I received this message today on my blog about Oaklands Children's Home. In light of the recent revelations in Wales should he take the case further and if so how? What would you advise? Your response Read more [...]
The adoptive mother describes the child whom they'd taken some years earlier from Ethiopia as having grown into a person with a wild look in her eyes. It was like seeing an exorcist. This is immediately Read more [...]
Every Ethiopian, Eritrean, American and European who has any interest in race, identity, loss, storytelling, psychology, childhood, religion, nationhood, documentary making, or intercontinental Read more [...]
Left Paddington Station for Bristol at 8am this morning - up at 6am. Said hello to Giles Brandreth in the Taxi rank on his way to see Tom Morris at The Bristol Old Vic. I'm working with Morag Myerscough Read more [...]
I received a message that began “I’m shaking as I type all this as I haven't ever discussed with anyone else before.” He wrote his phone number and I called. Immediately. “Do you remember Mr Read more [...]
Care Leavers with connection to Preston - are you free on Thursday Feb 7th for a photo with me? Dovetail are holding an exhibition of Panoramas at The Museum of Lancashire in Preston. It was featured Read more [...]
There are nearly 25,000 children's social workers in England alone. If you add to these the estimated numbers of professionals who work for children in care at Non Government Organisations including Read more [...]
She Read As She Cradled You part of me Every day your history Every tomorrow your destiny Every growth your mystery Every mother wants a baby Like you Every laugh your personality Every Read more [...]
Approximately £2,000 to £2,400 per month is what the foster parents lose now they are no longer housing three children in Rotherham. Could this be an underlying reason for their going to press about Read more [...]
I know alot of people but Christmas can be difficult and remains family-less. I say this because The Tope Project is a brilliant idea for care-leavers in the UK. It’s a volunteer project aiming Read more [...]