The POTATO Group
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Peer-to-peer group supporting parents of adopted teens and young adults across the UK. We therapeutically reparent young people who have experienced trauma.
United Kingdom
Joined October 2014
We’re deeply grateful to our members who courageously revisited some of the most traumatic moments in their lives to drive positive change.
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At our professionals conference last year, our members’ lived experiences took centre stage. A volunteer team, led by Research Manager Gillian Elam, carried out research that shaped our landmark report. Clip from Family Matters podcast. thanks to @AdoptionUK for inviting us on.
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It’s #NationalAdoptionWeek, and it would be remiss not to mention our landmark research into the lived experiences of adoptive families raising children and young adults affected by early-life trauma. https://t.co/8hSK5il2ek
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Incredibly grateful to @PeterStefanovi2 for standing with our children and backing our campaign. @ASGSF_Protest
🚨SHOCKING cuts to a vital lifeline - Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund - is having devastating consequences for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England Cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child WE MUST FIGHT THIS!
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Overnight bag packed and on the train to Cardiff for the @nas_cymru AGM, Adoption in Wales: Learning from Research and Experience. Grateful to have been invited to share insights from our research on how early trauma shapes our children’s lives. ~ Euan
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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 @AdoptionUK for inviting us on to discuss our research.
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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. https://t.co/PnfVJ9y5ou
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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: https://t.co/8hSK5il2ek
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Thanks to Sarah Ruston OBE from @AdoptionUK for inviting our Research Manager Gillian Elam and Chair @euanpreston, onto the Family Matters podcast to talk about The POTATO Group’s research, 𝘍𝘢𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘳 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘖𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳.
adoptionuk.org
This year’s campaign showcases adoption journeys of all kinds, as well as the people who are there along the way – from foster carers and social workers to birth families and the adoption community....
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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. https://t.co/GOFZjj2GU0 Read the report: https://t.co/TcQkipEgqu
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Many thanks @MrAlCoates & @GayAdoptionDad for having our Research Manager, Gillian Elam, and Chair, @euanpreston, on @TheAandFPodcast to talk about our research report. https://t.co/o6oprkpclz
adoptionandfostering.podbean.com
Conversation & discussion on contemporary Adoption & Fostering
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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:
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Some pods to listen out for: 1. Last week, @MrAlCoates & @GayAdoptionDad very kindly invited our chair @euanpreston and research manager Gillian Elam onto the @TheAandfPodcast to talk about our research, which you can (and should) find here:
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PARENT/CARER SURVEY https://t.co/BfTojvB1OH 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
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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: https://t.co/8hSK5il2ek
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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: https://t.co/8hSK5il2ek
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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: research@thepotatogroup.org.uk
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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: research@thepotatogroup.org.uk
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Encouraging and reassuring to see how much of the adoption and kinship community are giving their backing to the @ASGSF_Protest campaign. https://t.co/sttmJw4B9b
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