Author Archives: Fiona Wells
Adoptee – Open Letter to Social Services & Adoption Professionals
To UK governments, councils, schools, local authorities, social services, family courts, regional and voluntary adoption [...]
Mar
What do we mean by social ‘care’?
Lived Experience: Adoption, Violence and Systemic Failure I am a former social worker and an [...]
Dec
From HOPE to HARM – betrayed by systems…
My husband and I adopted our three children over 10 years ago. They were all [...]
Dec
I am Kenny, See me.
Removed due to neglect – it’s more than a word… It looked like a home, [...]
Nov
Collation of information on all things adoption etc
Collation of information on all things adoption etc. 📚 UK Research, Voices & Perspectives on [...]
Aug
The adoption crisis: fewer parents, more waiting children — what adopters want you to know…….
According to numerous sources there are more children waiting to be adopted than there are [...]
Aug
An Open Letter on Systemic Failings and the Need for Change in Child Permanence
An Open Letter on Systemic Failings and the Need for Change in Child Permanence To [...]
Jul
A Painful Journey, Unheard Pain, Unseen Trauma & Missing Justice, By Patch, on behalf of Emily
When the social worker was first handed this case, one wonders — did they feel [...]
Jun
First Aid Kit – Webinar Recording 25th June 2025
FIRST AID KIT FOR ADOPTERS/ CARERS FACING SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES Webinar Recording Now Available Watch a [...]
Jun
The Adopted Child
A child removed – Their journey ignored , their recovery overlooked. Recorded – Tuesday 17th [...]
Jun
The Stepping Stones Of Adoption
By Fiona Wells Preamble: Setting The Stage This isn’t a straight or predictable path, but [...]
Jun
Mum’s Hell – Article in the Sun News
Sun News – 11.06.2025 – Mum’s hell https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/35341747/adoption-disaster-gave-back-kid-homeless/ Nikki Watkins – Heather Main I adopted [...]
Jun
PATCH Pathway Pillars – Mission Statement
PATCH Pathway Pillars Our Mission Statement Advocating for trauma-responsive, recovery-focused care that safeguards the whole [...]
Jun
Beyond Adoption – Expanding the Community, Reframing the Focus
PATCH – Passionate Adopters Targeting Change with Hope was founded by an adopter and then [...]
Jun
The Ignored Cycle of Hurt, By Lottie
Tommy & Harper Harper was born first, then Tommy — two children born into a [...]
May
Reframing See The Other Possible Narratives
Reframing the Story of Parenting Through Trauma A child who is born into, or removed [...]
May
Advice From an Adopter to Future Adoption – Anon
One Child, Time and Continuity My advice for future adopters would be make sure you [...]
May
Sam and James – Broken Hearts
Sam and James’ Story Sam and James are a loving couple who have been together [...]
May
Letter to Janet Daby – Children’s Minister
Dear Janet, I am writing to you on behalf of the PATCH community – Passionate [...]
May
Daisy – Came Into the World Already Fighting
Daisy, shared by Kate Daisy came into the world already fighting. She was born under [...]
May
Overview of Disruption
Overview of Adoption Breakdown If you are an adoptive parent reading this article, then you [...]
Mar
Support That Actually Supports
Support That Actually Supports ASF therapies We adopted our children, full siblings, when they were [...]
Mar
If only they’d listened.
Like most people who adopt, we went through several years of desperately wanting to give [...]
Mar
Fight Mode Prevents Change – It Is A Systemic Issue Too
Barriers to Change in Social Work: Breaking the Cycle Change isn’t just necessary—it’s urgent. Every [...]
Mar
If only they had listened…………
my children would still live with their siblings. my daughter would not have [...]
Mar
Mum’s Agony
We Adopted Two Children, But Four Months Later We Were Forced to Put Them in [...]
Feb
Reflections on My Adoption Experience By FT
My partner and I had not tried for birth children. Instead, we wanted to provide [...]
Feb
Parenting At A Distance
Parenting at a Distance When my adopted son went back into care in July 2021, [...]
Feb
Child To Parent (And Sibling) Violence And Abuse Due To Early Life Trauma And Attachment Disorder
By Sian Cooper For anyone who reads this story, I would ask that you consider [...]
Jan
Visibility as an Ethnically Mixed Family By Augusto Nembrini
Being autistic brings its own challenges, especially when it comes to recognising certain behaviours in [...]
Jan
Generations of Adoption – 70 Years By Crystal
Adoption 70 years Ago to Today As a family, we have had a varied experience [...]
Jan
Our Disruption Story
Our Disruption Story Disruption is never anything other than heart-breaking for everyone involved. However, how [...]
Jan
Committed To Building Change
Committed to Change in Adoption (Permanence) I am committed to building change in the world [...]
Jan
My name is Ellie, and this is my story
My husband and I adopted three siblings, hoping to give them a loving and stable [...]
Jan