Do you prefer watching videos or reading blog posts? This time round you have a choice! Click on the image below to hear what Caitlin has to say about the Safe Place Guided Meditation exercise. Or scroll down to read the blog version if text is more your thing. Either way, don’t forget to download […]
Safe Place Guided Meditation & 5 things to consider BEFORE you try it! Read More »
Go on the holiday of a lifetime? Pay off your mortgage? At SFAC, we can answer that question very specifically because it turns out, £101,000 is exactly (well, not exactly, but rounded to the nearest £1000!) what we spent last year*. Yep, we really are a small charity (even though we have a growing team,
What would you do if someone gave you £101,000?! Read More »
In the northern landscapes of Chiang Mai, Thailand, government officials, business leaders, national and local leaders and experts working in foster care and family strengthening from all over the world gathered at the World Without Orphans (WWO) conference. This was the 3rd World Without Orphans conference, titled ‘Together from Crisis to Hope’, bringing together approximately
The Power of Collaboration: A beacon of hope for children. Read More »
In January, Dr Carolina Llanes, the first vice president of the Supreme Court of Justice and minister in charge of the jurisdiction of children and adolescents led a delegation from Paraguay to visit SFAC and those involved in child care and protection in Leeds, England. Less than two months after the visit Dr Carolina has
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 »
