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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Want to keep up to date with what's happening on CATCH? Here's where you can find us ⬇⬇⬇ www.catchconnect.org

Where to find CATCH
Instagram/Facebook/LinkedIn - @CATCHconnectUK
Website - www.catchconnect.org
Email - catch@pactcharity.org

CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Fiona shares her experience of the support received from her friends and family network, discussing what worked well, what wasn't helpful, and what advice she would give to other friends and family supporting an adopter. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

Supporting your family - Interview with Fiona (adopter)

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Our recent live webinar with Mary van der Merwe, PDA in the classroom, is now available to watch on CATCH. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

New webinar:
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) in the classroom hosted by Mary van der Merwe (Parenting Practitioner at Parenting Special Children)

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Happy Pride Month to all our CATCH members!🏳️‍🌈 CATCH has a variety of wonderful interviews with LGBTQ+ adopters and New Family Social's introduction to gender, sexuality and relationship diversity for practitioners supporting adopters and foster carers. Log in to CATCH and explore our content.

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Pride month 2025

Webinar: Introduction to gender, sexuality and relationship diversity hosted by New Family Social.

Videos: Selection of interviews with LGBTQ+ adopters

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

We're looking forward to welcoming back Mary van der Merwe to deliver the next live webinar on CATCH. Here's a little more about Mary ⬇️ Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) in the classroom 🗓️ 10 June 12:30 - 13:30 Log into your www.catchconnect.org account and register for the session today.

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Mary van der Merwe, Parenting Practitioner at Parenting Special Children

Mary is a dedicated neurodiversity advocate with experience in
supporting and training individuals and professionals on Autism and trauma.
Mary is also a trainer on the National Autism Trainer Programme training CAMHS and the NHS to help improve outcomes for Autistic individuals.
Coming from a neurodivergent family herself, Mary’s personal insights and professional expertise drive her commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all.

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

In our latest interview on the Hub, Holly talks openly about her relationship with her son's birth mother, discussing letterbox contact, meeting with birth mum in person and building a friendship. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

New interview

Contact with birth family: Interview with Holly (adopter)

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Registration is open for our next live webinar! 10 June | 12:30pm Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to register. Mary van der Merwe from Parenting Special Children returns to talk about pathological demand avoidance (PDA) in the classroom.

TEXT:
Register now
LIVE WEBINAR:
PDA in the classroom 10th June at 12:30pm

Hosted by Mary Van Der Merwe (Parenting Practitioner at Parenting Special Children)

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

If you found our recent webinar helpful, why not check out some similar resources the Hub? Sign up or log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

Text:
Blossom - Resilience, resources and relationships hosted by Simon Benn

You might also be interested in:
Understanding the impact of shame hosted by Dr Lauren Topper

Thriving, not just surviving - Improving communication with your teenager hosted by Dr Lauren Topper

Developing health, wellbeing and relationships with gardening hosted by Damien Newman

Log in to your CATCH account to watch or become a CATCH member today.

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Have you watched our latest webinar on the Hub? 💬 Here's what one of the attendees thought of the session with Simon Benn. If you want to find out more and watch the webinar recording, become a member today and log in to your www.catchconnect.org account.

Quote from a webinar attendee, "It was really helpful to hear the views of an adopted person"

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Our recent live webinar with Simon Benn (Adoptee, podcaster and trainer), Blossom - Resilience, resources and relationships, is now available to watch on CATCH. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch

New webinar
Blossom - Resilience, resources and relationships hosted by Simon Benn (Adoptee, podcaster and trainer)

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

We're in the middle of Foster Care Fortnight and CATCH is full of fantastic resources for foster carers. Here are just some of the webinars available to Hub members ⬇️ To watch these and more, log in to your www.catchconnect.org account

TEXT: Foster Care Fortnight

Webinar hosted by Kate (Social Worker)
- Preparing for foster carer approval panel
- Children looked after reviews for foster carers
- Foster carer annual review

Racial identity in foster care
Hosted by Esher Williams

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

There's still time to register for our live webinar on Wednesday, Blossom - Resilience, resources and relationships, hosted by Simon Benn (Adoptee, podcaster and trainer) ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

We're looking forward to being joined by Simon Benn for next week's live webinar, and there's still time to register! Find out more about Simon ⬇️ Blossom - Resilience, resources and relationships 14 May | 12:30pm

A photo of upcoming webinar presenter, Simon Benn, accompanied by a short bio.

Blossom - resilience, resources and relationships

14 May 12:30 - 13:30

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Registration is open for our next live webinar! 14 May | 12:30pm Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to register. In this webinar adopted adult, Simon, will explore the importance for adoptive parents to face past personal challenges with self-compassion to help build personal resilience.

Register now
LIVE WEBINAR:
Blossom - Resilience, resources and relationships hosted by Simon Benn (Adoptee, podcaster and trainer)

14 May at 12:30

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

In this interview, 'R' shares her experience of the early days of adoption. As well as discussing the joy, 'R' discusses early routines, finding support networks, and how her family approaches questions from family members and strangers. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

Interview with 'R' - The early days of parenthood

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Happy Easter to all of our Hub members who are celebrating. We hope you are enjoying the long weekend! #Easter #EasterSunday

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

If you found our recent webinar on FASD helpful, why not check out what else we have on the topic on the Hub? Sign up or log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

TEXT:
FASD - Neurodevelopmental presentation, complications and support strategies hosted by Dr Alan Price

Also available on CATCH:
Parenting a child with FASD, interview with adopters

FASD - Realising student potential within educational settings, hosted by Maria Catterick (Founder of FASD Network UK)

Log in to your CATCH account to watch or become a CATCH member today, link in bio

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Have you watched our latest webinar on the Hub? 💬 Here's what one of the attendees thought of the session with Dr Alan Price ⬇ If you want to find out more and watch the webinar recording, become a member today and log in to your www.catchconnect.org account.

Quote that reads: As an adoption social worker,
I thought the presentation was excellent, and I shall certainly use this in my line of work and when delivering pre-approval training.

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

To celebrate #NationalSiblingsDay we wanted highlight some of our resources that focus on siblings and the joys and challenges of adopting or caring for them. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to check them out.

TEXT: Happy Siblings Day!

IMAGE: Green silhouette of 3 children holding hands

Siblings Day

Staying in touch - Plans for siblings in adoption, Webinar | Hosted by Beth Neil (Professor of social work)

Adopting siblings...twice! Interview | with Steven (adopter)

Sibling rivalry, Webinar | Hosted by Olga Zilberberg (Cognitive Behavioural Therapist)

Sibling rivalry, Interview | with Lesley (adopter)

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Our recent live webinar with Dr Alan Price, FASD - Neurodevelopmental presentation, complications and support strategies, is now available to watch on CATCH. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

New webinar:
FASD - Neurodevelopmental presentation, complications and support strategies hosted by Dr Alan Price (Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Salford, specialising in FASD)

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

There's still time to register for our live webinar on Wednesday, FASD - Neurodevelopmental presentation, complications and support strategies hosted by Dr Alan Price ⬇⬇⬇

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

We wanted to wish a Happy Mother's Day to everyone who is a mother already or is on the journey to becoming a mother.

A line drawing of a mother and child with the text, "Happy Mother's Day!"

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

We're excited to have Dr Alan Price deliver our upcoming live webinar on CATCH and there's still time to register 👉 buff.ly/sDOnqt4 Here's a little about Alan ⬇ FASD - Neurodevelopmental presentation, complications and support strategies 📅 2 April, 12:30 - 13:30

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Dr Alan Price, Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Salford

Alan’s main research interest is FASD. He is currently working with colleagues at the University of Salford and in the NHS and charity sector to develop and test a training programme for parents and carers of children with FASD, called SPECIFiC.

He is also a founding member of the
UK FASD Research Collaboration, and he
is a member of the Professional Advisory Panel for Irish FASD charity, EndPAE.

FASD - Neurodevelopmental presentation, complications and support strategies

2 April | 12:30 - 13:30

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Clare, Senior Social Worker in the Strengthening Families Team at @pactcharity.bsky.social, talks about the early days of becoming an adoptive parent, including how your child might be feeling during the transition and behaviours you might experience. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org to watch.

New webinar:
The early days of parenthood hosted by Clare Ewer (Senior Social Worker)

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

If you found our recent webinar with Dr Lauren Topper helpful, why not check out some of the other webinars she has done on the Hub? Sign up or log in to your buff.ly/sDOnqt4 account to watch.

TEXT: Understanding the impact of shame hosted by Dr Lauren Topper

More CATCH webinars with Dr Lauren Topper:
- Exploring the idea of regressive behaviours from an attachment perspective
- Supporting children and young people experiencing separation anxiety
- Helping children to regulate their emotions
- Thriving, not just surviving - Improving communication and connection with your teenager

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

This week is Neurodiversity week so why not explore CATCH's many resources for those supporting a child with neurodiversity. Here are just some of the webinars available to Hub members ⬇ To watch these and more, log in to your buff.ly/sDOnqt4 account.

TEXT: Neurodiversity week 2025
Autism spectrum conditions in care experienced children - Webinar hosted by Dr Matt Woolgar

An introduction to ADHD - Webinar hosted by Denise Challis (Parenting Special Children)

Inspiring and supporting learning with dyslexia - Webinar hosted by Donna Stevenson

Occupational therapy case studies: Supporting children with autism - Webinar hosted by Dr Naomi Graham

Autism - Different for girls? - Webinar hosted by Dr Ruth Moyse

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Have you watched our most recent webinar on the Hub? Here's what one of the attendees thought of the session with Dr Lauren Topper If you want to find out more and watch the webinar recording, become a member today and log in to your www.catchconnect.org account.

Quote from a webinar attendee (Understanding the impact of shame hosted by Dr Lauren Topper): "Really well presented. A complex topic delivered in a simple, accessible and memorable way" - Webinar attendee

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

A reminder that the cost of CATCH membership is increasing from TOMORROW. This means today is the perfect time to take advantage of the current lower price. Purchase or renew an annual membership before the price increase! Find out more on our CATCH blogs here 👉 buff.ly/LMDzAk4

TEXT: Only ONE MORE DAY!
Get CATCH for only...£60 (equivalent to £5 a month)

Our new membership fees from 17th March 2025:
- A monthly subscription will increase from £5.99 to £6.50
- An annual subscription will increase from £60 to £65

*This is the first time we have increased the cost of membership since CATCH was created in 2018

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Registration is now open for our next live webinar, Introduction to FASD - Neurodevelopmental presentation, complications, and support strategies, hosted by Dr Alan Price 2 April | 12:30pm Log in to your buff.ly/sDOnqt4 account to find out more and register now!

TEXT: Register now, Live webinar:
FASD - Neurodevelopmental presentation, complications and support strategies.

2 April at 12:30pm

Hosted by Dr Alan Price (Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Salford, specialising in FASD)

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Our recent live webinar with Dr Lauren Topper, Understanding the impact of shame, is now available to watch on CATCH. Watch Lauren's webinar to gain a deeper understanding of the complex role of shame within attachment. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

New webinar: Understanding the impact of shame hosted by Dr Lauren Topper (Clinical Psychologist and DDP Practitioner)

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

There's still time to get an annual membership to CATCH before we make a small increase to our membership fees. Now is the perfect time to take advantage of the current lower price. Purchase or renew an annual membership before the price increase! Find out more👉 www.catchconnect.org/blogs/save-m...

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

There's still time to register for our live webinar on Wednesday, Understanding the impact of shame hosted by Dr Lauren Topper ⬇⬇⬇

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Have you watched our most recent webinar on the Hub? Ray gives a demo of our website and how to get the most out of your CATCH membership. If you want to find out more and watch the webinar recording, become a member today and log in to your www.catchconnect.org account.

TEXT: New on the Hub

"Ray was a skilled, personable host explaining everything in a logical way and at a good pace to absorb the information." - Webinar attendee

Getting the most out of CATCH - Website demo hosted by Ray Vernon

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

This week is LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week, so we want to shout out all of our LGBTQ+ adopters and foster carers! We have a variety of interviews with LGBTQ+ adopters and a webinar for practitioners supporting adopters and foster carers. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org to watch.

TEXT: LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week 2025

Introduction to gender, sexuality and relationship diversity hosted by New Family Social

Selection of interview with LGBTQ+ adopters

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Our recent live webinar, Getting the most out of CATCH - Demo with Ray Vernon, is now available to watch on CATCH. In this webinar, Ray walks through everything CATCH has to offer to help you maximise your membership. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

New webinar: Getting the most out of CATCH - website demo hosted by Ray Vernon (Digital Partnerships Executive) www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Registration is now open for our next live webinar, Understanding the impact of shame, hosted by Dr Lauren Topper (Clinical Psychologist) 12 March | 12:30pm Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to find out more and register.

Register now
LIVE WEBINAR: Understanding the impact of shame, 12 March at 12:30pm, hosted by Dr Lauren Topper (Clinical Psychologist and DDP Practitioner)

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

There's still time to register for our live webinar on Wednesday, Getting the most out of CATCH - Demo with Ray Vernon ⬇

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Exciting news! We've made navigating the Hub a more personal experience with new homepages and an improved resource filter menu. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to check it out!

TEXT: New homepages and an improved resource filter menu. Log in to check it out! www.catchconnect.org

IMAGE: Screengrabs of the CATCH website for desktop/laptop and phone on a green gradient background

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

This week we have been celebrating early permanence carers and sharing new EP content on CATCH designed to help support them. Don't forget that CATCH has even more EP resources available to Hub members. Log in to your buff.ly/3ZjTOGN account to find out more.

TEXT: More EP content on CATCH:

Reunification - Webinar hosted by Clare Ewer

Talking early permanence with Matthew - Adopting a relinquished child (audio interview)

Talking early permanence with Devin parts 1-5:
- Preparing
- Early days
- Role of the EP carer
- Family time
- Reunification
(interview)

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Adopters share their experience of the early permanence process with a birth child already in the family. They reflect on the challenges of managing emotions and logistics, as well as how they supported their birth daughter through the process. Log in to your buff.ly/3ZjTOGN account to watch.

Talking early permanence - Birth child in the family
Interview with adoptive parents

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

In this webinar Ruth talks about the practicalities of family time, such as managing the logistics, who is there to support the EP carers, how to prepare for these sessions and the importance of confidentiality. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

New webinar:
Early permanence - Family time
Hosted by Ruth Copson (Independent Social Worker and Senior Research Associate)

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

In this interview we hear from a Children's Guardian who talks about their role and how they are involved in the care proceedings as well as the importance of being child-focused and independent of all parties in legal proceedings. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

TEXT: Early permanence - Role of the Children's Guardian

Interview with a Children's Guardian

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

We are delighted to welcome St Andrew’s Children’s Society to CATCH! Check out the blog post to find out more ⬇

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Devin returns to talk about early permanence and share his experience of the roles and relationships with the professionals involved in the process. Find out more and watch this new interview, as well as Devin's previous interviews, by logging in to your www.catchconnect.org account

Talking early permanence - Interview with Devin Part 6: Reflections on support from professionals.

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

New on the Hub, Baljit considers how early permanence carers can deal with the uncertainties and delays that can be experienced during this process. She discusses what can cause uncertainty, the effect it can have on carers and more. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

New webinar:
Early permanence - Dealing with uncertainties and delays hosted by Baljit Kaur (Counsellor, Group Analyst and Social Worker)

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

In this webinar Emily Boardman discusses the legal background for early permanence placements and the legal framework, exploring the process from when children become known to children's services through to when EP becomes an adoption placement. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

New webinar:
Early permanence - The legal background hosted by Emily Boardman (Solicitor in adoption and child protection law).

www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

This week CATCH is celebrating early permanence carers, their resilience, and the children they care for. Each day this week we will be sharing new and existing EP content on the Hub designed to help support EP carers. Follow us here to keep up to date and log in to watch at www.catchconnect.org

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Registration is now open for our next live webinar, Getting the most out of CATCH - Demo with Ray Vernon, where Ray will provide a demo of how to navigate and use the Hub effectively to get the most out of your membership. Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to register

Register now -
LIVE WEBINAR:
Getting the most out of CATCH - website demo

9 February at 12:30pm

Hosted by Ray Vernon (Digital Partnerships Executive)

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

From Monday 17th March 2025 we're making a small increase to our membership fees. Now is the perfect time to take advantage of the current lower price. Purchase or renew an annual membership before the price increase! Find out more 👉 www.catchconnect.org/blogs/save-m...

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Get an annual CATCH membership before 17th March 2025 for only £60 (equivalent to £5 a month)

Our new membership fees from 17th March 2025:
- A monthly subscription will increase from £5.99 to £6.50
- An annual subscription will increase from £60 to £65 (equivalent to £5.40 a month)

*This is the first time we have increased the cost of membership since CATCH was created in 2018

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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub @catchconnectuk.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

We have now resolved the issue with our eLearning courses and most members will be able to access these as normal. If you experience any further issues viewing courses please contact us at catch@pactcharity.org

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