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Husband, dad, children's champion, foster carer & adoption advocate. Connector for Global Children's Forum, Children Matter, WEA.

Milton Keynes & beyond...
Joined March 2009
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Book your place & equip your team at the National @HiHConference for Children & Family workers 2025 in Birmingham.Come &join hundreds of volunteers &ministries as they join together to be equipped so this generation knows more about Jesus. handinhandconference.com Like &Share 😀
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Here are all our speakers from our growing stream of seminars at hand in hand conference.@PowerpackMin ,Children changing nations , @homeforgood, @biblesociety , Love to listen & @DabDad Alan Charter @PrayerInSchools and @AiG Dont miss out and book at handinhandconference.com 😀
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***COMPETITION*** How would you like to win a night in a hotel for two and a meal out @thehubmk? 🏨 Overnight stay @MoxyHotels for two 🍜 £60 voucher to spend @bananatree To enter RT before 8pm on 17/12/23. Competition running on all our social channels. Prize T&Cs apply.
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We are working with @PACTCHARITY to find homes for children. Brothers and sisters in sibling groups of 2, 3 or more are among the children who wait the longest. Could you adopt brothers and sisters and keep siblings together? #adopt #childrenwhowait
Could you adopt brothers and sisters? We need more adopters who could welcome 2, 3 or more children into their family to help keep siblings together. The bonds siblings have with each other are so important. Find out more at buff.ly/3wbHXtY #YouCanAdopt #AdoptSiblings
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If you think you could offer a vulnerable child a safe and loving home through fostering, or want to find out more about how you or your church can play your part in finding a home for every child who needs one, we would love to hear from you. homeforgood.org.uk/get-in-to…
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This week we are praying for teachers and classroom assistants, who play such a vital role in the lives of children. Take sometime and join us in prayer. #praying #teachers #teachingassistants #children #education
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🚨 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 🚨 💼 - Executive Assistant 💼 - Director of Strategic Finance and Impact Applications for both roles close this week, so be quick! homeforgood.org.uk/jobs Together we can find a home for every child who needs one. 💚 #CharityJobs #Vacancies
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10,000 children in care were sent to potentially unsafe places to live - including caravans, tents and barges . This is totally unacceptable. Vulnerable young people need to be treated better than this. news.sky.com/story/10-000-ch…
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Throughout #Lent, we're highlighting an area to pray for. This week, we'd love you to join us in praying for the 3000+ children who are waiting for an adoptive family. #LentPrayer
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'The @NSPCC says the amount of counselling for loneliness provided by its Childline service has risen by 10% since the pandemic started...' 💚 bbc.co.uk/news/health-558638…
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All #adopted or #fostered children have experienced trauma. Their growing minds may not yet have the emotional resources required to process a traumatic experience. They may not be able to articulate what has happened. 💚 #childrensmentalhealthweek2021 homeforgood.org.uk/what-the-…
Now is the time for the global Church to rise up on behalf of vulnerable children everywhere. Sign the Global Church Pledge to add your voice to a growing global movement of Christians who are committed to seeing children thrive in safe & loving families. youtu.be/8znK30NyHTo
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This is so amazing! Well done to our friends @wearemadlug Hope the @IKEA team enjoy their new bags! 🎉🙌
Welcome IKEA to the Madlug movement!! This Christmas all IKEA employees have received a Madlug bag meaning that already 12,876 children in care will be able to receive a pack away travel bag in 2021! How amazing! 🎒 #lifegoesinside #makeadifference
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To all those caring for vulnerable children in this crazy year of 2020, we see you and we thank you. Watch the full video and read the letter here - homeforgood.org.uk/christmas…
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Today we are kicking off the countdown to Christmas with something very special, a re-imagining of the famous poem, 'Twas the night before Christmas. Download this, and all our other Christmas resources here - bit.ly/3ljjUDL #WelcomeTheStranger
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Together we can do better for Black children in care. Will you help us raise awareness of this issue by signing our open letter to @educationgovuk ? It only takes a minute. 💚 homeforgood.org.uk/care-revi…
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Find out how church leaders can be speaking up and stepping up for our nation's most vulnerable children. Join me, children and young people from around the UK for a special online event. eventbrite.co.uk/e/critical-…