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“Changing children’s lives” CD-Rom launched by BAAF and the West of Scotland Consortium

Issued: 31 October 2007

BAAF and the West of Scotland Consortium are launching a CD-Rom “Changing children’s lives” aimed at encouraging potential adopters and foster carers across the West of Scotland to come forward.

The CD-Rom features the stories of three West of Scotland families with adopted groups of brothers and sisters talking frankly about the changes in their lives, with comments from the children about what it means to have a family and to be able to stay together with their brothers or sisters.

The production is also designed to provide easy access to information, in the form of questions and answers, for families who want to know more about adoption and fostering.

Barbara Hudson, Director of BAAF Scotland, says: “Many children in care waiting for new loving families have brothers and sisters.  This is often the only bond they have left as they seek a new home. Sadly, sometimes they cannot stay together because of a shortage of carers who can look after more than one child. This film gives people easy access to information and will help them make informed choices. We hope it will encourage more people to think about adoption and fostering.  We are all very grateful to the families involved for taking part in this film and for sharing their experiences with us.”

Copies of the CD-Rom, and advice about adoption and fostering, are available from local authority social services departments.

The CD-Rom is launched at the start of National Adoption Week, a UK-wide campaign to help recruit more families for children in care. For more information about adoption, please visit www.nationaladoptionweek.org.uk

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Notes to editors

Interviews available with Barbara Hudson, Director of BAAF Scotland and with those who are featured in the CD Rom. 

12 local authorities and one voluntary agency were involved in the making of the CD Rom. They are:

• Argyll & Bute Council
• East Ayrshire Council
• East Dunbartonshire Council
• East Renfrewshire Council
• Glasgow City Council
• Inverclyde Council
• North Ayrshire Council
• North Lanarkshire Council
• Renfrewshire Council
• South Ayrshire Council
• South Lanarkshire Council
• West Dunbartonshire Council
• St Margaret’s Children & Family Care Society

For more information, please call BAAF press office on 020 7421 2632/3 or email jane.elston@baaf.org.uk For out of hours enquiries, call the press office mobile on 07767 444 589.