Breathe Trust Connect
Breathe Trust Connect is a support programme for parents who have had a child removed through care proceedings or adoption. If that has happened to you, you may be living with grief, anger, shame or confusion. You might feel judged, misunderstood or unsure who to trust. BTC offers a safe, steady space where you can slow things down, talk honestly about what’s happened, and be met with respect.
Many parents who experience the loss of a child have also lived through trauma, loss or instability in their own lives. Too often, people are expected to cope alone. BTC exists to offer support earlier, before patterns repeat or things reach crisis point. It helps you understand your story, recognise your strengths, and begin to think about what your future looks like.
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Through one-to-one therapeutic support, pregnancy and parenting guidance, and consistent relationship-based work, BTC walks alongside you over time.
Whether you are pregnant, parenting, or coping with loss, you will have someone who listens and stays alongside you. The aim is not just to survive, but to feel stronger, safer and more able to build a different future.
Who is the service for?
BTC supports parents who have lost a child through adoption, or who are worried about future care proceedings and need support.
When is support available?
Support is available during pregnancy, after adoption, and through parenting, with timing shaped around what feels right for you.
What support is available?
Therapeutic sessions, emotional support, pregnancy and parenting help, safe spaces to talk, and support to help bond with your child.
How to access the service?
You, or a professional supporting you, can contact BTC and you will be invited to talk about whether the service feels right for you. Get in touch by emailing btc@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk
How much support is available?
Support is flexible and personalised, offering regular sessions, practical help and emotional care based on your needs and circumstances. There is no fixed timetable.
Where is support available?
BTC works with people in safe community spaces, homes or therapeutic settings that feel welcoming and comfortable.
How can we help?
If you feel a conversation would be helpful, please contact us, in confidence, via the email address below.
We welcome the opportunity to explore how we could support you.