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🎬 Who’s watching Slow Horses this week?

Kristin Scott Thomas & Gary Oldman are back on screen - and off-screen, they’re helping children get #BackToFamily. Every child deserves the love of a family. 💛

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September 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Run London with Team Hope! 🏃‍♀️

11 Oct 2026 half marathon through Hyde Park & iconic landmarks.

Join for £30, fundraise £450. Support children back to family. Sign up today.

https://loom.ly/DimfJmA

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June 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Shoutout to Annie 💛 Her coffee morning raised £400 to help children grow up in families, not orphanages - and spread the word about care reform.

Want to support @HopeandHomes? Email fundraising@hopeandhomes.org ✨ #EndOrphanages #HopeAndHomes
December 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Mia* was just 4 when she was separated from her family and placed in an orphanage. Her dad Victor* promised he would bring her home. Today, she is back where she belongs — with family. #BackToFamily #FamilyNotInstitutions #EndOrphanages 
March 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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We endorse this important call to ensure the next EU budget truly delivers on Europe’s social ambitions.

Without strong funding guarantees for inclusion, poverty reduction and local participation, Europe risks investing less in people than today.

#BackToFamily #FamilyNotInstitutions #EndOrphanages
disabilitysupport.eu Disability Support Europe @disabilitysupport.eu · Oct 9
€100 billion for social spending sounds like progress, but is all as it seems? EASPD joins 51 European organisations calling for a greater commitment to social inclusion in the next #EUbudget.

Read our statement here➡️ easpd.eu/news-detail/...

#ESFplus #SocialRights
Image of a megaphone and speech bubble. Text Reads ‘100 billion Euros for social spending? The devil’s in the details.’
October 10, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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🎶 Experience the uplifting sounds of Kenya in Birmingham! 🇰🇪

Join the renowned Choir of All Saints Cathedral, Nairobi, with special guests Teddy Otieno 🎹 & David Sotunde 🎷

📅 24 July | 🎟️ From £12

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June 26, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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This World Refugee Day, we stand with children and families forced to flee. Since 24 Feb 2022, we’ve helped 128,435 people in Ukraine, 10,317 refugees in Romania, and 23,752 refugees in Moldova. #WorldRefugeeDay #BackToFamily #FamilyNotInstitutions #EndOrphanages
June 20, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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US Christians give $4.5bn a year to orphanages built on “fake orphans” — Nick Hewer explains how he was fooled, and why our giving must put children back into families. Read his blog: https://loom.ly/0tpMfeo

#BackToFamily #FamilyNotInstitutions #EndOrphanages #FaithInAction
March 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Hope and Homes for Children – Kenya re-elected to the Steering Group of the Association for Alternative Family Care of Children – Kenya at our annual meeting last week. Stronger together driving family care reform! #BackToFamily #FamilyNotInstitutions #EndOrphanages
March 5, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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Live on Nakuru’s Radio Yetu 89.2 FM 📻 we shared why Charitable Children’s Institutions harm children—and why families are the solution. With the right support, 2,800+ children in Nakuru can grow up in families, not orphanages.

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February 18, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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Children need more than shelter — they need family. In Ukraine, keeping children in safe, loving families is more important than ever. Hear from experts on why family-based care matters.

Free webinar | 24 Feb, 7 PM GMT

https://loom.ly/3aEeGic

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February 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Hope and Homes for Children urges the EU to ensure the 2028–2034 MFF drives the shift from institutional to family- and community-based care, safeguards child protection, and supports vulnerable families at home and abroad.

https://loom.ly/mnf0OEU

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Position on the European Commission Proposal for the Next Multi-annual Financial Framework (2028–2032) - Hope and Homes for Children
EU funding must protect children’s rights and prioritise family-based care over institutions in the 2028–2034 budget.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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🎄 A child’s greatest Christmas wish? Not toys, but family.

💛 For a limited time, your donation will be matched, doubling your impact for children who need it most.

Donate now at : http://donate.hopeandhomes.org

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December 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Donate Now—Your Gift is DOUBLED for Children in Need! 🎁✨Thanks to one kind donor who has pledged to match any gift you send.

Donate now at https://donate.hopeandhomes.org

#BackToFamily #FamilyNotInstitutions #EndOrphanages #ChristmasCharity #ChristmasFundraiser #ChristmasGiving
November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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🚨 Children without families are most at risk of trafficking.

On #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking, we’re calling to bring children #BackToFamily – where they’re safe, loved & protected. 💙

🏠 End orphanages. Protect children.

#FamilyNotInstitutions #EndOrphanages
July 30, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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🥇 Huge congrats to Jamie Baulch, finally awarded his 1997 World Champs gold—28 years later, in front of 60,000 fans!

Raised in an adoptive family, Jamie credits his success to their love.

Let’s help more children find that same chance.

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July 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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We’re excited to welcome UNICEF Malaysia as a partner for #BICON2025! 🌏 💙

Together, we’re building a movement for care reform in Asia.

📍 Kuala Lumpur
📅 15–16 Oct 2025

📝 Registration opens soon!

#BICONASIA #BICON2025 #FamilyNotInstitutions #EndOrphanages
July 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Here's just a few of the fascinating insights and inspiring calls to action from the speakers at yesterday's Ukraine International Advocacy Task Force in Brussels. Enjoy! #EU #Ukraine #Lumos #Unicef #ChildcareReform #EndOrphanages
June 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM