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The Belay Foundation

@thebelayfoundation.org.uk
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Helping families living with early trauma through finding specialist support workers, providing advice, offering training and reducing isolation. More info on our trauma-responsive support here: thebelayfoundation.org.uk/trauma-re…

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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
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 · 14/04/2026
Join us at noon on 14th April to find out more about #DLA
Advert for a free DLA webinar by The Belay Foundation with a link to https://calendly.com/thebelayfoundation/dla-webinar to sign up - it’s at noon on 14th April
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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
Placards with You’ve got this Josh and Run Josh Run and The Belay logo on
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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...
Image with a picture of a running teenager and the text "This Sunday, Josh is running the Brighton Marathon! And he's fundraising for Belay! Thank you Josh!" Plus the Belay logo and #JoshRunsBrighton
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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!
Celebratory graphic for Belay's new help for families, with The Belay Foundation logo, the Community Fund logo, and some general information against the backdrop of a climbing picture at sundown, and encouragement to watch our short video or join our webinar on 24th March at noon, with a link to thebelayfoundation.org.uk/trauma-responsive-support
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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!
Image with text celebrating Belay's launch of new help for families seeking respite at home - advertising our free webinar, free video, and brand new guidance pack, with a link to our website to access all the fun stuff here: https://thebelayfoundation.org.uk/trauma-responsive-support
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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 14/03/2026
Free #DLA information for #adoptive #specialguardianship and #kinship families … noon on Monday
Graphic that has the Belay logo and says “Join us at the next DLA webinar this Monday at noon” with a link to https://calendly.com/thebelayfoundation/dla-webinar
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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 · 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...
Image with text included that says: We have new help for families for respite support at home" and links to a video that is an "Introduction to having a Specialist Support Worker", along with The Belay Foundation logo and a picture of our amazing founder Sarah Fry who narrates the video!

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

Direct link to video: https://belay-training.trainercentralsite.eu/course/belay-intro-video-ssws#/home
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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!
Image of five people on an ice rink smiling. Image has text that says "Christmas Greetings from everyone at Belay" and "Wishing moments of peace and joy to everyone in our community", and has the Belay logo, all in a Christmas-themed frame.
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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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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 · 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 · 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 in action in bright sunlightOlly looking very serious with Gladiators' Phantom and Steel
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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 05/02/2025
All set up and ready for visitors throughout the day hopefully. #Belay #TheBelayFoundation #AWConf25
Table with table cloth with hands on, and with an iPad, papers etc, all about #Belay
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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 08/01/2025
New 2025 dates for our free #PersonalIndependencePayment #PIP and #DisabilityLivingAllowance #DLA sessions now out! Please see the flyer for details - I'll post links below too :) Please share far and wide so we can reach as many families as possible. (Message us for a PDF of the flyer with links)
One page graphic that shares details of support families can access via The Belay Foundation to support them in applying for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefits.
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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 08/01/2025
Happy New Year everybody! Welcome to a (rather cold and for many of us also white) 2025!
Happy New Year in golden text with golden lights
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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 04/12/2024
Sadly our capacity remains far smaller than the demand, and our financial resources smaller still (donations and fundraising help always being welcome!). But between us we will always do our very best to help if we can. And finally, for those of you who like to put faces to names too: here we are:
Four women, left to right, all smiling (!) - and our names are Sarah, Emma, Rachel and Helen!
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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 21/11/2024
When you are a small charity with a focus on flexibility and family … getting together with colleagues may not look quite the same as for those with large office spaces, but it still works for us!
Picture of a rug, a fireplace and lit fire, with a couple of plates of nice food
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The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk · 20/11/2024
Huge thanks to all our wonderful Trustees for all your energy, time, insight and commitment: such an amazing bunch, and even after a long meeting on a cold evening, still smiling!
Screenshot showing seven people in total all participating in an online meeting
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