We're publishing research on the challenges faced by families raising traumatised adopted teens & young adults. Based on insights from 438 parents caring for 690 young people, it highlights urgent needs in mental health, education, and social care. tinyurl.com/2kufswe8

The Potato Group is backing calls for the government to reverse the changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund. Please consider signing this petition, and joining us on May 3rd in London. #asgsf

Thank u Beacon House BUSS Model Chrysalis Consortium Family Futures Gateway Psychology Institute of Recovery from Childhood Trauma The POTATO Group The Child Psychology Service CIC TouchBase Sign & agree the petition against the cuts to the ASGSF - ££ for help for adopted & kinship kids. Protest March: asgsfprotest.com

Specialist providers are clear that changes to the ASGSF won’t just reduce the amount of therapy available. They will remove entire treatment options, including those known to be the most effective, from being available at all.

Clare Solomons and I were guests on an emergency episode of The A & F Podcast discussing the ASGSF_protest. Thanks for having us, Scott Casson-Rennie and Al Coates. open.spotify.com/episode/2TiOFp…

Encouraging and reassuring to see how much of the adoption and kinship community are giving their backing to the ASGSF_protest campaign. asgsfprotest.com

On Monday, we'll publish our full research report Far, Far Beyond the Adoption Order: Lessons from Lives Impacted by Trauma. This is more than a report; it’s a testament to love, courage and commitment from families. Register to receive it: [email protected]

Published today: Our research report, Far, Far Beyond the Adoption Order: Lessons from lives Impacted by Trauma. Based on the experiences of 438 adoptive families, it reveals long-term impact of early trauma and urgent need for better support. Read here: thepotatogroup.org.uk/research

Our research reveals the realities of modern adoption. 438 families shared experiences of parenting children living with the impact of early-life trauma. Read the full report: thepotatogroup.org.uk/research

PARENT/CARER SURVEY forms.gle/sSKwqjeDEmVXQk… How have the delays, changes and cuts to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) impacted your children and your family? What does the future hold? This is a chance to have your say. Deadline is Monday 21st July

Some pods to listen out for: 1. Last week, Al Coates & Scott Casson-Rennie very kindly invited our chair Euan Preston and research manager Gillian Elam onto the @TheAandfPodcast to talk about our research, which you can (and should) find here: thepotatogroup.org.uk/research

Some pods to listen out for: 2. Today Sarah Ruston spoke with us on @adoptionuk’s Family Matters podcast, again about our research, which you can (and should) find here: thepotatogroup.org.uk/research

In this powerful episode, Sarah speaks to Euan Preston & Gillian Elam from @thePOTATOgroup about Far, Far Beyond the Adoption Order—a report sharing the realities of adoptive families parenting traumatised teens. adoptionuk.org/family-matters… Read the report: thepotatogroup.org.uk/research

Thanks to Sarah Ruston OBE from Adoption UK for inviting our Research Manager Gillian Elam and Chair Euan Preston, onto the Family Matters podcast to talk about The POTATO Group’s research, 𝘍𝘢𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘳 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘖𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳. adoptionuk.org/family-matters…

We love our kids fiercely, and we always will. But adoption culture needs to move beyond the idea that “love is enough”. Our research report shows what happens when trauma is left unrecognised and families are left without the right support: thepotatogroup.org.uk/research

The #ASGSF is being extended for another year. Welcome news, but it’s not enough. Adoptive and kinship families deserve appropriately funded, stable, effective support, not short-term extensions and vague promises. questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statem…

Hundreds of dedicated parents. Peer support, solidarity, and a drive for change. Chair of The Potato Group, Euan Preston, introduces who we are, and why we exist. A clip from the Family Matters podcast. Thanks again to Adoption UK for inviting us on to discuss our research.