Today marks the start of @rememberacharity.bsky.social's Remember a Charity in Your Will Week and we are delighted to be taking part in this important nationwide campaign for the first time. #ThanksTo #RememberACharityWeek www.rememberacharity.org.uk/find-a-chari...

Are you a care experienced adult (16+ years) or the supporter of a care experienced child/adult in Scotland (e.g. adoptive parent, kinship carer, foster parent, residential carers)? This Edinburgh Uni Siblings Café event on 5 Sept 2-4pm might interest you. edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

We are launching our new fundraising campaign today - We won't stop until every child feels safe and loved. This blog post will tell you how we came about the idea for the new fundraising campaign as a team & what we want to achieve. #fundraising #adoption #fostering sacsadopt.scot/blog/we-wont...

This is the link to Bruce's Just Giving page. Please help him reach his £1,000 target! 💷 www.justgiving.com/page/bruce-r...

This is Bruce, one of our fantastic adopters and he's doing the Tour O The Borders on 7 Sept 2025 to try to raise £1,000 for St Andrew's Children's Society. 📣 It's 120 km! 🚵‍♂️ Please, help Bruce reach his fundraising target. Click on the link in the next post to donate to his Just Giving page. Thanks.

Have you checked the events page on our website lately? We have lots of excellent support events lined up. These are just a few of them. 📅 If you would like to sign up for any of our events, please call 0131 454 3370 or email [email protected]. sacsadopt.scot/events/

Did you know that the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) offers support for care experienced students? You can check below what support you or someone you know may be eligible to receive. www.saas.gov.uk/files/468/sa...

A family share their adoption journey, right from why adoption was right for them, to their son sleeping in his bed in their home. We help people to adopt & foster who live within 60 miles of Edinburgh, Aberdeen & Elgin. Contact us to find out more. Details in bio. sacsadopt.scot/blog/our-ado...

Bruce is one of our adopters and he's taking part in the Tour O The Borders in September. He'll be cycling a staggering 120km in one day to help raise money for us. We are so grateful to Bruce for taking on this massive challenge for us. Donate to his page here www.justgiving.com/page/bruce-r...

Come to our next Walk n Talk n Play in Glasgow on 6 July 2025 from 11am until 1pm. Please call 0131 454 3370 or email [email protected] if you'd like to join us and we'll let you know where we're meeting. 🗺️ #adoptionsupport #fosteringsupport #scotland sacsadopt.scot/events/walk-...

Why come to our Edinburgh summer picnic? 1️⃣It's going to be a great afternoon for all the family. 🏠 2️⃣It's a great opportunity to speak to other families. 3️⃣Think Circus will be there again. 🎪 4️⃣We'll also be playing some fun parachute games. 5️⃣Everyone loves a picnic! 🥪 sacsadopt.scot/events/edinb...

Hankies at the ready folks ready! Thank you to our adopter who wrote this very moving blog post about how she felt meeting her daughter for the first time & what happened during the week that followed. Thinking about adopting? Call 0131 454 3370. #Adopt #Scotland sacsadopt.scot/blog/the-day...

Calling all... ✅ Psychologists ✅ Psychiatrists ✅ Social Workers ✅ Clinical Counsellors ✅ Marriage & Family Therapists ✅ School Counsellors ✅ Play Therapists ✅ Infant Mental Health Professionals This training was made for you. 🎈🧒 Book up now! #Theraplay #Scotland sacsadopt.scot/events/level...

We're looking forward to being at Pride Edinburgh this coming Saturday. 🏳️‍🌈 Come and join us on our stall in McEwan Hall if you’re thinking about adopting or fostering and we can answer any questions you have. We’ll be there from 12.30pm to 5pm. #PrideEdinburgh sacsadopt.scot/events/edinb...

We were excited to test our new Ooni Pizza Oven, which Ooni donated to us. Our pizzas were incredible! 🍕 We're looking forward to using it to make pizzas at future adoption and fostering support events for our families. Thank you Ooni from everyone at St Andrew's Children's Society. #ooni

In Scotland, children of Black , Asian and other diverse ethnicities wait longer for an adoptive family than other children. St Andrew’s Children’s Society is among 21 VAAs from across the UK who have together created this new guide to try to change that. #CVAA sacsadopt.scot/resource/cva...

Charlie Egan was on BBC Scotland Reporting Scotland News at Seven last night talking about what Voluntary Adoption Agencies in the UK are doing to try to attract more adopters for children of Black, Asian and other diverse ethnicities. The interview starts at 11:17. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Here are just some of the wonderful people who took part in the @edinburghmarathon.bsky.social at the weekend to fundraise for us. We are so grateful to them and everyone else who took part and donated. 🏃💷 Please consider donating if you haven't yet. Thank you. ⬇️ www.justgiving.com/campaign/sta...

We are committed to providing our families with lifelong support. As a voluntary adoption and fostering agency, we rely on fundraising to cover the cost of this essential support. Please consider supporting one of our fundraisers 🎽@edinburghmarathon.bsky.social www.justgiving.com/campaign/sta...

What make a foster carer? Paul, who was fostered through St Andrew's Children's Society as a child and is now an adult, tells us. sacsadopt.scot/blog/what-ma...

Have you been thinking about fostering for a while now? Come to our Virtual Fostering Information Event. There won't be any pressure to take it further if you decide it's not right for you or not the right time. Please sign up on Eventbrite. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-fo... #FCF #Scotland

School transitions are difficult for all children, but for children from adoptive and fostering families, starting school, moving school and beginning high school will be much harder. Our next school transition workshop is on 8 May. Find out more on our website. sacsadopt.scot/events/settl...

One of our foster carers will be joining us at our Virtual Fostering Information Event and they will be happy to tell you about their experiences of fostering and answer your questions. Sign up on Eventbrite now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-fo...

This is just a wee reminder that Brian and Julie, two of our Senior Practitioners, will discuss Adolescence and Identity with fostered/adopted young people in our Virtual Parents Community for under 13s on Monday, 28 April. This event is for parents of teens too. sacsadopt.scot/events/virtu...

Adoption - what is it really like? Hear from one of our adopters first hand in this month's blog post. If you would like to speak to someone about adopting, please call 0131 454 3370 or email [email protected]. We need adopters now! #adopt #scotland sacsadopt.scot/blog/adoptio...

We are delighted to receive this super feedback from @suzannezeedyk.bsky.social for our latest blog post on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Adoption which was written by Julie Arbuckle, one of our Senior Practitioners.

Today marks the start of LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week 2025, which is organised by @newfamilysocial.bsky.social. This year's campaign will focus on encouraging more LGBTQ+ people to change lives in 2025, through adoption or fostering. newfamilysocial.org.uk/ChangeLivesI... #ChangeLivesIn25

Next week is @newfamilysocial.bsky.social's LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week and in this video one of our adopters tells us what he likes about being a Dad. Would you like to adopt or foster? Come to our Virtual LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week Information Event on 6 March from 6pm to 7.30pm.

We're proud to be members of the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA). sacsadopt.scot/uncategorize...

Next week is the start of @newfamilysocial.bsky.social's annual LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week. We're happy to be taking part in the campaign again. 🏳️‍🌈 Hear from one of our LGBTQ+ adopters who'll talk about their experiences and answer questions. sacsadopt.scot/events/virtu... #ChangeLivesIn25

We are pleased to let you know that we received a Very Good rating for our Adoption service from our latest Care Inspectorate inspection and a Good rating for our fostering service. ✅ View the full reports on the @careinspectorate.bsky.social website. www.careinspectorate.com/index.php/ca...

2025 marks the midway point from when the promise was made to when it needs to be kept. @frasmckinlay, Chief Executive of The Promise Scotland, reflects on the progress made so far & the importance of the years ahead for Scotland to #KeepThePromise. Read more: ow.ly/HvC950UWJ1M

We are delighted to announce that we are now part of the @catchconnectuk.bsky.social. Our families will now gain access to additional resources, expertise, and support, further enhancing their ability to make a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable children. sacsadopt.scot/blog/st-andr...

📱Text-to-Give: Donate by text to St Andrew's Children's Society 📱 We are now accepting donations by text. It's quick and easy to donate to us by text message. Just text CHILD5 to 70255 to donate £5 or CHILD10 to 70255 to donate £10. You must be 16+ to donate by text. Full details on our website

This blog post was written by John, who is LGBTQ+ and adopted a child through St Andrew’s Children’s Society with his partner. We'd like to thank them for sharing their story with us. We have blog posts on our website, covering lots of different topics. Take a look! sacsadopt.scot/blog/our-ado...

@newfamilysocial.bsky.social's LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week starts 3 March. Come to our Virtual LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week Information Event if you're thinking about adopting or fostering. One of our adopters will be there to answer questions. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-lg...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week runs from March 17 - 23. There are lots of excellent events taking place. See what's on offer here... www.neurodiversityweek.com/events?utm_c...

The annual Adoption Barometer Survey is NOW OPEN. It takes ten minutes and the results bring about real change. To add your voice visit ow.ly/vqhy50UAqUz #AdoptionBarometer25

Are you thinking about taking part in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival? If you run for us, we'll pay for your registration fee and we'll also send you one of our T-shirts. We rely on fundraising to pay for the adoption support our families need. Please run for us. sacsadopt.scot/edinburgh-ma...

Founded in 1922, we help people to adopt and foster who live within a 60-mile radius of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Elgin. We welcome adoption and fostering enquiries from single people, couples, people who follow a faith, those who do not and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Call 0131 454 3370 today!