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Hi Robin,
I have written to join the web group you mentioned...but guess am awaiting approval or not........
I dont know the place you were in, there must have been many places.....what age were you fostered then..never adopted?
Have you met the matron in your life time then? I would like to have met one of the nurses to get a picutre of what it was like, but it just so happens, where i work was another lady who is one of the Barnardos children, and she and i were in the same orpahange at the same time. Only she was older than I, so she could give me so sense of the place....only confirms what my sensory aspects were telling me......
I have nothing to compare Barnardos too with any other agency. I only recieved my file just two years ago, and was amazed to find i had over 100 pages to go through, but then i would wouldnt I as i was under their legitamate care throughtout my growing up years....till i left home.....
Im not sure waht i think about them to be honest.....in some ways they have been very helpful and good. Well on relfection...when i read the file, i wasnt happy with the reports and the way the SWs didnt really give me the personal help I needed....but this social worker from after care....has been very good and supportive and helpful.
I dont think they are very good on us that were transracially placed, and there is little help or support groups or people to talk to if we need too about the issues we faced.
shef
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