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LGBT adopters needed in Milton Keynes

March 01, 2017

LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week, 6-12 March 2017 More LGBT adopters and foster carers are needed to provide loving, stable homes for children in the Milton Keynes region, particularly for those who are over four years old and sibling groups. 1 in 10 adoptions in England in 2016 were to same-sex couples, but some 70,000 […]


SFCS supports Safer Internet Day 2017

February 06, 2017

SFCS is proud to be an official supporter of Safer Internet Day 2017, joining the campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of technology. Coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre, Safer Internet Day will take place on Tuesday 7th February 2016 with the theme ‘Be the change: Unite for a […]


SFCS joins forces with Regional Adoption Agency

January 19, 2017

St. Francis’ Children’s Society is delighted to announce that it has come together with other adoption agencies in the region to help find loving families for vulnerable children. The new partnership is formed of ten local authority and independent adoption agencies across the East of England, covering Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Norfolk and Northamptonshire. This new […]


Run Santa, run!

November 14, 2016

St. Francis’ Children’s Society are looking for wannabe Santas to take part in the most Christmassy event this side of the North Pole! We all know Santa is real, but you can still dress up like him. Take part in the 3k Northampton Santa Run & Walk on Sunday 11th December and raise much needed funds […]


SFCS conference rescheduled

November 07, 2016

IMPORTANT NOTICE – Louise Bomber is now unable to deliver our annual conference on Friday 11th November. The SFCS annual conference, led by renowned author, teacher and therapist Louise Bomber, was due to take place this Friday, 11th November 2016. However, we have been informed that Louise is now unable to speak on that day. The […]


ADOPTER Q&A: Elaine’s story

October 19, 2016

Elaine* has adopted three siblings with the help of St. Francis’ Children’s Society. We’re delighted that she has agreed to take part in this honest and revealing Adopter Q&A. *All names have been changed for reasons of confidentiality   How did you arrive at the decision to adopt? I had numerous unsuccessful relationships and decide […]


REAL ADOPTER STORIES: Marie and Lola

October 17, 2016

Marie* became a mum with the help of Adoption Connections at St. Francis’ Children’s Society (SFCS). Marie is a single, black adopter and she and her daughter Lola live locally. *Names have been changed for reasons of confidentiality   I always knew that I would adopt. I just never thought I’d do it as a single […]


Black History Month 2016

October 01, 2016

Today marks the start of Black History Month 2016. Throughout the whole of October, a range of talks, events, workshops and celebrations will be taking place across the UK.  The overarching theme this year is about tackling conscious and unconscious bias against black and minority ethnic communities, and acknowledging how damaging this bias can be. […]


Catherine’s fundraising walks come to an end

September 23, 2016

Our wonderful fundraiser, Catherine O’Rourke, is nearing the end of her year-long fundraising challenge for SFCS – and is still smiling! In the run up to her 60th birthday in October, Catherine is undertaking 60 individual fundraising walks of around 5 miles each.  She wants to raise funds for SFCS, by way of a ‘thank you’ for the help […]


Share your story this National Adoption Week!

August 19, 2016

Here at SFCS, preparations for National Adoption Week are already taking shape. National Adoption Week 2016 begins on Monday 17th October and this year’s theme is #SupportAdoption As always, the need to find families for the most vulnerable children remains the central focus of the NAW campaign. But this year, it will also aim to […]