Northern Ireland



Read our latest news update from Northern Ireland here.

The work of Home for Good continues to grow in Northern Ireland as new opportunities with individuals and organisations arise and the conversation around fostering and adoption becomes further embedded within churches.

The Champion network in Northern Ireland is growing and active, with passionate people volunteering within their own churches to ensure that caring for vulnerable children is on the agenda and that their church is a welcoming place for foster and adoptive families. There are also several peer-to-peer support groups across Northern Ireland that enable foster and adoptive families to connect.

Home for Good works with the HSCNI Foster Care, which covers all five Trust areas, as we look to find a home for every child who needs one. There is also ongoing activity within the Southern Trust as a result of local churches wanting to make a difference.

Throughout 2021 and 2022 Home for Good will be partnering with UCB Ireland to raise awareness of the need for more foster carers across Ireland and inspire individuals, families, and churches to play their part in caring for children across the island of Ireland.



Key Contacts

Natasha McBride

Natasha McBride

Northern Ireland Lead

Tasha (or Tash) is a Northern Irish girl, married to Ross. She has the privilege of loving and raising three children; two by birth and one through adoption. She and Ross lead local church and believe wholeheartedly that the Church can be the answer to the growing need of our care systems. As a family, fostering and adoption has taken up a large part of their hearts, and they have been connected with Home for Good since 2017. As leaders, they want to engage others in the bold vision of finding a home for every child that needs one and discovering their unique role to play.

Ruth Haire

Ruth Haire

Southern Trust Coordinator

Ruth is married to Jonny and they are adoptive parents and foster carers for the Trust. They have worked closely with the Trust over the years and want to help in any way they can to see children placed in safe and stable homes. Ruth was a children’s nurse before taking up her role as Southern Trust coordinator with Home for Good. She is excited about this new challenge and hopes to inspire and journey with people on their own adoption or fostering path.

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Support group: Hamiltonsbawn

Support group: Hamiltonsbawn

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Support Group - Bangor

Support Group - Bangor

The third Friday of the month

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Support group: Ballymena

Support group: Ballymena

Every other month

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Friday Connect: Belfast

Friday Connect: Belfast

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Support group: Craigavon

Support group: Craigavon

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Related pages

Our first ever Stormont Reception

Our first ever Stormont Reception

An event for gathering together key people in Northern Ireland to find a home for every child who needs one.

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NI Prayer

Northern Ireland Prayer resource

Download the film and join us in praying for vulnerable children in Northern Ireland

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