How you can help

All members of faso are volunteers. There are no premises or paid staff.

The cost of the national faso Helpline, publishing and distributing bulletins, newsletters and leaflets, correspondence with prisoners, development of a professional database and website and other overheads are met through grants, donations and subscriptions.

To support the work faso is doing and to create improved services for anyone who is falsely accused you are strongly encouraged to apply for faso Membership. Benefits will include regular bulletins and newsletters, and you can receive training and support as a Helpline volunteer, plus full voting rights at the annual meeting.

Alternatively you may prefer to support faso as a Friend. There is no annual subscription for Friends, but a donation will be an effective and vital aid in our work supporting the falsely accused and their families, friends and associates towards ending their tragedy. In return we will unless you prefer otherwise, send you our newsletters and bulletins as a gesture of thanks.

Applications from organisations, associations, and other bodies can be made separately by writing to the Membership Secretary.

faso is a voluntary organisation dedicated to supporting anyone affected by a false allegation of abuse

We are affiliated members of The Helplines Association (THA)

Thanks to all those who completed the survey. FASO generated 10% of the total responses to the survey. The anonymous information provided by respondents has informed the content of the new Helplines Standard, which defines best practice in 80 criteria relating to helpline activity.