the problem of cult involvement in a human rights and social concern context. FAIR's aims and activities are as follows.

• Offering support to families and individuals who have been adversely affected by cult involvement.
• Belief that welfare and unity of family is of vital importance in maintaining the quality of life within society.
• Not seeking to curtail political or religious freedom but aiming to help restore cult members to a state of mind in which rational decisions can be made.
• Belief that an individual's decision to leave a cult must be their own.
• Publishing quarterly newsletter, fact sheets, warning leaflets and information on cults and their characteristics.
• Commitment to a policy of education in order to raise awareness of the use of undue influence.
• Alerting government departments, the media and public bodies.
• Part of an international network providing information and support for cult-affected individuals.