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Children’s Homes today and a reflection on our heritage

With a recent Observer investigation finding that more than 100 privately run children’s homes in England have been branded inadequate by inspectors, Spurgeons CEO Ian Soars responds to the news that children’s homes are failing in their duty of care…

A huge ”Thank You!” to Spurgeons supporters from our Young Carers

Through the amazing generosity of Spurgeons supporters, in July we were able to take 37 Spurgeons Young Carers to the annual Young Carers Festival – and what a time they had, as you can see from the event video their…

Remembering Spurgeons House Parent Rose

Old Scholar Hilary Salisbury has let us know that sadly her mother, Rose Beerensson, has passed away. Rose and her husband Ralph moved Birchington to become House Parents with Spurgeons in 1959. Hilary says, ‘They were in Brooklands House for…

The loneliness of parenting a child with autism

Our mission is to support every parent and child through the tough times, whatever their unique situation. For Jenny*, discovering that her 11-year old son Jack* had autism changed her world. But with the help of Spurgeons Counselling Services, provided…

New online multimedia exhibition encourages dads to get creative behind bars

A new online exhibition showcases the work between fathers and Spurgeons colleagues who have been creating projects that benefit their children outside the walls of the prisons. The work has been made into an online exhibition, entitled ‘The Art of…

Making your Mental Health a Priority

As a parent, it can be tempting to suppress feelings and try to carry on. There are many demands coming from all directions including at work and at home, and the days are full. Your children depend on you. They…

Old Scholars Reunion 2022

“Old Scholars” are those who formerly lived in Spurgeons Children’s Homes. On 18th June, the day before Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s birthday, we hosted a reunion of around 50 Old Scholars and 8 of their spouses at Kearns Hall, Birchington. Karen…

‘Children Don’t Come With Manuals!’: Life as a Parent Support Worker

Sally Ross has been working for Spurgeons Children’s Counselling Services, provided by Fegans, for nearly two years and talked to us about life as a Parent Support Worker. Getting started The idea of volunteering with Fegans was suggested to…

What are you thankful for? Prisons Week of Prayer 2022

9th October marks the start of Prisons Week of Prayer 2022. Spurgeons helps to create resources for this annual week of prayer which is supported by over thirty Christian organisations working in prisons and post-release. What are you thankful for?…

How to talk to children about grief

The Queen’s passing has no doubt brought up questions from children, who for the first time are encountering the loss of someone they ‘knew’. While it may seem unnecessary to talk about the Queen dying with kids, this may be…

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Children’s Homes today and a reflection on our heritage

A huge ”Thank You!” to Spurgeons supporters from our Young Carers

Remembering Spurgeons House Parent Rose

The loneliness of parenting a child with autism

New online multimedia exhibition encourages dads to get creative behind bars

Making your Mental Health a Priority

Old Scholars Reunion 2022

‘Children Don’t Come With Manuals!’: Life as a Parent Support Worker

What are you thankful for? Prisons Week of Prayer 2022

How to talk to children about grief

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