St Francis

Where’s me tissues?!

Another week has flown by again! Blessings Thanksgiving was wonderful! I managed to keep it together through all my favourite songs but broke down as I did the promises as a mother. We had lots of family and friends there and it was great to see some friends from St Francis too who have supported us [...]

Communications role – we’re recruiting; could this be you?

Can you bring passion, story telling and creativity to help the Society raise its profile amongst the communities we serve? Are you good at communicating ...

Once again another busy week!

The Portage visit went well on Thursday and our worker brought a lady who is a service co-ordinator with her. This lady makes sure we are getting all the support from professionals we need as well as the correct financial benefits. She will also help if we are having to fight for things or spending [...]

Bedford River Festival Stall

We’re delighted to be running an information stall at the Bedford River Festival on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th July this year.  We’d love supporters and families to come along and say hello.  We’re going to have a face painter at the stall and will be giving out information too.  Come and say hello at [...]

Big day for Butterfly – Tuesday 6th July

Today Butterfly had a day at the secondary school she will attend in September. She was so nervous but she got through it and I think enjoyed it! When I asked her how it went it was like pulling teeth trying to get anything out of her (!) but when Chewbacca got in the car [...]

To meet birth parents or not meet birth parents that is the question!

Our SW rang today to say that as part of her research for Blessings Life Story Book she had met up with Blessings birth parents. She had gone with the Birthlink worker from St F’s who supports birth parents when they have lost a child to adoption. Our SW spent time trying to find out more [...]

Blue Badges….

We now have the new inserts for Blessings boots (another trip to the hospital!). With our Blue badge things are so much easier when we have to go the hospital as we can park right outside where we need to go for Blessing appointments. I still feel a little nervous about parking in the disabled [...]

Les Bonne Vacances!….

Well we’re back after a good holiday in France. We went to the Vendee and Loire regions and the weather was on the whole hot, hot, hot! We were in a caravan for the first week which despite being a 6-8 berth felt a bit cramped at times. The children enjoyed the pool though Blessing usually [...]