Communications Lead for Safe Families and Home for Good Esther Smith-Adams writes…
In September 2024, Safe Families and Home for Good merged, believing we could achieve more together. Safe Families support isolated, overwhelmed families through local volunteers, to give them the best chance of thriving together with a stable home and reinforced support network. Home for Good ensures that when, sadly, children come into care, there is a home for every child who needs one.
By joining together, we have a vision to provide a more holistic solution, through the church, to prevent children entering the care system by providing family support and then, if they do, ensuring there are enough safe, nurturing homes through fostering, adoption, and supported lodgings.
Our passion is that the church, in all its shapes and sizes, can play its part in supporting and loving children and families across the UK. This merger enables us to engage churches and communities with a single, united voice, inspiring action across denominations.
Our Co-CEOs
Safe Families and Home for Good is led by Co-CEOs Kat Osborn and Tarn Bright.
“Home for Good considers this opportunity to join with Safe Families as a divine opportunity and a privilege to serve church, children, and families with greater impact than we can do individually.” – Tarn Bright
“God is inviting us into something bigger, widening the lens through which we have seen things so far. He is opening a door to us to serve more children and families so that more have a stable place to call home, an environment that feels safe, and people around them who they can trust and who will offer care and support.” – Kat Osborn
How churches can get involved
We believe local churches are vital in building stronger communities and we are keen to support this wherever we can.
If you would like to explore how Safe Families and Home for Good can support your church, you can:
- Arrange a meeting with a member of our Church and Community Relationships Team.
- Book a church presentation to find out more about how we help nearly 5,000 Christians from 1,500 churches to make an impact in their communities.
- Explore The Belonging Course, a free 6-week resource for small groups. It is designed to encourage and equip Christians to build a culture of belonging in safe and effective ways, both in and outside their church family.
- Access free online resources and training, including Understanding Young People, Autism Awareness, Therapeutic Parenting and information about adoption, fostering, and supported lodgings.
Through this merger we are excited to see lives transformed and communities strengthened as we partner with the church across the UK. You can find out more at safefamilies.uk and homeforgood.org.uk.
The merged Safe Families and Home for Good is a Charity and Network in Association with Churches Together in England.