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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 03/06/2026

Want childcare that really works for your children? Come along to our free webinars on 15th June or 29th June to find out more > calendly.com/thebelayfoun... #adoption #kinship #specialguardianship #earlylifetrauma

Flyer with information about specialist support workers, how they can be helpful for #adoptive #kinship and #specialguardianship families, and a link to free webinars to find out more

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 10/05/2026

Belay's next webinar all about #SpecialistSupportWorkers - usually abbreviated to #SSWs - is this Wednesday at 12. Come along and see how some in-home support might help your family (or please do share on to friends and family) calendly.com/thebelayfoun...

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SSW Webinar - The Belay Foundation

Your free, one-hour session talking through recruiting, employing, training and retaining a Specialist Support Worker (SSW), and answering any questions.Are you parenting children with care experience...

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 10/05/2026

Interested in whether #DisabilityLIvingAllowance - #DLA - might be relevant for your adopted or kinship children? Join us on Wednesday at 2pm to find out more at our free webinar! calendly.com/thebelayfoun...

Graphic to highlight our DLA webinar this Wednesday at 2pm with link to https://calendly.com/thebelayfoundation/dla-webinar

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 10/05/2026

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 10/05/2026

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SSW Webinar - The Belay Foundation

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 14/04/2026

Join us at noon on 14th April to find out more about #DLA

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 12/04/2026

Josh is RUNNING! Go Josh! 2026brightonmarathonweekend.enthuse.com/pf/josh-harr... #JoshRunsBrighton

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 07/04/2026

This Sunday, April 12th, the amazing Josh is running his first marathon, and has chosen to fundraise for The Belay Foundation! Might you be able to help motivate him through his last few days of training with a little extra sponsorship? 2026brightonmarathonweekend.enthuse.com/pf/josh-harr...

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 26/03/2026

We are really looking forward to this! Please do join us :)

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 23/03/2026

Join us tomorrow at noon for the next SSW webinar - sign up here: calendly.com/thebelayfoundation/ssw-webinar - or watch our video via our training portal: belay-training.trainercentralsite.eu/course/belay-intro-video-ssws We'd love to hear your thoughts too, please let us know what you think!

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 23/03/2026

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 17/03/2026

Intrigued about #Belay's new resources to help #kinship and #adoptive families find help at home? > #FreeWebinar (next is Tues 24 March) > #FreeInformationVideo and #BrandNewGuidancePack on our training portal Visit: thebelayfoundation.org.uk/trauma-respo... Tthanks to #NationalLottery!

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 15/03/2026

Tomorrow Monday at noon. Join us if you or someone you know might benefit from knowing more x

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 11/03/2026

Our first ever #SpecialistSupportWorker Guidance Pack - there will eventually be three in the full bundle - is out now! We'd love to know what you think! To find out more about #SSWs there are links to all our resources, including the pack, on our website: thebelayfoundation.org.uk/trauma-respo...

Celebratory graphic saying "New help for Families: OUT NOW - Finding your Specialist Support Worker; The Belay Foundation's SSW Guidance Pack One

The direct link is https://belay-training.trainercentralsite.eu/course/sswguidancepack1 and our website link is https://thebelayfoundation.org.uk/trauma-responsive-support/.

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 09/03/2026

SSW webinar tomorrow - 10th March - at noon. Intrigued? Want to know more about how a Specialist Support Worker might help your family? Sign up (it's free!) via our website here: thebelayfoundation.org.uk/trauma-respo... #SSWs #AdoptionSupport #KinshipSupport #SpecialGuardianshipSupport #Respite

Image celebrating The Belay Foundation's new Specialist Support Worker (SSW) services for adoptive, kinship and special guardianship families

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 24/02/2026

Great webinar today sharing in-home respite and support ideas, with some brilliant questions and thoughts shared by participants as to how this might work for them. #Adopter? #SpecialGuardian? #KinshipCarer? Do join us next time - book here: calendly.com/thebelayfoun...

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SSW Webinar - The Belay Foundation

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 23/02/2026

Join us at @thebelayfoundation.org.uk at NOON tomorrow (24th February) to find out more about Specialist Support Workers - free webinar - please do help us spread the word! Sign up here: calendly.com/thebelayfoun... #SSWs #ConnectedAdultsAtHome #Adoption #Kinship #SpecialGuardianship

Advert for The Belay Foundation about new help for families for respite support at home

https://thebelayfoundation.org.uk/trauma-responsive-support/

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 13/02/2026

Intrigued as to what an @thebelayfoundation.org.uk #SpecialistSupportWorker (#SSW) might be? Lots more info here - it only takes a few minutes to get started by watching our video > thebelayfoundation.org.uk/trauma-respo...

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 19/12/2025

Anyone able to support Helen with a few quid to help her over that line? We are always grateful for every penny and promise to spend it wisely!

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 19/12/2025

Wishing moments of calm and joy and love to all our families, Specialist Support Workers, supporters and community as the Christmas rollercoaster takes over all our lives!

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 10/12/2025

If you have a care-experienced (or possibly neurodivergent) child getting close to 16 (or 18 in Scotland), or a young person who is struggling, our next PIP zoom session (free, one hour, find out about PIP/ADP) is on Saturday. calendly.com/training-the... #PersonalIndependencePayment #PIP

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PIP Overview - Developmental & Mental Health Conditions - Belay Training

This is a free hour-long session on Personal Independence Payment, what it is and how you apply. It's particularly suitable for parents and carers of adopted or kinship care young people, focusing on ...

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Disabled Children's Partnership @dcpcampaign.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined the #FightForOrdinary rally last week. As the Labour Party Conference begins tomorrow, we’re hopeful that the voices of families, young people and professionals will be heard. Together, we can build a system that works for every child.

Katie, a young person addressing the Fight For Ordinary Rally.

Harjap Bhangal addressing the Fight For Ordinary Rally

Alastair Barrie addressing the Fight For Ordinary rally

Agnes Agyepong addressing the Fight For Ordinary Rally

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 04/12/2025

Super busy day today ... #DDP #PACE training, writing yet more of our new documentation, preparing for the next Trustee meeting ... We might be a charity that is small, but we are also a charity that is mighty. (Actually, that's a bit like the amazing kids we are fighting for, to be honest!)

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 01/12/2025

Could you donate a few seconds to help us with a nomination into the Movement for Good 12 Days Christmas Draw? And then maybe even share as well? Thank you! movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...

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Nominate now! - Movement for Good awards

We could receive a £1,000 donation with your help throught the Movement for Good 12 Days Christmas Draw.

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Helen @helenmew.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Now I need the fundraising side of things to catch up! Might be getting there with 2025 miles in 2025 but the target to reach £2025 in 2025 is looking a bit sketchy … Any spare change to help me / @thebelayfoundation.org.uk out lovely people? >>> justgiving.com/page/belay2025in2025

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Help Helen Willis raise money to support The Belay Foundation

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drvickysutton.bsky.social @drvickysutton.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

So happy to spend a wonderful afternoon with Sarah Fry, founder of the The Belay Foundation, and her lovely colleagues who are celebrating Belay’s 5 year anniversary. I have no doubt that Belay will continue to grow and strengthen Vickand I am so grateful to support in whatever small way I can 💕

Vicky and Sarah eating Sarah's delicious home made cupcakes

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 23/07/2025

Our big #BelaySurvey is out! Are you a #specialguardianship #SGO #kinship or #adoptive family? Can you share how you feel about in-home practical support ("respite") and your experiences? We'd be VERY grateful! Intro video: vimeo.com/1094294617 Straight to the survey: forms.office.com/e/EDfKWKgntV

Video still of Sarah Fry speaking about the Belay Survey, with details of the launch as per the rest of the post.

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Scott Casson-Rennie @gayadoptiondad.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Out on Saturday as a podcast! A great conversation and what @thebelayfoundation.org.uk do is quite simple but very well thought thru and managed. Have a listen when it drops on Saturday. 🎧

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 23/07/2025

So we did a "thing" ... we were "live" on the Adoption and Fostering Podcast earlier this evening! If you missed it and want to watch along ... here's the link ... or the podcast should be out on Saturday for your listening pleasure any time at all ;) fb.watch/B10BZCiUu2/

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 23/07/2025

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 23/07/2025

Interested in finding out more about what we do at #Belay, and thinking about what practical support for Special Guardian, Kinship and Adoptive families actually looks like? Join us as we chat live to @gayadoptiondad.bsky.social and @alcoates.bsky.social on the A&F Podcast tonight at 7pm!

Graphic with Belay and A&F Podcast logos, text says "Listen in! Belay will be live on the A&F Podcast: 7pm, today, 23 July"

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 23/07/2025

Helen has made it to 1250 me-powered miles ... can you help her keep going with her #Belay2025in2025 challenge, and support #Belay at the same time?

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 23/07/2025

This was US! On our 5th birthday! Hosted by our wonderful leader, the lovely @sarahfry.bsky.social - thanks for sharing @drvickysutton.bsky.social ... none of it would have happened without you!

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 16/06/2025

The Benefact Group Children & Young People Special Draw is open for 7 days from today. Please nominate us! youth.movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...

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Nominate a charity - Movement for Good

Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 10/06/2025

Helen is halfway to her 2025 miles in 2025 target! *1012.5 miles done* We are very excited ... and if you are able to sponsor her a few pounds to keep her motivated she'd be even happier. She even cycled *despite the weather forecast* today! justgiving.com/page/belay2025in2025 #Belay2025in2025

Bike leaning against a wall, helmet nonchalantly on the handle bars, Belay lanyard making an appearance on the panniers!

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 10/06/2025

Quick ad for upcoming free #DLA and #PIP Sessions PIP 9-10 am 14th June (THIS SATURDAY) DLA 10-11am 17th June DLA 10-11am 7th July DLA 7.30-8.30pm 9th July Book here for PIP: calendly.com/training-the... Book here for DLA: calendly.com/training-the... All free, albeit donations always welcome!

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PIP Overview - Non-Physical Health Conditions - Belay Training

This is a free hour-long session on Personal Independence Payment, what it is and how you apply. It's focused on invisible health conditions such as mental health needs resulting from trauma. It will ...

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 13/05/2025

He did it! And in style! Congratulations to Olly from all of us at @thebelayfoundation ... and a huge thank you too. Olly has (already) raised an incredible £670! Could you help us raise that even higher? www.justgiving.com/page/olly-cr... Thank you everybody!

Olly looking very serious with Gladiators' Phantom and Steel

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 07/05/2025

Interested in whether your child may be eligible for Disability Living Allowance? There’s still time to join our free zoom session on #DLA this evening at 7.30 if you would like! (Future sessions also bookable at the same link) More info here: calendly.com/training-the...

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DLA Overview - Focus on Non-Physical Health Conditions - Belay Training

A free hour-long session on DLA, what it is, how to apply, and why it might just be relevant to your family:Are you parenting children with care experience, or perhaps with care needs related to neuro...

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 07/05/2025

So many families raising care-experienced children rely on disability benefits to stay afloat - as their ability to work gradually reduces and the needs (and the costs of meeting those needs) of their beloved (but also traumatised) children goes up and up. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Disability benefit cuts to hit 700,000 families already in poverty, DWP forecasts show

Exclusive: Internal government forecasts obtained by the Guardian reveal ‘truly shocking’ effects of planned cuts

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 07/05/2025

The lovely Olly is running his first ever run - a massive 10k - this Sunday. And he's doing it on behalf of @TheBelayFoundation! How amazing is Olly?! More about Olly, his very personal reasons for supporting Belay, his run this Sunday, and about Belay all here: www.justgiving.com/page/olly-cr...

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Olly's first ever run - for The Belay Foundation

Help Alison Crowther raise money to support The Belay Foundation

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Helen @helenmew.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

On a train on the way to London to support and steward at the @asgsfprotest.bsky.social - with the amazing @sarahfry.bsky.social #FundNowOrPayLater #CareNotCuts #ACutTooFar

Two women smiling with coffee cups and @thebelayfoundation tops on

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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 02/05/2025

This is why we do what we do. This is why we are marching in London. #ACutTooFar #FundNowOrPayLater #ACutTooFar Please watch ... www.facebook.com/share/v/1HJK...

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