The Diocese of Carlisle has issued a response to the recent press coverage of events at St. Monica’s, Kendal. The following statement from the Diocese of Carlisle has been issued following accounts received from Mr Stephen Hindley about historical abuse suffered by his wife, Judith, and which focus on the Diocese of Carlisle’s former St Monica’s Maternity home. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Mr … Continue reading Diocese of Carlisle statement
‘My wife killed herself over church-home trauma’ In 2006 Stephen Hindley’s wife Judith killed herself close to where her baby son was buried. He believes the “Dickensian” treatment she received at a church-run home for unmarried mothers in the 1960s and the lifelong trauma of the death of her son there, led to her suicide. “I’m going to tell you something – and when I … Continue reading St Monica’s, Kendal
Tireless Scottish Adoption Apology campaigner, Jeannot Farmer, has been awarded a grant by the Churchill Fellowship. She is travelling to Australia to explore the impact of the Australia National Apology in 2013 and find out what is happening there ten years later. She is the Guest Speaker at the VANISH AGM on Friday 22nd September, 2023 in Melbourne. Jeannot is a valued contributor to the … Continue reading Jeannot Farmer in Australia
A decade after Julia Gillard delivered the historic National Apology for Forced Adoptions, National Archives of Australia brings together a remarkable panel of speakers to discuss the impact of national apologies on Australian society. Join Paul Barclay from ABC’s Big Ideas as he moderates the discussion with a diverse panel featuring: Hon Nahum Mushin AM, Hon Jenny Macklin, Professor Michelle Arrow and Ms Rosemary Baird … Continue reading Saying Sorry: Do national apologies change the world?
15 March, 2023Green peer, Natalie Bennett, calls for an apology from the Government. Click here to read the full article. 26th March, 2023 Guardian Letters: Long overdue, this validates the lifelong trauma experienced by birth parents and their removed children. At last, an apology for forced adoptions. 29th March, 2023 Somerset woman calls for changes after her forced adoption in the 1970s. Read full article … Continue reading In the Media
