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Another step forward in transforming children’s experience of the care system

• Advocacy
• Social Care Review
• Care System

Articles

It is well-evidenced that trauma has a deep-rooted impact on our emotional, physical, and social development, which can impede our ability to navigate the world and feel safe.

• National Refugee Week
• Teenagers
• Unaccompanied minors

Articles

Teenagers in care are 80% more likely than the national average to have two or more changes of home in a year.

• Teenagers
• Five Star

Stories

Dave shares his family story of welcoming in a teenage foster daughter

• Teenagers

Articles

Home for Good is passionate about finding a home for every child, at every age.

• Teenagers

Articles

Older children in care are the fastest growing cohort of children and yet too many children who age out of the care system in England every year are doing so without a family to belong to.

• Teenagers
• Advocacy

Stories

Tracy and Wayne share their experience of emergency foster care

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Emergency
• Emergency fostering
• FCF

Stories

Ruth and Phil share their experience of concurrent care fostering.

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Early Permanence
• FCF

Stories

A foster carer shares her families experience of parent and child fostering.

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Parent and Child
• FCF

Stories

Foster carers share their experience of respite foster care.

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Parent and Child
• FCF

Stories

Rob and Lisa share their experience of short break fostering.

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Short break fostering
• FCF

Stories

Isobel shares her experience of long-term foster care

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Long term fostering
• FCF

Stories

Wendy and David share their story of being short-term foster carers.

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Short term fostering
• FCF

Articles

In response to the independent review of Children’s Social Care in England, the APPG for Adoption and Permanence launched a new inquiry called Strengthening Families.

• APPG

Stories

David shares how fostering has taught him about the Father heart of God

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• FCF

Articles

Understanding the adoption landscape in 2021.

• Adoption
• adoption process
• Children who wait the longest

Articles

Many care-experienced children experience sensory integration difficulties – what does this mean?

• Adoption
• Children
• Response
• sensory processing
• Body

Articles

Is the economic spend on the care system in the UK bringing about the outcomes and flourishing for children and young people that we want to see?

Articles

The gospel is such good news, but for those who are care-experienced there are parts of the Easter story that may feel more complex.

• Easter

Blogs

With Easter coming up and more chocolate than normal in our homes, we explore the complex relationship that some care-experienced children may have with food

• Easter
• Shame
• Trauma
• Issues around food

News

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Adoption and Permanence has launched a new inquiry on Strengthening Families.

• APPG

Blogs

Home for Good CEO, Tania Bright, writes about her family's journey through fostering and adoption for Women Alive magazine

• Motherhood
• Fostering
• Adoption
• Mother's Day

Stories

Home for Good champion Bella shares with us three reasons why caring about vulnerable children is important to her.

• Fostering
• vulnerable children
• Foster carers

News

This week, our CEO Tarn Bright sent the following letter to Josh MacAlister, Chair of the Children’s Social Care Review in England.

• Social Care Review
• Care System

News

Home for Good welcomes today’s announcement of the launch of the independent review of Children’s Social Care in England.

Articles

The Secretary of State for Education confirmed Dame Rachel de Souza as the next Children’s Commissioner for England

Articles

In this crazy year of 2020, we see you and we thank you.

News

Krish Kandiah accepts the role of Chair of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board

Articles

For those of us caring for children who have experienced trauma, Christmas can be an interesting time...

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Adoption

Stories

Jenna shares her story of taking the brave step to help other children who need a home.

Articles

During this hugely challenging season, Home for Good is committed to our vision to find a home for every child who needs one. We will continue to work passionately on behalf of vulnerable children across the UK.

News

A piece of news we wanted to share with you about our Adoption Sunday resources

• Adoption Sunday

News

Too many children wait too long for their adoptive family and some children who need one, never find one at all.

• APPG

Articles

Paul has seen so much about how God works and why he loves vulnerable children through becoming a foster carer.

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Adoption

News

The APPG for Adoption and Permanence was re-launched on 30 June 2020.

• APPG

Articles

Welcoming a teenager into our home of four young children was a great decision for us.

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Adoption

Articles

For some families caring for children who have experienced trauma, this is a time where that additional pressure is amplified.

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Adoption

Articles

For so many of us this technology is a gift. The connection it brings us is precious. However, for those caring for vulnerable children, it can also herald new challenges.

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Adoption

Articles

Will they feel left out? Will they all get on? How will they cope when a child moves on?

News

Adoption Support Fund in light of Coronavirus outbreak

Articles

Social distancing will create additional challenges for all of us, and our families will find the changes and separation difficult in a number of ways.

Articles

This Valentines Day, adoptive mum Lucy reflects on how we can care for some of our most important relationships.

• rest
• parenting
• valentines

Blogs

Cadence Lam shares how her church’s ministry to vulnerable children has changed her life and her church

• Fostering
• Church

News

What will the new care review mean for vulnerable children and young people in Scotland?

• Scotland

News

Our Five-Star interim report and recommendations to Government

• Five-star

News

What does the ‘New Decade, New Approach’ deal mean for children and the families who care for them, in Northern Ireland?

• northern ireland
• Advocacy

Articles

Adoptive mum Lucy reflects on the value of rest, particularly for our children.

• rest
• parenting

Ben and Rachel share the ups and downs of their adoption assessment process, imparting the lessons they learnt along the way.

• articles

Blogs

Six common behaviours of looked after children

• articles

Articles

What to ask your parliamentary candidate this general election

• Advocacy

Articles

Excitable Edgar from this year's John Lewis ad reminds us of many of the children we are called to care for.

Blogs

Gillian shares her story of how Adoption Sunday led her and her family on a journey to adopting the same child they had prayed for years earlier

• Adoption

Blogs

Libby shares her experience of being an adoptive parent

• Adoption

News

What will Brexit mean for unaccompanied asylum seeking children?

Starting school is a huge step for every four-year-old, but it can be especially challenging for children who have experienced early trauma.

News

Today, the Children’s Commissioner for England published the 2019 Stability Index which contains important data and findings about the experience of stability for children and young people in the care system.

• Advocacy

Articles

What happens when your church doesn't seem to understand either your heart for fostering or adoption, or the challenges faced by your family?

• what the church needs to know

Blogs

Experience of the Foundations course

• Foundations

News

Krish Kandiah shares about an upcoming global project

Articles

Why do adopted/fostered children often feel a heightened sense of shame?

• what the church needs to know

Stories

I was certain that my future family was to be made up of both biological and adopted children.

• Adoption

Stories

Pat was a teacher for many years, but becoming a foster carer in her retirement has taught her so much.

• Fostering

Stories

Sarah and Jeremy had their house altered, giving them space to foster.

• Fostering

Stories

Kendra shares her story of being a single foster carer

• Fostering
• Single carer

Blogs

24 ways to help you have a joyful and settled summer

Blogs

Seven lessons learned about taking your fostered or adopted child abroad on holiday

Blogs

Don't underestimate what you give and how you influence other lives.

• Father's Day

News

Six years of the Home for Good book

News

Following its hugely successful consultation survey, the APPG for Adoption and Permanence has now held two Parliamentary evidence sessions into the future of the Adoption Support Fund.

• APPG
• Political Advocacy

News

Parliamentarians call for the continuation and improvement of the Adoption Support Fund beyond 2020

• APPG
• Political Advocacy

News

Three weeks ago, under the Government reshuffle by Boris Johnson, the new prime minister, a new Children and Families Minister was appointed; Kemi Badenoch MP.

• Political Advocacy

Blogs

Anna and her family wrote a series of books to help share the adoption journey

• Adoption

News

All-Party Parliamentary Group to explore improvements to Adoption Support Fund

• Advocacy

Stories

They needed more short-term carers for teenagers, this is where my life would change forever.

• Fostering

News

We know that therapeutic support is hugely significant for so many adoptive and special guardianship families at some point in their lives.

• Adoption

Articles

Taking a moment to recognise all that social workers do in their role working with looked after children.

News

An event for gathering together key people in Northern Ireland to find a home for every child who needs one.

News

The launch of a new All-Party Parliamentary Group

Articles

Exploring themes of therapeutic parenting in the Bible

• Fostering
• Adoption
• parenting

News

An evening that celebrated West Midlands foster carers and adopters

• Fostering
• Adoption

News

How a team of local police staff came up with a plan to give to children who might otherwise receive very little this Christmas.

• Fostering
• Adoption
• Christmas

Articles

Some answers to questions you may have around the new film Instant Family

Blogs

An adoptive parent's thoughts on the 2019 film, Instant Family

Stories

She made a difference, she went the extra mile, made me feel safe.

Articles

Relationships are key to repairing trauma, building attachment and resilience.

• Church
• Adoption
• Fostering
• what the church needs to know

Articles

All we actually know is that God has us in His hands. We can trust him for the path ahead.

• Adoption
• family
• Infertility

Articles

We send them out into the world and hope beyond hope that they make the right choices.

• Adoption
• Single adoption
• first choice

Stories

Our church, family and friends have caught the vision too. We so appreciate it.

• Fostering
• Foster carers

Stories

The Robinson's share their journey of adoption

• Adoption
• church support

Blogs

The festive time of year is loaded with pressure and expectations

• Foster carers
• Christmas
• Thoughts of

Stories

We felt so strongly that just as adoption is God's first choice, it should be our first choice too.

• Adoption
• first choice
• church support
• peer-to-peer

Articles

Gone are the days when Christmas was celebrated over a day or two.

• Christmas
• helpful ideas

Stories

In the first four weeks of his life Harry had lived in three different houses with three different families.

• Fostering
• Foster carers

Articles

Why would anyone choose a lifestyle that might make them susceptible to suffering?

• Suffering
• Adoption

News

How our Berkshire Project Worker is raising awareness through Christmas decorations.

• Fundraising
• Homem

Articles

Our thank you to all the selfless and wonderful foster carers who go above and beyond to love the children in their care.

• Fostering
• Foster carers

Articles

Fifteen practical suggestions for providing families with the support they need through challenging times.

• Placement disruption
• Fostering
• Adoption
• Church
• what the church needs to know

Blogs

A friend of Home for Good shares honestly and with great courage about the pain and challenge of placement disruption.

• Fostering
• Placement disruption

Articles

The support you offer to families who care for vulnerable children will really make a difference.

• Support

Articles

Adoptive mum Lucy reflects on the value of rest and how to achieve it.

Articles

Julie talks with Anna, a child placement social worker.

• Social work

Articles

The support you offer to families who care for vulnerable children will really make a difference.

• Support

News

Following two inquiries, the Government has now responded to all recommendations and has outlined its next steps for improving foster care in England.

• Fostering

Stories

Katy is only three but had known as many families in her short life. Thankfully, she now has her home for good.

• Kent
• Adoption

Stories

Coli had been waiting for her adoptive family for more than a year when she was featured on ITV's This Morning to raise awareness of children who desperately needed a loving home. Coli's mum, Kate, tells her story.

Stories

When Millie came home for good, she wasn’t just welcomed by her adoptive parents but by siblings, wider family and friends.

Stories

Katie and Stuart share how God led them to fostering.

Stories

Millie was only a few months old when social workers begin seeking her adoptive family. Adoptive mum Rachel shares her story.

Stories

Emma shares about how her church is helping her foster children feel accepted, validated and loved.

Stories

Jen and Paul share their story and their heart for welcoming teenage refugees into their home.

Stories

Fran shares her beautiful and inspiring story.

Stories

Clare and Mark share how they were prompted to respond to God's call as a whole family.

Stories

Sandra and Harry share about their realisation that they could be part of the solution.

Lynn and Simon share their story of opening up their home and caring for two unaccompanied asylum-seeking teenage girls.

Stories

Sarah and Robert share their story of making room for vulnerable children through fostering.

Stories

Julia shares her story of adopting her son as a single person and how they have made it through challenges together, with a great support network around them.

Stories

It took Kamal seven months to reach Calais after he had to leave his home in Sudan at just fourteen years old. After finally arriving in England, Kamal went to live with Laura and her family.

Stories

Lisa was challenged by our call to care for vulnerable children and went on to adopt siblings.

• Adoption

Stories

A year ago, sisters Meli and Satya were living apart from each other in separate foster placements - now they are together in their home for good.

Stories

Anna used to think fostering was only for 'extraordinary' people, but through Home for Good she came to realise that she could do it too.

Stories

Molly was just a few hours old when she was placed with foster carers Lewis and Caroline.

Stories

Kev shares how his experience of adoption has led him to open his home.

Stories

Mark shares his story of being a dad through birth, adoption and fostering.

Stories

Zara shares her story of fostering an unaccompanied Eritrean teenager.

Stories

Kevin shares his story of responding to the need for foster carers in his area.

Stories

Melissa shares her experience of support groups

Stories

Alex tells the story of fostering an unaccompanied Syrian boy.

Stories

Earl and Rebecca's adoption journey began in the US and finished in the UK.

Stories

Earl and Rebecca's church tells us about their experience of welcoming their adoptive daughters.

Stories

Caroline and her husband decided to adopt after an Adoption Sunday at their church.

Stories

Yeovil Family Church has hosted Adoption Sunday for two years, and has seen families choose to foster, adopt and support.

Stories

In their late fifties, John and Paula began caring for a mother and her baby.

• Fostering

Stories

After a break from fostering, Jim and Pam decided to give it another go - one placement at a time.

Stories

Jason and Debbie reflect on real hospitality and fostering.

Stories

Despite the heartache, Christine and her family say that fostering is the best decision they've made.

Stories

Ruth and her husband wanted to adopt siblings to make a difference in children’s lives.

Stories

Through her family’s decision to become foster carers, Naomi has gained a brother.

Stories

Carl and Caren can see God working through their whole family through fostering.

Articles

We want to equip the Church to better understand and support all families who provide kinship care and private fostering.

• what the church needs to know
• Kinship care
• Special guardianship
• Support

News

The Supreme Court ruled that the Government had acted unlawfully by failing to provide adequate reasons for rejecting applications to the Dubs scheme.

News

A review of the Conservative Party Conference annual church service on 30 September 2018.

• Fostering
• Adoption
• Advocacy

Articles

Every Sunday, thousands of children go to church with complex additional needs that aren't as visible.

• what the church needs to know

Stories

Ethan was in short-term foster care waiting for his home for good through long-term fostering. Foster carer Jane shares his story.

• Fostering

Articles

Krish Kandiah offers an inspirational call to men for Father's Day 2018.

Articles

The story of one individual's journey from a San Diego firepit to becoming a fostering family of five.

Articles

Many individuals and families have been approved to adopt, but are now waiting for their match. Why is this?

Articles

Given the current situation of many adopters waiting, we asked a friend to write about her experience.

Articles

In what world could the words corporate and parent ever be joined together? In the life of a child in care, that’s where.

Articles

Jesus blessing the children cannot be contained by the word ‘nice’.

Articles

Infertility has been much misunderstood in Christian culture and in the Church.

• Church
• Infertility
• what the church needs to know

Articles

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when I saw the adoption statistic headlines last week.

• Adoption

Articles

Lucy shares from personal experience and Biblical reflection about how suffering is a part of adoption.

Articles

Understanding why and how parenting may need to be different when caring for vulnerable children.

• Church
• Fostering
• Adoption
• Support
• what the church needs to know

Articles

What are 'introductions', why do they matter and how can we support adopters and foster carers who are going through this process.

Articles

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are a reality for many looked after children and their families.

• Church
• FASD
• what the church needs to know

Articles

How to support those going through the process to foster or adopt.

• Fostering
• Adoption
• Church
• Waiting
• Support
• what the church needs to know

Articles

A foster carer shares her heart and reflects on her role.

• Fostering

Articles

Suggestions from foster carers for ten support ideas specific to fostering.

• Fostering

Articles

How choosing to foster or adopt can be a response to God's call.

• Church
• Fostering
• Adoption
• what the church needs to know

Articles

Why 'moves' matter and how to support foster and adoptive families through times of transition.

• Church
• Fostering
• what the church needs to know

Articles

Twenty important and practical suggestions to consider.

Articles

To be safe and welcoming, it is vital that churches understand attachment.

• Church
• Attachment
• what the church needs to know

Articles

Madlug is a lifestyle brand with a difference. For every purchase, they give a bag to a child in care.

Articles

To be safe and welcoming, it is vital that churches understand and respect the need for confidentiality.

• Church
• Support
• what the church needs to know

Stories

An adoptive mum shares honestly about becoming a mother for the second time, and her heart for her precious adopted daughter.

• Adoption
• Motherhood

Stories

Kirsty writes about the tension of leaving in the 'not yet' of motherhood, and explores how this can shape her 'now'.

• Motherhood

Stories

Julie offers emergency and respite foster care as a single carer, and she shares her courageous story of responding to the need that grieves her heart.

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Motherhood
• Single carer

Stories

Ruth shares her story of being a 'mother to many'.

• Motherhood

Blogs

Amy writes about her journey to motherhood, and looks forward to her first Mother's Day.

• Motherhood

Blogs

Jo shares her mother heart and explains how this fuels her life, work and care for others.

• Motherhood

Blogs

As we celebrate motherhood in all its wonderful forms, Anya shares her story of being a mum of three children, who each joined her family in different ways.

• Motherhood

Articles

Christmas can be full of joy and festive fun, but also brings difficulties for looked after or adopted children.

• Fostering
• Adoption
• Christmas
• Support
• Church

Articles

Tips and guidelines on how to support fostered and adopted children and young people.

• Support
• Fostering
• Adoption
• Church
• what the church needs to know

Articles

Exploring the ongoing identity challenges many looked after children may have.

Articles

Looking at some of the changes in adoption over recent decades and remembering the pain behind every adoption story.

Articles

Exploring family and all its complicated and wonderful variations from Exodus 1 and 2.

Articles

As part of National Adoption Week 2018 we want to encourage everyone to #SupportAdoption

• Adoption
• Support

Blogs

A new adoptive mum reflects on her experiences and the things that concern her.

Articles

How can churches become the kind of supportive, loving communities that are so needed by many who have fostered or adopted? How do we ensure we provide a place of hope and support when people feel isolated and overwhelmed?

Articles

Lord Jesus, today we think of you...

Articles

The Bible is very quiet about that Saturday... It must have been a very dark day for those who lived it.

Blogs

“Have you thought about adoption?” This phrase has run through my head a lot in the past week. If I’m being completely honest, it runs through my head pretty regularly. I do think about it. I am thinking about it.

Articles

Five questions that might help you better support foster or adoptive families

• Fostering
• Adoption
• what the church needs to know

Articles

Caring for vulnerable children is rarely easy, which is why support really matters.

• Support

Articles

Dr Tim Davy offers five helpful suggestions for anyone preparing to speak on adoption and fostering.

• Adoption
• Fostering

Articles

Exploring what support for foster and adoptive families could look like.

• Support
• Adoption
• Church

Stories

Foster carer Joy shares her heart for welcoming children into her family and being the mother they need.

• Fostering
• Foster carers
• Motherhood

Blogs

An adoptive mother writes about some of the challenges her family faces around Mother's Day.

• Motherhood

Articles

Helping us to understand that all children in care or with a care background have experienced trauma, and how we can respond to support them.

• Church
• Trauma
• what the church needs to know

Articles

The extraordinary story of families in York responding to God's call to open their hearts and homes to young refugees.

• Unaccompanied minors
• Refugees
• Fostering

Articles

Ten ways to pray for new adoptive families during their introductions and early days together.

• Adoption

Articles

For being such a tiny little word, ‘just’ carries with it some enormous connotations. Here are five examples of times that we need to avoid saying it – and suggestions for what we could say instead.

• what the church needs to know

Blogs

Whenever I mention I am a foster carer, nine times out of ten I hear a version of this statement in response.

Articles

How the Church can support foster and adoptive families and the difference it makes.

• Support
• Church
• what the church needs to know

Blogs

An adoptive mother reflects on what worldly 'success' and academic achievement really means for looked after and adopted children.

Articles

An overview of different children's and young people's experiences and explanation of the types of care they may need.

Articles

Ten ideas of small things you can do this summer, which might make a big difference to those who foster or adopt.

Blogs

A foster carer reflects on persevering through challenges.

Blogs

A foster carer reflects on persevering through challenges.

Blogs

An adoptive parent's reflections on what it means to celebrate.

Blogs

Julie, one of our wonderful champions, talks with her friend Alison about being a single foster carer.

Articles

Lucy shares some practical tips from her personal experience of adopting after having birth children.

• Adoption
• Siblings

Articles

Five tips from foster carers for holding on in the midst of the chaotic and unplanned moments.

Blogs

Julie shares from her experiences as a single foster carer.

Articles

A growing number of those sensing God's call to adopt are single, so here are some thoughts from single adopters so we can better understand and support each one.

• Single adopter
• Church
• Adoption
• what the church needs to know

Articles

Julie reflects on the role that the Church can have in the lives of vulnerable children.

News

Home for Good's response response to Northern Ireland Consultation on ‘Strategy for Looked After Children: Improving Children’s Lives

• Advocacy

Articles

For Foster Care Fortnight 2017, we asked foster carers for their thoughts.

Articles

Our thoughts for Father's Day 2017

Articles

For Foster Care Fortnight 2017, we asked foster carers for their thoughts.

Articles

For Foster Care Fortnight 2017, we asked foster carers for their thoughts.

Articles

A reflection for Mother's Day 2017

News

Hundreds of churches took part in Adoption Sunday 2014. Read some of their stories here.

Articles

Find out more about Pete's Dragon, Disney's latest live-action family film about an orphan and his dragon.

Articles

Disney's latest film is beautiful and hilarious - but not for 93,000 children in the UK.

News

Gateway church in Leeds takes on a mammoth challenge in aid of Home for Good.

• Fundraising

Articles

Our final advent reflection considers the cost of serving God however He asks.

Articles

Our fourth advent reflection looks at Luke 2.6-7.

Articles

Our third advent reflection considers how Mary and Joseph reacted to the promises spoken over them.

Articles

Could this advent be the beginning of your journey?

Articles

Could this advent be the beginning of your journey?

Articles

The final reflection written for Advent 2015, focussed on PEACE in our waiting, found in Jesus.

Articles

The third of our reflections written for Advent 2015, focussed on the Magi and WISDOM in our waiting.

Articles

The second of our reflections written for Advent 2015, focussed on the shepherds and JOY in our waiting.

Articles

The first of our reflections written for Advent 2015, focussed on Mary and HOPE in our waiting.

Articles

Reason four: Because, at our best, it is what we have always done.

Articles

Reason three: Because it explains, expresses and celebrates who we are.

Articles

Reason two: Because it is a justice issue.

Articles

Reason one: Because of God's heart for the vulnerable.