There is no formula for writing/recording/communicating info about young people in a trauma-informed way but TheInnovateProject research helped us identify some helpful things to consider. Check out this amazing graphic @MichiMathias created to help us share our learning 👇

🌟 Exciting to share insights on Family Group Conferences (FGCs) and their transformative potential! 🌟 FGCs are not merely tools for near term problem-solving; they are pathways to more profound personal and community transformation. 1️⃣ Transformation: The personal journey of

We appreciate this great image from Dr Lisa Cherry Trauma Informed Consultancy Services Ltd. How we speak about young people makes a difference in their lives. We need to be thoughtful about our language to ensure that it heals, not harms, the person we are working alongside. #Language #YouthWork #TraumaInformed

In case you missed it, this important report from Pause, which draws on our research, highlights some key recommendations for ensuring no family experiences the removal of a child more than once. #NeverMoreThanOnce You can read the report here: pause.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

Welcome to National Care Leavers' Week 2023, where we're calling on everyone to show you CARE: 👏 Celebrate care leavers 📣 Amplify their voices 🚧 Raise awareness of challenges 💜 Encourage change in policy & practice Use #NCLW to get involved 💜 becomecharity.org.uk/nclw

NEW! 🚨 To mark the start of #CareLeaversWeek, we are launching our #BuildNotBreak campaign. Because everyone should have a loving support network throughout their life. Use our handy tool to email your representatives 👇 frg.eaction.org.uk/buildnotbreak Watch to learn more 👇

Too many care experienced mothers in Wales face child protection proceedings because of their time spent in care. ‍🤰🏽 They feel broken, beaten down. Our new campaign, #TrustUsToCare, demands they be trusted to care for their own children. 💜 Learn more: bit.ly/NYASTrustUsToC…

In celebration of #NationalCareLeaversWeek2023, we have put together some top tips for #careexperienced young people navigating life. Check it out here: childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/imo/life-hacks… #cep #careleaver

Following on from our Christmas Hamper Appeal. We have set a #amazon #wishlist Please support our appeal to give that extra special gift this #Christmas to the #careleavers we support Amazon List: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls… #MakingaDifference

This collection gives voice to diverse experiences including foster care, adoption, kinship care and semi-independent living, among others. #NCLW23 Edited by Rebekah Pierre, out in April 2024. Pre-order your copy now: unbound.com/books/free-loa…

for parents who have experience of social work interventions — what could social work services CHANGE about how they operate which would have the biggest and most POSITIVE impact on families? #parentproject

Our 'Born into Care: best practice guidelines' were created through collaboration with practitioners with different experiences in the family justice system Here, Claire Mason, Senior Research Associate Lancaster University, explains more: youtube.com/watch?v=HOLzTD…

"It is not possible to create the conditions where children can know love in systems where there is an absence of it." 💓 Prof. Carlene Firmin @jennyalloyd

What does healthy look like? This resource (and podcast) from SafeLives will help start conversations with young people about relationships ow.ly/ARQa50GlRXQ

Safeguarding Young People beyond the Family Home - an open access book. Download here. doi.org/10.51952/97814…

Bridging the gap with Transitional Safeguarding researchinpractice.org.uk/children/news-… via Research in Practice

📚 New book on pregnancy and new motherhood in prison! The brilliant Professor Laura Abbott & Dr Lucy Baldwin have published an essential new book featuring the voices of pregnant women & mothers in prison. Order it here: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/pregnancy-and-…

Wonderful to be at @ncasc23 this week✨ We work with partners to enable children and young people to thrive by ensuring families facing adversity can access help and support quicker and earlier👐🏽 Find out more about our Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme ⤵️

Have you seen our new film yet? 'I Love My Loud Voice' tells the stories of five young people affected by domestic abuse, exploring the impact it had on them and the support they received from Advance. Watch and share to help us raise awareness 🧡 ow.ly/xCB350Ql6re

Why is gender- and age-specific support for young women on #probation so important? Find out in this great blog by Agenda Alliance about the pilot Youth to Adult hub in Newham, delivered by MOPAC in partnership with Advance. Read here 👉 ow.ly/7Q0m50Qq2qp