Safe Families Scotland

Safe Families Scotland No one should feel alone. We exist to create relationship and connection.

Safe Families for Children empowers churches to support children and their families in times of crisis.

02/09/2026

Feeling fatigued after summer holidays? Weary in this back-to-school season?

Hear from Fiona, one of our Therapeutic Parenting Coaches, as she explains the concept of window of tolerance. We all have an amount of what we can cope with before we are overwhelmed. This approach supports us in managing parenting calmly, to avoid overwhelm in parenting.

Every member of our Therapeutic Parenting team brings both professional expertise and lived experience, walking alongside families with empathy and understanding 💚

Access free Therapeutic Parenting training here 🔗 safefamilies.uk/training

New month. New prayer resource!Thank you for partnering with us in prayer 🙏 To read the full update each month, sign up ...
01/09/2026

New month. New prayer resource!

Thank you for partnering with us in prayer 🙏

To read the full update each month, sign up here 🔗 safefamilies.uk/prayer/

Considering adoption? Here's what to do first ⬇️🙏 Pray - seek God's guidance over your decisions and next steps.💻 Attend...
26/08/2026

Considering adoption? Here's what to do first ⬇️

🙏 Pray - seek God's guidance over your decisions and next steps.

💻 Attend a 'How to become an adoptive parent' session. Our experienced team will answer your questions and help you navigate your next steps in your adoption journey. Sign up for these free online events here 🔗 homeforgood.org.uk/howtoadopt

☎️ Contact us! Our Journeying team are here to give you advice, pray with you and connect you to peer support communities. We're here for you!

🔍 Explore routes for adoption through Regional Adoption Agencies (RAAs) and Voluntary Adoption agencies (VAAs). Explore the options and what feels like it suits your situation best.

For more information about adoption, head over to our website 🔗 homeforgood.org.uk/adopt

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You can make a difference to someone in need today through our partners at Acts 435!Acts 435 is an online giving charity...
24/08/2026

You can make a difference to someone in need today through our partners at Acts 435!

Acts 435 is an online giving charity directly connecting those who want to give with those who are in genuine need of their help, through a network of local churches and charities ❤️

From 2024-2025, 6,312 people received support through their work.

Through partnerships like these, simple acts of generosity are transforming lives every day.

Find out more about Acts 435 🔗 acts435.org.uk

Peer Support Groups offer a space where parents and carers can connect, share experiences, and find encouragement. Meeti...
19/08/2026

Peer Support Groups offer a space where parents and carers can connect, share experiences, and find encouragement. Meeting in churches and community spaces across the UK, they provide invaluable peer relationships which in turn reduce isolation and strengthen families.

In our 2026 peer support survey for foster carers and adoptive parents: 84% said peer support helped them feel understood, 52% received emotional support, and 49% learned from others with shared experiences.

The difference these groups make is significant for children and families.

Looking for a group near you? Get in touch 🔗

We had a blast at our Jude’s Childhood Heroes Celebration! 🍦✨Together with Jude's Ice Cream and in partnership with The ...
18/08/2026

We had a blast at our Jude’s Childhood Heroes Celebration! 🍦✨

Together with Jude's Ice Cream and in partnership with The Royal Foundation's early childhood work, we celebrated the incredible people whose care, compassion and commitment has made a lasting difference to children and families.

Congratulations to our award winners:

🏆 Voice of Hope Award: Earl and Rebecca Robinson, for inspiring and equipping others through their adoption advocacy.

🏆 Courageous Leadership Award: Billy-Jo O'Leary, for championing a stronger voice for care-experienced children within the Church.

🏆 Resilient Love Award: Mark and Sarah Denton, for their unwavering commitment to fostering despite significant personal challenges.

🏆 Kingdom Partnership Award: Anita and Steve Prince, for their leadership, encouragement and support that helped shape Home for Good’s journey from the early days.

🏆 Faithful Companion Award: Hannah Joyce, for continuing to walk alongside and support families long after leaving her role at Home for Good and Safe Families.

🏆 Champion of Generosity Award: Kayleigh Harrison, for giving back through incredible fundraising efforts that have helped more children and families receive support and hope.

🏆 Lifetime Achievement Award: David and Wendy Taylor, for over two decades of caring for children in their home until Wendy's health meant it was no longer possible. They remain strong advocates and voices of support and wisdom for those fostering.

What a fantastic day celebrating these childhood heroes together 💚🍦✨

13/08/2026

Sometimes a listening ear can make the biggest difference. Jenny shares her story of volunteering, and how offering a listening ear led to a newfound friendship and enabled the family to flourish ❤️

Could you offer a listening ear to someone feeling isolated or overwhelmed? Explore volunteering as a Family Friend today! 🔗 safefamilies.uk/volunteer

Therapeutic Parenting (TP) is helpful for all children, especially children who are autistic, have ADHD, have experience...
11/08/2026

Therapeutic Parenting (TP) is helpful for all children, especially children who are autistic, have ADHD, have experienced trauma or have high anxiety for any reason.

Join us online tomorrow at 12:30pm to hear about the impact of our TP sessions and meet with our coaches. You'll learn more about the impact TP is having on the families we work with and hear how your support can make an impact.

One parent reflects on the support they received through TP coaching: "The sessions have impacted our family massively. Looking at what is going on underneath for the boys has changed our lives.” ❤️

Find out more 🔗 safefamilies.uk/support-therapeutic-parenting

Laura grew up in long-term foster care after losing her birth parents as a child. That shaped how she understood home, b...
10/08/2026

Laura grew up in long-term foster care after losing her birth parents as a child. That shaped how she understood home, belonging, and what it means for someone to step in and led her and her husband Jonny to know adoption would one day be part of their story 💭

Now they're sharing their foster-to-adopt journey and the difference that faith, family and church community have made along the way ❤️

Read their story 🔗 homeforgood.org.uk/laura-and-jonny

How are your children feeling about going back to school? 💭One of the ways that felt safety is achieved for children is ...
07/08/2026

How are your children feeling about going back to school? 💭

One of the ways that felt safety is achieved for children is through routine, familiar rhythms and trusted adults who help with emotional grounding. School is not always a place where children ‘feel’ safe, especially after a long summer holiday with a new year group to enter where there are different expectations, environments and sensory information, different teachers and ways of doing things.

Here are some things which could help in this ‘back to school’ season ➡️

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