Peer-to-peer support group of parents of adopted teenagers and young adults across the UK. We therapeutically re-parent young people who have experienced early-life trauma.
https://linktr.ee/thePOTATOgroup
The POTATO Group 🥔
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Participate in research: Manchester Uni Biomedical Research Centre are asking what matters most in adoption research.
- For: Adopted persons, friends/family, professionals with adoption expertise.
- 15-minute survey, developed with adopted people.
- £100 prize draw.
www.qualtrics.manche...
Heading home after a lovely weekend in Brum for our AGM. Huge thanks to Becky Brooks, Dr David Junior Gilbert and Gillian Elam for outstanding presentations, & to our volunteer committee for making it all happen. Grateful to members who joined us, and to those who wanted to but couldn't. - Euan
Today our research article was published in Community Care.
Thanks to our Research Manager, Gillian Elam, and to all of those POTATO Group members who revisited some of the most traumatising times of their lives to share their experiences.
www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/11/12/w...
We’re deeply grateful to our members who courageously revisited some of the most traumatic moments in their lives to drive positive change.
At our professionals conference last year, our members’ lived experiences took centre stage.
A volunteer team, led by Research Manager Gillian Elam, carried out research that shaped our landmark report.
Clip from Family Matters podcast. thanks to @adoptionuk.bsky.social for inviting us on.
The DfE’s own research documents high levels of trauma, neurodevelopmental difference and clinical need among adopted and kinship children. Our open letter to the Minister asks how the proposed reforms align with the data. Policy must follow evidence. www.thepotatogroup.org.uk/post/open-le...
Today we've published our organisational response to the Department for Education's Adoption support that works for all consultation.
The response draws heavily on our research. Thanks again to all who participated and to those who led and contributed to it's publication.
Our response to BBC File on 4 Investigates: Adoption - The Blame Game.
www.thepotatogroup.org.uk/post/bbc-fil...
Today we have published an open letter to The Minster for Children and Families setting out concerns relating to the Adoption Support that Works for All consultation.
DfE consultation launched on the future of post-adoption support. ASGSF funding confirmed to 2028, with proposals that point to its replacement.
www.thepotatogroup.org.uk/post/adoptio...
