The Belay Foundation
@thebelayfoundation.org.uk
Helping families living with early trauma through finding specialist support workers, providing advice, offering training and reducing isolation.
Our big #BelaySurvey is out! Are you a #specialguardianship #SGO #kinship or #adoptive family? Can you share how you feel about in-home practical support ("respite") and your experiences? We'd be VERY grateful!
Intro video: vimeo.com/1094294617
Straight to the survey: forms.office.com/e/EDfKWKgntV
Intro video: vimeo.com/1094294617
Straight to the survey: forms.office.com/e/EDfKWKgntV
July 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Our big #BelaySurvey is out! Are you a #specialguardianship #SGO #kinship or #adoptive family? Can you share how you feel about in-home practical support ("respite") and your experiences? We'd be VERY grateful!
Intro video: vimeo.com/1094294617
Straight to the survey: forms.office.com/e/EDfKWKgntV
Intro video: vimeo.com/1094294617
Straight to the survey: forms.office.com/e/EDfKWKgntV
Interested in finding out more about what we do at #Belay, and thinking about what practical support for Special Guardian, Kinship and Adoptive families actually looks like? Join us as we chat live to @gayadoptiondad.bsky.social and @alcoates.bsky.social on the A&F Podcast tonight at 7pm!
July 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Interested in finding out more about what we do at #Belay, and thinking about what practical support for Special Guardian, Kinship and Adoptive families actually looks like? Join us as we chat live to @gayadoptiondad.bsky.social and @alcoates.bsky.social on the A&F Podcast tonight at 7pm!
Helen is halfway to her 2025 miles in 2025 target!
*1012.5 miles done*
We are very excited ... and if you are able to sponsor her a few pounds to keep her motivated she'd be even happier. She even cycled *despite the weather forecast* today!
justgiving.com/page/belay2025in2025
#Belay2025in2025
*1012.5 miles done*
We are very excited ... and if you are able to sponsor her a few pounds to keep her motivated she'd be even happier. She even cycled *despite the weather forecast* today!
justgiving.com/page/belay2025in2025
#Belay2025in2025
June 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Helen is halfway to her 2025 miles in 2025 target!
*1012.5 miles done*
We are very excited ... and if you are able to sponsor her a few pounds to keep her motivated she'd be even happier. She even cycled *despite the weather forecast* today!
justgiving.com/page/belay2025in2025
#Belay2025in2025
*1012.5 miles done*
We are very excited ... and if you are able to sponsor her a few pounds to keep her motivated she'd be even happier. She even cycled *despite the weather forecast* today!
justgiving.com/page/belay2025in2025
#Belay2025in2025
He did it! And in style! Congratulations to Olly from all of us at @thebelayfoundation ... and a huge thank you too.
Olly has (already) raised an incredible £670! Could you help us raise that even higher?
www.justgiving.com/page/olly-cr...
Thank you everybody!
Olly has (already) raised an incredible £670! Could you help us raise that even higher?
www.justgiving.com/page/olly-cr...
Thank you everybody!
May 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
He did it! And in style! Congratulations to Olly from all of us at @thebelayfoundation ... and a huge thank you too.
Olly has (already) raised an incredible £670! Could you help us raise that even higher?
www.justgiving.com/page/olly-cr...
Thank you everybody!
Olly has (already) raised an incredible £670! Could you help us raise that even higher?
www.justgiving.com/page/olly-cr...
Thank you everybody!
February 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
New 2025 dates for our free #PersonalIndependencePayment #PIP and #DisabilityLivingAllowance #DLA sessions now out!
Please see the flyer for details - I'll post links below too :)
Please share far and wide so we can reach as many families as possible. (Message us for a PDF of the flyer with links)
Please see the flyer for details - I'll post links below too :)
Please share far and wide so we can reach as many families as possible. (Message us for a PDF of the flyer with links)
January 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
New 2025 dates for our free #PersonalIndependencePayment #PIP and #DisabilityLivingAllowance #DLA sessions now out!
Please see the flyer for details - I'll post links below too :)
Please share far and wide so we can reach as many families as possible. (Message us for a PDF of the flyer with links)
Please see the flyer for details - I'll post links below too :)
Please share far and wide so we can reach as many families as possible. (Message us for a PDF of the flyer with links)
Happy New Year everybody! Welcome to a (rather cold and for many of us also white) 2025!
January 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Happy New Year everybody! Welcome to a (rather cold and for many of us also white) 2025!
Sadly our capacity remains far smaller than the demand, and our financial resources smaller still (donations and fundraising help always being welcome!). But between us we will always do our very best to help if we can.
And finally, for those of you who like to put faces to names too: here we are:
And finally, for those of you who like to put faces to names too: here we are:
December 4, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Sadly our capacity remains far smaller than the demand, and our financial resources smaller still (donations and fundraising help always being welcome!). But between us we will always do our very best to help if we can.
And finally, for those of you who like to put faces to names too: here we are:
And finally, for those of you who like to put faces to names too: here we are:
When you are a small charity with a focus on flexibility and family … getting together with colleagues may not look quite the same as for those with large office spaces, but it still works for us!
November 21, 2024 at 12:42 PM
When you are a small charity with a focus on flexibility and family … getting together with colleagues may not look quite the same as for those with large office spaces, but it still works for us!
Huge thanks to all our wonderful Trustees for all your energy, time, insight and commitment: such an amazing bunch, and even after a long meeting on a cold evening, still smiling!
November 20, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Huge thanks to all our wonderful Trustees for all your energy, time, insight and commitment: such an amazing bunch, and even after a long meeting on a cold evening, still smiling!