National Adoption Week 2025 runs from 20th to 26th October. This year’s #YouCanAdopt campaign celebrates ‘perfectly imperfect’ family homes built … Read More
Families, Creativity and Resilience – Interview with our Incidental Artist, Marley Starskey Butler
We are delighted to announce that Marley Starskey Butler, a qualified Social Worker and Artist, has joined Beacon Family Services … Read More
9 Sensory Play Activities Before Bed
Child sleep expert Leanne Wilkinson offers parents a range of sensory play activities before bed to help your child establish … Read More
Social Impact Report 2024 – Beacon Family Services
Our 2024 Social Impact Report shows how the transformational outcomes of our work create an immediate and long-term difference to … Read More
From blog to audio – our Project Salam translated resources for Birmingham’s refugees now come in mini-podcast flavour!
Some fresh news from our busy Project Salam hub – all our written resources for Arabic, Dari, Pashto, and Ukrainian … Read More
The Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: Significant cuts in funding
On 14th April 2025, the Westminster government announced a 40% reduction in the annual per-child allocation from the Adoption and … Read More
The good enough parent – Part 1
Many of the parents we support at Beacon Family Services tell us they are overwhelmed by the demands of parenting … Read More
Birmingham business admin jobs with purpose – we’re hiring!
Are you looking to take on a part-time business admin job in Birmingham with heart and soul? We’d love to … Read More
Outdoor Play for Connection between Parent and Child
Parents are obsessed with getting their children outside… with good reason. As a child, I remember being told often to … Read More
International Women’s Day Q&A with Beacon Family Services Founder Charlotte Jenkins
International Women’s Day takes place every year on 8th March. The theme for International Women’s Day 2025 is Accelerate Action. … Read More