Tamsyn Radmall shares updates, encouragement and prayer points related to Home for Good’s work across Scotland.

Sharing a new vision

Since the merger of Home for Good and Safe Families in September, we have been so encouraged to see how God has been moving through this process of coming together as one, new organisation. In among the many changes in roles, teams, systems and structures, we’ve seen many blessings and encouragements in our work, not least in Scotland.

As part of this new season for our charity, we’ve been working together on the development of a new vision and on the shaping of our core areas of mission. I’m delighted to be able to share these things with you now.

Our vision

‘Together, we hope for a society where no family feels alone, and every child has a home where they can flourish. We believe the Church is central to this vision’

Our mission

1. Empowering and supporting parents, carers, hosts, as together we build positive connections and relationships so children and families can flourish.
2. Inspiring and equipping churches as they create communities of care, hospitality and belonging.
3. Influencing systemic change for children and families, which amplifies their voices, offers hope and promotes a loving and just society.

Opportunities at key events

We recently had the privilege of partnering with Glorious. Glorious is a conference with a heart to give women time and space to KNOW who they are in God, to GROW in their relationship with Him and to GO and live this out in their community.

This year, 500 women gathered in the music hall in Aberdeen. We shared our vision of Safe Families and Home for Good coming together and interviewed a friend who is a foster carer and who also been volunteering with Safe Families as a family support volunteer. It was so encouraging to see God open many new doors and strengthen ongoing connections.

We are also partnering with The Send and are preparing for their event in Glasgow at the end of March. The Send describes itself as a ‘Catalytic movement: gathering, training and mobilising young people into the Great Commission’. They are hosting large events across the UK and Ireland, primarily aimed at 16-25 year olds, with a big focus on inspiring and launching young adults into mission and service.

On 29 March, over 2000 people are expected to attend the Scotland event in Brahead Arena (Glasgow). We will be sharing on the main stage about our work and praying that, that these young adults would capture more of Gods heart for children and families.

Recruiting new roles to inspire churches

As our team expands and develops, we have new opportunities for people to work with us. We are committed to inspire and equip churches as they create communities of care, hospitality and belonging across Scotland. Below are two new job opportunities:

1. Church and Community Relationships Coordinator (Mid-Scotland): https://safefamilies.uk/job_roles/mid-scotland-church-and-community-relationships-coordinator/
2. Church and Community Relationships Coordinator (North-Scotland): https://safefamilies.uk/job_roles/north-scotland-church-and-community-relationships-coordinator-north-scotland/

Please do send these job links to anyone that you think maybe interested or prayerfully consider applying yourself.

Mothers’ Day

We recognise that Mothers’ Day is a great opportunity to celebrate mothers, but we also know that many people sit within a story where motherhood is complex. We know that everyone has a unique story and recognise some women can feel isolated by Mothers’ Day.

Over a number of years, Home for Good has sought to speak into this occasion with sensitivity – to help churches honour the different roles women play in the lives of children and to stand with those who find this day painful. There is as a great opportunity to create a sense of welcome and belonging for people in our church congregations and show that stories throughout scripture represent multiple versions of what a mother or mother figure is and could be. We have lots of great resources that you can use on Mothers’ Day this year (Sunday 30th March). There’s lots of recommended videos in our special Mothers’ Day Video library.

We know many churches across Scotland that will be using one of these videos on Mothers’ Day, so please pray that people would feel loved and seen by God and their Church family as they watch on 30th March.

Do you want to partner with us?

We love to work together with the local church in order that no family feels alone and every child has a home where they can flourish. We would love to have that conversation with your church, to talk about what that means in your context, whether it’s a team member coming in to share with your congregation about our work, whether its sharing resources, whether its sharing with leadership.

You can get in touch with Tamsyn to hear more about how to work with us as a church.

What can I be praying for?

We would love you to stand with us in prayer as we continue to work to find a home for every child who needs one in Scotland.

• Pray for the Scotland team as they seek to play their part in sharing our new vision and implementing our mission alongside churches, families and other partners.
• Give thanks for the recent events and speaking engagements, where we’ve had a chance to inspire people with this exciting vision of change. Pray that seeds planted will bear good fruit.
• Pray for The Send event on 29th March and for our input there.
• Pray for those who view our Mothers’ Day videos on 31st March – that they will be encouraged, blessed and inspired by what they see.
• Pray for more opportunities to partner with churches as together we play our part in finding homes for children and providing connection and support for families. 

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

Tamsyn Radmall - [email protected]