Fpa

fpa (Family Planning Association) - formerly known as the National Birth Control Council (founded in 1930 by Helena Wright) - "is the UK's leading sexual health charity. Our purpose is to enable people in the UK to make informed choices about sex and to enjoy sexual health." They are a member association of the International Planned Parenthood Federation.

"On the 2 January 2008 Julie Bentley became fpa’s new Chief Executive." Anne Weyman retired.

• Former Chair, Alastair Service

Board of Trustees

Accessed May 2012:

• Val Day, Chair
• Paul Woodward, Vice Chair
• Tracey Marshall, Treasurer
• Ushan Andrady
• Jane Cooke
• Jennifer Gerber
• David Lawrence
• Sophie Lumley
• Victoria Roberts

FPA presidents and patrons

Accessed May 2012:

• Baroness Joyce Gould of Potternewton, FPA President
• Baroness Tonge, FPA Vice President
• Joan Ruddock MP, FPA Vice President
• Jacqui Lait, FPA Vice President
• David Aaronovitch, Lord Alli, Jo Brand, David Bull, Sandra Chalmers, Gaynor Churchward, June Crown, Janet Ellis, Baroness Flather, Lady Goodhart, Baroness Jay of Paddington, Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws, Lord Lester of Herne Hill, Davina McCall, Baroness Massey of Darwen, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Jenni Murray, Liz Nelson, Miriam Stoppard, Polly Toynbee, Beverley Turner, Baroness Walmsley, Martyn Ward, Caroline Woodroffe

Contact

Web: http://www.fpa.org.uk

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