April 23, 2021
Could you adopt siblings? A new nationwide campaign from the #YOUCANADOPT team has launched today. The campaign will focus on sibling groups and encourage those considering adoption to think about adopting brothers and sisters together. SFCS is proud to be taking part in the campaign. Latest figures show there are currently 2,030 children waiting to […]
March 22, 2021
Today, St. Francis’ Children’s Society has joined forces with other Voluntary Adoption Agencies (VAAs) in the UK to ask potential adopters to think about the children who wait longest in care before being adopted. Brothers and sisters who need to stay together, children aged 4 and over, children with additional needs, and children of a […]
March 03, 2021
James and Will became parents with the help of SFCS, when they adopted siblings, Joel and Mikey*. To mark LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week, they share their story with us… *All names have been changed for reasons of confidentiality This might sound really silly, but we were watching a David Attenborough programme and he was […]
March 01, 2021
Today marks the start of LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week 2021! SFCS is joining over 100 agencies and local authorities from across the UK to support the campaign and encourage people from the LGBTQ+ community to consider adoption and fostering. Now in its tenth year, LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week is organised by New Family […]
January 11, 2021
Coronavirus is having a huge impact on everyone in the UK. We now find ourselves in a third national lockdown, and we are once again being asked to make dramatic changes to the way we live our lives. We know that social distancing, self-isolation and the rules against households mixing will put pressure on many […]
January 06, 2021
As we say goodbye to 2020, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on what has been a challenging year for so many people. But there is also cause for celebration, as we look back on all the positive outcomes we’ve achieved for adopters and vulnerable children. As lockdown began in March 2020, some SFCS staff […]
December 16, 2020
The SFCS office will close for the Christmas break at 5pm on Wednesday 23rd December, and will re-open at 9am on Monday 4th January 2021. If you call the office during this period you will hear the answerphone, and you are more than welcome to leave a message. On the working days during this period […]
December 09, 2020
There’s no escaping it – Christmas is on its way! This December, we’re paying homage to the song ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ by sharing ‘The 12 Stories of Adoption’ on our social media pages. Our wonderful adopters’ stories prove that there’s no such thing as a typical adopter or a typical adoption journey. Throughout […]
October 23, 2020
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect us all, we have adapted the way we operate to protect our staff and all the clients, adopters and families we work with. Please be assured, we are still welcoming new adoption enquiries and providing high-quality services and support to all of our adopters and other service-users. As […]
October 16, 2020
As National Adoption Week continues, we’re delighted to share Carol’s story. Carol is supporting the national campaign, and encouraging more members of the Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) community to consider adoption. Dr Carol Dennis is 58 and from South London. She and her husband adopted 4 year old Kwame two years ago. […]
