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Mental Health is feeling ill….
Good evening everybody. This evenings piece, ready for you is by someone in POTATO who has become quite an expert in mental health services. Not that they set out to do this. Well, few of the the things we set…
Read MoreMothers Day Management
Mother’s Day Yes, that time of year that most mothers and fathers look forward to. That cheerful card and fresh bunch of flowers, a lovely family roast dinner. OK well here’s the thing. Mother’s Day is a complex thing for…
Read MoreCPV & adoption in crisis, on the TV.
Good Morning everyone. POTATO has been in demand recently, with the Wright Stuff and this piece on the Victoria Derbyshire programme. Talking about how adoptive families often face crisis with their traumatised adopted young people and the professionals lack capacity…
Read MoreMoving on up, moving on out!
This week we are sharing our members journey with her young adult towards supported independence. Moving on up, moving on up! Yes, now you’ve got that 90s classic zipping through your head- have a read of this weeks excellent blog….
Read MoreThe Wright Stuff… Janie
On Monday morning The Wright Stuff on Channel 5 ran a phone in about the contraversial topic of whether a 2 year old should be told that her father killed her mother and then took his own life in prison. Here…
Read MoreBamboo FINALE
Good Afternoon everyone. Yes its Tuesday, blogday. This week we bring you the last bit of the adventure and trip home which is not without some eyewatering bits! Over the next few weeks we will be bringing pieces on when…
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Bloggy McBlogface
Ahoy there! Its TUESDAY and every week we are going to publish a blog piece on our website. So all aboard the Bloggy McBlogface. Frankly I can’t wait to hear from our members how they have been getting on with…
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