The Family Futures Podcast

Jan 19 2024
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The Family Futures podcast aims to amplify, educate and inform. We have spent 25 years working with adopted, fostered and care experienced children and young people, supporting them and their families. Family Futures is a not for profit, independent adoption and fostering agency in London, rated Ofsted Outstanding, and a leading provider of therapeutic support for families. Find out more about Family Futures at www.familyfutures.co.uk.

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Pondering pods – what is GDD?

Jan 19 2024 12 mins  
To find out more about Family Futures and what we do, head over to our website www.familyfutures.co.uk. Created and produced by Charlotte Mumford

Pondering pods – Neglect

Jan 12 2024 23 mins  
To find out more about Family Futures and what we do, head over to our website www.familyfutures.co.uk. Created and produced by Charlotte Mumford

Pondering pods – RAAs & VAAs

Jan 06 2024 18 mins  
If you want to know more about adopting, you can sign up to our information evening on the 22nd February 2024 or email us to speak to a member of our team [email protected] Adoption Information Evening with Family Futures Tickets, Thu 22 Feb 2024 at 18:30 | Eventbrite To find out more about Family Futures and what we do, head over to our website www.familyfutures.co.uk

Pondering pods – What are ACEs?

Dec 29 2023 11 mins  
Understanding trauma and adversity | Resources | YoungMinds To find out more about Family Futures and what we do, head over to our website www.familyfutures.co.uk. Created and produced by Charlotte Mumford

Real Life Stories - Jan's Story

Dec 28 2023 40 mins  
Jan shares her experience of adoption with Sue Hughes, assessment services & permanency director. Jan was the first child Family Futures placed through iAdopt. She was matched with her adoptive mum at six years old after a previous adoption breakdown. Sue has been part of the team supporting Jan and her mum for the last 14 years. Jan talks about her mixed feelings of loss and

Donate while you shop to support Family Futures, using Easy Fundraising!

Nov 20 2023 1 mins  
Did you know that through Easyfundraising you can donate to Family Futures while shopping, at no extra cost? All you need to do is sign up and remember to use easyfundraising whenever you shop online or via the Easyfundraising app. Over 7,000 retailers are included and it’s completely free for you to support us in this way every time you shop! At Family Futures we are really luck

Contact in Context, Our Experience

Nov 03 2023 47 mins  
This very special episode of The Family Futures Podcast was recorded live at our 25th anniversary conference, Contact in Context. You will hear a few bleeps censoring names and locations. This is to protect the speakers and their families. The discussion is facilitated by Sue Hughes, Assessment Services & Permanency Director at Family Futures. Our expert by experience guests:

Pondering pods - Contact in Context - Why contact, why now?

Oct 12 2023 16 mins  
In this episode Jay Vaughan MBE, discusses our upcoming conference, Contact in Context. Why contact and why now? What can you expect to take away from the conference? Who will you be hearing from, and who should attend. The Family Future Conference, Contact in Context is a virtual event, taking place on the 20th of October 2023. Tickets are still available via our website and we o

Pondering Pods - Alan Burnell OBE: adopted person and co-founder of Family Futures

Oct 12 2023 23 mins  
Welcome to a special episode of pondering pods, in this episode we hear from Alan Burnell OBE, adopted person and co-founder of Family Futures. Alan talk’s about his experience of contact as an adopted person, in a professional setting and how contact and the approach to supporting contact has changed over the last 40 years. Our conference, Contact in Context, is a virtual even

Contact in Context, 20th October 2023

Sep 16 2023 1 mins  
Family Futures has 25 years’ experience supporting families with contact. Our virtual conference on the 20th October 2023 is for parents and professionals. Listen to lived experience and gain practical tools and advice to build your confidence in supporting children through contact and life story work. Who should attend? Professionals who want to develop their skills and knowl