From HOPE to HARM – betrayed by systems…

My husband and I adopted our three children over 10 years ago. They were all [...]

I am Kenny, See me.

Removed due to neglect – it’s more than a word… It looked like a home, [...]

The Legal Lens On The Frayed Landscape Of Adoption Webinar – Damien Dobson JWP Solicitors

If only our children were seen By Catherine Adopting Siblings After several exceptionally difficult years, [...]

Collation of information on all things adoption etc

Collation of information on all things adoption etc. 📚 UK Research, Voices & Perspectives on [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

First Aid Kit – Webinar Recording 25th June 2025

FIRST AID KIT FOR ADOPTERS/ CARERS FACING SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES Webinar Recording Now Available Watch a [...]

The Adopted Child

A child removed – Their journey ignored , their recovery overlooked. Recorded – Tuesday 17th [...]

The Stepping Stones Of Adoption

By Fiona Wells Preamble: Setting The Stage This isn’t a straight or predictable path, but [...]

The Edge To Permanence Conference

  A Journey to Crisis or Healing Join us for a grounded, reflective conference, the [...]

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 [...]

PATCH Pathway Pillars – Mission Statement

PATCH Pathway Pillars Our Mission Statement Advocating for trauma-responsive, recovery-focused care that safeguards the whole [...]

I am Trauma

When my birth mum found out she was pregnant, she hid it. Then, one day, [...]

Beyond Adoption – Expanding the Community, Reframing the Focus

PATCH – Passionate Adopters Targeting Change with Hope was founded by an adopter and then [...]

The Ignored Cycle of Hurt, By Lottie

Tommy & Harper Harper was born first, then Tommy — two children born into a [...]

Reframing See The Other Possible Narratives

Reframing the Story of Parenting Through Trauma A child who is born into, or removed [...]

Advice From an Adopter to Future Adoption – Anon

One Child, Time and Continuity My advice for future adopters would be make sure you [...]

Sam and James – Broken Hearts

Sam and James’ Story Sam and James are a loving couple who have been together [...]

Letter to Janet Daby – Children’s Minister

Dear Janet, I am writing to you on behalf of the PATCH community – Passionate [...]

What Happened to Kenny? Understanding Childhood Trauma & How We Can Help Based on Betsy [...]

Daisy – Came Into the World Already Fighting

Daisy, shared by Kate Daisy came into the world already fighting. She was born under [...]

Overview of Disruption

Overview of Adoption Breakdown If you are an adoptive parent reading this article, then you [...]

Support That Actually Supports

Support That Actually Supports ASF therapies We adopted our children, full siblings, when they were [...]

If only they’d listened.

Like most people who adopt, we went through several years of desperately wanting to give [...]

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 [...]

If only they had listened…………

 my children would still live with their siblings.  my daughter would not have [...]

Mum’s Agony

We Adopted Two Children, But Four Months Later We Were Forced to Put Them in [...]

Reflections on My Adoption Experience By FT

My partner and I had not tried for birth children. Instead, we wanted to provide [...]

Parenting At A Distance

Parenting at a Distance When my adopted son went back into care in July 2021, [...]

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 [...]

Visibility as an Ethnically Mixed Family By Augusto Nembrini

Being autistic brings its own challenges, especially when it comes to recognising certain behaviours in [...]

Generations of Adoption – 70 Years By Crystal

Adoption 70 years Ago to Today As a family, we have had a varied experience [...]

Our Disruption Story

Our Disruption Story Disruption is never anything other than heart-breaking for everyone involved. However, how [...]

Adoption Cult-ure

Many of you may know that there comes a point in the adoption support journey [...]

Open Letter

Dear social worker, When you were informed about the new case, did you feel excited, [...]

The “Wrong Kind of Disabled”

The “Wrong Kind of Disabled”: How Services Fail Adopted Children & Their Families By Madeleine [...]

A Guide to those facing Child Protection within Adoption Crisis

When requesting support beyond the level of a Child in Need plan, Local Authorities (LAs) [...]

Overview of Adoption Breakdown. What is S20 and how do you request it?

If you are an adoptive parent reading this article, then you are probably feeling about [...]

PATCH Newsletter January 2025

January 2025 I hope this email finds you well! We’re excited to share the first [...]

By An Adoptive Grandmother

It was an afternoon in late Spring when my husband and I first met our [...]

Set Up to Fail?

Written by Polly If I went out tomorrow and got hit by a bus, I [...]

PATCH VIEWS ON…Allegations

This collection offers insights from parents caring for children with trauma symptoms, often encountering extremely [...]

Breaking Point: System Failures in Adoption and the Point of Ignorance

I’ve encountered countless families desperately seeking recognition for the inadequate practices they have faced during [...]

Honest Fuel

Please accept my apology for this honesty in advance. In October 2021, I began to [...]

Shattered Parents

We love our adopted children… but after years of violent attacks we had no choice [...]

A Different Take on Trauma?

Anon I appreciate this may be controversial in the adoption world, and I definitely agree [...]

Unwanted Object – A Poem

I feel like an object, misplaced Born to a womb of a foreign space, Thrown [...]

Dandelions – A Poem

It’s hearing “children are children” And “they just need love” Fake smiles and knowing that [...]