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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · 23d

Workshop - 🍽️ Food for Thought for Adoptive and Foster Parents! 🧠

A special event designed to support children with mealtimes and eating patterns, ensuring they develop healthy eating habits.

📅 When: 21st October @ 8.00pm
📍 Where: Online

Find our more 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1660528057...

Food for Thought for Adoptive and Foster Parents Workshop

This special event is designed to support children with mealtimes and eating patterns, ensuring they develop healthy habits.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · 28d

We’re thrilled to announce that our exclusive WISE Up Training group is happening tonight.

WISE Up training is something that no other adoption agency in the UK can offer.

That’s right, we are the only adoption agency in the UK licensed to deliver the groundbreaking WISE Up courses.

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Sep 23

Event Reminder:🧸 Stay and Play – Glasgow Wed 24th Sept 🧸

Have you adopted or fostered with us and are looking for an activity to do with your little one tomorrow? Join our Glasgow Stay and Play. A relaxed, fun space for kids and parents to play, chat, and connect.

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jul 24

Fostering changes lives, not just for children, but for foster carers too.

With guidance, training, and 24/7 support, you’ll never be alone on this journey. You could earn up to £79,000 per year by offering a safe and nurturing home.

Learn more: scottishadoption.org/fostering

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jul 23

Real voices. Real stories. Real impact.

Tune into the Scottish Adoption and Fostering Podcast – where we speak with adoptive parents, foster carers, social workers, and young people about their journeys and experiences.

Available on Spotify here open.spotify.com/show/4Ilwtai...

#AdoptionPodcast

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jul 21

Have you adopted, fostered, or been supported by Scottish Adoption and Fostering?

📝 We’d love to hear your story! Sharing your journey could inspire someone else to start theirs.

DM us or email: [email protected]

#MyAdoptionStory #ScottishAdoptionAndFostering #ShareYourStory

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jul 16

Help us keep our Therapy Centre running for children & families who need it most.

Our centre provides essential therapeutic support, play, & connection for adopted and fostered children to thrive.

Every donation makes a difference. Will you help?

Donate today donate.justgiving.com/charity/scot...

Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jul 11

Choosing an adoption or fostering agency? Check the support they provide & who delivers it.

Many outsource support. We don't. Our in-house Therapy Centre offers:

Art, Music, & OT Therapy
Theraplay-Informed Work
Parent & Child Support — for life.

www.scottishadoption.org/therapy-centre

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jun 25

We had some amazing chats at yesterday’s Adoption Drop-In, thank you to everyone who came along!

Tomorrow it’s fostering.

Curious about how it works? What support you’d get? Join our lunchtime session and let’s talk about it.

🕧 12:30–1:30pm
📍 bit.ly/Fostering-Dr...

Bring lunch + your questions!

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jun 24

Excited to announce that we’ll be back in Glasgow for an in-person Adoption & Fostering Info Session!

Whether you’re just curious or ready to take the next step, we’d love to see you there!

📅 Saturday, 19th July
🕙 10:00am – 11:30am

More info Adoption-Fostering-Information-Session.eventbrite.co.uk

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jun 23

Thinking about adoption? Join us for lunch!

We're hosting a lunchtime Adoption Information Session tomorrow! Come learn everything you need to know about the adoption process from requirements to timelines, in a relaxed, supportive setting.

🕛 Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
📍 Where: bit.ly/Adoption-Dro...

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jun 22

Thank you Pride Edinburgh!

A heartfelt thank you to all our incredible LGBTQ+ families and supporters who marched with us at Pride Edinburgh this weekend, your energy, love, and solidarity meant the world!

We were also blown away by the amazing folks who stopped by our information stall.

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jun 22

We spent the day chatting to so many amazing people about fostering and adoption — thank you to everyone who stopped by! 🏳️‍🌈💬

If you're part of the LGBTQ+ community, you can absolutely adopt and foster. 💛 We’re still hearing from people who think it’s not an option for them, but it is! 💖

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jun 19

Our Trustees came together with our management team for a Board Strategy Day, a day full of fresh ideas, thoughtful discussions, & inspiring plans for the future.

We’re grateful for the wisdom, & commitment that each trustee brings to our mission of transforming lives through adoption & fostering.

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jun 17

💧Soaked but smiling – Thank you to our west coast families!

On Saturday, despite the torrential rain (yes, soaked-through-to-our-socks kind of rain!), Karen and Sharon had the absolute pleasure of meeting up with 14 amazing families for a very wet walk through Mugdock Park. 🌧🥾

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jun 17

🏳️‍🌈 Come march with us at Pride Edinburgh!

We’re proud to be Scotland’s #1 agency for LGBTQ+ adoptions & we stand with the LGBTQ+ community every day. 💖

Let’s show up, stand tall & celebrate love, families & futures together!

📧 Email [email protected] for meeting details.

Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jun 17

💛 Help us win £5,000 to support families & young people!
Nominate us for the Movement for Good draw (16–22 June)

👉 youth.movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...

Your nomination helps us:
🧡 Support carers & families
🌍 Advocate for care-experienced young people
💫 Champion children’s rights

Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · Jun 17

We're hiring a Senior Practitioner/Development Officer (21 hrs/week) to lead on recruitment, retention, and training for adoptive & foster parents!

Apply by 18 June at: scottishadoption.org/recruitment

Informal chat? Contact Polly: [email protected]

Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · May 30

As your children head off to their next chapter, your home might start to feel a little too quiet.

Why not fill it with laughter & love by becoming a foster carer?

Offer a safe, nurturing home to a child in need and share your love & life experiences!

Learn more at scottishadoption.org/fostering

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · May 28

New LGBTQ+ Youth Group for Adopted Young People!

A first-of-its-kind space in Scotland, for LGBTQ+ adopted youth to connect, share, and just be.

Safe space to talk identity & family
Community + peer support

Out, questioning, or just curious? You’re welcome here!

📩 [email protected]

Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · May 23

After the success of our Foster Care Fortnight information session, we’re excited to launch a monthly online drop-in for anyone interested in finding out more about fostering!

🗓️ Last Thursday of every month
🕧 12:30–13:30
📍Online via teams

👉 For more info: scottishadoption.org/events

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · May 23

In our final heartfelt episode for Foster Care Fortnight, Polly speaks with Darren, an adoptive dad, about the meaningful relationship he’s built with his son’s former foster carer.

Listen on all major podcast platforms or directly on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/47j9...

#FCF25

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · May 22

💛 “They were the bridge between our old and new lives.”

As part of #FosterCareFortnight, we asked our adopters to share their relationships with the foster carers who helped shape their family. The responses are moving, honest, and full of love.

🔗 www.scottishadoption.org/news/fosteri...

#FCF25

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · May 19

In this special companion episode, Polly sits down with Sarah, the foster carer who cared for Louisa’s child before they were adopted. It’s a heartfelt conversation about love, loss, and that lifelong connection.

Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0nBO...

#FosterCareFortnight #FCF25

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Scottish Adoption and Fostering @scotadoptfoster.bsky.social · May 15

Another special Foster Care Fortnight podcast with Polly!

In this episode, Polly chats with Louisa about the powerful and often overlooked relationship between adoptive families and foster carers.

Listen on all good podcast platforms open.spotify.com/episode/2daD...

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