The latest updates, encouragements and prayer points from Home for Good’s work across Central and East England.

Recent highlights

We recently ran an adoption information evening at Eden Baptist Church in Cambridge which was a great opportunity to share our heart for adoption. We were expecting around 10-15 attendees and saw nearly 30 turn up. There were some great follow ups and several of those that attended the evening are now planning on joining the Foundations Course.

We’ve had some great church leader meetings across Milton Keynes, which has been an answer to prayer and a brilliant opportunity to ask what part their churches can play in finding homes for children.

There have been some fantastic networking opportunities thanks to our Church Champions in Cambridge and Ipswich and we are exploring working more closely with Local Authorities in those areas.

Local agreements

We are continuing to work closely with Milton Keynes local authority and their fostering recruitment team, as well as PACT in the Northern Home Counties.

We remain committed to finding homes for children and believe the local church has a crucial role to play in this. We are continuing to engage with churches and individuals across the Central and East region, sharing the need of foster carers and adoptive parents.

Church Partnerships

We’re delighted to share that we currently have 3 churches across Coventry, Southend and Bedford considering journeying with us more closely as Home for Good Churches. These are exciting opportunities to inspire individuals and households to respond to the need of children in care through fostering, adoption and supported lodgings.

We are continually appreciative of churches who are already partnering and engaging with us closely. If your church is interested in becoming a Home for Good church, you can find out more here: https://homeforgood.org.uk/home-for-good-church

What's coming up?

We are delighted to have some opportunities to share within churches over the early Summer Term, including a church service at St Andrew’s Bedford in May and there will be an adoption and fostering information evening at C3 Church in Cambridge, in July.

If you would be interested in booking a speaker to come and share about Home for Good at your church, you can register your interest here.

What can I be praying for?

We would love for you to stand with us in prayer as we continue to work to find a home for every child who needs on in Central and East of England.

• Please pray for an increase in opportunities to engage with key churches in Bedford, Cambridge and Peterborough and their surrounding areas and for positive relationships with church leaders.

How do I get in touch with a member of Home for Good team?

Imogen Onwuka, Central & East Engagement Coordinator

[email protected]