National Adoption Week 2025 runs from 20th to 26th October. This year’s #YouCanAdopt campaign celebrates ‘perfectly imperfect’ family homes built … Read More
How to give a sensory story massage and add positive touch to storytime: VIDEO
Watch the video to see how to give your child a sensory story massage and add positive touch to stories … Read More
Concerned about de-escalating your child’s behaviour in public?
Do you worry about what to do when your child has a meltdown in public? It’s natural to want to … Read More
Project Salam Silk Screen Painting – Connection Through Creativity
As part of Project Salam, our work with refugee families resettling in Birmingham, silk screen painting art sessions were a … Read More
Why Slowing Down to Play Helps Your Child Think, Learn, and Connect
Slowing down to play helps children regulate emotions and energy levels, control the pace, and connect with others and their … Read More
DOWNLOAD: My Child Is Not Fine at School – Adoptive / Kinship Carers Edition with Dr. Naomi Fisher
Are you an adoptive parent or kinship / carer / foster parent whose child is struggling with school? Donate what … Read More
Why Does My Child Lie to Me? A Therapist’s Advice
After more than two decades of supporting parents, especially those raising children through adoption or foster care I’ve come to … Read More
Why You, the Parent, Matter More Than You Think
When your child is acting out, withdrawing, or constantly in trouble, it’s easy to feel stuck and scared. You might … Read More
Families, Creativity and Resilience – Interview with our Incidental Artist, Marley Starskey Butler
We are delighted to announce that Marley Starskey Butler, a qualified Social Worker and Artist, has joined Beacon Family Services … Read More
9 Sensory Play Activities Before Bed
Child sleep expert Leanne Wilkinson offers parents a range of sensory play activities before bed to help your child establish … Read More