Article Author: Robyn Lance. Images and quotes have been selected and prepared by Maya Tyrrell. Paraguay: A precis One determined lawyer. One couple open to change. SFAC turns up when asked. Unpacks ideas and hope. Top down meets bottom up. Shake up ensues. Government and frontline agree to try ideas on for size. Foster …
Change for Children in Paraguay – A Place for Partnerships Read More »
Adapted from a post we shared on Facebook on World Children’s Day (November, 20th) last year. What are your thoughts on sharing children’s stories as part of fundraising efforts to ensure more children have a better future? 🧒🏾👶🏻👧🏿 On #WorldChildrensDay last November the theme was “A Better Future for Every Child.” We invited our …
Telling children’s stories – Respecting their right to privacy and avoiding poverty porn Read More »
Helen Rainger reflects on her experiences travelling to Mae Sot, and explores how the partnership between SFAC and Global Child Advocates (GCA) helps to support children and families in Thailand. Images and quotes have been selected and prepared by Maya Tyrrell. Going to Mae Sot in Thailand as a tourist was a warm and lovely …
Mae Sot Stories: How SFAC Partnered with GCA to Transform Families in Thailand Read More »
If you’ve read our 3 Practical Coping Strategies post you’ll know our wonderful brains have a tendency to focus on the negative (It’s all because they’re constantly on the lookout for threats so they can keep us safe from them!). Sometimes they need some help to remember all the good stuff going on. We …
Tiny Triumph Awards – Sidestep the brain’s negativity bias and celebrate some wins! Read More »
‘How do we make decisions for children during an emergency like COVID 19?’ Perhaps, not surprisingly, this is the number 1 question we’ve been asked recently. It’s a very hard question to answer, especially when we know your aim is to do the best you can for the children you’re protecting and caring for. Often, …
Assessing Emergency Placements During the COVID-19 Pandemic Read More »
Here they are – the first three coping strategies for you to experiment with and, hopefully, add to your personal coping kit! If you haven’t already, I’d really encourage you to read the introduction to this series. It explains how and why coping strategies work, who they’re for and who they might not be for, …
Three practical, science-backed coping strategies for difficult times Read More »
Well we didn’t see this coming did we?! As COVID-19 brings the world to a grinding halt we decided to bump this series of posts to the front of the queue. Anyone else feeling like crawling under a blanket and hiding until the world goes back to normal again? The truth is, I began putting …
Coping strategies – what are they and how do they work? Read More »
Recently, I watched this news item about unregulated children’s homes in the UK. Unregulated homes are a global problem. Unregulated means there is no clear minimum standards or national inspection framework or license system. Homes can operate as they wish. This can also apply outside children’s homes to unregulated foster care, kinship care or reunification …
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Why is safety so important? I’m going to leap straight in today and introduce you to a favourite friend of mine. Not your usual friend. An organ friend… You didn’t see that one coming did you?! Well, possibly the picture gave it away… Meet Brain. This should probably come with a warning – the brain …
Being and feeling safe – what’s the brain got to do with it?! Read More »
Over the last twelve months we’ve developed a little equation to help sum up our vision and our work: Safe + Belong = Thrive “A place to be and feel safe plus somewhere to belong equals the best chance to thrive”. Welcome to the first post in a new series for 2020. Each month …
What exactly does it mean to thrive? Here’s an (extended) definition! Read More »
