Culture & identity
Supporting a child to understand and feel confident in who they are.
A national online support group for transracial and transcultural carers. A welcoming space for questions, practical guidance, shared solutions and carer wellbeing — centred in one connected community.
10:00am–11:30am
Online • Across the UK
The Village Connects brings carers together to talk about the things that are often difficult to solve alone — identity, belonging, hair and skin care, school experiences, birth-family dynamics, confidence, difficult conversations and your own wellbeing as a carer.
Supporting a child to understand and feel confident in who they are.
Practical cultural care that can make a big difference to belonging.
Talking through education, bias, advocacy and difficult professional conversations.
Reflection, confidence, boundaries and support for the challenges carers carry.
The Village Connects is designed for people caring for Black and Global Majority children across the UK, including carers from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
The form opens securely in the BFCA system. Your details are only used to contact you about The Village Connects and related support.
No. It is for transracial and transcultural carers supporting Black and Global Majority children, including foster carers, kinship carers, special guardians and adopters from different backgrounds.
Online, so carers can join from anywhere in the UK.
Every month on a Wednesday from 10:00am to 11:30am. The exact date for each month can be shared after registration.
You can bring questions about culture, identity, belonging, school, hair and skin care, family dynamics, difficult conversations, confidence and carer wellbeing.
No. You are welcome to listen, learn and take part at a level that feels comfortable.
Join one connected UK-wide space for support, learning and belonging.