South West
Help us find a home for every child who needs one in South West England
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The South West is an exciting region for Home for Good. There are a wide range of volunteers across the whole region and several active groups passionate about recruitment of foster carers, supported lodgings and adoption. We have a variety of peer-led support groups, hosted by our amazing volunteers.
Find out more about our work in this region
We are currently looking to find homes in Bath, Bristol, Wiltshire, Torbay, and BCP.
As well as the local authorities that we are working with, we have groups in Exeter, Cornwall, North Devon and Gloucestershire working to put fostering, supported lodgings and adoption on the church’s agenda.
We have agreements and work closely with Bristol City Council, Wiltshire Council, Torbay Council, Bath and North East Somerset Council and BCP.
Key Contacts
Stu Dendy
South West England Regional Lead
Stu leads coordinates Home for Good's work in the South West region and Bristol and loves partnering with our amazing Champions and developing old and new connections with the churches in the region. Stu is keen to build relationships with leaders within all denominations and also keen to support the Bristol County Council, through the church, helping families to care for vulnerable children by fostering and adopting. Stu and his wife Sarah have just returned from eleven years living and working in Uganda, supporting a children’s ministry. They have four lively young children, three of whom were adopted in 2019.
Maren Hedermann
Torbay Coordinator
Maren is working with churches, organisations, and individuals across Torbay, helping them explore fostering and adoption and the part they can play in meeting the needs of vulnerable children and young people in their area. Another part of her role is to work with the local council, building partnership, offering support, and journeying together on finding a home for every child that needs one. Having worked as a youth and children's worker the last 10 years, Maren has a passion for seeing children and young people thrive in Torbay.
Dave Kingswood
Bath Coordinator
Dave lives in the West Country with his wife, two kids and dog called Florence. Dave and his family were foster carers for ten years. Dave is heavily involved in local Church and works for Home for Good seeking out loving families for fostering, adoption and supporting lodgings. He also equips Churches to better understand and serve the young people in their care alog with the families that look after them. Alongside this, Dave also heads up a leadership programme with the West of England Baptist Network called Invest where delegates have tailor made pathways for them to develop in their mission, character and leadership. For the rest of his week Dave helps his wife Carly in a local therapeutic enterprise and puts in a few hours at a local restaurant where he talks to people about good food and wine which he loves!
Events In Your Area
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Nationwide Events
Support group: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Termly connection with additional meet ups
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Support group: Plymouth
They meet termly – Please get in contact with Lydia if you’re interested
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