Category Archives: Posts by Patch’s Founder

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Open Letter

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

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 [...]

Committed To Building Change

Committed to Change in Adoption (Permanence) I am committed to building change in the world [...]